The mountain at your fingertips, with electric car sharing E-VAI and a rented e-bike.
Val Seriana is beautiful, a true jewel of the Bergamo area waiting to be discovered, for its attractions linked to Story, the sports, All ' and culture.
Another reason not to forget about Val Seriana on your next planned out-of-town trip is that it is reachable by car in less than two hours, from wherever in Lombardy you decide to leave.
The mountain at your fingertips, in conclusion.
Smart departures: less than two hours of travel and electric car sharing E-VAI
Val Seriana is the perfect destination to reach, also in a sustainable way, from every part of Lombardy electric car sharing service E-VAI, spread throughout the Lombardy region with its over 300 vehicle pick-up and delivery stations.
In the case of Val Seriana they can be found E-VAI Point in Clusone and Nembro, two of the main towns in the Valley, thus guaranteeing free, reserved parking for anyone who decides to use the shared rental service E-VAI.
By parking your electric car here or in any other municipality in the Valley, even in normal parking areas, you can then choose to remain consistent with your ecological choice. For continue the visit in Val Seriana you can in fact rent one electric bicycle in the many points in the area that offer this service, also being able to take advantage of the many cycle paths that cover the length and breadth of the Valley.
Up and down the Val Seriana: 3 destinations to reach effortlessly with an electric bike
Three things to do, declined according to the spirit of e-bikers, tourists eager to do physical activity in contact with nature, but who choose to get help in their physical effort, more from electric traction than from the muscular one.
Clusone – Macabre dances and planetary clocks
Given the convenient parking at clusone, we'll stop right here. Once you have parked your electric car and rented an e-bike you will be able to enjoy the so-called "painted city", so named for the numerous frescoes that can be admired on the buildings and churches.
Not to be missed, in particular, are those on the façade of the Palazzo del Comune and the "Macabre dance” of the Oratory of Disciplini. Just a few more pedal strokes and, a few meters further on, you can also admire the civic tower with thePlanetary clock built by Pietro Fanzago in 1583, a true symbol of the town pride for the whole Valley.
Clusone can also become a good starting point for e-bike excursions, because here they converge comfortable cycle paths which cover the length and breadth of both the Lower and Upper Val Seriana, covering practically the entire territory from Ranica, in the south, to Valbondione, further north.
Gromo – a village from times gone by
From Clusone, for example, you can cycle up to Gromo, a small municipality inserted among the most beautiful villages in Italy, whose ancient streets, typical of mountain villages, its alleys and stone houses, characterized by balconies and loggias, are able to make the visitor an evocative journey into the past.
Don't miss the fascinating Piazza Dante, right in the city centre, with its stupendous 16th century fountain. Some of the most important buildings in the town overlook here: the 15th century Palazzo Milesi, the small church of San Gregorio and the ancient Ginami Castle, built on a rocky spur on the Serio river.
Rovetta – an event for e-bike lovers
Not just art and culture Val Seriana offers, but also various opportunities for athletes of the most varied disciplines. And if ski lifts and slopes innevaThese are your favorite winter destinations, indeed the bicycle becomes the protagonist of the summer in the Valley.
After a first edition in 2019, and a long break due to the pandemic, it returns, in fact, Presolana Race E-Bike, the event dedicated to the world of assisted pedaling, designed for lovers of outdoor activities, for athletes and families.
There are two routes planned, designed specifically for e-bikes: an amateur cycling itinerary 17 km to discover the places of production of Rovetta Red Rostrato Corn, which will cross the villages of Presolana such as Onore, Rovetta and Songavazzo, offering views and scenic and natural beauty; a route for athletes of 50 km in the Alta Val Seriana, which will touch Fino del Monte, Castione della Presolana and, through Castel Orsetto, reach Vareno, Val di Tede and then return to Rovetta, passing through Onore and Falecchio.
Renting an electric vehicle: a question of environmental awareness
Rent an electric vehicle E-VAI it is, therefore, only the beginning of an exciting journey, of an out of the ordinary trip capable of offering breathtaking landscapes, evocative villages full of history and tradition and many opportunities to discover art, culture and sport.
An experience in Val Seriana made possible thanks to two 100% electric means of transport, very different from each other, but both capable of leaving the modern tourist with the awareness of be able to travel and finally live unforgettable experiences in a more sustainable and ecological way.
