Ambria-Spino Among Churches, Paths and History

Ambria-Spino combines sacred architectural history with historic paths and a cycling and walking route.

Culture and Sacred History

The Museo del Soldato is located at Via Piave 2 in Ambria.

The Chiesa di Sant’Alessandro was rebuilt in 1761.

The Chiesa di Sant’Alessandro in Spino al Brembo is of ancient origin. The Chiesa di Sant’Alessandro is located in Spino al Brembo.

The Chiesa di Sant’Antonio di Padova was consecrated in 1948. The high altar contains relics of Saint Anthony of Padua, Saint Adrian and Saint Alexander.

Construction of the present-day Chiesa di Sant’Antonio di Padova began in 1938. It was built in place of a church dating from the 17th century. In Ambria, the church stands on the site of an earlier parish church.

Its architectural history extends from the ancient origins of the Chiesa di Sant’Alessandro to the consecration of the Chiesa di Sant’Antonio di Padova in 1948.

At the entrance to the portico of the Chiesa di Sant’Alessandro martire e cappella in Spino al Brembo, two figures appear as frescoes; one of them depicts Saint Sebastian.

Historic Paths and Active Travel

A cycling and walking route from Zogno to San Pellegrino Terme reaches Ambria and then continues as the cycling and walking route to San Pellegrino Terme. Ambria lies along this route between Zogno and San Pellegrino Terme.

The Sentiero per Spino al Brembo is a traditional walking connection between the valley and the mountain. Its route includes paved ramps and long steps for mules and pedestrians. The path is still well preserved, although some sections have been renewed. Both the preserved and renewed sections form part of the traditional route between the valley and the mountain. When hiking, the paved ramps and long steps characterize the Sentiero between the valley and the mountain. During a hike, these ramps and steps form part of its specific route there.

The route via Ambria and the Sentiero per Spino al Brembo differ in how they are used: the former is a cycling and walking route, while the latter is a traditional walking connection with ramps and steps.

The hiking stage of the Via Priula ends in Spino al Brembo. The end of the Via Priula stage in Spino al Brembo is in the same village as the Chiesa di Sant’Alessandro with its portico frescoes.

Further Orientation on Site

The Museum of Valle is located in the immediate vicinity of Ambria-Spino. In Spino al Brembo, the skate and cycling facility covers 280 square metres. The track is an average of ten metres wide and has an elevation difference of approximately 120 centimetres between the ground and the highest point of the facilities.

Further destinations for your travel planning: Bottanuco, Martinengo, Aviatico, Alzano Lombardo, Monasterolo del Castello, Costa Valle Imagna, San Pantaleone and Pumenengo.

For the higher-level travel overview: Bergamo.