Trichiana and surroundings
Rifugio Pranolz (Pranolz Shelter) is situated in Trichiana in the province of Belluno, in Veneto a region of Italy. It is in the heart of Valbelluna between the Belluno pre-Alps, the banks of the Piave river, the creeks Limana and Ardo, Mount Cimone and Bridge San Felice. This historic town was scene of a battlefield during the World War and was honored with a bronze medal for the military valour of its people, their sacrifices, and partisan struggles.
This place is full of monuments and interesting places like the Santa Marta Church (1400), the Council Palace (1870) and many venetian villas: Villa Montalban in Pialdier, Villa Alpago Novello in Frontin, Villa Agosti in Villanova, Villa Girlesio in Sant'Antonio, Villa Piloni in Carfagnoi and Villa Piloni in Casteldardo, which was built near the ruins of the anciet castle. Famous people born in Trichiana are Aldo Brancher, an Italian politician and undersecretary during Berlusconi's administration, and Tina Merlin a writer, journalist and Italian partisan. She took part in the 1944 Resistance as a dispatch rider and she published various essays about women's role during the Resistance.
Val Belluna
This Valley of ice is surrounded by the dolomitic group of Schiara, Serva, Mount del Sol and Vette Feltrine in the North and by the conca dell’Alpago, the belluno Pre-Alps and the Grappa range in the South. For ski lovers Col Nevegal and Mount Avena are the most important places, while for lovers of art and architecture Belluno and Feltre are the best options for a trip in the past.
Belluno Pre-Alps
also called Prealpi Venete Orientali, Prealpi Trevigiane or Prealpi Pordenonesi, include Mount Grappa (1.775m), Mount Cesen (1.570m), Col Visentin (1.768m), Mount Pizzoc (1.565m), Millifret (1.581m) and Col Nudo (2.472m). Interesting are also the road passes: Praderadego pass (910m), San Boldo pass (707m) and sella di Fadalto (488m).
National Park of Belluno Dolomite
a natural and protected area of the Veneto region. Its surface of about 15.030,22 hectare includes mountainous groups like Alpi Feltrine, Mount del Sole, Schiara, Talvena, Prampèr and Spiz di Mezzodì and springs, swamps and creeks like: Cordevole, Mis, Caorame, Stién (tributary of Caorame), Falcìna (tributary of Mis), Ardo, Vescovà, Prampèra (tributary of Maè).
Pass San Boldo
a crossing place that connects the two sides of the Belluno Pre-Alps (Valmareno in Treviso and Valbelluna in Belluno). Its famous road was built during the First World War in only 100 days. In Summer thousands of cycling tourists try the 18 hairpin turns til the top. It is possible to reach the camping Rifugio dei Loff from the pass peak by foot through the CAI n.991 path; From the camping site is possible to descend towards the town Cison di Valmarino.
Rifugio Pranolz uses LOCAL PRODUCTS from:
• JAM: Farm "Nel Giardino di Fien"
produced with raspberries, yellow raspberries, bluberries, Siberian bluberries, blackberries, cranberries, tayberries, boysenberries, gooseberries, currants and jostabeeries; only natural fruits and truly organic.
Frontin dairy farm offers healthy products, natural and organic, still made in the traditional way. Whole and skimmed cheese, frontinella, pianezze, caciotta, schiz, ricotta, butter, mascarpone and much more.
S.Antonio in Tortal dairy farm has been making cheese, butter and ricotta with milk from animals bred with natural food since 1932 . • GOAT CHEESE: organic farm "La Schirata"
This country house with a stable and a workshop in Valpiana offers goat cheese, goat robiola, goat ricotta, goat tomino and seasonal formaggelle (cheese) of different ages.
• VEGETABLES: Farm "Boschi del Castagno"cabbage, broccoli, savoy cabbage, cardoon, carot, zucchini, salad, radicchio, turnip, radish, corn, apple, tomato, potato, chestnut, nut, Lamona IGP bean and yellow pumpkins.
• Our local Salami!made with pork, horse, beef and sometimes minced game meat with salt, pepper, spices or garlic. Belluno salami is always eaten together with bread or polenta and a good glass of red wine, resulting in a healthy and delicious dish.
