Val Taleggio

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The Val Taleggio ({{langx|lmo|Val Taegg}}) is an Alpine valley in the Italian region of Lombardy, split between the provinces of Bergamo and Lecco. It is a western fork of the Val Brembana which begins in the commune of San Giovanni Bianco, in the Province of Bergamo.

The valley's river is the Enna which over the course of the centuries has gouged out a spectacular 3 km gorge between San Giovanni Bianco and Taleggio known as the Orrido della Val Taleggio (pictured, right). {{Citation needed|date=April 2025}}

The valley is particularly known for the soft cows’ milk cheeses which have been made here for centuries, including Taleggio and Strachítunt.{{Cite news |last=Grasseni |first=Cristina |date=Spring 2023 |title=Crafting Futures through Cheese-Making in Val Taleggio (Northern Italy) |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/2780529864/5F3BA95C33DE423CPQ/1 |access-date=2025-04-07 |work=Gastronomica |via=ProQuest |doi=10.1525/gfc.2023.23.1.51}}{{Cite book |last=Hardy |first=Paula |title=The Italian Lakes |date=2014 |publisher=Lonely Planet Publications |isbn=9781741798494 |pages=27,40,142}}

Administrative divisions

The Val Taleggio comprises three communes:

  • Taleggio (Province of Bergamo), with the frazioni
  • Sottochiesa (the seat of the Municipio);
  • Peghera;
  • Olda;
  • Pizzino;
  • Vedeseta (Province of Bergamo), with the frazioni:
  • Avolasio;
  • Lavina;
  • Reggetto.
  • Morterone (Province of Lecco)

Road access

The Val Taleggio can be reached via three routes:

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Category:Valleys of the Alps

Category:Valleys of Lombardy

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