THE VILLAGE OF IRON AND HERESY


In the 13th century Fra’ Dolcino settled down in Cimego, a village in Chiese Valley. Was he attracted by the local craft of iron forging or by the tenacity of its people? We don’t know. We just know that in this village ancient medieval traditions and, more importantly, the memory of Heresy have survived until the present time.
The village of Cimego, with its 420 inhabitants, rises on a terraced slope at 557 m. above sea level, on the right bank of the river Chiese. It is a small village in the south-west of Trentino, far-away from the main cities: about 65 km from Trento, 80 km from Brescia and 60 km from Rovereto.

The small stream Salùm divides the village into two parts and three districts: Quartinago on the right bank of the river, Balbarone and Villa on the left bank.

The village reflects the same architectonic style of the Basse Giudicarie valleys: narrow and steep roads, stretching along the walls of high and old houses. The most significant building is Casa Marescalchi, which is an example of the traditional house from the Giudicarie valleys, comprising stables and cellars, two floors and open lofts.

The area around Cimego is also very interesting from the geological viewpoint since according to the research it used to be a Roman mining area in past times.

Furthermore, it’s one of the fewest locations in Trentino where you still can find the remains of Roman epigraphs.

 


HOW TO REACH CIMEGO

BY CAR
Motorway A4 Milan-Venice -Exit BRESCIA EST; drive on in the Salò/Madonna di Canpiglio direction and then onwards to Valle del Chiese/Madonna di Campiglio/Lago d’Idro. Cimego is at about ten kilometres from the border between the two regions Lombardy and Trentino (Ponte Caffaro)

Motorway A22 Brennero-Modena -Exit TRENTO CENTRO; drive on in the Riva del Garda/Tione di Trento/Madonna di Campiglio direction. Once you have reached the area of Sarche, turn on the right in direction Tione di Trento; once arrived there, drive on in the Brescia direction for 22 km.



DISTANCES

Cimego – Brescia 62 km
Cimego – Trento 60 km
Cimego – Madonna di Campiglio 40 km
Cimego – Lago di Garda 40 Km



USEFUL CONTACTS

Comune di Cimego (Municipality of Cimego)
www.comune.cimego.tn.it (IT)

Consorzio Iniziative & Svilluppo (Consortium Initiatives and Development), managing the visits to the Ethnographic Route as well as other open-air activities
www.ies.tn.it (IT)

Consorzio di Promozione Turistica della Valle del Chiese (Consortium Tourist Promotion of the Valle del Chiese)
www.valledelchiese.tn.it (IT, EN, DE)

Natural Park Adamello-Brenta
www.pnab.it (IT, EN)