Santa Giustina: Cycling Route, Cultural Heritage and La via dell'acqua

Cycling Route and Train Connection for Planning Your Trip

When planning your trip, Santa Giustina offers three different options: a cycling route, a combination of train and bicycle, and specific cultural and landscape attractions. The Anello della Valbelluna reaches Santa Giustina as part of its cycling route between Belluno and Feltre. This approximately 80-kilometre circular route follows cycle paths and country roads, has no particular difficulties and is also suitable for less experienced cyclists, families and e-bikes. The Santa Giustina railway station allows you to combine the Anello with train travel and cycling. If you choose a hotel or other accommodation in Santa Giustina, you can base your choice of location on your preferred way of travelling: a cycling loop or an exploration of the area's cultural and natural attractions.

Church, Art and Historical Layers

The present-day Chiesa Arcipretale di Santa Giustina is at the heart of the area's cultural history. It was built between 1782 and 1791 by Antonio De Boni and consecrated in 1832. It contains a Madonna by Francesco Frigimelico, a Saint Francis by Antonio Crico and a statue of the Addolorata by Valentino Panciera Besarel. In 1998, the remains of the mother church dating from the 5th to 6th century and of an ancient basilica from 1150 were discovered at the Chiesa Arcipretale di Santa Giustina. If you would like to combine architecture, art and historical layers, you will find several different points of interest here in one place.

The Mulino di Santa Libera

The wheels of the Mulino di Santa Libera were already in operation in 1526. In 2004, the Mulino di Santa Libera was restored with the support of the municipality of Santa Giustina and reopened to the public. This places both sacred art and the history of a mill in the spotlight in Santa Giustina. The dating of the wheels and the later restoration give the mill its own historical significance, without requiring any further assumptions about its current use.

Paths along the Veses River

La via dell'acqua is a path that follows the Veses River through fields, forests, paths and footbridges. One section of La via dell'acqua runs through Parco Nazionale Dolomiti Bellunesi and is connected to the Chiesette pedemontane trail. This theme offers a landscape-based complement to the cycling route and the buildings: the focus is on the course of the river, changing sections of the route and the connection to a national park. Anyone interested in exploring the landscape on foot can therefore experience Santa Giustina through a different, clearly defined route.

Mountains and Waterfall in the Surrounding Area

The area around Santa Giustina includes Col Moscher, Monte Pizzocco, the Cascata della Soffia waterfall and Monte Artent. If you would like to compare different types of landscape, this selection includes both mountains and a waterfall.

Regional Cultural Destinations

The wider regional surroundings of Santa Giustina include the Palazzo dei Rettori, the Palazzo del Capitano, the Museo Civico Belluno and the historic site of La splendida Belluno. This broadens the cultural perspective to include palaces, a museum and a historic site outside the immediate area. These destinations can be taken into account when planning a trip if, in addition to Santa Giustina, you are also interested in the wider surrounding region.

Further Destinations

Further destinations: Triches, Masarè, Longarone, Rivamonte Agordino, Malga Ciapela, San Nicolò Di Comelico, Pelos Di Cadore, Caviola

To the higher-level travel overview: Belluno.