Historic centre of Mel – Chiesa di Pellegai loop from Mel

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Historic centre of Mel – Chiesa di Pellegai loop from Mel

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Historic centre of Mel – Chiesa di Pellegai loop from Mel

02:26

30.0km

750m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 26.4 km for 51 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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547 m

Church of Santa Maria Annunziata (Mel)

Highlight • Religious Site

The Church of Santa Maria Annunziata is one of the wonders of Piazza Papa Luciani. Built in the 18th century, it has an imposing four-column facade.

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628 m

Historic centre of Mel

Highlight • Historical Site

Mel has a very ancient history: its origins are paleo-Venetian. Subsequently between the V and III century BC. the Gauls settled there and left traces in the toponymy of the area.
As with the rest of the valley, the Zumellese area also became part of Roman history. Furthermore, the territory was crossed by the Via Claudia Augusta Altinate, a remarkably important road that connected the Po Valley with the Alps.
With the end of the Roman Empire the barbarians took over. The presence of the Lombards is significant, leaving traces in places of worship such as the church of San Donato.
With the Middle Ages numerous manors arose to defend the valley and the communication routes. The most important was certainly the Castle of Zumelle, the main pivot of the defensive system of the entire Valbelluna. Mel remained Venetian until the arrival of Napoleon who upset the whole administrative system. In the nineteenth century the territory suffered the same fate as the entire valley: the two world wars brought a heavy toll of Zumellese human lives.
In the 1950s it depopulated due to emigration. With the economic boom the country changed from being totally agricultural and peasant to its current form, with important industrial and artisan companies.

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985 m

View of Mel from below

Highlight • Viewpoint

the "Carrera": ancient entrance way to Mel from the south

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2.13 km

Necropoli Paleoveneta di Mel

Archaeological Site

5.31 km

Chiesa di Pellegai

Highlight • Religious Site

9.28 km

Bar Ristorante Da Geppo

Highlight • Restaurant

"Strategic" point (and local reference) for a refreshment stop! That right "rustego de 'na 'olta", authentic atmosphere, where the "flat" evaluation based on reviews loses any meaning.....
Long live the historic manager!

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