In the Brembana Valley, villages are not walked through: they are listened to. Stone alleys, gathered quarters and ancient passageways whisper stories of trade, community and daily life that stand the test of time.

Villages, quarters e historical routes beat as the oldest heart of the Brembana Valley.
Here the landscape becomes collective history, sculpted over time by the work, exchanges and daily rhythms of local communities: stone houses leaning against each other, arches, porticoes, internal courtyards and mule tracks that narrate passages, encounters and a tenacious adaptation to the mountains.

Uniting them are the valley's great historic routes: the Via Mercatorum, traversed for centuries by merchants and travelers; the Via Priula, a masterpiece of engineering that opened routes to the North; the Via del Ferro and minor routes intertwined with mines and productive toil.
To walk them is to retrace the routes that have shaped the valley, between memory and landscapes and that reveal its everyday soul, today as yesterday.

Icona vie storiche
5 historical routes
Icona borghi e contrade
26 hamlets and districts
Icona a piedi e in bici
10 routes walking and cycling

What are you waiting for?

There are those who walk among the contrade, those who enter a mountain church, those who stop to talk to those who still inhabit those places. Here you find cues for choosing how to experience them: quietly, more actively, or by following the rhythm of local festivals and traditions.

Historic routes

A plunge into culture among mountains, nature and villages.

Costa Serina

Via Mercatorum
Historic Street

The Via Mercatorum is a relatively recent designation that originated in tourism, but is now widely used to refer to an ancient system of connections that...
Sedrina

Priula Street
Historic Street

The Via Priula is a historical itinerary that retraces, in a hiking and tourist key, the route of the ancient Strada Priula, one of the most important works...
Mezzoldo

Iron Street
Historic Street

The Iron Road is a thematic itinerary that tells one of the lesser known but deeper aspects of the history of the Brembana Valley: that...
Sedrina

Tavern Road
Historic Street

The Strada Taverna is an ancient mule track that runs along the border ridge between Val Brembilla and Val Brembana, following a ridge line that...
Lenna

Street of the Rocks
Historic Street

This historic route crosses one of the most striking stretches of the Brembana Valley, following an ancient connecting axis in which nature and human presence...

Villages and districts

Small stone cores, ancient mule tracks and views that speak of mountain life. Scroll through and discover places where time still follows the rhythm of the land.

Camerata Cornello

Village of Cornello dei Tasso
Villages and districts

Cornello has linked its name to the ancient Tasso family, known throughout the world for Torquato Tasso's poetic gifts and skill...
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....
Valleve
Valleve welcomes visitors to its historic center with an ancient and charming atmosphere, where the medieval and seventeenth-century layout still emerges strongly, despite some...
Ubiale Clanezzo
The Maglio is located on the Imagna stream, at the foot of the castle, and is one of the oldest buildings in the area. It once forged the...
Ornica
The historic center of Ornica makes up a large part of the urban fabric of the town and preserves almost intact the traditional architectural features, made up of old...
Mezzoldo
Mezzoldo is characterized by a large number of hamlets spread throughout its territory: Sparavera, Soliva, Ca’ Vassalli and Ca’ Bonetti to the south...
Saint Bridget
For more than two centuries, beginning in the mid-15th century, Baschenis painters succeeded one another from father to son, decorating with frescoes dozens of...
Carona

Village of Pagliari
Villages and districts

The hamlet of Pagliari, a small stone jewel dating back to the 17th century, rises just beyond the last houses of Carona, along the road leading...
San Pellegrino Terme

Holy Cross hamlet
Villages and districts

The village of Santa Croce, a hamlet of San Pellegrino Terme in the Brembana Valley, is a small mountain jewel surrounded by tranquility and greenery....
Costa Serina

Contrada Trafficanti
Villages and districts

The village of Trafficanti, in the upper Brembana Valley, is one of the most evocative places linked to the commercial history of the Orobie. Located along the ancient route of the...
Val Brembilla

Contrade Valbrembilla
Villages and districts

In the Brembilla Valley, old farmhouses are authentic temples of rural civilization, living testimony to a rural past rooted in the 16th century....
Mezzoldo

Historic Center of Mezzoldo
Villages and districts

Mezzoldo, 900 meters above sea level and the last built-up area in the upper Brembana Valley, has always been a key logistical point along the Strada Priula, the...
Taleggio cheese

Fraggio
Villages and districts

Urbanistic jewel now uninhabited, a typical mountain village. Enchanted place that deserves a visit: it seems to be out of this world, catapulted back to the...
Camerata Cornello

Historic village of Bretto
Villages and districts

The hamlet of Bretto lies just north of Cornello and consists of two groups of houses, Bretto Alto and Bretto...
San Pellegrino Terme

Village Sussia
Villages and districts

Sussia, a small mountain hamlet located at an altitude of 1,000 meters, can be reached by taking, in about an hour, a dirt road that follows the route of the former mule track, starting...
Ornica
The Ecomuseum is neither a simple building nor a circumscribed place: it is the entire municipal area that constitutes it, from the historic village to the mountain pastures, of which...
Selvino

Borgo Taramelli
Villages and districts

The Taramelli hamlet, the historic heart of Selvino, is a charming collection of old houses gathered around a courtyard that opens next to...
Fondra Island

Village of Pusdosso
Villages and districts

Pusdosso is the highest hamlet of the five that make up the "mountain hamlets" of the municipality of Isola di Fondra: Cornelli, Pusdosso, Foppa, Forcella and...
Cornalba

Contrada Passoni
Villages and districts

Ancient place-name “Tassoni” hence the close connection with the Tasso family, residents of the village of Cornello dei Tasso, counted among...
Roncobello

Mezzeno Huts
Villages and hamlets, Local producers, Shelter / Cabin / Hut / Shelter

The beautiful Mezzeno basin is certainly worth a visit. Here you will find an exceptional formai de Mut prepared in the dairies of the alpine pastoralists who spend the...
Taleggio cheese

Pizzino Horns
Villages and districts

On the Corna di Pizzino, the rocky outcrop that dominates the Taleggio Valley from above, stood since the 14th century a castle documented in ancient maps...
Saint Bridget

Frazione Caprile Inferiore
Villages and districts

The district of Lower Caprile (or Lower Caprile) appears as a group of houses leaning against each other almost forming a fortified core....
Costa Serina

Contrada Gazzo
Villages and districts

The Contrada of Gazzo is a charming district, once inhabited by many large families and consisting mostly of peasant houses, a...
San Giovanni Bianco

Village of the Gatehouse
Villages and districts

The Borgo della Portiera is nestled in the green Brembana Valley, the small village of Portiera - a hamlet of San Giovanni Bianco - suspended...
Cornalba

Borgo Tagliata
Villages and districts

The Borgo di Tagliata, accessible from Costa Serina via two roads that branch off from the Sanctuary of the Fork-the narrow municipal road that...
Costa Serina

Contrada Nespello
Villages and districts

The locality of Nespello is situated on the historic “Via Mercatorum,” more precisely it is located on the Trafficanti - Ascension municipal mule track, 750 meters above sea level....

Backpacking

Take the most beautiful routes through the villages and historic streets of the Brembana Valley.

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4:45 PM | 9 stages
51.0 km
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Itinerary

Tavern Road

03:30 h
5.0 km
Spring, Summer, Fall GPX ✓
02:36 h
6.0 km
Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall GPX ✓
Spring, Summer, Fall GPX ✓
Spring, Summer, Fall GPX ✓
Spring, Summer, Fall GPX ✓
Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall GPX ✓

Do you want some advice?

If you are looking for an organized tour or cultural insight explore the possibilities offered by the valley's tour operators.

San Pellegrino Terme
Buffa Outdoor Experience is a mountain biking and trekking experiential tourism project that was born from the passion of a group of friends for the outdoors,...
San Giovanni Bianco
The OTER Cooperative - Orobie Tourism, Experience of Real is actively engaged in the cultural enhancement of the area, offering thematic workshops, educational activities and tours...
San Giovanni Bianco
Massimiliano Gelmini - simply Max to everyone - is a Medium Mountain Guide originally from San Giovanni Bianco. Passionate about mountains since he was a...
Foppolo

Snow Adventure
Tour operator

SnowAdventure Foppolo offers exciting winter adventures in the heart of the Bergamo Orobic Alps, just over an hour from Milan and Brianza. The company offers...
San Pellegrino Terme

Saras Italy
Tour operator

Looking for a travel agency that can create a complete experience for you and your friends? You are in the right place! We organize trips that are curated in every...
San Pellegrino Terme

Road 470
Tour operator

Road 470 is a young and dynamic reality born from the initiative of Giulia and Isabella, who have chosen to promote the Brembana Valley through a...
The Terre di Bergamo project is Tosca Rossi, an art historian and local researcher, guide and tour leader licensed in Italian and German for...

Quick Info

Are you ready to come to the Valley and planning your vacation?
Here are some quick FAQs you might need. If you have any questions, please fill out the form, we are here to help.

What is meant by hamlets, districts, and historic cores?

I hamlets are the main population centers, while the quarters are small clusters of houses, often isolated or connected by mule tracks, that grew up around agricultural or craft activities. In the Brembana Valley, many hamlets still preserve traditional architecture, such as stone houses, wooden balconies and barns.

Are the historic routes also suitable for families and inexperienced walkers?

Many sections of the historic routes in the Brembana Valley are suitable for walkers of all levels, including families with children. There are short, flat routes through villages and hamlets, alongside longer, more challenging routes for trained hikers.

Is it possible to visit villages and hamlets all year round?

Yes, villages and hamlets in the Brembana Valley can be visited in all seasons. In spring and summer they are ideal for walks and hikes, while in autumn they offer special atmospheres between colors and silences. In winter it is advisable to inquire about the condition of the trails, especially in the higher areas.

Do you need a guide or can they be visited independently?

Many villages and hamlets in the Brembana Valley can be visited independently by following marked trails and thematic routes. However, a guide can enrich the experience, especially along the historic routes, helping to read about the area, the architecture and the stories associated with the places. Discover here tour operators who can guide you.

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