Veia digl Pader

The Veia digl Pader starts in Stierva at the village square. For the first few minutes it goes on the side road towards Mon, after a short time the hiking trail leads via Plangs to Mon. Now follow the signs to Del. Past the little church in Del, the path runs over meadows to Pulens. Through the village of Salouf, past the wooden statue of Father Lozza, the trail leads to Motta da Parpi and on to Riom. From Riom it goes along forest roads and along the Juliet to Savognin.

 Igl poet Pader Alexander Lozza (1880-1953)

The poet was born in Marmorera and was a parish priest in Salouf. In his office as confessor in the pilgrimage site of Ziteil, he gained insights into the needs of human souls. He recorded many an event in the valley in his poems. He wrote about bickering and neighbours, about the emerging car and sang the praises of the Rhaeto-Romanic language and the mountains. 

Flyer Veia digl Pader

The audio files can be found under the Linked Points.

On the occasion of a competition for the new national anthem in 1935, his poem "Crousch alva sen fons fons cotschen" was awarded.

Attention: Postbus between Tiefencastel and Stierva only runs by appointment up to 1 hour before departure, Tel. +41 (0)79 331 65 10.