Moesa (river)

For the district of Switzerland, see Moesa (district).

The Moesa is a 47-kilometre (29 mi) river, a tributary of the Ticino, which flows through the Swiss cantons of Grisons and Ticino.

Moesa
near Cama GR
Location
Country	Switzerland
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Val Vignun
Mouth	Ticino
• coordinates	46.2184°N 9.0393°E / 46.2184; 9.0393
Length	47 km (29 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Ticino→ Po→ Adriatic Sea

It rises in Val Vignun near the San Bernardino Pass and descends, along with the A13 motorway, through the Val Mesolcina towards Roveredo, where it receives the rivers Calancasca and Traversagna. Near Arbedo-Castione the Moesa flows into the Ticino.

The Moesa is a popular river for kayaking.

Sources

This article originated as a translation of Moesa in the Italian Wikipedia.

External links

• Kayak pictures in Moesa river Archived 2016-03-14 at the Wayback Machine