Vesio between forest paths and history

Vesio brings together ecclesiastical art, traces of the First World War and paths through the landscape around Passo Nota within a small area. This creates a destination that you can explore through specific hikes and a cycling tour, as well as through its local history.

Church, festivals and military history

During the First World War, Vesio was a military base and the seat of one of the construction commands of the Military Engineers Corps of Zone XV. This past can also be encountered in the area around Passo Nota: Near the Rifugio Alpini di Vesio, visitors can see a preserved command post of a sector command, the well-known concrete trench, as well as trenches, medical stations and military barracks. The visible structures are still in good condition today.

The Church of San Bartolomeo, the parish church of Vesio, stands in the village. It dates from the second half of the 18th century. The high altar features a painting depicting Saint Bartholomew and Saint Roch. The church was completed in 1768 with the construction of an organ by the Venetian organ builder Gaetano Callido.

Religious customs are also part of Vesio's character. The tradition of the Sante Quarantore is celebrated in the week after Easter. A painted wooden scene with burning candles is set up on the high altar of San Bartolomeo. Vesio's patronal festival is celebrated on 24 August.

Hikes around Vesio

The Muravalle Trail, Route 167, branches off from the paved road connecting Vesio di Tremosine with Passo Nota. After approximately two hours of walking and 500 metres of elevation gain, the trail reaches the Alpini di Vesio hut, located near Passo Nota at 1,208 metres above sea level. The approximate time and elevation figures help you compare this tour with other activities around Vesio.

Another detailed excursion leads to Malga Lorina. The circular hike begins about 1 kilometre beyond the Vesio district, at the turn-off to San Michele. It is an eight-hour circular hike through the forest managed by the western Gardesana Regional Forestry Authority in Parco Alto Garda Bresciano. The trail runs mostly through a forest of beech, hornbeam, ash and maple trees, follows and crosses a stream several times, and passes small waterfalls and several pools.

Above Vesio, near the road to Passo Nota, lies the access to the Corna-Vecchia Trail. After about an hour, this joins Trail 106. This allows different routes and time frames to be taken into account when planning individually, without equating the individual routes.

Cycling tour, valley and local mobility

Vesio can also be included by bicycle: the “Bike Tour - Passo Nota dagli Alpini” cycling tour starts and ends in Vesio, in the Pertica district. The Bondo Valley, designated a nature reserve in 1980, is also located nearby.

For orientation between the villages, the municipal on-demand service HelloBus is relevant. It connects the villages of Tremosine with Limone and lists the stops Piazza Vittorio Veneto, Via Orsino, Bivio per Limone and Villa di Vesio in Vesio.

Choosing accommodation according to your travel plans

If you are looking for a hotel or other accommodation in Vesio, you can base your choice on the focus of your plans. For those interested in culture, San Bartolomeo, the festivals and the military-historical sites are the main attractions; anyone planning longer routes should incorporate the information on walking time, elevation gain and the duration of circular hikes into their own travel planning. The locations of the paths, cycling tour and stops provide concrete points of reference for this.

Further places for travel planning

For further orientation within the same broader travel area, you will also find Nigoline Bonomelli, Gardoncino Di Manerba, Porzano, Edolo, Offlaga, Capovalle, Roe' Volciano and Valle Dorizzo.

For the broader travel overview: Brescia.