Holiday apartment in Soverzene: Discover culture and mountain trails

Soverzene offers you a journey through sacred art, historic crafts and active mountain trails. When you choose a holiday apartment in Soverzene, you can plan your itinerary around these different interests: short cultural stops, technical monuments, or days spent hiking and climbing.

Holiday apartment in Soverzene: Culture and mountain trails

The present-day Church of San Lorenzo Martire was built from the 18th century onward on the site of an ancient temple, which is documented as early as 1425. The church contains a tempera painting of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, attributed to the painter Girolamo Moech (1792–1857), who came from Belluno. The collection also includes a monumental wooden altarpiece from the original church: it is attributed to the School of Auregne, carved in 1626 and gilded in 1633.

The Grotta della Madonna di Lourdes was built between 1910 and 1911 and inaugurated on July 16, 1911. On the occasion of its centenary, it was structurally and architecturally restored in 2011. It is accessible at ground level; however, there are three steps at the entrance, and there is no ramp for people with disabilities.

Historic Crafts and Technology

The Mulino dei Savi is a historic mill dating from the 18th century. Local grain was milled there, especially corn for producing polenta flour. Water from nearby Val Pora flowed to the mill through an 86-meter-long supply channel; a 9-meter drop powered the mill wheel. Access is via an unpaved path, and there is also no wheelchair-accessible entrance. La Calchèra is a historic lime kiln of ancient origin. The lime produced there was used as mortar for building and plastering buildings, as well as for disinfecting stables; the site is uneven and not accessible to wheelchairs.

The history of technology also shapes Soverzene. The machine hall of the Achille Gaggia hydroelectric power station is decorated with allegorical frescoes depicting electricity and glorifying hydropower; they are attributed to the painter Walter Resenterra, who came from Feltre. The actual power plant was built in 1950 and is located in a 500-meter-long gallery inside the mountain. It can only be viewed from outside; private visits are possible by prior arrangement. The Piave Bridge, built between 1922 and 1927, connected Soverzene with the Alemagna state road and made the former ferry connection across the river unnecessary.

Hiking, Climbing and Cycling

Several clearly different options are available for outdoor activities. The circular sightseeing route to the medieval watchtower follows the historic nature trail “Troi de le caore,” is approximately 400 meters long and ascends around 40 meters. Alpine Trail 960 begins in Costa Avedin in Soverzene and leads to Casera Col Mat; its difficulty is rated E. Alpine Trail 967 runs through the area between Soverzene and Longarone, begins near Casera del Pian and leads to Val Calastra; here too, the difficulty is rated E. The Falesia Val Gallina climbing wall is easily accessible from the village of Soverzene. Following renovation and safety work completed in 2019, it offers numerous climbing routes on three walls as well as three via ferratas. In addition, Soverzene is associated with the ComuneCiclabile award and a rating of 4 Bikesmiles.

More destinations for your comparison

For a broader comparison, you can also consider Misurina, Colderù, Cherz, Rocca Pietore, Montebello, Farra D'alpago, Lamon and Vigo di Cadore.

To the higher-level travel overview: Belluno.