Originally from Canale d’Agordo and from the same family as Pope John Paul I, Luigi, Sante and Giovanni Luciani are the founding brothers of the notable Pedavena Brewery. They began the construction of their new brewery in 1896.

The next year beer production began, and with the brewery in full swing, they added a Tyrolean chalet next to the brewery. It was a small wooden building where guests were welcomed and had the chance to taste the Pedavena beer.

In 1937, the brewery buildings were renovated and new reception and tasting areas were created to accommodate the rise in visitor numbers.

This is the short version of the Pedavena Brewery’s history, which is visited by thousands of guests every year. Since 1998, it has been managed with care and dedication by Lionello Gorza and his family. In these last 15 years, the whole establishment has continued to improve and flourish.

Located in Neva within the Cimonega group, the Bruno Boz Mountain Hut is within the Cesiomaggiore municipality. Set in a stunning hollow of alpine pastureland at an altitude of 1718 metres on the south-west Sass de Mura mountainside, Rifugio Boz is also the starting point for all the hiking routes in the Cimònega Dolomite group.

Originally known as the Bruno Boz Bivouac, it was built on the ruins of the old Nevetta hut by a group of volunteers coordinated by CAI Feltre with the support of the Mezzano and Cesiomaggiore Municipal Councils, as well as the Cadore Alpine Brigade. However, it was almost completely destroyed by the torrential storms of 4th November 1966.

The mountain hut was opened in 1970 and underwent improvement repeatedly until 2010, when 40th anniversary of its opening was celebrated.

The hut is dedicated to Bruno Boz, a mountaineer and member of CAI Feltre, who fell to his death in the vicinity of Passo Alvis during a hunting trip.

Bivacco Feltre is a bivouac named after Walter Bodo, the President of the local CAI Club who died in the Feltre Alps in 1963. It now belongs to CAI Feltre.

It consists of two sheet-metal buildings. The smaller, and older of the two was built in 1959 and houses four camp beds, a small table and a few chairs. The larger was built in 1972 and is more welcoming and comfortable. It has tiled floors and is divided into two rooms which host 17 beds with mattresses and blankets. Its wide veranda has two large tables with benches.

Water is carried by pipes to the bivouac area but can also be found in ponds a 10 minutes’ hike to the north-west.

The Malga Erera mountain hut can be reached from the Val Canzoi via CAI trail 802. It’s the perfect spot to rest, eat and spend the night for those who want to blend hiking in nature with the authentic flavours of mountain dairy produce.

Groups can book very interesting demonstrations of cheese-making and of a typical working day in a mountain dairy farm.

The revelry of the “Desmontegada” is especially renowned. Every autumn, after the high pasture summer season, the cows are celebrated as they return to their winter stables in the valley. Organised by the malga managers, the event lasts three days and is very popular with both tourists and valley-dwellers year after year.

The Italian State Forestry Corps and the Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park have worked together on the preservation of the Erera buildings, to assure that the ancient mountain pastures and milk processing traditions are maintained. Malga Erera now uses innovative renewable energy systems and equipment capable of processing milk at altitude.

The Pian Falcina recreation centre is located in the heart of the Val del Mis, facing the lake of the same name.

The recreation centre includes a motor home area with bathroom facilities, restaurant-bar, picnic area with camp fire locations and tables, equipped fitness area and large sheltered space for open-air cultural activities. Three small wooden buildings (bungalows), each with two housing units, provide six areas of accommodation.

Each accommodation area sleeps four people and has a fully-equipped kitchen (with pans, crockery, fridge and microwave), a lounge with a two-person sofa-bed, a bathroom and a double bedroom.

Malga Pramper provides meals, sells cheese products, offers Bed & Breakfast (one large bedroom with eight beds) and evening meals, if booked in advance.

It offers a typical mountain fare such as polenta and schiz and melted cheese as well as cheese tasting.

The Malga Pramper has been awarded the “Silver Campanula for Cheese” (Sapori d’argento from the Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park) and is also included in the “Agriturismo Veneto Terranostra” circuit.

Text from www.rifugiosommarivaalpramperet.it