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Vacanze a Campodolcino Lontano dal caos delle città, si scoprono paesaggi aspri e soavi, dove la brezza montana sfiora i verdi prati estivi o i tetti bianchi dell´inverno, dove l’aria pura rinfresca ed il buon calore dei sapori della tradizione scalda il cuore. In ogni stagione la particolare vegetazione alpina, i suoi colori, i fiori stupendi, o la candida neve, adornano Campodolcino rendendola al visitatore indimenticabile. Passo dopo passo, ora dopo ora, le montagne ci parlano ed ogni scorcio appare diverso ma ugualmente stupendo. Meta ideale per le vacanze, sia d´inverno che d´estate, Campodolcino offre al turista un´oasi di pace immersa nella bellezza del paesaggio delle Alpi, circondata da numerosi sentieri da percorrere a piedi o in ... [read more]

Off the beaten track Discover a little-known spot perfect for a Springtime Outing   La Cesura is one of those mysterious yet captivating places which you’re unlikely to find unless someone points you in the right direction. Away from ... [read more] Spring in your step Springtime is a great incentive to us all to get out and about rediscovering some of our favourite walks along inviting hillside or off the beaten track along the valley bottom. Here’s a gentle enough outing for all the family ... [read more]

Il laghetto di Gualdera Da non perdere per chi trascorre le vacanze a Campodolcino è il laghetto artificiale realizzato alla “Palude del fieno” nella zona di Gualdera, località nella frazione di Fraciscio a 3 km da Campodolcino. Quest’opera è di notevole valenza turistica, in quanto punto ideale di ...

Rifugio Chiavenna tutto pronto per la riapertura Sabato 18 maggio è prevista l´apertura per il Rifugio Chiavenna dell´alpe Angeloga nel Comune di Campodolcino. Si può arrivare in Angeloga principalmente da due sentieri, uno che parte da Motta, frazione di Campodolcino raggiungibile in macchina passando da Madesimo, della durata di circa ...

The Paradiso Park and the botanical garden Rising on the eastern edge of Chiavenna are two hills "Paradiso" and "Castellaccio", both providing a magnificent panorama over the city and the surrounding countryside. These two hills make up a botanic and archaeological park of the same name that is a part of a larger, protected natural reserve area called ...

The chapel at Borgna Blink and you might miss it. Like many extraordinary man-made structures throughout our magnificent valley. Little vineyards and mountain dwellings over the years have become integral to the landscape. Such is the little chapel, Cappella della Borgna at San Carlo just outside Chiavenna itself. ...

St. Andrea's Hill by Sergio Scuffi This little hill sits all alone in Samolaco, in the village of Era. A solitary spur almost in anticipation of the vast mountain slopes behind. Heading off from the Statale 36, you reach it by following the secondary road to Trivulzia. Then take the car up the via Roma, until you go into the via ...

Alla scoperta di Gualdera Bondeno e Avero Attorno a Campodolcino si trovano alcuni angoli tutti da scoprire: piccole oasi di pace tra cielo e terra. La zona offre agli appassionati di trekking numerose escursioni a contatto con la natura e il paesaggio, che presentano differenti livelli di difficoltà dovuti al dislivello, alla conformazione del ...

San Fedelino a martir and a monument A MAGICAL PLACE   It must have happened to all of us – any number of times - passing right by wonderful locations – not a moment’s hesitation, without ever realising what we’re missing. That’s precisely the case for the many who travel along the Statale 36 between Verceia and Novate Mezzola, just a few hundred ...

Marmitte dei Giganti GLACIAL PHENOMENA Today´s glaciers are just a modest reminder of those  that perodically covered the alpine chain and all of Europa from 1 million years ago up until about 10 thousand years ago. The Park contains many traces of these ancient glaciations: ice-polished and striated rock, erosion channels, ...

Cà Pipèta Finding shelter within mountain areas has always been at a premium for anyone committed to working alongside cattle during pasture time. Spontaneous, improvised respite beneath rocky ledge or squeezed between outcrops came pretty naturally, perhaps with a small fire in a wind-free corner for cold nights. Some sort of ...

The tower at San Sisto A colourful autumnal outing to the valley which overlooks Campodolcino. A silent sentinel observes Upper Valle Spluga. Largely hidden by branches within pine and larch woodland which encircle it, the 16thC tower at San Sisto singularly bears witness to the slow passage of time, untouched by the constant changing ...

Frasnedo in autumn -La Valle dei Ratti: an enchanting corner which rises up and above Lago di Mezzola   There’s no better time than Autumn to take a trip to this unspoilt little gem, which hinges on the village of Frasnedo, at a height of 1290 metres. You’re sure to be captivated by the magic of ...

Sommarovina Onwards and upwards for the sweeps of Sommarovina!   First consideration of the name Sommarovina doesn’t exactly set the heart beating with hope anew, nor does it suggest in the slightest the beauty of the landscape and environment all around. However the reality is somewhat ...

Autumn: intimate and inspiring The hills are alive at this time of year with the ritual mating call of stags, forming an impressive, powerful and vocal part of nature’s bold Autumn display. Colours change dramatically on a weekly basis to the delight of regular hikers along mountain paths; but there’s much more in nature’s armoury. There’s no ...

Alpe Servizio Alpine Pas tures: Revisited High mountain pastures – a world away from traffic, the hurly-burly of modern times – after a long period of neglect are slowly finding their voice again in order to re-engage with the public. And clearly they merit serious consideration. Evoking times of old when our ancestors did ...

Acquafraggia Waterfalls A Natural Monument in Piuro-Valchiavenna The waterfalls known as Acquafraggia, situated in Piuro, Valchiavenna have as their source the ‘pizzo Lago’ or ‘Lake at the Peak’ located at a height of 3050 metres, forming the watershed between the North Sea and the Mediterranean. A torrent bearing the same name issues ...

In the footstep of Carducci Carducci goes to Madesimo for the first time and the place becomes instantly irresistible. It’s the summer of 1888. Bored and somewhat saddened by his day-to-day Bologna, he moves up to the Alps within Valle Spluga. Villa Adele is to becomes the ‘base camp’ for his explorations. Carducci would roam the high pastures ...

La Torre di Segname "A sud-ovest di Gordona, sovra nuda e scabrosa montagna, a circa 600 metri sul livello del piano, sorge ardita e maestosa una torre appellata costantemente Segname, di cui s´ignora l´origine e lo scopo, ma che alcuni opinano essere opera romana e quivi piantata per uso di telegrafo". G.B. ...

Three passes: Spluga, Julier and Maloja await the intrepid motor-biker   The charm and beauty of Valchiavenna appeal not only to those who love to wander the pathways or trek along its ancient routes. In summer when the weather tempts everyone outdoors our local roads are buzzing with bikers heading for the Alpine passes close at hand. Leaving from ...

Biking in and around Verceia One of the most attractive and appreciated stretches of the network of bicycle paths which connect pretty much the whole of Valchiavenna is that which goes through Verceia, and it really is rather special. The route develops for the most part along the old Statale 36 dello Spluga over ...

Pianazzola:where poeople come together! Nadia and Roy are from Capetown, South Africa and for some time now have spent several months of their year at Pianazzola. And they’re not alone in this: people from countries far and wide have decided to make the little village their haven of peace, away from the stress and mayhem of city life. But Nadia and Roy’s ...

In the footsteps of San Luigi Guanella Initiatives and activities celebrating the values, life and work of Luigi Guanella continue apace following his canonization last October. He was born in Fraciscio on the 19th December 1842. Moving to Como at the age of 12 to study for the priesthood led to his early pastoral work which took him first to Prosto, then ...

Trekking in Valbregaglia WALKING COMES NATURALLY! The Via Bregaglia and the Via Sett are splendid hiking routes undertaken in stages over a few days. The itineraries afford the opportunity of getting to know and appreciate fully the picturesque little mountain villages along with the culture and art of this ...

Summer in Verceia In the coming months there are some unmissable opportunities for recreation and entertainment on the shores of Lago di Mezzola. At Verceia the local authority and associates have drawn up an attractive programme of activities where visitors can combine some superb walks whilst taking in much of the rich ...

Coloredo The origin of the name is simple. Coloredo derives from “colöri”, indicating in local dialect a stone within a fruit. But the place itself has quite an extraordinary history being documented for the first time in 1247 before becoming – along with nearby Gordona – the spiritual and actual property of the Bishop of Como ...

The Pian di Spagna area "Pian di Spagna" is a wide plain between the Lake of Mezzola and the Lake of Como, at the entrance of Valtellina and Valchiavenna. It´s a wetland of great naturalistic importance among the area of Sondrio, Lecco and Como. The place is mainly overgrown with canes, mixed broad-leaf wood, wide pasture areas and corn ...

Campodolcino itineraries and surroundings -

via Spluga: short cut for Chiavenna For trekkers along the Via Spluga this year heading down towards Chiavenna there’s an alternative, more convenient route to the one leading from San Giacomo Filippo out to Mese and then back to the town itself. The initiative has taken into consideration the observation by many, stressing ...

From historic path to popular tourist attraction We’ve been involved from the very beginning and worked closely in partnership with other professionals to develop a wonderful tourist attraction and it remains satisfying to report today of a hugely successful venture that embraces spring ...

via Spluga wows the Swedes Ten years on from its entry into the realms of tourism, this historic route continues to receive plaudits from throughout Europe. Johan Ekmark is the man in charge of La Villa a well-establIshed travel agency based in Stockholm, Sweden. From within his ...

Angeloga: where silence reigns For a classic family holiday in the mountains look no further than staying in a refuge. And it was with families in mind that last year Monica and Matteo along with their 7 year-old Davide took over the running of the Rifugio Chiavenna at Alpe Angeloga above Campodolcino. From May until the end of October this young ...

An outing to Andossi The welcoming Madesimo basin and gentle slopes of Andossi come as something of a pleasant surprise after the rigours of the steep and rugged val San Giacomo. And it’s precisely here, a plateau in the upper Spluga valley that we are to make our way. There are many different approaches to Andossi, all easy and ...

The path to the gorge Work on the construction of the dam at Truzzo was completed in 1928. After four years of a combination of din and dustclouds Valle del Drogo resumed its peaceful existence following a period dominated by the sound of pickaxe and dynamite at work. Back at home the workers talked ...

Easy walks to Madesimo -

Giardino Alpino Valcava An interesting year ahead for the Giardino Alpino - Madesimo’s Alpine Garden - with a host of new initiatives. Not all will reach completion (the very height of the place is bound to create occasional logistical problems) but some look sure to meet their ‘deadlines’. ...

Sentiero Carducciano Cent’anni or sono, il 14 luglio 1901, il consiglio comunale di Isolato, come si chiamava allora il Comune di Madesimo, deliberava all’unanimità il conferimento della cittadinanza onoraria al poeta più famoso d’Italia, Giosuè Carducci, che aveva scelto di passare lassù le sue vacanze estive. La pergamena della ...

The Bivouac Val Loga The village of Montespluga, 9 km north of Madesimo occupies the northern end of a basin much noted for the historic Ca’ della Montagna, today the Vittoria Hotel which for years provided food and shelter for generations of travellers often caught in extreme weather conditions. And ...

Val Bodengo, un angolo di paradiso La Val Bodengo vi aspetta per svelarvi i suoi affascinanti segreti. In un habitat ancora intatto, la Val Bodengo custodisce testimonianze di una tradizione alpina rimasta immutata, con nuclei rurali significativi. Qui, negli ultimi anni, sono nate anche molte attività sportive moderne come il canyoning, ...

Rural settlement Crana: interesting place for its scenic position on Chiavenna, for its happy exposure to the sun and for some type of spontaneous architecture. Pianazzola and Dalò: perfect view on Chiavenna, and small village with diverse and peculiar architecture. Savogno and Dasile: unique settlement, ideal place for a special ...

Place to discover A little hill sits all alone the village   This little hill sits all alone in Samolaco, in the village of Era. A solitary spur almost in anticipation of the vast mountain slopes behind. Heading off from the Statale 36, you reach it by following the secondary road to ...