1 The Lakes Cycle Route Part 1 From to along the Emila Gallica Roman road The route follows a path known since prehistoric times which Offices of and Bergamo, Lecco and Milan to join up linked the centre of Europe to the ports on the Adriatic. their cycle routes into one route called the Lakes Cycle Route, This ancient link reached near Como and, touching part of the BI12 route (also named the “Pedemontana Alpina on the cities of Lecco, Bergamo and Brescia, arrived at its Cycle Route”) and included within the Bicitalia tourist cycling destination in the small town of Adria. Having been completely network. refurbished in Roman times, this important pathway became a Starting Point: Paratico consular way and was renamed Via Emilia Gallica. Through the centuries various buildings equipped to provide travellers and Destination: Virle di Rezzato pilgrims with assistance were erected along the route, such as Level of difficulty: light the hospices dedicated to Saint Giacomo and lined up between Bike type: MTB and Citybike the Lake Iseo and Rezzato. The cycle path exists thanks to Length: 47 km a planning agreement between the Provincial Administrative

The Lakes Cycle Route Part 1 Useful information

INFORMATION: di Comune di Rezzato - Santa Giulia - Museo della Città Piazza di , 1 - Tel: 030.984488 Piazza Vantini, 21 - Tel: 030.249711 Via Musei, 81/b - Tel. 030.2977833-34 Provincia di Brescia www.comune.cortefranca.bs.it www.comune.rezzato.bs.it www.bresciamusei.com Assessorato Cultura e Turismo - Museo Mille Miglia - Ufficio Iat di Brescia Comune di Provaglio d’Iseo MUSEUMS, MONUMENTS AND NATURAL Via della Rimembranza, 3 - Sant’Eufemia Piazza del Foro, 6 Brescia - Tel: 030.3749916 Palazzo Francesconi, Via Europa, 5 AREAS along the way: Tel: 030.3365631 [email protected] Tel: 030.9291200 www.museomillemiglia.it - Ufficio Iat Lago di Iseo e Franciacorta www.comune.provagliodiseo.bs.it Provaglio d’Iseo Lungolago Marconi, 2 c-d Iseo - Monastero di San Pietro in Lamosa BICYCLES SALE AND REPAIR: Tel: 030.3748733 Comune di Via Sebina - Tel: 030.983477 - 349.4118434 [email protected] Piazza Europa, 16 -Tel: 030.6850557 ww.sanpietroinlamosa.org Iseo www.comune.passirano.bs.it - Riserva Naturale Torbiere del Sebino Fattore ciclo Strada del Vino Franciacorta L’ingresso alla Riserva è dal Monastero di S. Pie- Via Vittorio Veneto, 9/C - Tel: 030.9821803 Via G. Verdi, 52 - Comune di tro in Lamosa. Gruppi con più di 5 pax devo­no Tel: 030.7760870 Via Toselli, 7 - Tel: 030.6853911 chiedere l’autorizzazione telefonica preventiva Passirano www.stradadelfranciacorta.it www.padernofranciacorta.net Tel: 0309823141 Bonardi Graziano www.torbiere.it Via Libertà, 55 - Tel: 030.7759839 Linea ferroviaria Comune di Rodengo Saiano Lissignoli Gino & C. Brescia-Iseo- Piazza Vighenzi, 1 - Tel: 030.6817711 Rodengo Saiano Via Europa, 110 - Tel: 030.6850658 www.trenord.it www.rodengosaiano.net Abbazia Olivetana di San Nicola Via Brescia, 83 - Tel: 030.610182 Accommodation Comune di Gussago www.benedettiniabbaziaolivetana.org La Bicicletta www.provincia.brescia.it/turismo Via Peracchia, 3 - Tel: 030.2522919 Viale Italia, 115 - Tel: 030.2521454 www.gussago.com Brescia TOWNHALL along the way: - Museo Diocesano Per i negozi di Brescia consultare lo sportello Comune di Via Gasparo da Salò, 13 - Tel: 030.40233 Più Bici a Brescia - Tel: 030 2977302 Comune di Paratico Piazza Martiri Libertà, 9 - Tel: 030.2526811 www.diocesi.brescia.it/museodiocesano Gio 15.30-18-30; Sa 9.30-12.30 Via XXIV Maggio - Tel: 035.924311 www.comune.cellatica.brescia.it - Palazzo Martinengo - Itinerario www.amicidellabicibrescia.it www.comune.paratico.bs.it Archeologico Via Musei, 30 - Tel: 030.3749916 EMERGENCY NUMBER: 118 Comune di Iseo Comune di Brescia www.provincia.brescia.it/cultura Piazza Garibaldi, 10 - Tel: 030.980161 Piazza della Loggia, 1 - Tel: 030.29771 www.comune.iseo.bs.it www.comune.brescia.it

The Lakes Cycle Route Part 1 Historic and artistic tips a distinctive bell-tower located in the centre of its façade, and which contains a painting by Hayez. Notable is also the Oratory of the Disciplini, with its original thirteenth century apse and its fresco of a “Danse Macabre” from the fifteenth century. In Provaglio d’Iseo, you can visit the Benedictine monastery of San Pietro in Lamosa, a grandiose prayer site laid on an elevated plane on the edge of the Torbiere del Sebino Nature Reserve. The The castle at Passirano Iseo, the ancient spinning mill monastery chapel, which still comprises its small but precious Romanesque apses, is decorated with one of the best-preserved examples of a fortified Today, all that is left of the ancient castle of frescoes from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. fence, and still maintains its angular turrets from Paratico, built in the thirteenth century by the The tenth century Passirano castle represents the original layout, whereas its ghibellino style Lantieri family, are the walls and a tower. The battlements and walled perimeter were added in beautiful spot of Clusane is overlooked by the the nineteenth century. In the Rodengo Saiano fourteenth century Count Carmagnola’s castle, a area you must stop at the ancient Abbey of San defence structure which in the sixteenth century Nicola, founded in the eleventh century by the was transformed into a private residence. The Benedictine monks of Cluny and later entrusted lively town of Iseo, from which the large towers to the care of the Olivetani monks. From the of the thirteenth century Oldofredi Castle jut out, three atmospheric medieval cloisters you can comprises a number of elegant private residences reach the monks’ main living quarters, decorated and important historical monuments. One of with paintings by the most important Brescian The abbey at Rodengo Saiano these is the Roman church of Sant’Andrea, with artists of the Renaissance: Foppa, Romanino and

of the courage that its people showed during the 10 days of revolt against the Austrians in 1849. The city has a very proud and long history, during which it played a leading role in several periods: from Roman times through to Lombard times, the Comuni period, the Renaissance and the Risorgimento. The town holds important memorials and monuments from each of these historical periods across its most important squares: Piazza del Foro, Piazza Paolo VI and Piazza della Loggia. Provaglio, San Pietro in Lamosa Monastery The most important records of Roman and The Roman temple Lombard history in are found here in Lattanzio . In the Abbey church, which Brescia: the archaeological site of the Capitolium included within the UNESCO site dedicated is dedicated to San Nicola di Bari, is a painting and the Museum of Santa Giulia have both been to “The Lombard population in Italy: the sites by Moretto of “Christ in Glory”. At the top of power (568-774 AD)”. The churches of the of a hill near Gussago you can see the harsh town hold works by important painters such as profile of the former Dominican convent of the Foppa, Moretto, Romanino, Tiepolo and Titian. Santissima, which was transformed at the end of The Monastery of Sant’Eufemia della Fonte the nineteenth century into a small neo-gothic was founded in 1008 by Bishop Landolfo has castle at the behest of Paolo Richiedei. There are been restored and transformed into the home elegant homes in the nearby village of Sale, and of Rezzato Mille Miglia Museum. In the parish the stone façade of the fifteenth century Casa Sala church of you will find a baroque altar made by is particularly noteworthy, as well as the dovecote local stonemasons. The Municipal Palace was tower of the fifteenth century Caprioli Palace. built in 1839 on a design by the Brescia architect Brescia is known as the Lioness of Italy because Brescia, Arnaldo square Rodolfo Vantini. 1 The Lakes Cycle Route Part 1 From Paratico to Sale di Gussago The cycle ride begins at the bridge between enter the cycle path going up to the level crossing of Sarnico and Paratico, at the border with slightly uphill towards Brescia. Paderno Franciacorta. Turn the province of Bergamo. Take the cycle When you reach the small right, then left, to reach path beside the lake and follow it to the town of Cremignane, turn the main square. Continue village of Clusane, then continue downhill right up to the crossing over on the cycle path up to to the left. Once you have reached the the main road. In this section, the second level crossing, port, head towards the church, and from the ride coasts the Nature and go around it in order here to the main provincial road (la Reserve of the Torbiere, one to return to the field. At Provinciale), which you should cross to of the most beautiful parts the industrial area, pass of the whole ride. When you the ring road and then the reach Provaglio, turn right houses, also passing the towards the industrial area cemetery and continuing to and take the uphill route up to The Nature Park of the Torbiere the Rodengo Abbey. Take Monterotondo. Turn left and go downhill, the path alongside the monastery wall and then turn right between fields next to a continue to the village of Sale di Gussago. wood. You will soon reach the Passirano castle, where you will cycle beside the gardens of a villa. Pass a residential area, then turn right to take the route that Lake Iseo from Clusane continues amongst meadows and vines

1 The Lakes Cycle Route Part 1 From Sale di Gussago to Virle di Rezzato From the old part of Sale di will find yourself in Piazza Paolo (on the left-hand side of the road). Go through Gussago follow the signs to cross VI, which you should cross with the railway underpass and, once you are level the residential and industrial areas, the monuments to your right. with the court buildings, turn left on to the cycle until you reach fields again. Pass Take Vicolo Sant’Agostino and path on Via Francesco Lonati until you reach a some more houses, then take turn right on to Via Musei. At small cemetery. Carry on along a small road that the uphill path that leads to the the traffic lights turn right on to crosses the next railway underpass to your left. suburbs of Brescia. At the top, turn Via Mazzini up to the crossing Turn right up to Rezzato where the cycle path right on to the road with a chain with Via Trieste, then turn left. begins. Once past the traffic lights in Rezzato, across its entrance, and follow A villa near Torricella Go right to the end and reach keep on the cycle path first and then on the cycle Via Torricella di Sotto, Via dello Piazzale Arnaldo. Cross the lane to the traffic lights, where you will find a Zoccolo and then Via Cristoforo Colombo, square to reach the beginning of Via Spalti San Chinese restaurant to your right. After 50 metres staying on the cycle path throughout. Pass the Marco, then turn right on to Largo Torrelunga take the small road to your left straight after the river Mella and the ring road, then take the right to take the cycle path that winds along the Water wall surrounding the park of the large villa on turn at the traffic lights and turn left on to Via Park. (You can extend the ride a little if you the corner. Carducci up to the no entry sign. Walk your bike turn left on Via Trieste to take Via Veronica on the pavement up to Via Montebello, and at Gambara, in order to reach Via Musei. Walk the end cross the traffic lights and turn right on your bike against the traffic and reach Santa to the cycle path to Piazza Garibaldi, where you Giulia, the City Museum, or turn left and reach turn left on to Corso Garibaldi. Cross the city Piazza del Foro which you can cross to reach centre by taking Corso Mameli first, then Piazza Via Carlo Cattaneo. Go straigth ahead into Via della Loggia, Via X Giornate, Corso Zanardelli Cereto in order to join Via Trieste again.) At the and Via Mazzini. Once you are level with Piazza roundabout turn left on to Via Mantova, and at Villa Fenaroli in Rezzato Vescovado, turn left on to Via Trieste and you the traffic lights take the cycle path to your right 2 The Lakes Cycle Route Part 2 From Rezzato to towards Mantova and Verona Completely redesigned in Roman times, the route between cycle routes into one route called the Lakes Cycle Route, Brescia and Verona is described in the diary of a pilgrim part of the BI 12 route (also named the “Pedemontana travelling from Bordeaux to Jerusalem in 333 A.D.. The Alpina Cycle Route”) and included within the Bicitalia tourist stretch between the two cities remained in use until the early cycling network. Middle Ages, when it was pushed back on to the moraine hills nearby due to silting of the land between and Starting Point: Virle Peschiera. Over the centuries, buildings were constructed Destination: Pozzzolengo along this historical path to offer assistance to travellers and pilgrims, such as the hospices dedicated to St. James in Level of difficulty: light Rezzato and in Pozzolengo. The cycle path exists thanks to Bike type: MTB and Citybike a planning agreement between the Provincial Administrative Length: 37 km Offices of Brescia, Bergamo, Lecco and Milan to join up their

The Lakes Cycle Route Part 2 Useful information

INFORMATION: TOWNHALL along the way: MUSEUMS, MONUMENTS AND NATURAL Sirmione AREAS along the way: - Grotte di Catullo - Zona Archeologica Provincia di Brescia Comune di Rezzato e Museo Assessorato Cultura e Turismo Piazza Vantini, 21 - Tel: 030.249711 Via Orti Manara, 4 - Tel: 030.916157 - Ufficio Iat di Brescia www.comune.rezzato.bs.it Musei Mazzuchelli www.archeologica.lombardia.beniculturali.it Piazza del Foro, 6 Brescia - Tel: 030.3749916 Villa Mazzucchelli-Giacomini - Rocca Scaligera [email protected] Comune di Mazzano Via Mazzucchelli, 2 - Frazione Ciliverghe Piazza Castello - Tel: 030.916468 - Ufficio Iat di Viale della Resistenza, 20 Tel: 030.212421 www.museimazzucchelli.it Via Porto Vecchio, 34 Desenazano del Garda Tel: 030.212191 BICYCLES SALE AND REPAIR: Tel: 030.3748726 www.comune.mazzano.bs.it [email protected] Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta Mazzano - Ufficio Iat di Sirmione Comune di Abbazia di Maguzzano Ottorino Benuzzi Viale Marconi, 6 Sirmione - Tel: 030.3748721 Piazza Europa, 19 - Tel: 030.6873940 Località Maguzzano - Tel: 030.9130182 Viale Brescia - Fraz. Molinetto [email protected] www.comune.bedizzole.bs.it www.abbaziadimaguzzano.it Tel: 030.2620189

Strada dei Vini e dei Sapori del Garda Comune di Lonato del Garda Desenzano del Garda Bedizzole Via Porto Vecchio, 34 - Desenzano del Garda Piazza Martiri della Libertà,12 - Castello Garda Motori Tel: 030.9990402 Tel: 030.91392211 Via Castello - Tel: 030.9994282 Via Fratelli Chiodi, 6 - Tel: 030.6871410 www.stradadeivini.it www.comune.lonato.bs.it www.comune.desenzano.brescia.it - Villa Romana - Antiquarium - Mosaici Desenzano del Garda Navigazione Lago di Garda Comune di Desenzano del Garda Via Crocefisso, 2 - Tel: 030.9143547 Girelli Luciano Piazza Matteotti - Desenzano del Garda Via G. Carducci, 4 - Tel: 030.9994211 www.archeologica.lombardia.beniculturali.it Via Annunciata, 10 - Tel: 030.9127222 Tel: 030.9149511 www.comune.desenzano.brescia.it - Museo Civico Archeologico www.navlaghi.it “Giovanni Rambotti” Sirmione Comune di Sirmione Via Tommaso Dal Molin, 7c - Tel.: 030.9144529 Il ciclista Linea ferroviaria Piazza Virgilio, 52 - Frazione Colombare www.onde.net/desenzano/citta/museo Via Brescia, 23/25 - Tel: 030.9905936 Milano-Brescia-Venezia Tel: 030.9909100 - Museo Risorgimentale - Torre www.trenitalia.com www.comune.sirmione.bs.it Monumentale EMERGENCY NUMBER: Frazione San Martino della Battaglia 118 Accommodation Comune di Pozzolengo Tel: 030.9910370 www.provincia.brescia.it/turismo Piazza Repubblica, 1 - Tel: 030.918131 www.solferinoesanmartino.it www.comune.pozzolengo.bs.it

The Lakes Cycle Route Part 2 Historic and artistic tips In Molinetto di tury. There is an elegant Renaissance cloister Mazzano, the pa- within its church, preserving the Moretto rish church has painting of The Assumption of the Vir- an elegant neo- gin. Also worth seeing is the parish church classical façade of St. Zeno, a Romanesque building dating designed by the back to the late twelfth century. Desenza- painter Luigi Ba- no del Garda, a well-known resort on Lake siletti, from Bre- Garda, has a beautiful old port surrounded scia. Near the by buildings from the end of the sixteenth San Zeno in Lonato Parish church at Virle eighteenth centu- century, including ry bridge of Pontenove di Bedizzole rises the Town Hall, Renaissance, you will see Gian Battista Tie- the Romanesque church of Santa Maria An- the unfinished polo’s “Last Supper” (1743) and twenty-two nunciata, built on the remains of a Paleo- palace of the Su- canvases with Stories of Mary Magdalene’s Christian place of worship. In the forecourt perintendent of Life by . Also worth noting is of the building remains of a baptistery dating the Veneto and the high altar and the tabernacle, which is back to the ninth and tenth centuries were the Cathedral of inlaid with polychrome marble and embelli- discovered. In the area of Lonato stands Mary Magdalene. shed with statues by Sante Calegari. Not far the Benedictine Abbey of Maguzzano, a reli- In this cathedral, away is a fourth century Roman villa which gious complex dating from the tenth century with its elegant li- has been turned into a museum, with pre- and rebuilt at the end of the fifteenth cen- Pontenove at Bedizzole nes from the late cious polychrome mosaics. In the village

the original structure, some imposing walls with angular towers still remain. The church houses a precious Antegnati organ from 1608 and a masterpiece by Andrea Celesti. In San Giacomo one can find the remains of a medieval xenodochium, a room within the local monastery dedicated to the tempo- rary accommodation of guests and pilgrims. Desenzano harbour The medieval town of Sirmione lies at the Sirmione Castle foot of its mighty Scaligera fortress (from of Rivoltella is the ancient parish church the thirteenth century), which still holds its of preservation. At he end of the peninsula of San Zeno, where one can see fragments original fortified harbour in a perfect state the so-called Grotto of Catullus, which com- of medieval frescoes. In nearby San Mar- prise the remains of a villa from the Roman tino della Battaglia stands the Memorial Empire, offer one of the best examples of Tower, built in 1893 to commemorate the ancient residential building in the whole of Risorgimento Battle of Solferino and San the North of Italy. This archaeological area Martino. Behind this monument stands the also houses a museum of artifacts found in Risorgimento Museum. The medieval town the area of Sirmione. Finally, at the peninsu- of Pozzolengo is over-shadowed by its im- la’s highest point stands the Lombard church posing castle, dating back to the tenth centu- of San Pietro in Mavino. ry, and fortified by the Venetian Republic at the beginning of the sixteenth century. Of San Giacomo at Pozzolengo 2 The Lakes Cycle Route Part 2 From Virle di Rezzato to Desenzano From the church of Virle, take a cycle Take the path reserved Riding now on mostly path and come to a roundabout, then for cyclists up to the unpaved roads, you come to keep right until you reach an underpass. traffic light, crossing the a fairly steep hill, but when Continue toward Salò and take the right main road. Continue next you reach the summit of fork towards the centre of Molinetto. to the church up to the Monte Croce you will have From here, head toward Pontenove intersection, then turn first a breath-taking view of the Bedizzole. Having reached the bridge left then right, travelling lake with the mountains over the River Chiese, the path continues uphill from the fields. At reflected in it. Going towards the hamlet of Salago, going past the end of a straight road downhill again, you will a farmhouse. The route moves onward in the path starts to descend then reach the outskirts of the open countryside up to the irrigation and, veering to the left Desenzano fairly easily. canal in Lonato, which you should follow in order to avoid the hill, up to a ‘stop’ sign, and then turn left. At it quickly leads to the Cycle route near Sedena the first street turn right, back-tracking crossing at the Lonato-Padenghe county a little way. After crossing a country road, which you should cross with great road, the path climbs uphill to the village care. Beyond the Provinciale, the path of Monteroseo, where it then starts continues along Via Breda, leading to the descending rapidly. At the end of the pretty village of Maguzzano. Continue hill, turn right to reach the crossing of a alongside the monastery, then turn right busy street. Go up carefully, then resume between a long stretch of olive groves the track running through fields until and woods. At the end of the path, take you reach the village of Sedena Lonato. the road that goes right into the woods.

2 The Lakes Cycle Route Part 2 From Desenzano to Pozzolengo towards Mantova and Verona From Desenzano train under the railway line Sirmione, or turn right if you wish to station, take the road again. At the exit of the cycle to Pozzolengo. Alternatively, take beside the tracks under underpass, take the left the unpaved road uphill to reach Ponti the railway. From here, the road that runs parallel to sul Mincio, where a provincial road with path goes through various the tracks, crossing first little traffic will lead you to the Peschiera- fields towards the village the ring road and then the Mantova cycle route. of Casotto. Ride beside the motorway. At this point, railway line for a short while, the cycle ride leads to then head down the path the Sacred Tower of San beside a farm. From here, Martino della Battaglia. turn left twice and carry on Go left at the crossing and until you reach Pieve di San Colombera near Pozzolengo then up the hill, where you Zeno in Rivoltella, which is situated at will meet a short but challenging climb. the end of a short climb Pass the houses At the top of the hill, just before the in the village and turn right. Beyond the Tower, ride down to the roundabout and cemetery, go right again and go down as carry straight on. The path now moves far as the old railway underpass, which leisurely between vineyards and rolling has now been converted into a pedestrian hills towards the valley of the River walkway. After the railway, pass the stop Mincio on the left. At the Vestona farm sign and turn right at the next junction. turn left, continuing uphill slightly, until After crossing the intersection with the you reach the village of San Giacomo main road, go straight on until you pass ai Pirenei. Turn left here to reach 3 The Valle Camonica Cycle Route From to When the Valle Camonica route is completed, it will provide the short but wonderful section of cycle path directly facing Lake Iseo entire area with a long cycle route which, from the borders with between Toline and Vello (although please note that the Vello Toline Trento and Sondrio, will allow cyclists to reach Lake Iseo and there section is currently closed due to road works; we would advise join the Lakes Cycle Route to Bergamo and Verona and/or the users to confirm the exact date on which it will be reopened to the Cycle Route to Cremona and Mantua, thus providing the valley with public direcly with a number of internationally renowned cycle routes for tourists. the IAT office). The Starting Point: Capodiponte This trail will start from the Tonale and Aprica passes, and will section between then unwind along two routes which will join in Edolo, and will then Destination: Pisogne continue first along the left bank of the river Oglio, and then on its and Vezza d’Oglio Level of difficulty: light right-hand bank until it joins Lake Iseo. t the moment, the sections is currently being Bike type: MTB and Citybike which are open and viable are the one between Capo Di Ponte completed. Length: 41 km and Pisogne, which touches Breno and Cividale Camuno, and the

The Valle Camonica Cycle Route Useful information INFORMATION: Comune di MUSEUMS, MONUMENTS AND NATURAL Piazzale Donatori di Sangue, 1 AREAS along the way: - Museo Archeologico Nazionale Provincia di Brescia Tel: 0364.434490 della Vallecamonica Assessorato Cultura e Turismo www.comune.ono-san-pietro.bs.it Capo di Ponte Via Roma, 29 - Tel: 0364.344301 - Ufficio Iat di - Museo Didattico d’Arte e Vita Preistorica www.civitascamunnorum.com Piazza Einaudi, 2 Darfo Boario Terme Comune di via Pieve di San Siro, 4 - Tel: 0364.42148 - Museo Archeologico del Teatro Tel: 030.3748751 Piazza Prudenzini, 2 - Tel: 0364.434012 www.archeologiadavivere.com e dell’Anfiteatro [email protected] www.comune.cerveno.bs.it - Parco Nazionale delle Incisioni Rupestri Via Mosè Tovini - Tel: 0364.344858 - Ufficio Iat Lago di Iseo Loc. Naquane - Tel: 0364.42140 www.civitascamunnorum.com Lungolago Marconi, 2 c-d Iseo Comune di www.archeologica.lombardia.beniculturali.it Tel: 030.3748733 Via Prudenzini, 22 - Tel: 0364.330223 - Parco Archeologico Nazionale Darfo Boario Terme [email protected] www.comune.losine.bs.it dei Massi di Cemmo Archeopark Fraz. Cemmo Loc. Pian delle Greppe Loc. Gattaro (zona Monticolo) Navigazione Lago di Iseo Comune di Breno Tel: 0364.42140 Parco Tel: 0364.529552 - www.archeopark.net Via Nazionale, 6 - Piazza Ghislandi, 1 - Tel: 0364.322611 - Parco Archelogico Comunale Tel: 035.971483 www.comune.breno.bs.it Seradina-Bedolina BICYCLES SALE AND REPAIR: www.navigazionelagoiseo.it Tel 0364.42104 - www.capodiponte.eu Comune di Cividate Camuno Linea ferroviaria Piazza Fiamme Verdi, 12 - Tel: 0364.340383 Cerveno Tutto Bici Brescia-Iseo-Edolo www.cividatecamuno.gov.it - Casa-Museo di Cerveno (Museo Via Fiume, 2-5 - Tel: 0364.466893 www.trenord.it Etnografico) Comune di Vicolo Sonvico - Tel: 0364.434012 Comune Accommodation Piazza Garibaldi, 1 - Tel: 0364.367811 - Santuario Via Crucis - Chiesa di Gnani Bike www.provincia.brescia.it/turismo www.comune.esine.bs.it San Martino Via Nazionale, 4 - Tel: 0364.435024 Tel: 0364.434014 TOWNHALL along the way: Comune di Darfo Boario Terme Darfo Boario Terme Piazza Col. Lorenzini, 4 - Tel: 0364.541100 Breno Cicli Poli Comune di Capo di Ponte www.darfoboarioterme.net - Camus - Museo Camuno Via Monte Tonale, 1 - Tel: 0364.534521 Via Stazione - Tel: 0364.42001 Piazza Garibaldi, 4 - Tel: 0364.324099 www.comune.capo-di-ponte.bs.it Comune di Pisogne www.vallecamonicacultura.it/museocamuno EMERGENCY NUMBER: Via Vallecamonica, 2 - Tel: 0364.880559 - Santuario della Minerva 118 www.comune.pisogne.bs.it Loc. Spinera - Tel: 0364.344301

The Valle Camonica Cycle Route Historic and artistic tips arly shows its medieval layout, and extends Ronchi Square around its parish church, which features a near the Castle. fascinating Via Crucis comprising a series of Spinera features sculptures carved by Beniamino Simoni in the important ar- the mid-eighteenth century. The Casa Mu- chaeological site seo (Home Museum) of Cerveno features of the first cen- furniture and everyday objects from a typical tury Sanctuary of mountain house. In Breno, the old part of Minerva, where town is also worth visiting, with its church the statue of Mi- Cerveno, Via Crucis of Sant’Antonio, the Camuno Museum, and nerva which is Pisogne, Santa Maria della In Cemmo, a suburb of Capo di Ponte, the currently on show Neve Romanesque Church of San Siro still preser- in the Cividate ves its original Lombard crypt. Also of note Museum was originally discovered. Civida- are the famous “Cemmo Rocks”, carved by te Camuno was the Roman capital of the primitive Camuna dwellers around the third Valcamonica (the Camuna Valley) from the century BC. In Ono San Pietro, the old part year 16 BC, and maintained this prestigious of town is worthy of note thanks to its rural role for a considerable time. In the Parco stone buildings and small shaded passage- del Teatro e dell’Anfiteatro, the remains of ways featuring traditional doorways, patios two well-preserved public buildings can still and galleries. The suburb of Cerveno cle- Breno, Castle be found. In the National Archaeological

Museum of the attributed to Palma the Young. The small Valcamonica are town of Pisogne, located at the exit of the pieces of furnitu- Valle Camonica on the northern edge of re from the time, Lake Iseo, was for a long time an interchan- as well as the sta- ge between land and water routes. The old tues of Minerva quarter has developed around the main squa- (which was found re, with its imposing Torre del Vescovo da- in the Breno San- ting back to 1250. The parish church is also ctuary) and of the located here, and was built in 1769 by Mar- Prince and Hero, chetti with an altar designed by Vantini and a Archeopark in Darfo Boario Terme discovered during Cividate Camuno, a Roman statue excavations of Serassi organ. The fifteenth century church the ancient forum. Darfo Boario Terme is of Santa Maria della Neve is not to be mis- a renowned spa town which has been made sed, with its hut-style façade enriched by a more famous through the presence of the crown of hanging arches and a Renaissance Archeopark, a real open air museum offering stone portal. The interior is decorated with visitors the opportunity to relive the past the extraordinary series of “Passion” fresco- by visiting reconstructed prehistoric settle- es by Romanino dating between 1532 and ments. In Darfo, the seventeenth century 1534, culminating in his glorious fresco of parish church is worth seeing for its frescoes the Crucifixion. by Teosa and Pietro Scalvini, its great altar by Fantoni, and a prestigious “Deposition” Rock carving 3 The Valle Camonica Cycle Route From Capo di Ponte to Darfo Boario Terme The cycle ride starts at the railway station and take what was originally a donkey trail end, turn right of Capo di Ponte, moving towards the old up to the first few houses in Ono San Pietro. again to reach centre of town down Viale Stazione. Past Cross the centre of the village cycling uphill an unpaved the Town Hall, turn left at the stop sign and again until you leave the residential area, and track which will then right, passing behind the monumental from here go downhill along another don- lead you on to fountain and on to the Oglio bridge. An key trail which soon leads to the centre of the passageway uphill section starts here which runs through Cerveno. From the square, go left up to the on the river the narrow streets of the old quarter to lead bend on Piazzale Belvedere, where you can Oglio near Bre- us to the church of Santo Stefano, in the vil- turn right to take the route to Losine. Con- no. Once you lage of Cemmo. After visiting this church, tinue to the centre of the village, in front have crossed Capodiponte, San Siro go straight on and then turn right, going of the church. Follow the road, and at the this, turn left up uphill. Leave this pretty village behind you traffic lights turn right along Via Fà. At the to the underpass which leads to the road for the Minerva Sanctuary and the cycle path leading to the centre of Cividate Camuno. Keep on the side of the river going through fields until you reach the side of the ring road, along which you should ride for a few metres. Past the hospital of Esine, the route rejoins the river up to the first few houses in Boario Terme. Losine Between Ono San Pietro and Cerveno

3 The Valle Camonica Cycle Route From Darfo Boario Terme to Pisogne Near the Archeopark in to the Fallen Heroes (Il through fields to the industrial area of Darfo Boario Terme, take Monumento ai Caduti), Pisogne. At the stop sign, cross the main the cycle path and then cross a dedicated bridge road and take the unpaved path back follow the paved road for cyclists and walkers into the fields. At the end, do not take running along the river across the river Oglio, the roundabout, and instead go on to the Oglio to the hump-backed then turn right onto unpaved path to your left and follow it bridge at Darfo. Here, the narrow passageway until you reach a residential area. After turn right in front of beside the river. Soon a few hundred meters, you will reach the the church, and then left after, you will cross a square in front of the church of Santa up to a passageway near residential area and will Maria della Neve. Take the road opposite the football ground. Go then enter fields, passing the church until you reach a roundabout, Montecchio bridge along a winding path past a canal. The cycle ride then go left until you reach another some modern garages until you reach a starts winding its way through open roundabout near the shopping centre. second sports ground. Here, take a right countryside, passing under the ring Here, go right to reach the Pisogne and then a left turn and continue past road at various points and crossing two railway station and, straight ahead, the the swimming pools, keeping them to deep waterways. Once you have reached rather more interesting old part of town. your right. Continue to the back of the another residential area, turn left when passageway which leads to the public you are level with the railway, and then buildings of Darfo. At the stop sign, turn right on to a dedicated cycle lane. Cross left and then immediately right along a the stop sign carefully and take the road one-way street leading to the schools. under the ring road in order to reach the Once you have passed the Monument path beside the railway. The trail returns 4 The Cardo Cycle Route From Brescia to Cremona following the Roman pattern of farm-land allocation The cycle path linking Brescia with Monticelli D’Oglio in the direction links Brescia to the Oglio river is laid out almost entirely along old rural of Cremona, with an optional route through , winds across roads that are efficiently inter-linked, and which maintain the north- the large portion of Brescia plains which, from the first century BC, east and south-east orientation of those routes which, thanks to their was developed and farmed by the Romans. The great division of ancient construction, can justifiably be defined as historical. this landscape into parcels was called “centuriazione”, because it was entrusted to the military centurions. The resulting network of land Starting Point: Brescia parcels at strict right angles to each other was created along the axis Destination: of the road which linked the two main towns of Brescia and Cremona, Pontevico e Monticelli d’Oglio and which still today connects the towns of Pontevico, and Level of difficulty: light . This road, which was a continuation of the two Cardus Bike type: MTB and Citybike Maximus roads (namely, the main roads) of Roman-time Brescia and Length: 46 km Cremona, was also called the Cardo Massimo. The cycle route that

The Cardo Cycle Route Useful information INFORMATION: Comune di MUSEUMS, MONUMENTS AND NATURAL Bagnolo Mella Piazza Mazzini, 8 - Tel: 030.9748683 AREAS along the way: Fratelli Avanzi Provincia di Brescia www.comune.capriano.bs.it Via Solferino, 18 Assessorato Cultura e Turismo Capriano del Colle Tel: 030.620452 - Ufficio Iat di Brescia Comune di Dello Parco Agricolo Regionale del Piazza del Foro, 6 Brescia - Tel: 030.3749916 Via Roma, 65 - Tel: 030 .9718012 Monte Netto Manerbio [email protected] www.comune.dello.bs.it Palazzo Bocca, Via Mazzini, 8 Only Bike Tel: 030.9748788 Via Piave, 41/b Strada del Vino Colli dei Longobardi Comune di www.parcomontenetto.it Tel: 030.9937645 Via Andrea del Sarto, 32 - Brescia Piazza Martiri, 2 - Tel: 030.979123 Framan Tel: 030.2312791 www.comune.offlaga.bs.it Manerbio Via Marzotto, 1 www.stradadelvinocollideilongobardi.it Civico Museo Archeologico Tel: 030.9380303 Comune di Manerbio Piazza Cesare Battisti, 2 Linea ferroviaria Piazza Cesare Battisti, 1 Tel: 030.9387290 EMERGENCY NUMBER: Brescia-Cremona Tel: 030.938700 www.comune.manerbio.bs.it/cultura 118 www.trenitalia.com www.comune.manerbio.bs.it Pontevico Accommodation Comune di Parco Locale di Interesse www.provincia.brescia.it/turismo Piazza Libertà, 37 - Tel: 030.9365010 Sovraccomunale Fiume Strone www.comune.verolanuova.bs.it Centro visitatori Vincellate TOWNHALL along the way: Tel: 339.7359295 Comune di Comune di Piazza Verdi - Tel: 030.9360407 BICYCLES SALE AND REPAIR: Piazza IV Novembre, 4 www.comune.verolavecchia.bs.it Tel: 030.2563173 Per i negozi di Brescia consultare lo sportello www.comune.flero.bs.it Comune di Pontevico Più Bici a Brescia Piazzetta del Comune, 5 Tel: 030 2977302 Comune di Tel: 030.993111 Gio 15.30-18-30; Sa 9.30-12.30 Piazza Caduti, 1- Tel: 030.2640078 www.comune.pontevico.bs.it www.amicidellabicibrescia.it www.comune.poncarale.brescia.it

The Cardo Cycle Route Historic and artistic tips In Flero, the parish Capriano del Colle sali, as well as statues by Antonio Calegari. In church has paintings is the location where the suburb of Faverzano, the sixteenth centu- by Grazio Cossali, the Capriano del Colle ry Villa Agliardi is particularly worthy of note. Mombelli and Luc- DOC wine is produ- The seventeenth century Palazzo Luzzago in chese. The sixteenth ced. The main square Manerbio is home to the Civic and Archeolo- century Palazzo Cal- is graced by Palazzo gical Museum, an important collection of finds zaveglia, Villa Ferrari Bocca, and features a from the plain of Brescia detailing its history in Onzato and Palazzo number of buildings from the Mesolithic era to the late middle ages. Feroldi in Cortegnaga from the fifteenth to Inside the eighteenth century parish church, Verolanuova Manerbio are all worth visiting. eighteenth centuries. you must make sure to see the painting of the The old part of Poncarale is situated in the The parish church, founded in the seventeenth Virgin with Child, Saint John and the Saints highest part of the village, where in medieval century on the site of an ancient Lombard by Morello. The village of Cadignano, in the times there was a castle. In Borgo Poncarale, chapel, holds Grazio Cossali’s Last Supper. In Verolanuova area, is dominated by the tower the seventeenth century Corticelle Pieve, a suburb of Dello, the se- Palazzo Moro and Pa- venteenth century parish church is well worth lazzo Ranchetti are both visiting: inside are remnants of fifteenth cen- worthy of note. The lat- tury frescoes and of paintings by Pietro Scal- ter was the home of the vini and Lucchese. In the village of Offlaga famous Brescian agro- is the seventeenth century Palazzo Barbisoni nomist Agostino Gallo and the parish church of the same period, with Furmigola Parish Cadignano in the sixteenth century. paintings by and Grazio Cos-

of Palazzo Mag- and San Modesto (a prayer site since 1509). gi, a court-style set Scorzarolo, a set of cloisters and a church de- of buildings dating dicated to San Giacomo (Saint James) are all from the fifteenth that remains of a monastery founded by the century with an Dominican order in the fifteenth century and eighteenth century destroyed by Napoleon. The town of Vero- oratory. The main lanuova was historically the feudal possession Hammer in Pontevico residence contains of the Gambara dynasty, and contains impor- frescoes by Lattanzio Gambara and Giulio tant monuments linked to this powerful family G.B. Tiepolo’s detail Campi. In the rural centre of Verolavecchia, line, such as the ancient Merlino Castle from the eighteenth century parish church is worthy the twelfth century, which was the family’s first the Town Hall. The Cathedral of San Lorenzo of note for its paintings by Sante Cattaneo, residence. In the sixteenth century, the Gam- Martire is nearby, with two impressive pain- as is the small charming church of San Vito bara family erected a prestigious palace now tings by Tiepolo from 1740. The main monu- ments in the village of Pontevico are the parish church, with its paintings by Cossali, Antonio Paglia and Gandino, and the neo-gothic castle built inside an eleventh century fortress, which was significantly rebuilt during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Near the old part of town are an old water mill and the “Palazzina”, a charming Renaissance farmhouse.

Spring at Icehouse at Scorzarolo 4 The Cardo Cycle Route From Brescia to Offlaga The cycle ride starts at the Villaggio you find a detour across way, the two trails meet Sereno, a residential area south of the fields to the right, up again just before a Brescia. Take the cycle path on the side which soon starts to climb stop sign a few hundred of the road heading to Flero which slightly up to the plains metres from the centre of leads to the entrance to the village. of Monte Netto, where Corticelle Pieve, a suburb Here, take a lane marked by a yellow the Capriano del Colle of Dello. Past the church, line up to the end of the housing DOC wine is produced. continue until you reach estate, where a cycle path starts on At the end of the climb, a small cemetery and its own proper lane. Follow this until a steep descent takes you turn left on to the fields. to Piazza Mazzini, in the The path turns into an old heart of Capriano unpaved track near the del Colle. From Piazza Cacagna farmhouse, and Mazzini, take the road to Monticelli d’Oglio soon takes you to a wood the left for a few hundred metres until beside the river Mella. After you have you reach the detour on the right for crossed a small bridge and travelled Corticelle. A long paved road runs along a straight road, you will reach the through the fields until it reaches first houses in Offlaga. the river Mella, where you can either continue along the same paved road or Countryside near Brescia follow the course of the river. Either

4 The Cardo Cycle Route From Offlaga to Pontevico and Monticelli d’Oglio Pass the church and the immediately right on to of Verolavecchia. The first part of this Town Hall of Offlaga, turn an unpaved path. At the route ends in Verolanuova, in Piazza right near the Monument end, continue right until Della Libertà. From Verolanuova you to the Dead, and follow the you reach another bridge can take either of two routes: the first main road until you reach near an irrigation canal, goes to Pontevico, crossing through the a turn to the right. Here, where the road becomes park of the river Strone, while the second continue straight on along paved again. Take this until goes to Monticelli d’Oglio. the paved road which leads you reach the interesting to the Offlaga mill after village of Cadignano and some farm buildings. A the bridge over the river flattened path carved out Mill at Cignano Strone. After the traffic between two canals leads lights in Cadignano, the to another small bridge, where you turn ride continues under the archway of a right until you cross a small paved road. Renaissance building and then, past the Turn left up to Faverzano, a suburb of school buildings, turns left up to a stop Offlaga, and after cycling through it go sign. Here, turn right on to a quiet road, down the underpass which allows you to cross another irrigation canal, and then cross the road safely. Turn right at the take the unpaved road along the course roundabout and continue along a long of the river Strone until you reach the straight road, then turn left and almost architectural site of Scorzarolo, a suburb Countryside near Capriano del Colle 5 The Oglio Cycle Route Part 1 From Paratico to Cyclists, nature lovers, and fans of outdoor excursions alike will the start of the ride, you will find interesting industrial relics, all enjoy the Oglio Cycle Route, a trail that from Paratico will originally created in order to exploit the water’s power, whereas take you to , in the low Brescia plain, following the entire the second part of the ride features great irrigation systems course of the Oglio river. The landscape will change significantly laid out at regular intervals all the way to the edge of the along the route, from the deep slump of the first section (from province. This area the exit of Lake Iseo to Palazzolo) to the slow spread of waters is intensely farmed Starting Point: Paratico across the much softer plain around Orzinuovi, after which the today, but was once river bed will sink again between high banks toward the end of wild and marshy. Destination: Orzinuovi the route. The appearance of the river Oglio itself changes Level of difficulty: light widely along the route, and the locals have responded to this Bike type: MTB and Citybike by using the water in several different ways, all of which you will Length: 39 km be able to see clearly on this long but informative cycle ride. At

The Oglio Cycle Route Part 1 Useful information INFORMATION: Comune di Palazzolo sull’Oglio MUSEUMS, MONUMENTS AND NATURAL Orzinuovi Via XX Settembre, 32 AREAS along the way: Guerandi Carlo Provincia di Brescia Tel: 030.7405511 Via Galilei Galileo, 3 Assessorato Cultura e Turismo www.comune.palazzolosulloglio.bs.it Tel: 030.941647 - Ufficio Iat di Brescia Museo Agricolo e del Vino Il Ciclista Piazza del Foro, 6 Brescia - Tel: 030.3749916 Comune di Ricci Curbastro Via Francesca, 3 [email protected] Piazza XXVI Aprile, 16 Villa Evelina, Via , 37 Tel: 030.942924 - Ufficio Iat Lago di Iseo e Franciacorta Tel: 030.7479200 Tel: 030.736094 Sachesghinghem Lungolago Marconi, 2 c-d Iseo www.comune.pontoglio.bs.it www.riccicurbastro.it/museo.html Via XXIV Maggio, 8 Tel: 030.3748733 Tel: 030.9941027 [email protected] Comune di Urago d’Oglio Orzinuovi Piazza Guglielmo Marconi, 26 Parco Regionale Oglio Nord Strada del Vino Franciacorta Tel: 030.717114 Piazza Garibaldi, 15 EMERGENCY NUMBER: Via G. Verdi, 52 - Erbusco www.comune.uragodoglio.bs.it Tel: 030.9942033 118 Tel: 030.7760870 www.parcooglionord.it www.stradadelfranciacorta.it Comune di Piazza Martiri Libertà, 21 BICYCLES SALE AND REPAIR: Accommodation Tel: 030.7060711 www.provincia.brescia.it/turismo www.comunerudiano.it Palazzolo S/O Benedetti Vittorio TOWNHALL along the way: Comune di Via Brescia, 72 Piazza Europa, 9 – Tel: 030.7092011 Tel: 030.7400357 Comune di Paratico www.comune.roccafranca.bs.it Via XXIV Maggio - Tel: 035.924311 Urago d’Oglio www.comune.paratico.bs.it Comune di Orzinuovi Desiderio Bici Piazza Garibaldi - Tel: 030.9942100 Via Fermi, 67 Comune di Capriolo www.comune.orzinuovi.bs.it Tel: 030.7071025 Via Vittorio Emanuele, 43 Tel: 030.7464200 www.capriolo.org

The Oglio Cycle Route Part 1 Historic and artistic tips and Protasio” by . The “Ricci Curbastro” Agricultural and Wine Museum oc- cupies some rooms within Villa Evelina, and fe- atures a rich collection of traditional tools and implements. Jutting out from the houses of Palazzolo sull’Oglio, the San Fedele Bell To- wer is noticeable for its height, and was erected in 1813 on the foundations of one of the old turrets of the old Rocha Magna, of which only Washtub near Palazzolo sections of the original walls now remain. The Palazzolo Castle parish church of San- From the square of the nineteenth century pa- ta Maria Assunta is century) is now home to a bank, and its façade rish church in Paratico, you can enjoy a won- graced by frescoes by features two mullioned windows with late me- derful view of all of the southern part of the Pietro Scalvini, and dieval capitals. Nearby, the old parish church Lake Iseo. The remains of the Lantieri castle holds a polyptych by is decorated with paintings attributed to the and the simple fifteenth century design of the Vincenzo Civerchio, Campi school and dating back to 1599. The small church of San Pietro are also worthy of as well as prestigious older village of Pontoglio gathers around the note. The old village of Capriolo is guarded works by Grazio foundations of the parish church of Santa Ma- by the ruins of its own castle, which was built Cossali. In front of ria Assunta, which was built in the eighteenth around the year 1000. Its seventeenth century the church, the Town century on a design by Domenico Corbellini, parish church features a “Resurrection” by Ro- Hall (which dates and holds two paintings by Pietro Ricci and a Rudiano Parish Church manino and the “Martyr of the Saints Gervasio back to the thirteenth Serassi organ. The old part of Urago d’Oglio

paintings by Pietro Scalvini. The castle of Or- zinuovi was a Brescia stronghold along the course of the Oglio, and was erected in 1193 as a counter-point to the fortified settlement of Soncino. From 1530, the “Serenissima” (na- mely, the city of Brescia) entrusted the famous architect Michele Sanmicheli with the task of transforming Orzinuovi (then a simple country village) into a true military stronghold, laid out on a star-shaped design and entirely protected River Oglio Nature Park by high walls and a deep moat. The monu- Martinengo Castle in Urago Mella mental portal of Sant’Andrea, with its façade is remarkable for its porticoes and its loggias of in grey-blue Sarnico stone, and opposite it the Renaissance design, and is laid out around the portal of San Giorgio, with its embossed façade remains of the fourteenth century castle of the in marble, both remain as mementoes Martinengo counts. The parish church here was of this period. Piazza Garibaldi is home to the built in the fifteenth century and is also worthy old Town Hall, with two beautiful Renaissance of note, thanks to its frescoes by Vittorio Trai- portals adorning its facade, and to the parish nini. The seventeenth century parish church of church of Santa Maria Assunta, where one can the Nativita’ di Maria in Rudiano is also worth admire a “Coronation of the Virgin” by Bagna- visiting, and features within its walls a presti- dore. In the nearby suburb of Barco, sections gious painting by Sante Cattaneo. Noteworthy of the external walls and a turret remain as a is also the small church of San Martino Di memento of the castle originally built in 1463 by Giovanni Francesco Martinengo. Tours, an ancient place of worship graced by Barco Castle near Orzinuovi 5 The Oglio Cycle Route Part 1 From Paratico to Urago d’Oglio The route starts in Paratico, near the towards a small valley until you turn under the ring road. bridge that links this Brescia suburb to the reach the Niggeler & Kupfer The ride now continues village of Sarnico, which is situated on the factory. Here you will find a along the side of the river Bergamo shore of the lake. A short but second tiring but short climb, and of some irrigation demanding climb takes you to the square which will lead you to the canals, and comfortably in front of the parish church of Santa residential area of Capriolo. leads you to the centre of Maria Assunta. Keeping the church to your At its end, after the Carabinieri Pontoglio. Once you reach right, flank the edge of the cemetery and, station, take the road heading the bridge, follow the road at the end of a short climb, descend again towards the fields, and follow that coasts the river and the cycle path, which will climb leads to the sports centre, gently but almost constantly. and then take the first road After crossing the motorway on the right which is located underpass, go through a The cycle route near palazolo just above a wide bend in level crossing, and you will soon reach a the Oglio. Continue until you almost reach disused concrete factory, which is now a the electricity power station, and then go site of archaeological interest. Once past to the left along a short causeway up to it, you will reach the outskirts of Palazzolo the railway underpass. From here, a long sull’Oglio. Past the main town square, the straight road will lead you to the first few route continues along a dedicated path past houses in Urago d’Oglio, where you must The cycle route near Capriolo the last few residential homes, taking a right turn right toward the underpass.

5 The Oglio Cycle Route Part 1 From Urago d’Oglio to Barco di Orzinuovi In the village of Urago d’Oglio, go Rocca, and take this street keeping to the to Piazza Marconi and admire the outside of the local buildings until you Martinengo Castle, and then take Via reach, and cross, a residential area. At its Dosso heading towards the countryside. end, right next to the cemetery, take one In this short section the route comes of the several paths that will lead you closer to the river, before parting from to the Provinciale, near the Sanctuary of it again in order to head toward the the Madonna dell’Oglio. Cross the main hill on which Rudiano has developed. road and take the cycle path at the back of After a short climb, turn right up to Via the Sanctuary alongside the Provinciale, which goes left amongst the fields and The cycle route near Roccafranca comes out right under the Martinengo da Barco castle. A short climb will then take you back to the flat plain, at a spot located between the castle and the parish church. The first section of the Oglio Cycle Route terminates here.

The cycle route near Rudiano 6 The Oglio Cycle Route Part 2 From Orzinuovi to Seniga Cyclists, nature lovers, and fans of outdoor excursions alike will all interesting industrial relics, originally created in order to exploit the enjoy the Oglio Cycle Route, a trail that from Paratico will take you water’s power, whereas the second part of the ride features great to Seniga, in the low Brescia plain, following the entire course of irrigation systems laid out at regular intervals all the way to the the Oglio river. The landscape will change significantly along the edge of the province. This area is intensely farmed today, but was route, from the deep slump of the first section (from the exit of once wild and marshy. Lake Iseo to Palazzolo) to the slow spread of waters across the Starting Point: Orzinuovi much softer plain around Orzinuovi, after which the river bed will sink again between high banks toward the end of the route. The Destination: Seniga appearance of the river Oglio itself changes widely along the route, Level of difficulty: light and the locals have responded to this by using the water in several Bike type: MTB and Citybike different ways, all of which you will be able to see clearly on this Length: 48 km long but informative cycle ride. At the start of the ride, you will find

The Oglio Cycle Route Part 2 Useful information INFORMATION: Comune di Quinzano d’Oglio MUSEUMS, MONUMENTS AND NATURAL Pontevico Viale Gandini, 48 - Tel: 030.9924035 AREAS along the way: Masini G. Franco Provincia di Brescia www.comune.quinzanodoglio.bs.it Via XX Settembre, 39 Assessorato Cultura e Turismo Orzinuovi Tel: 030.9307989 - Ufficio Iat di Brescia Comune di Verolavecchia Parco Regionale Oglio Nord Piazza del Foro, 6 Brescia - Tel: 030.3749916 Piazza Verdi - Tel: 030.9360407 Piazza Garibaldi, 15 - Tel: 030.9942033 EMERGENCY NUMBER: [email protected] www.comune.verolavecchia.bs.it www.parcooglionord.it 118

Linea ferroviaria Comune di Pontevico Brescia-Cremona Piazzetta del Comune, 5 Palazzo Martinengo www.trenitalia.com Tel: 030.993111 Frazione Villagana - Tel: 030.9947309 www.comune.pontevico.bs.it www.museomartinengovillagana.it Accommodation www.provincia.brescia.it/turismo Comune di Pontevico Piazza Ludovico Pavoni, 7 Parco Locale di Interesse TOWNHALL along the way: Tel: 030.9305661 Sovraccomunale Fiume Strone www.comune.alfianello.bs.it Centro visitatori Vincellate Comune di Orzinuovi Tel: 339.7359295 Piazza Garibaldi - Tel: 030.9942100 Comune di San Gervasio www.comune.orzinuovi.bs.it Piazza Donatori di Sangue, 1 BICYCLES SALE AND REPAIR: Tel: 030.9934912 Comune di Villachiara www.comune.sangervasiobresciano.bs.it Orzinuovi Via Matteotti, 4 – Tel: 030.9947112 Guerandi Carlo www.comune.villachiara.bs.it Comune di Via Galilei Galileo, 3 Piazza Roma, 1 - Tel: 030.954654 Tel: 030.941647 Comune di www.comune.milzano.bs.it Il Ciclista Piazza San Giacomo, 1 Via Francesca, 3 Tel: 030.948140 Comune di Seniga Tel: 030.942924 www.comune.borgosangiacomo.bs.it Via San Rocco, 7 Sachesghinghem Tel: 030.9955027 - 030.9955423 Via XXIV Maggio, 8 www.comune.seniga.bs.it Tel: 030.9941027

The Oglio Cycle Route Part 2 Historic and artistic tips ving been restored in the seventeenth centu- family villa, and various farm dwellings and ry on a baroque design. The church of Santa warehouses. Pontevico has a parish church Maria Assunta, which is now the cemetery with works by Cossali, Antonio Paglia and church, dates back to the tenth century and Gandino, and a neo-gothic castle built within has interesting fifteenth and sixteenth centu- the perimeter of an earlier eleventh centu- ry frescoes. Monticelli d’Oglio is a suburb ry stronghold and significantly re-designed of Verolavecchia laid out around the rural during the seventeenth and eighteenth cen- courtyard of the Gironda Palace, a sevente- turies. Near the old part of town is an old enth century residence comprising several water mill and the Palazzina farmhouse, a buildings around a very large square. This charming rural building from the Renaissan- Monticelli d’Oglio peculiar site includes a church, a prestigious ce. The main square of Alfianello contains In Bompensiero di Villachiara, the fifteenth century hunting palace of the Martinengo fa- mily features within its rooms several fresco- es by the Campi brothers. The Martinengo family also owns the Villegana castle in the Villachiara area, which at the beginning of the twentieth century was converted into a residential villa. The beautiful parish church of Quinzano d’Oglio dates back to the fif- Acqualunga Pontevico Castle teenth century and is well worth a visit, ha-

Milzano, the parish church of San Biagio dates from the seventeenth century (despite its neo-classic façade) and holds a “Last Sup- per” by Paolo Di Caylina The Young and a “Virgin with Saints” by Andrea Celesti. The Gambara Palace in the village of was commissioned in the sixteenth century on the remains of a fourteenth century ca- stle, and was historically the feudal posses- sion of the noble Gambara family. The cur- rent layout reflects its restoration in the late Pralboino Castle Santa Maria di Comella eighteenth century by the architect Gaspare nal Umberto Gambara”, and the “Virgin on a bell-tower, which is the last remnant of its Turbini. The local the Throne with Child and Saint Rocco”. In old castle, and a seventeenth century parish parish church was the open countryside of Seniga is a beauti- church with paintings by Antonio Gandino. designed by An- ful farmhouse called Ca’ del Secco, with an Also within the city walls is the Gavatino tonio Marchetti imposing seventeenth century portal. The Sanctuary, built at the end of the sixteenth in the nineteenth church of Comella is an atmospheric place century by Alessandro Luzzago. In San Ger- century, and fea- of worship built between the twelfth and vasio Bresciano, the parish church of Santi tures two master- thirteenth centuries on the same design as Gervasio and Protasio is worthy of note: it pieces by Moret- the abbey of Leno. was built in the first half of the seventeenth to: the “Virgin century and features frescoes by Vittorio with Child and Trainini and a prestigious Serassi organ. In Lusignolo Nature Park Saints and Cardi- 6 The Oglio Cycle Route Part 2 From Barco di Orzinuovi to Monticelli d’Oglio From Barco castle in the Orzinuovi area, the Oglio North park (Parco dell’Oglio turn right and follow a paved road open Nord) and follow an unpaved track leading to motor vehicles but usually with very to the old Martinengo-owned settlement light traffic. Continue along this road and, of Villagana. At the end of a long avenue, after coasting along the Martinengo farm turn right and then left following the buildings (the Cascine Martinenghe), you road that leads to Acqualunga. Here the will reach the village of Bompensiero Di route continues along the bottom of the Villachiara, which you can enter through an Oglio valley, allowing you to admire some ancient gateway. After a short descent, enter interesting farm buildings to your left The cycle route near Pontevico which were constructed upon lightly raised foundations in the old days in order to uphill and downhill sections, you will find protect them from the risk of floods. The the old castle of Monticello d’Oglio in its path then climbs again until it reaches a brick elevated position. At the stop sign, turn portal enabling you to enter a causeway right and go uphill until you reach the main reserved for pedestrians and cyclists. After square of this small village, which you a roundabout, the cycle route crosses the soon leave behind as you follow a downhill town of Quinzano d’Oglio and passes its road. Continue until the Oglio riverbank, industrial area. After a short descent, the reaching the spot where a ferry once linked route continues across various fields past this area with the province of Cremona. The cycle route near Orzinuovi some farm buildings. After a few alternate

6 The Oglio Cycle Route Part 2 From Monticelli d’Oglio to Seniga From the centre of Monticelli D’Oglio, you From here, you will reach the track starts which, in less than can reach the little town of Pontevico by suburb of Chiesuola in a few a kilometer, will lead you to the following the SP64 road, and then continue turns. Once you have reached a suburb of Casacce, where you along Via Marconi until you enter Piazza stop sign, continue straight on can enter the Lusignolo park Mazzini. Past the parish church, turn right up to the motorway underpass until you reach a sports centre. on to a downhill road and then turn left at until you reach the suburb of Here, the route picks up again the stop sign. Leave the old part of town, Dossi. At the stop sign, turn along the long wooden fence and after approximately one kilometre right and continue along a along the edge of a small valley. take the cycle path to the right. The route small winding country road. At the end, take the road to the continues straight on, crossing through the After just over a kilometre left which leads to Milzago and road that leads to the Palazzo farmhouse. you will reach another stop follow the road that crosses the sign, where you should turn The Barca bridge village. From the stop sign on left and then right, passing the SP7 road, the cycle path by an old mill. After you have exited the continues parallel to the Mella river up to village of Alfianello, turn left at the stop the Ca’ del Secco farmhouse. Here, the sign for approximately 100 meters, and then road becomes a dirt track again and in a few turn right along the irrigation canal. After hundred metres leads to the Comella church. approximately another 100 meters, the trail From here you can reach the Barca bridge, enters some fields again. The paved road which crosses over the Mella providing a terminates shortly after the outbuilding of link to the cycle networks of the Cremona The cycle route between Pontevico and Alfianello the Grotti barn. From here, an easy unpaved and Mantua provinces. 7 The Naviglio Cycle Route Useful information From Mazzano to Roè Volciano towards Salò INFORMATION: Accommodation www.provincia.brescia.it/turismo The Naviglio (Canal) Bresciano Cycle Route is built on the bed of the old Provincia di Brescia Assessorato Cultura e Turismo MUSEUMS, MONUMENTS AND NATURAL Rezzato- railway line. It is easy and pleasant to ride and mostly - Ufficio Iat di Brescia AREAS along the way: by the canal. The canal was probably built by the Romans, but it was in Piazza del Foro, 6 Brescia - Tel: 030.3749916 [email protected] 1228 that it got to its definite shape thanks to Bishop Berardo Maggi and - Ufficio Iat di Salò Museo Civico Arcehologico della Valle to the work of the Benedictine monks. The hydraulic work collects the Piazza Sant’Antonio, 4 Salò - Tel: 030.3748745 Sabbia [email protected] Piazzetta San Bernardino, 2 river Chiese waters near Gavardo. The canal flows through most of the Tel.: 0365.371474 Strada dei Vini e dei Sapori del Garda www.gavardo.museivallesabbia.net Brescia region to irrigate cereals, flax, fodder and fruit trees in the lower Via Porto Vecchio, 34 - Desenzano del Garda Valle Sabbia and in the countryside near Brescia. Along the cycle route Tel: 030.9990402 BICYCLES SALE AND REPAIR: are some mills. The most important one is in Gavardo; it is an imposing www.stradadeivini.it Mazzano Ottorino Benuzzi building where you can see an original wheel of the fourteenth century. Navigazione Lago di Garda Viale Brescia - Fraz. Molinetto - Tel: 030.2620189 Piazza Matteotti - Desenzano del Garda Tel: 030.9149511 www.navlaghi.it Bodei Angiolino Via Vittorio Emanuele II, 36 - Tel: 030.6919508 Starting Point: Mazzano Gavardo Rizzi Mario Destination: Salò Piazza De Medici, 24 - Tel: 0365.34536 Level of difficulty: light Roè Volciano Manuel Bike Bike type: MTB and Citybike Via Bellini, 21 - Tel: 0365.597304 EMERGENCY NUMBER: Length: 22 km 118

The Naviglio Cycle Route Historic and artistic tips bell-tower remain. Inside there are votive part of Gavardo frescoes from the fifteenth and sixteenth is the fifteenth centuries. Interesting mansions adorn the century Bishop’s village of , where its eighteenth House (Casa Del century parish church holds a fine altarpiece Vescovo) which by Francesco Giugno. Worth noting in Pre- houses the Mu- valle are the two beautiful parish churches seum of Archae- of Upper , from the seventeenth ology of the Val- century and featuring paintings by Anto- le Sabbia, with Valle Sabbia Archaeological Museum at Gavardo nio Campi and Sante Cattaneo, and Lower important finds At Mazzano you will find the beautiful pa- Prevalle, rebuilt from the Bronze rish church of San Rocco, dating from the in the sevente- Age. Leaving the village, we recommend a fifteenth century but rebuilt in the sixteenth enth century on stop at the fifteenth century Church of San century. Inside, there is a Moretto master- a design by Ro- Rocco, with its fine frescoes and wooden piece depicting the Virgin and Child with dolfo Vantini crucifix. The old part of Roè Volciano, Saint Rocco and Saint Sebastian, and statues and adorned with with its elegant mansions, is dominated by by the Calegari. A Nuvolento stands the paintings by Pal- the sixteenth century parish church, built on beautiful church of Santa Stefania, founded ma the Younger, a pre-existing Romanesque basilica. Inside in the twelfth century and rebuilt in the fif- Luca Mombello are two masterpieces by Zenon Veronese. teenth century. Of the original Romanesque and Gandino. Of structure, only the apse and the beautiful interest in the old San Rocco in Gavardo

7 The Valtenesi Cycle Routes Useful information Between Salò, Lonato and Desenzano INFORMATION: Navigazione Lago di Garda Piazza Matteotti - Desenzano del Garda This cycle route travels along the western shore of the lake from the Provincia di Brescia Tel: 030.9149511 Assessorato Cultura e Turismo www.navlaghi.it town of Limone to Barcuzzi Lonato, departing from the lake near the - Ufficio Iat di Brescia Abbey of Maguzzano. The stretch called “From Valtenesi to Villa di Salò Piazza del Foro, 6 Brescia - Tel: 030.3749916 Accommodation [email protected] www.provincia.brescia.it/turismo to Barcuzzi” (the first part of the route as described below) is fully open and usable, while the sections from Toscolano Maderno to Campione - Ufficio Iat Salò BICYCLES SALE AND REPAIR: Piazza Sant’Antonio, 4 Salò - Tel: 030.3748745 di Tremosine and Limone are still being designed and/or completed. [email protected] Moniga Evento Bici A second part of the - Ufficio Iat Desenzano del Garda Via Pergola, 46 route (from Villa di Starting Point: Villa di Salò Via Porto Vecchio 34 - Tel 030.3748726 Tel: 0365.502560 Salo’ to the Abbey in [email protected] Destination: Maguzzano EMERGENCY NUMBER: Maguzzano) is open Strada dei Vini e dei Sapori del Garda 118 Level of difficulty: moderate Via Porto Vecchio, 34 - Desenzano del Garda for travel, but as yet Tel: 030.9990402 has no road signs or Bike type: MTB and Citybike www.stradadeivini.it directions on it. Length: 18 km

The Valtenesi Cycle Routes Historic and artistic tips The old centre of the town of Salò, with its Art mer. The Church with houses arranged in three parallel rows, da- Nouveau buildings and ancient houses, is domi- of San Pietro in tes from the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. nated by the magnificent late Gothic Cathedral Lucone, which was Nearby, the twelfth century Romanesque church (dating back to 1453), which features two master- rebuilt between of Sant’Emiliano is flanked by medieval rural pieces by Romanino. The Palazzo della Magnifica the fourteenth and buildings. In the Lonato area, you will find the Patria, now used as the Town Hall, is well worth fifteenth centuri- Benedictine Abbey of Maguzzano, an original seeing for its fifteenth century gate-house. Near es on the site of a monument from the tenth century which was is the Natural Reserve of Roman villa, can rebuilt in Renaissance style at the end of the fifte- the small lakes of Sovenigo (La Riserva Naturale be found in Pol- enth century, with elegant cloisters and an abbey Dei Laghetti Di Sovenigo), a small corner of paradi- penazze sul Gar- church featuring the famous “Assumption of the se with rare blooms bursting into flower in sum- San Pietro in Lucone da. Inside, you Virgin” by Moretto’s School. will find several well-known murals from the fourteenth and fif- teenth centuries, including a series from the Ve- rona School in the apse. The old part of is laid out around its castle, which was built in the tenth century on a site where older buildings had previously stood. The local church contains works by Andrea Celesti. The town of is dominated by the impo- sing castle towers built around the year 1000 on Small lakes near Puegnago the ruins of a Roman fort. The present layout, Soiano Castle 7 The Naviglio Cycle Route From Mazzano to Roè Volciano and Salò From the local church follows an old pathway which you must pass in order to get in Virle, you can take which is possibly onto a downhill gravel path that leads the cycle path to the Roman, reaching the to a side street within the village. roundabout, then turn woods beside the river Go through another couple of small right before turning bank. At the end, villages, and you will soon reach the left at the cycle-friendly after you have passed outskirts of Salò. underpass beside the the river Chiese and canal. This is the a the car park of a beginning of the towpath, shopping centre, take almost entirely reserved the track along the for bicycles, which goes side of a canal as far along the canal all the way The Naviglio as a crossing that leads up to the centre of Gavardo. Here, to the path of a disused railway once you have returned on to the line. Go along the old path, which old main road, you will get to just is now paved over, up to the iron before the bridge, where you go left bridge that crosses the road, where up to the roundabout. Take the road you can admire the charming bay that runs along the river Chiese to of Salò. The path starts to descend the hamlet of Sopraponte, and then down to the training college (scuola turn right along a minor road which professionale) of Roe’ Volciano, Along the Naviglio

7 The Valtenesi Cycle Routes Between Salò, Lonato and Desenzano The first part of the route church of San Pietro in up to the church of Sant’Emiliano, and starts at the village of Villa Lucone. From here, go from here turn right up to the crossing di Salo’, where you should downhill until you reach of the Padenghe ring road. Continue go up Via Palazzina before a row of old houses, along the cycle path until you enter the turning left on Via Navelli. where you should turn village of Poggio del Sole. At the end of There is a steep climb here right onto Via Vedrine. this village, go along Via Sant’Anna up lasting about a kilometre up Cross the main road to the small church of Sant’Anna. From to the summit of the hill. and continue along the here, go along a road dotted with many As you reach the top, the Padenghe Castle cycle path until you reach small residential homes until you reach a ground becomes softer, and you reach the the road to Castelletto. At the end of stop sign situated on the Lombardi Lakes highest point of the ride in San Quirico. the downhill stretch turn left on to the cycle path. There are now some more short uphill cycle path, and continue all the way to climbs as well as several downhill slopes the first few houses in Soiano. Cross the The second part of the route starts at that will take you down almost as far as main road with great care, and continue Zette of Salò and goes along Via Santa the lake. At the end of the first downhill along the cycle track. As you arrive near Caterina as far as Raffa di Puegnago, and slope on via Portassena, go left at the a quarry turn left all the way up to a then on to Manerba and Moniga. Cross stop sign on to a busy road, and carry busy road near the castle of Padenghe. the ring road and follow Via Sotto Monte on for about six hundred metres before Go right until you reach a shrine to the Tapino up to the Town Hall of Padenghe. taking the right turn uphill. Follow the Virgin Mary, where you can join the cycle Continue on the new cycle path along the road up to the village of Basia, and go to track again which starts to climb lightly. side of the industrial area until it meets the cemetery of San Polpenazze and the Once you reach the dirt track, turn left the Lakes cycle route near Maguzzano. 8 The Valle Sabbia and Chiese Cycle Route From Idro to The Valle Sabbia and Chiese Cycle Ride is still in the process rocky planes around and Montichiari. Equally varied of being built: to date the sections open to the public link are the historical and artistic monuments, from the Napoleonic to Roe’ Volciano, and Bedizzole to Montichiari. If you castle of Anfo to the churches of Pontenove or Montichiari; and pay attention, you can leave Idro and reach the start of the from the medieval journey in Vobarno by travelling on smaller roads or country remains of the Starting Point: Idro trails. Once completed, the route will link the Oglio cycle path, castles at Nozza Destination: Montichiari and consequently the entire network of cycle paths in the and Padana plain, with the Trento network which at the moment to the neo-gothic Level of difficulty: light starts at Ponte Caffaro. The landscape you will cross is romanticism of Bike type: MTB and Citybike extremely varied: from the peaks surrounding Lake Idro and the Bonoris castle Length: 30+23 km the soft waves of the hills around , to the large in Montichiari.

The Valle Sabbia and Chiese Cycle Route Useful information INFORMATION: Comune di MUSEUMS, MONUMENTS AND NATURAL Vestone Via Nazionale, 99 - Tel: 0365.83154 AREAS along the way: Bacchetti Alberto Provincia di Brescia www.comune.lavenone.bs.it Loc. Fornace, 3 Assessorato Cultura e Turismo Montichiari Tel: 0365.820129 - Ufficio Iat di Brescia Comune di Vestone - Museo Giacomo Bergomi Piazza del Foro, 6 Brescia Piazza Garibaldi, 12 - Tel: 0365.81241 Centro Fiera del Garda, Via Brescia, 129 Roè Volciano Tel: 030.3749916 www.comune.vestone.bs.it Tel: 030.9650455 Bianchi Manuel [email protected] www.montichiarimusei.it Via Bellini, 21 - Ufficio Iat di Salò Comune di - Pinacoteca Laura e Antonio Pasinetti Tel: 0365.597304 Piazza Sant’Antonio, 4 Salò Via Nazionale, 4 - Tel: 0365.84123 Via Trieste, 56 - Tel: 030.9656323 Tel: 030.3748745 www.comune.barghe.bs.it www.montichiarimusei.it EMERGENCY NUMBER: [email protected] - Castello Bonoris 118 Comune di Sabbio Chiese Piazza S. Maria - Tel: 030.9650455 Navigazione Lago d’Idro Via Caduti, 1 - Tel: 0365.85119 www.montichiarimusei.it Servizio estivo www.comune.sabbio.bs.it - PAST - Museo dell’Archeologia Numero verde: 840620001 e della Storia www.trasportibrescia.it Comune di Vobarno Via S. Maria - Tel: 030.650455 Piazza Ferrari, 1 - Tel: 0365.596011 www.archeologiamontichiari.it Accommodation www.comune.vobarno.bs.it www.provincia.brescia.it/turismo BICYCLES SALE AND REPAIR: Comune di Calcinato TOWNHALL along the way: Piazza Aldo Moro, 1 - Tel: 030.99891 Montichiari www.comune.calcinato.bs.it Moreni Severino Comune di Idro Piazza Trecani degli Alfieri, 16 Via San Michele, 81 - Tel: 0365.83136 Comune di Montichiari Tel: 030.961829 www.comune.idro.bs.it Piazza Municipio, 1 - Tel: 030.96561 Tecno Bike www.comune.montichiari.bs.it Via Mantova, 211 Tel: 030.8220008 Hobby Bike Via Poli Antonio, 12 Tel: 030.9650839

The Valle Sabbia and Chiese Cycle Route Historic and artistic tips teworthy sculptures and wood carvings. The for its beautiful door simple church, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, in black stone from dates back to the eleventh century, although the Levrange. Inside are layout has altered a good deal since then. paintings by Palma il Inside, there are remnants of frescoes dating Giovane and France- from the thirteenth to the sixteenth centuries. sco Paglia. In Bar- In Lavenone, you can see carvings by Pialorsi ghe, you should visit in the local parish church, which was built in the the parish church of Rocca d’Anfo eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Only a few San Giorgio, built in The Castle of Anfo juts out from the side of sections of brick wall remain of the three an- the seventeenth cen- Sabbio Chiese Castle Monte Censo. This is a fortress of Venetian ori- cient fortresses of Vestone. In the village, the tury and still housing gin dating back to the fifteenth century and later late sixteenth century parish church is notable wooden altars by Pialorsi and a painting of San modified during Napoleonic times, with many Rocco by Zenon Veronese. The Sanctuary of interesting turrets and covered passageways. In the Madonna of the Rocks (La Madonna Della the centre of the village you can find the parish Rocca) towers over the village of Sabbio Chie- church, dating back to the fifteenth century and se, and was built in 1527 on the foundations of a containing wooden altars by Pialorsi and a pain- pre-existing castle. Graced by a beautiful loggia, ting by Grazio Cossali. The local authority of this building holds frescoes from the sixteenth Idro are lined up along the shores of Lake Idro, century. In the village, the Romanesque-Gothic which is the most notable destination in the area. parish church holds a wonderful sixteenth cen- Lavenone The seventeenth century parish church has no- tury polyptych. In Vobarno the parish church,

bridge in the suburb of Pontenove is the ancient Church of Santa Maria Annunziata, with its Ro- manesque apses and frescoes from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The remnants of an oc- tagonal Baptist chapel dating back to the ninth and tenth centuries are also interesting here. The oldest part of Calcinato, once guarded by its castle, is laid out near the bell-tower and its parish church. This impressive eighteenth cen- Bedizzole tury building, graced by a neo-classical façade built in 1761 on a design by Gaspare Turbini, by Rodolfo Vantini, contains frescoes by Paolo San Pancarzio in Montichiari holds frescoes by Giorgio Anselmi and statues Farinati and a painting by Sante Cattaneo. The attributed to Antonio Calegari. The nearby town of Montichiari is dominated by the large Town Hall, which was rebuilt in the nineteenth dome of the 18th century Basilica di Santa Maria century, holds a painting by Celesti. Near the vil- Assunta, which holds the famous painting of the lage, one can find a beautiful stone bridge dating “Last Supper” by Romanino. A fresco by Ro- from the end of the sixteenth century. In the manino also graces the very old Church of San centre of Bedizzole, the remains of the fifte- Pancrazio, which was rebuilt on a Romanesque enth century castle are guarded by its tall tower, design in the twelfth century. Also worth seeing which is now the bell-tower. In the local parish is the neo-gothic building of the Bonoris Castle, church (dating back to the mid-eighteenth cen- erected at the end of the nineteenth century on tury), one can admire a painting by Pittoni and the same site as the pre-existing fortress on a de- a Renaissance crucifix. Next to the medieval Calcinato sign by Antonio Tagliaferri. 8 The Valle Sabbia and Chiese Cycle Route From Idro to Roè Volciano From the parish church of Idro, carefully the end of Via Fabio Glisenti, return on take the first turning on to state highway to the main road until you have crossed SS237 heading towards Lavenone, then the Nozza roundabout. Immediately move on to the first minor road that you after the bridge, follow Via Gaivano Giori will find on your left, just before a bridge. to the right, which will lead you across Follow it until it joins the highway, and open fields, slightly above the main road. carry on until you pass an industrial area. At the end of the paved road, take the Before Vestone, you will see on your right unpaved path and then the paved road Via Capparola Sopra, which you should again until you find yourself on to the The cycle route near Sabbio Chiese follow up to the centre of the village. At turning coming off a viaduct. Keep to the right and carefully move on to the route down to the river, and follow it to the of the old road which leads to the centre centre of Clibbio, then go left almost up of Barghe. Turn right on to the bridge on to the bridge on the Chiese. Just before Via Nazionale, and then left along Via Del it, take the small road that runs parallel to Fango until you find yourself on a dirt the river until you reach the first houses track that will take you to the centre of in Vobarno, where you will find the Sabbio Chiese. Continue past the bridge provincial cycle path with directions to on Via Parrocchia and then Via Palina up Roe’ Volciano. From here, if you want Cycle-pedestrian bridge at Idro to the end of the industrial area. Keep to continue along the Chiese route, follow straight on along the small road that goes the signs for Brescia up to Prevalle.

8 The Valle Sabbia and Chiese Cycle Route From Prevalle to Montichiari right along Via San Giorgio Di Sopra. cycling past a factory, cross road SP At the stop sign, turn right towards BS 11 by taking Via Sottopassaggio Bedizzole until you find a dirt track to and continuing past the railway until your right leading to the small suburb you find the cycle path on your right, of Cantrina. Past the small church, which turns left to join the side of the go downhill until you reach the Chiese canal again up to Calcinato. Follow the water intake and turn left on to the clear signs available, you will pass the cycle path that coasts the canal. At the small village of Campagnoli Sera first, end, turn left and climb until you join and will then finally reach Montichiari. The cycle route near Ponte San Marco the cycle path again along the side of Near the old station building of the canal, on to which you turn right Prevalle, take Via Fucine heading up to its very end, where you turn right towards Calvagese and follow it until again and go downhill up to Pontenove. you pass the Chiese river and a canal Take the Lakes Cycle Route to the that springs from it. After a few left heading towards Desenzano until hundred metres, take the road across you find the signs for Montechiari on the fields to the right until you reach your right: follow these and you will a wine merchant’s. Behind it, a small shortly find yourself in the middle of climb on a dirt track will take you to the the countryside again on the side of suburb of Mocasina, where you turn the river. At Ponte San Marco, after The cycle route near Montichiari 9 The Valle Trompia and Mella Cycle Route From to Castel Mella This route takes us from the Valle Trompia to the vast farmed fields into museum exhibits. There will be a few unexpected pleasures too, of the low Brescia plain, and unfolds almost entirely along the river such as crossing the hump-backed bridge at Inzino or discovering banks of the Mella or in its immediate proximity, crossing market the gorgeous Romanesque church in San Giacomo al Mella, which areas and large urban developments as well as nicely designed is hidden between the ring-roads and the surrounding apartment parks and undeveloped landscape. This is a taste of metropolitan buildings. culture which may occasionally be a little rough, but also holds Starting Point: Brozzo di Marcheno several pleasant surprises, and you will find yourself pedalling Destination: Castel Mella amongst woodland, waterfalls, and next to large commercial Level of difficulty: light archaeology sites. Some of these sites have been abandoned and Bike type: MTB and Citybike are falling apart, while others have been restored and transformed Length: 35 km

The Valle Trompia and Mella Cycle Route Useful information INFORMATION: Comune di Concesio Piazza Paolo VI, 1 Collezione Paolo VI - Arte Contemporanea Provincia di Brescia Tel: 030.2184000 Via Guglielmo Marconi, 15 Assessorato Cultura e Turismo www.comune.concesio.brescia.it Tel: 030.2180817 - Ufficio Iat di Brescia www.collezionepaolovi.it Piazza del Foro, 6 Brescia - Tel: 030.3749916 Comune di [email protected] Via San Francesco, 1 BICYCLES SALE AND REPAIR: Tel: 030.2511120 Accommodation www.comune.collebeato.bs.it www.provincia.brescia.it/turismo Cicli Tanfoglio Comune di Brescia Via Dante Alighieri, 210 TOWNHALL along the way: Piazza della Loggia, 1 - Tel: 030.29771 Tel: 030.802261 www.comune.brescia.it www.ciclitanfoglio.it Comune di Marcheno Via Zanardelli, 111 Comune di Castel Mella Brescia Tel: 030.8960033 Piazza Nuova, 3 - Tel: 030.2550811 Mingardi biciclette www.comune.marcheno.bs.it www.comune.castelmella.bs.it Via Crotte, 22 - Tel: 030.320538

Comune di Gardone MUSEUMS, MONUMENTS AND NATURAL Via Mazzini, 2 - Tel: 030.8911583 AREAS along the way: Colpani Vincenzo www.comune.gardonevaltrompia.bs.it Via S. Bernardino, 43 Tel: 030. 2582146 Comune di Sarezzo Museo delle Armi e della Tradizione Piazza Battisti, 4 - Tel: 030.8936211 Armiera di Gardone Val Trompia EMERGENCY NUMBER: www.comune.sarezzo.bs.it Villa Mutti Bernardelli, Via XX Settembre, 31 118 Tel: 030.831574 Comune di http://cultura.valletrompia.it/musei Via Marconi, 27 - Tel: 030.8984301 www.comunevillacarcina.bs.it Sarezzo Museo I Magli Via Vagobbia, 19 - Tel: 030.8337495 http://cultura.valletrompia.it/musei

The Valle Trompia and Mella Cycle Route Historic and artistic tips Angeli is also worth a visit: built in 1442 together with the convent of the same name, it is deco- rated with frescoes from the fifteenth and sixte- enth centuries, including the portrait of the Vir- gin attributed to Vincenzo Foppa and the “Ecce Homo” by Paolo Da Caylina the Young. Near the Villa Mutti Bernardelli, one can find the Museum of Weapons and Military Traditions of Gardone Val Trompia. In Sarezzo, the seventeenth centu- ry parish church is worthy of note, particularly for Santa Maria degli Angeli at Gardone Val Trompia Gardone Val Trompia its beautiful painting by Moretto. In the village In the village of Marcheno, the 18th century pa- of Borgo Valgob- visit for its Palazzo Avogadro, dating back to the rish church holds paintings by Francesco Giugno. bia, one can find the thirteenth century but modified during the subse- Along the old trail of the Via Valeriana one can ethnographic mu- quent periods, and for the church of San Martino, find the Sanctuary of Santa Maria Annunziata seum of the “Magli which was built in the fifteenth century as the fa- with its centralised design. Gardone Val Trom- di Sarezzo”, which mily chapel for the palace itself. The suburb of pia is the main centre for a number of ancient has been set up Villa Carcina comprises two separate villages, metal workshops for the shaping of iron and wea- within a sixteenth each with its own parish. The Sanctuary dedicated pons. The parish church of San Marco towers century forge that to the Madonna di San Lorenzo is worth a visit, over the centre of town: dating back to the fifte- was still active du- and was originally created to provide assistance to enth century and restored several times, this place ring the last century. travellers prior to its re-organisation in the seven- of worship holds important paintings from the The suburb of Za- teenth century. Villa Glisenti is a private residen- Villa Beretta Brescia school. The church of Santa Maria Degli nano is also worth a ce dating from the nineteenth century, which was

built next to the iron and steel factory created by century portals. of the church of San Giacomo al Mella is not to the family of the same name. Concesio holds the The most intere- be missed. In the square of Castel Mella, one can birth-place of Pope Paolo VI, who was born Gio- sting religious bu- find the parish church of Santi Siro e Lucia, dating vanni Battista Montini. This small palace was built ildings in the area back to the first half of the eighteenth century. according to a fifteenth century design, and is now are the Sanctuary Within it, one can admire a sixteenth century pain- marked by a commemorative stone. From 2009, called the Calva- ting by Paolo Di Caylina The Young, two eighte- the village is home to the Centre for International rola, which holds enth century statues in multi-coloured wood by Studies of the Paolo VI Institute. In Collebeato, two works by the Bernardino Simoni, and precious altars in wood the simple design of the sixteenth century Mar- Romanino, and and carved marble. In the suburb of Onzato, the tinengo Palace and the seventeenth century Villa Murales along the way the former mona- Villa Fenaroli and the medieval Sanctuary of the Giovanardi-Rota are particularly worthy of note. stery of Santo Stefano. The most important mo- Madonnina del Boschetto, which was restored The Villa Martinengo-Zoppola and its old stables numents in the city of Brescia are Piazza della and modernised in the eighteenth century, are also are also worth visiting, as is the court-shaped set- Loggia where stands the Loggia Palace; Piazza worthy of note. tlement at Congrega with its charming sixteenth Paolo VI with the Rotonda of the old cathedral, a Romanesque building from the tenth century; the seventeenth century cathedral, and the thirteenth century Palazzo Broletto. In the area where the Roman excavations are located you can also find the ruins of the theatre and the Capitol Temple (Tempio Capitolino), next to which is the Santa Giulia Museum, part of the monastery of the same name in Lombardy. The Visconteo Castle towers over the city, and is surrounded by ba- stions from the Venetian period. Along the rou- Villa Carcina, Villa Glisenti te, when you are level with Via Milano, the apse San Giacomo al Mella 9 The Valle Trompia and Mella Cycle Route From Brozzo di Marcheno to Concesio From the church in Brozzo, go uphill for a follow the route along the riverbank. factories and residential homes along short distance until you find the entrance After a couple of kilometers, the cycle the bank of the Mella, and then reaches to the Val Trompia cycle path to your right, path will bring you back on to the other the underpass of Sarezzo and the iron and then go along it past the historical side of the Mella, where you can continue passageway over the river which leads you town of Porte di Marcheno. Continue on a dedicate cycle lane along the very to the dirt track under the Pregno bridge. downhill until you reach an industrial area, busy SP BS 245 road up to a set of traffic From here, continue on to Via Italia up and once past it take an unpaved track on lights. Here, turn left on to Via Artigiani to the underpass for the cemetery where, your left which continues along a cycle and follow it until the detour (which is on its edge, you will find a passageway lane up to a sign-posted) along the bank of the Mella. leading you to the river bank and the cycle bridge. Cross Once you return on to the road, pass the path, which will then take you to the edge the bridge suburb of Noboli, cross the Provinciale of the village of Collebeato. and turn left at the traffic lights of Ponte Zanano, and on to the wide turn left until you reach the first road, on pavement. At to which you turn right towards the sports the end, keep centre. Behind the football field, in one left and cross of the most charming parts of the route, the Mella on you can take the cycle path again, which is a medieval carved between the river and a steep rocky bridge before crag. Turn left past the river and then you turn left again to go under a bridge. After you straight to have crossed a couple of smaller roads, The cycle path the right and the cycle path starts running between Cycle-pedestrian bridge over River Mella at Sarezzo

9 The Valle Trompia and Mella Cycle Route From Concesio to Castel Mella left-hand bank, you can take the cycle pass, you will path again which runs between the bank meet the cycle itself and the west branch of the Brescia path again, ring road (Tangenziale Ovest). The route which will take continues along a dedicated cycle lane up you to a traffic to Via Milano: cross it, turn left, go along light operating the side of the Romanesque church of “on request” San Giacomo, and then turn right on to near the Brescia Via Sorbana. After the railway under- West entrance to The cycle route near Sarezzo the motorway. From the bridge leading to the old con- Cross over and crete factory in Via Campagnole, you can continue along Limekilns at Ponte Crotte continue on to the narrow and unstable the paved road up to the industrial area track carved along the river bank, or you where, by going along Via Girelli and can cross over to the other side of the then Via Castagna, you can find the ri- river, descend to the left onto the locks, verbank and its cycle path again. Shortly and reach a country road which enables thereafter, you will reach the Castel Mella you to continue to ride parallel with the bridge, where this route terminates. river. In each case, you will find yourself at the Collebeato bridge where, on the The cycle route along the river 7 The Naviglio Cycle Route Useful information From Mazzano to Roè Volciano towards Salò INFORMATION: Accommodation www.provincia.brescia.it/turismo The Naviglio (Canal) Bresciano Cycle Route is built on the bed of the old Provincia di Brescia Assessorato Cultura e Turismo MUSEUMS, MONUMENTS AND NATURAL Rezzato-Vestone railway line. It is easy and pleasant to ride and mostly - Ufficio Iat di Brescia AREAS along the way: by the canal. The canal was probably built by the Romans, but it was in Piazza del Foro, 6 Brescia - Tel: 030.3749916 [email protected] Gavardo 1228 that it got to its definite shape thanks to Bishop Berardo Maggi and - Ufficio Iat di Salò Museo Civico Arcehologico della Valle to the work of the Benedictine monks. The hydraulic work collects the Piazza Sant’Antonio, 4 Salò - Tel: 030.3748745 Sabbia [email protected] Piazzetta San Bernardino, 2 river Chiese waters near Gavardo. The canal flows through most of the Tel.: 0365.371474 Strada dei Vini e dei Sapori del Garda www.gavardo.museivallesabbia.net Brescia region to irrigate cereals, flax, fodder and fruit trees in the lower Via Porto Vecchio, 34 - Desenzano del Garda Valle Sabbia and in the countryside near Brescia. Along the cycle route Tel: 030.9990402 BICYCLES SALE AND REPAIR: are some mills. The most important one is in Gavardo; it is an imposing www.stradadeivini.it Mazzano Ottorino Benuzzi building where you can see an original wheel of the fourteenth century. Navigazione Lago di Garda Viale Brescia - Fraz. Molinetto - Tel: 030.2620189 Piazza Matteotti - Desenzano del Garda Tel: 030.9149511 Nuvolento www.navlaghi.it Bodei Angiolino Via Vittorio Emanuele II, 36 - Tel: 030.6919508 Starting Point: Mazzano Gavardo Rizzi Mario Destination: Salò Piazza De Medici, 24 - Tel: 0365.34536 Level of difficulty: light Roè Volciano Manuel Bike Bike type: MTB and Citybike Via Bellini, 21 - Tel: 0365.597304 EMERGENCY NUMBER: Length: 22 km 118

The Naviglio Cycle Route Historic and artistic tips bell-tower remain. Inside there are votive part of Gavardo frescoes from the fifteenth and sixteenth is the fifteenth centuries. Interesting mansions adorn the century Bishop’s village of Nuvolera, where its eighteenth House (Casa Del century parish church holds a fine altarpiece Vescovo) which by Francesco Giugno. Worth noting in Pre- houses the Mu- valle are the two beautiful parish churches seum of Archae- of Upper Prevalle, from the seventeenth ology of the Val- century and featuring paintings by Anto- le Sabbia, with Valle Sabbia Archaeological Museum at Gavardo nio Campi and Sante Cattaneo, and Lower important finds At Mazzano you will find the beautiful pa- Prevalle, rebuilt from the Bronze Villanuova sul Clisi rish church of San Rocco, dating from the in the sevente- Age. Leaving the village, we recommend a fifteenth century but rebuilt in the sixteenth enth century on stop at the fifteenth century Church of San century. Inside, there is a Moretto master- a design by Ro- Rocco, with its fine frescoes and wooden piece depicting the Virgin and Child with dolfo Vantini crucifix. The old part of Roè Volciano, Saint Rocco and Saint Sebastian, and statues and adorned with with its elegant mansions, is dominated by by the Calegari. A Nuvolento stands the paintings by Pal- the sixteenth century parish church, built on beautiful church of Santa Stefania, founded ma the Younger, a pre-existing Romanesque basilica. Inside in the twelfth century and rebuilt in the fif- Luca Mombello are two masterpieces by Zenon Veronese. teenth century. Of the original Romanesque and Gandino. Of structure, only the apse and the beautiful interest in the old San Rocco in Gavardo

7 The Valtenesi Cycle Routes Useful information Between Salò, Lonato and Desenzano INFORMATION: Navigazione Lago di Garda Piazza Matteotti - Desenzano del Garda This cycle route travels along the western shore of the lake from the Provincia di Brescia Tel: 030.9149511 Assessorato Cultura e Turismo www.navlaghi.it town of Limone to Barcuzzi Lonato, departing from the lake near the - Ufficio Iat di Brescia Abbey of Maguzzano. The stretch called “From Valtenesi to Villa di Salò Piazza del Foro, 6 Brescia - Tel: 030.3749916 Accommodation [email protected] www.provincia.brescia.it/turismo to Barcuzzi” (the first part of the route as described below) is fully open and usable, while the sections from Toscolano Maderno to Campione - Ufficio Iat Salò BICYCLES SALE AND REPAIR: Piazza Sant’Antonio, 4 Salò - Tel: 030.3748745 di Tremosine and Limone are still being designed and/or completed. [email protected] Moniga Evento Bici A second part of the - Ufficio Iat Desenzano del Garda Via Pergola, 46 route (from Villa di Starting Point: Villa di Salò Via Porto Vecchio 34 - Tel 030.3748726 Tel: 0365.502560 Salo’ to the Abbey in [email protected] Destination: Maguzzano EMERGENCY NUMBER: Maguzzano) is open Strada dei Vini e dei Sapori del Garda 118 Level of difficulty: moderate Via Porto Vecchio, 34 - Desenzano del Garda for travel, but as yet Tel: 030.9990402 has no road signs or Bike type: MTB and Citybike www.stradadeivini.it directions on it. Length: 18 km

The Valtenesi Cycle Routes Historic and artistic tips The old centre of the town of Salò, with its Art mer. The Church with houses arranged in three parallel rows, da- Nouveau buildings and ancient houses, is domi- of San Pietro in tes from the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. nated by the magnificent late Gothic Cathedral Lucone, which was Nearby, the twelfth century Romanesque church (dating back to 1453), which features two master- rebuilt between of Sant’Emiliano is flanked by medieval rural pieces by Romanino. The Palazzo della Magnifica the fourteenth and buildings. In the Lonato area, you will find the Patria, now used as the Town Hall, is well worth fifteenth centuri- Benedictine Abbey of Maguzzano, an original seeing for its fifteenth century gate-house. Near es on the site of a monument from the tenth century which was Puegnago del Garda is the Natural Reserve of Roman villa, can rebuilt in Renaissance style at the end of the fifte- the small lakes of Sovenigo (La Riserva Naturale be found in Pol- enth century, with elegant cloisters and an abbey Dei Laghetti Di Sovenigo), a small corner of paradi- penazze sul Gar- church featuring the famous “Assumption of the se with rare blooms bursting into flower in sum- San Pietro in Lucone da. Inside, you Virgin” by Moretto’s School. will find several well-known murals from the fourteenth and fif- teenth centuries, including a series from the Ve- rona School in the apse. The old part of Soiano del Lago is laid out around its castle, which was built in the tenth century on a site where older buildings had previously stood. The local church contains works by Andrea Celesti. The town of Padenghe sul Garda is dominated by the impo- sing castle towers built around the year 1000 on Small lakes near Puegnago the ruins of a Roman fort. The present layout, Soiano Castle 7 The Naviglio Cycle Route From Mazzano to Roè Volciano and Salò From the local church follows an old pathway which you must pass in order to get in Virle, you can take which is possibly onto a downhill gravel path that leads the cycle path to the Roman, reaching the to a side street within the village. roundabout, then turn woods beside the river Go through another couple of small right before turning bank. At the end, villages, and you will soon reach the left at the cycle-friendly after you have passed outskirts of Salò. underpass beside the the river Chiese and canal. This is the a the car park of a beginning of the towpath, shopping centre, take almost entirely reserved the track along the for bicycles, which goes side of a canal as far along the canal all the way The Naviglio as a crossing that leads up to the centre of Gavardo. Here, to the path of a disused railway once you have returned on to the line. Go along the old path, which old main road, you will get to just is now paved over, up to the iron before the bridge, where you go left bridge that crosses the road, where up to the roundabout. Take the road you can admire the charming bay that runs along the river Chiese to of Salò. The path starts to descend the hamlet of Sopraponte, and then down to the training college (scuola turn right along a minor road which professionale) of Roe’ Volciano, Along the Naviglio

7 The Valtenesi Cycle Routes Between Salò, Lonato and Desenzano The first part of the route church of San Pietro in up to the church of Sant’Emiliano, and starts at the village of Villa Lucone. From here, go from here turn right up to the crossing di Salo’, where you should downhill until you reach of the Padenghe ring road. Continue go up Via Palazzina before a row of old houses, along the cycle path until you enter the turning left on Via Navelli. where you should turn village of Poggio del Sole. At the end of There is a steep climb here right onto Via Vedrine. this village, go along Via Sant’Anna up lasting about a kilometre up Cross the main road to the small church of Sant’Anna. From to the summit of the hill. and continue along the here, go along a road dotted with many As you reach the top, the Padenghe Castle cycle path until you reach small residential homes until you reach a ground becomes softer, and you reach the the road to Castelletto. At the end of stop sign situated on the Lombardi Lakes highest point of the ride in San Quirico. the downhill stretch turn left on to the cycle path. There are now some more short uphill cycle path, and continue all the way to climbs as well as several downhill slopes the first few houses in Soiano. Cross the The second part of the route starts at that will take you down almost as far as main road with great care, and continue Zette of Salò and goes along Via Santa the lake. At the end of the first downhill along the cycle track. As you arrive near Caterina as far as Raffa di Puegnago, and slope on via Portassena, go left at the a quarry turn left all the way up to a then on to Manerba and Moniga. Cross stop sign on to a busy road, and carry busy road near the castle of Padenghe. the ring road and follow Via Sotto Monte on for about six hundred metres before Go right until you reach a shrine to the Tapino up to the Town Hall of Padenghe. taking the right turn uphill. Follow the Virgin Mary, where you can join the cycle Continue on the new cycle path along the road up to the village of Basia, and go to track again which starts to climb lightly. side of the industrial area until it meets the cemetery of San Polpenazze and the Once you reach the dirt track, turn left the Lakes cycle route near Maguzzano.