The best running trails around Pollegio

Cycle path bridge over the Brenno river. From here, head up into the Valle di Blenio and discover all the best MTB trails at www.komoot.com/it-it/collection/3576744/-blenio-bike-28-tour-mtb-in-valle-di-blenio-la-valle-del-sole or on the official association website www.bleniobike.ch

official mtb trails you find here www.bleniobike.ch or here www.komoot.com/it-it/collection/3576744/-blenio-bike-28-tour-mtb-in-valle-di-blenio-la-valle-del-sole

Church of Sant'Antonio Church of Sant'Antonio, Piazza d'Arm, Malvaglia

Bridges over the Orino, Val Malvaglia Brücken über Orino, Malvaglia seit 1800 Via Ponte Vecchio

Chiesa di S. Martino, Malvaglia Church of San Martino, Malvaglia Only parts of the side walls of the 13th century church of St. Martin remain. They were incorporated into the current building during extensions in the 16th and 17th centuries. In the north-east corner of the church square stands the chapel of Sant'Apollinare with popular frescoes. In addition to the two bishop figures, the landslide of Biasca is also mentioned as "exitus laci majoris". On the façade there are various frescoes from the 16th century, of which the gigantic figure of St. Christopher stands out. The intact Romanesque bell tower (1207) leans against the façade and shows traces of another image of St. Christopher on the east side below. During the archaeological excavations in 1912 and 1913, under the direction of E. Berta, the foundations of a church with two unequal apses were discovered, the side walls of which correspond to those of the current church. The single-nave church with the inserted bell tower has two chapels, the polygonal presbytery, the baptismal font and the choir tribune to the side made of wood painted with floral patterns. The frescoes on the left wall depict scenes from the life of Jesus and are attributed to Antonio da Tradate, who was busy in the Blenio Valley in 1510. The Last Supper and fragments of frescoes on the right side wall probably come from the Seregnesi school. Numerous gilded stuccoes and frescoes in bright colors decorate the choir. According to a book in the parish archives, it was painted by Bernardino Serodine from Ascona (1650). The two chapels - on the left the Passion of Jesus, on the right the Madonna - are decorated with stucco and closed with a wrought iron grille made by local craftsmen (17th century). Text / Source: Ticino, Via C. Ghiringhelli 7, C.P. 1441, 6501 Bellinzona https://www.ticino.ch/de/commons/details/Kirche-San-Martino/2878.html

Only parts of the side walls of the 13th century church of St. Martin remain. They were incorporated into the current building during extensions in the 16th and 17th centuries. In the north-east corner of the church square stands the chapel of Sant'Apollinare with popular frescoes. In addition to the two bishop figures, the Biasca landslide is also mentioned as "exitus laci majoris". On the façade there are various frescoes from the 16th century, of which the gigantic figure of St. Christopher stands out. The intact Romanesque bell tower (1207) leans against the façade and shows traces of another image of St. Christopher on the east side below. During the archaeological excavations in 1912 and 1913, under the direction of E. Berta, the foundations of a church with two unequal apses were discovered, the side walls of which correspond to those of the current church. The single-nave church with the inserted bell tower has two chapels, the polygonal presbytery, the baptismal font and the choir tribune to the side, made of wood painted with floral patterns. The frescoes on the left wall depict scenes from the life of Jesus and are attributed to Antonio da Tradate, who was busy in the Blenio Valley in 1510. The Last Supper and fragments of frescoes on the right side wall probably come from the Seregnesi school. Numerous gilded stuccoes and frescoes in bright colors decorate the choir. According to a book in the parish archives, it was painted by Bernardino Serodine from Ascona (1650). The two chapels - on the left the Passion of Jesus, on the right the Madonna - are decorated with stucco and closed with a wrought iron grille made by local craftsmen (17th century).

This ancient stone bridge allows you to cross the Orino enjoying a beautiful view of the rock gorges covered by trees.

The church had already been mentioned in 1207, when it was dedicated to San Benedetto. At the end of the century it was dedicated to San Martino. Only a few walls remain of the original building, the others are from the 16th-17th century when it was enlarged.