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from Erbezzo, Vallina until Malga Lessinia
Track n.257 from Erbezzo, Bernardi, Sale,Vallina, Bivio del Pidocchio,M.ga Lessinia
about 6,5 km long.- 2h50 about.

Let's start from the church of Erbezzo (parish of 1720 biult on a previos building, that contains pictures made by Francesco Torbido) and continue alon the path n.257 northwards, cross the provincial street of Boscochiesanuova-Fosse.



Francesco Torbido portraitist wasborn in 1482 in Venice, son of Marco India. He started studying at Giorgione's art school, but at 18 years-old he came back to Venice to Liberale, becoming one of his best students. He died in Verona in 1562.
Some of his main oeuvres are: the altar piece of Madonna and Saints in the Church of Saint Zeno of 1520, the altar piece of 1523
in Saint Fermo with Our lady with the archangel Raffaelle, Saint Filippo and Saint Giacomo with Madonna in the parish of Erbezzo. In Saint Maria in Organo between 1526 and 1530 he frescos Fontanella Chapel with the images of Saint Giovanni Battista and Saint Giacomo; then the chancel of the Cathedral in 1534 with the scene of Assumption.

Erbezzo,the parish
Bernardi quarter

We walk on the climb and after a religious house, until reaching Bernardi quarter. Then after the cheese factory, leave the quarter and continue walking northwards until the capital dedicated to Our Lady.

 

 

The capital is characterized by a portal made of marble with a valuable iron cross. Inside, over the altar, there's a fresco representng Madonna of Corona; on the other walls is portrayed Saint Marco with the lion and Saint Giorgio with the dragon.


Madonna of Corona
calcareous erosions

Once passed the capital, let's continue until the small quarter of Sale, on the left side, and keep on walking until Bocchetta of Vallina.

 

Here you can admire the erosiv phenomenons caused by limestone.

erosiv phenomenons
catch basin of the water coming out from the ice-house

Here a little detour to the right side lets us see an ice-house

(ATTENTION: unsafe parts)..

Let's go back to Malga Vallina of Sopra, until reaching the road, to get to the Crossroad of Pidocchio. After a panoramic view to the mountains of Sega, on the tableland of Brentonico and to Brenta, take the way that leads in few minutes to Malga Lesinia, where you can taste Monte, typical cheese of Lessinia.

ice-house, opening on the upper part
marmots' hole

During the whole track, there are also many holes that marmots dig; with patience and silence you can have the chance to look at them while they slowly come out from their holes to stay in the sun.

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