Valtellina

For the comune in Valmalenco valley, see Chiesa in Valmalenco. For the footballer, see Marco Valtulina. For Valpelline, see Valpelline, Aosta Valley.
Map of the Province of Sondrio, where Valtellina is located
Flag of Valchiavenna (upper left), Upper Valtellina (upper right) and Valtellina (lower part)
Monte Disgrazia (3,678m) in the north of the Valtellina
A view of the Valtellina from Castel Grumello
The San Marco Pass in the south of the Valtellina

Valtellina or the Valtelline (occasionally spelled as two words in English: Val Telline; Romansh: Vuclina (listenⓘ); Lombard: Valtelina or Valtulina; German: Veltlin; Italian: Valtellina) is a valley in the Lombardy region of northern Italy, bordering Switzerland. Today it is known for its ski centre, hot spring spas, bresaola, cheeses (in particular Bitto, named after the river Bitto) and wines. In past centuries it was a key Alpine pass between northern Italy and Germany. The control of the Valtellina was much sought after, particularly during the Thirty Years' War as it was an important part of the Spanish Road.