Val Gerola and Valtellina Orobie Park

Val Gerola is an alpine paradise half an hour’s drive from La Fiorida agritourism: simply drive 14 km by road (perfect in any season) from Morbegno to reach Gerola Alta and the hamlets of Fenile and Pescegallo. Valgerola is a destination for skiers in winter to ski in the lower Valtellina, while during the rest of the year it is the ideal place to go hiking and discover authentic treasures of past eras, between nature and culture.

What to do and what to see in Val Gerola

Walking the few kilometers that separate Gerola Alta from Pescegallo, one immediately senses that one is in wild territory off the beaten path of mass tourism. Here you feel the slowness of time and the exclusive luxury of walking on paths surrounded by towering, centuries-old pine and fir trees.

You can travel to Val Gerola for a cultural visit to Valtellina, or arrange a hike to one of the beautiful high mountain alpine lakes, where you can meet cows and goats in the alpine pastures and even the majestic ibex.

The Gerola Valley’s hiking trails are well-marked, and experienced hikers can organize their preferred itinerary entirely on their own, although a walk with a mountain guide or mid-mountain guide can provide an unforgettable experience, giving an opportunity to learn about the plants and animals encountered along the way.

Recommended hikes in Val Gerola

Fenile-Pescegallo walk through the forest

• Difficulty: easy
• Walking time: 1 hour

Lake Trona (m. 1808) with departure from Pescegallo (m. 1454)

• Difficulty: hikers
• Walking time: 2 hours crica

Lake Zancone (m. 1856) with departure from Pescegallo (m. 1454)

• Difficulty: hikers
• Walking time: about 2 hours and 30 minutes

Lake Rotondo (m. 2256) continuing from Lake Zancone

• Difficulty: hikers
• Travel Time: from Pescegallo 5 hours; from Lake Zancone 3 hours

Places and attractions to visit in Val Gerola

The Canevèl – Sacco in Val Gerola

The Canevèl is a typical place of the ancient dairy tradition, widespread in these areas, which had an impact on the way of life of the mountain dwellers. It is a room dedicated to the storage of milk, taking advantage of the flow of water to act as a real natural refrigerator.

The ancient loom – Gerola Alta

Nearby a historic house in Gerola Alta is a small room that houses a perfectly preserved old wooden loom, used in the past for weaving and still functioning today-an authentic leap into the past.

Museum Our History – Gerola Alta

The Gerola Alta history museum is housed in a restored old workshop and reproduces the mountain work environments of past centuries.This is a unique opportunity to discover how wool, cheese and pork processing took place and to see what the school, cellars and old cooperative were like.

The mill – Gerola Alta

The old mill in Gerola Alta was water-powered, with two large millstones that allowed the processing of different grains to produce various types of flour.

The ancient washhouse – Gerola Alta

Recently restored, the village washhouse was one of the few places to get water and was also a place for socializing: women met here daily.

The House of Time Museum – Gerola Alta

The Case del Tempo is the museum located near the Gerola parish church and collects evidence of the past of these places and the entire Gerola Valley, telling the story of man from a geological and naturalistic perspective.

Carpentry – Gerola Alta

An old mountain carpentry workshop, where the craftsmanship of wood, an extremely widespread and valuable material, took place.

The ancient oven – Castle (Gerola Alta)

This ancient bakery was used for baking bread and traditional local sweets. Today it is still in operation, baking at the most important events in the Gerola Valley.

The peasant house – Castle (Gerola Alta)

A perfectly preserved Valtellina mountain home that is all worth visiting to discover how our ancestors lived and what alpine life was like in the past. Inside are ancient tools and everyday objects, a fascinating collection that evokes times long past.