Forcola Pass - the way of the Traveler

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11.5 km

5:10 h

1688 mhd

81 mhd

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Sport itineraries. Discover one of the communication routes “traced” by travelers, which over the centuries has allowed the movement of people and goods despite geographical and political borders.

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Highest Point 2227 m

Lowest Point 539 m

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Start

Soazza (CH)

Destination

Gordona (I)

Coordinates

46.367856, 9.222415

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Description

The route along the Forcola Pass, connecting the Mesolcina Valley (Soazza) and the Valchiavenna (Gordona, Mese, and Chiavenna), was known and used since the Middle Ages (and probably even before), for military purposes. In the 1600s and 1700s, the mule track was then expanded and frequented by merchants who, unable to pass through the lands of the State of Milan, wanted to trade with the Swiss countries and the Republic of Venice. During this period, the itinerary was called the “salt route” and was used for a long time as the natural continuation of the Strada Priula (the route connecting Bergamo to Morbegno and continuing east).

The Forcola route is also associated with rather macabre memories linked to the plague period of the 1600s: along the road, at the entrance to Chiavenna, there is still a key design carved into the rock – the so-called “Plague Key” – a place where, according to tradition, guards prevented beggars suspected of contagion from entering the city.

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Bus Station San Bernardino Mesolcina Calanca

Soazza, Stazión

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Book Store San Bernardino Mesolcina Calanca

Centro Culturale Soazza

The building of the old station, brilliantly renovated, accommodates within its spaces the municipal library of Soazza and the cultural archive of the circle of Mesocco, as well as a conference room.

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Museum San Bernardino Mesolcina Calanca

La Vita de una Volta... il Sogno di Michi

The micro-museum "La Vita de una Volta" is housed in an old stable rearranged in Soazza. Inside there is a rich collection of antiques ranging from clothes to musical instruments.

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Chapel San Bernardino Mesolcina Calanca

Oratorio della Madonna Addolorata

At the foot of the steps leading to the church of San Martino, there is the Baroque building of 1751 with an original triangular turret.

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Church San Bernardino Mesolcina Calanca

Chiesa di San Martino

The beautiful Church of San Martino, located on a promontory overlooking the village, is already mentioned in historical documents dating back to 1219.

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Historical Site San Bernardino Mesolcina Calanca

Casa Santi, XIX sec.

The enchanting Casa Santi (formerly Casa Imini), an architectural jewel of the nineteenth century, is one of the 20 neoclassicist buildings with a central corridor built in Soazza.

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Historical Site San Bernardino Mesolcina Calanca

Palazzo a Marca, XVII sec.

The Palazzo a Marca, commissioned in 1642 by Carlo a Marca, a colonel in the service of Venice, still remains a precious testimony of the late Renaissance architecture of the region.

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