Brent de l’Art Amazing Italy’s Grand Canyon
Canyons are particular natural conformations found mainly in the United States, but they also exist in Italy. Let’s find out where they are and how to visit them. Brent de l’Art is the most beautiful canyon in Italy, which is not very famous but is truly incredible. It is located in the heart of Veneto, in the Valbelluna wood.
The area is not among the most touristic of the Belluno mountains, but nature has nevertheless left an important trace the result of thousands of years of erosion by water that in his incessant work has brought to light layers of rock formed millions of years ago. The “Scaglia Rossa” Cretaceous rock is the type of rock you will see. There are endless layers of red and white limestone mixed with interlayers of red to greenish-gray clays. The colors on these rock formations are mesmerizing and truly unique.
How To Reach It
The Brent dell’Art can be reached starting from the small town of Sant’Antonio Tortal in the Municipality of Borgo Valbelluna, in the province of Belluno, through a steep descent (which takes about ten minutes) until you reach the Brent bridge. From here you can admire the mouth of the Great Brent in all its beauty. The Brent bridge it deserves to be remembered because it was rebuilt in recent times, after the great flood of 1966 that had destroyed it.
To keep hiking along the trail, you can continue across the bridge and follow the path that leads to Val di Botte. The trail did not seem too difficult, especially in the snow. The hike back up to the car, while it may be short, is very steep and oh quite an adventure (involving steps).
When to Go
It is suggested that you visit Brent de l’Art throughout the many different seasons. In the winter, thick layers of ice form allowing you to climb up into the brent (as we did). But in the summer, you have the ability to go swimming through the stream.
How To Get
Brent de l’Art is located in Sant’Antonio di Tortal in the municipality of Borgo Valbelluna in the province of Belluno. A small and quiet village from where the trek to Brent de l’art. From the motorway with the Belluno exit, or from Montebelluna, you reach Trichiana and from here follow the signs for Passo San Boldo. When you arrive in the town of Sant’Antonio Tortal you will see the signs for the parking lots for Brent de l’Art and you have to leave your car there (if you want you can also park in the town center).
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