Attractions and Places To See around Menconico - Top 20

11th-century hermitage in excellent condition with valuable frescoes. Worth a careful visit.

very scenic and fun road near Lake Trebecco

Hunchback Bridge or Devil's Bridge In the Middle Ages, the construction of a bridge was considered a miraculous feat. For this reason, the construction of such structures gave rise to many legends, often involving the devil: joining two places that God had wanted separated was seen by many as a "diabolical" work. According to an ancient legend, Saint Columbanus, a 7th-century Irish monk, was eager to bring the word of God to the people living on the other bank of the Trebbia River, near the town of Bobbio. The devil promised to build the bridge in a single night, in exchange for the first mortal soul to cross it. The saint accepted. That night, the devil summoned several little devils who assisted him in the construction work, holding up the bridge's arches. The demons were of different heights, and thus the various arches of the bridge were of varying sizes. In the morning, the devil stationed himself at the end of the bridge to demand his payment. But Saint Columbanus outwitted him by having his poor, suffering and very sick dog (some say it was a bear) cross the bridge instead of a man. The enraged devil returned to hell, but not before kicking his handiwork, which has been crooked ever since. It is said that the footprints of the unfortunate animal that served as a guinea pig still remain in the crypt of the Church of Saint Columbanus. The Hunchback Bridge, also known as the Ponte Vecchio or, more precisely, the Devil's Bridge, is a Roman structure that has undergone numerous renovations over the centuries. The structure above dates back to the 7th century, but traces of an older bridge, dating back to before Columbanus' arrival, have been found underneath. The bridge, characterized by its undulating shape, irregular arches, and relatively narrow carriageway, is 280 meters long and connects the two banks of the river through a complicated succession of 11 irregular spans, varying in span and height, creating an undulating path from one end to the other. The Bobbio Bridge, now used only as a pedestrian crossing, is the very symbol of the city of San Colombano, as well as one of the strangest and most original architectural structures in Italy. Source: Emilia-Romagna Region

Beautiful paths and view. Bring the map as the hike is not well marked.

Beautiful ride between the provinces of PV and PC to do not immediately after a day of rain, terrain in parts clay and muddy. At km. 6.40 take the low variant because the one that gives the track is impassable.

I arrive in Bobbio from a less busy road and with a beautiful view of Ponte

Dam built on the Tidone river in the 1920s

The Gobbo Bridge, also known as the Old Bridge or, indeed, the Devil's Bridge, is a construction of Roman origin which has undergone numerous renovations over the centuries. The building above dates back to the 7th century but traces of an older bridge have been found underneath, prior to the arrival of Colombano. The bridge, which is characterized by an undulating shape, the irregularity of the arches and the fairly narrow roadway, is 280 meters long and joins the two banks of the river through a complicated succession of 11 irregular spans, which differ in span and height, creating an up and down path that runs from one end to the other. The Bobbio Bridge, today used only as a pedestrian crossing, is the very symbol of the city of San Colombano, as well as one of the strangest and most original architectural structures in Italy. Until the 16th century the bridge was made up of a few arches: a large arch on the right bank of the Trebbia with three smaller arches. Over the years, the floods of the river have inflicted several wounds on the stone bridge, which has always been patiently rebuilt, even with substantial modifications, to improve its safety and sturdiness. Around 1590 it began to be extended towards the left bank, based on a design by the master Magnano da Parma, and during the 17th century the bridge came to have 11 arches. For centuries the bridge was a destination for pilgrims and religious processions: crosses and votive images were built on the banks below, some of which are still visible today.