Val Brembana

45°52′21″N 9°39′7″E

Location of Val Brembana.

Val Brembana (Lombard: Al Brembàna) is a valley in Lombardy, Northern Italy. It takes its name from the river flowing in it, the Brembo.

Geography

The Brembo river at San Giovanni Bianco.

The Bergamo Alps form the valley's northern limits, notably the Tre Signori and Diavolo di Tenda Peaks, while at south lies the plain of Bergamo. To the east, the valley borders with the Valle Seriana and to the west with the Valle Imagna.

The main centers of the valley is San Pellegrino Terme. Val Brembana is also the location of Simone Pianetti's massacre.

Roads

The main road of Valle Brembana is the SS470 road, managed by ANAS. The valley is also linked with Valtellina by the San Marco Pass.

Ski areas

Valle Brembana includes the ski areas of Foppolo, Valtorta and Piazzatorre.

Cuisine

Formai de Mut dell'Alta Valle Brembana

Formai de Mut dell'Alta Valle Brembana is a cheese with protected designation of origin status that is prepared at Alta Valle Brembana.^[1][2] It is produced in "very limited quantities" and rarely found outside of Lombardy.^[1]

See also

• Monte Alben
• Lake dei Frati