21st Festival della Castagna in Val Bregaglia
27th September – 19th October 2025
In the southern part of Val Bregaglia, known as Sottoporta, between the charming villages of Soglio, Bondo, and Castasegna, you'll find the largest cultivated chestnut groves in Europe. The chestnut, a vital fruit of our valley nestled south of the Swiss Alps, has been a cornerstone of life here, especially during periods of hardship.
Over three weeks, we offer a diverse program including engaging guided tours, vibrant markets, insightful conferences, delicious tastings, and various walks, all centered around the chestnut. Our pastry chefs' events are especially trendy, where some of the secrets behind the chestnut cake are revealed. We warmly invite everyone to participate in our small and large celebrations throughout the festival.
The online program of the 21st Festival della Castagna will be published here in May 2025. You can order the printed program now by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. so that we can send it to you when it is published, around the beginning of July 2025.
20* Festival della Castagna 2024 - a beautiful and successful story which will hopefully positively remain in the minds of the over 3,000 visitors for a long time.
The Festival della Castagna itself has been taking place over three weeks for more than 15 years. This year there were over 50 events over the days from September 28th. distributed until October 20, 2024. Three intensive weeks for all partners involved and the organizers Bregaglia Turismo, three weeks which enable many new encounters between guests and locals, three weeks which bring the beauty and tradition of the Bergell chestnut to the fore.
Information
Badge
Support the Bregaglia Chestnut Growers' Association by purchasing the festival badge.
Cost: CHF 8
Badges are available at the Maloja and Soglio tourist information points, and online at shop.bregaglia.ch
Brascher / Roasted Chestnuts – Info Point Soglio
Durign the festival, roasted chestnuts will be available every afternoon, weather permitting, except on Sundays.
Ordering Bregagliotte Chestnuts
You can find our chestnut specialties and fresh Bregaglia chestnuts at the Bregaglia Online Shop. The Marca Bregaglia seal guarantees the authenticity and origin of these products.
Bregaglia Online Shop.
Note: The chestnut trees are privately owned, and collecting chestnuts in the forests is prohibited. Personal collection is only permitted in two designated areas, marked on the map below i.e. Plazza (along the Promontogno-Soglio PostBus line) and Brentan (on the path between Plazza and Castasegna).
Map of the areas
Ranger & Info Bregaglia Engadin Tourism
During the Chestnut Festival, rangers will be present in the Plazza and Brentan chestnut groves to provide important information about cultivation, private ownership, and the significance of the chestnut to forest owners.
Bregaglia Engadin Turismo will have an information stall in the Brentan Chestnut Grove during the Festival, open from 10:00 to 15:00.
Please visit us with any questions or for further information.
Sponsorships
AdozioneSapori
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20° Festival della Castagna – Partners
List of partners