Walking itinerary

Via Priula in San Giovanni Bianco

Stage 4
Via Priula in San Giovanni Bianco
Starting point:
Cà De Rizzi, 26, 24016 Antegnate BG, Italy
End point:
Oratorio di Sant'Anna, San Giovanni Bianco, BG, Italy
This stage is part of the itinerary:
Priula Street
On foot Hiking
1:25 AM
5.1 km
90 m
Water along the route YES
Refreshment stops along the route YES

Within the municipal territory of San Giovanni Bianco, the two paths (tourist and hiking) converge, and the route of the Via Mercatorum in the segment from Antea to Cornello also joins them. You cross the entire village in the valley floor, first on the left bank of the Brembo, then, from the Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge) of San Giovanni Bianco, on the right bank in order to, upon leaving the village, approach the mule track that ascends to Oneta and then Cornello. Access to San Giovanni Bianco is via the branch on the left bank of the valley's cycle-pedestrian path. The historic center, of modest size, rests on the spur at the confluence of the Brembo and the Enna stream.

Historical Track

«Having passed Val Grande and entered the municipality of San Giovanni Bianco, the road continued along the Brembo River, passing under a portico still present today in Via Gratarolo and crossing the Enna River valley on a bridge, still passable. In 1882, the bridge for the current road was built next to it. The old road, which Priuli abandoned to build a more convenient one, climbed in altitude after leaving San Giovanni to reach the medieval village of Cornello. La Priula, however, ran at a lower elevation, along the river, following the path of the current road.»

San Giovanni Bianco

The Friars' Bridge
Historical attraction

The Friars' Bridge owes its name to the Capuchin friars who had it built between 1690-1699, after the construction of the convent of the...
San Giovanni Bianco
San Giovanni Bianco is the village where the changes in the valley road system are most visible due to the bridges. The Ponte Vecchio is the...
San Giovanni Bianco
The Parish of San Giovanni Bianco, now dedicated to St. John the Apostle and St. John the Evangelist, has ancient origins: it is documented as early as 1360 in the well-known...
San Giovanni Bianco

Zignoni Square
Historical attraction

Zignoni Square was the former market square of San Giovanni Bianco and is now dedicated to Vistallo Zignoni, the character depicted in the statue in the center...
San Giovanni Bianco

Village of Oneta
Villages and districts

The village of Oneta, in the municipality of San Giovanni Bianco, is an ancient nucleus crossed by the Via Mercatorum, which connects it to nearby Cornello....
San Giovanni Bianco
The Harlequin House Museum is located in the village of Oneta, inside Palazzo Grataroli, now owned by the municipality of San Giovanni Bianco....
San Giovanni Bianco
The Madonna del Carmelo Church in Oneta (San Giovanni Bianco), was built around 1473 by the Grataroli family and today dedicated to the Madonna del...