Val Taleggio
Valley in Lombardy, Italy
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The Val Taleggio (Lombard: 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.
| Val Taleggio | |
|---|---|
 The gorge of the Orrido della Val Taleggio | |
  Val Taleggio The Val Taleggio in Lombardy | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Comuni of Taleggio, Vedeseta and Morterone |
| Coordinates | 45°53′N 9°36′E |
| Rivers | Enna |
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]
The valley is particularly known for the soft cows’ milk cheeses which have been made here for centuries, including Taleggio and Strachítunt.[1][2]
Administrative divisions
Road access
The Val Taleggio can be reached via three routes:
- From the Val Brembana, passing through the Orrido della Val Taleggio;
- From the Val Brembilla, passing through the communes of Brembilla and Gerosa and the Forcella di Bura mountain pass;
- From the Valsassina, via Moggio and the Culmine di San Pietro mountain pass.
