The Stone Bridge of Echallod

The Stone Bridge of Echallod

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The Stone Bridge of Echallod

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Location: Arnad, Aosta Valley, Italy

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October 14, 2023

Cycling

The Echallod bridge is a stone footbridge, one of the most picturesque in the Aosta Valley.

Restored several times over the centuries, it connects the hamlets of Echallod superiore and inferiore to the other villages of the municipality of Arnad, located on the left bank of the Dora Baltea river.

The symmetrical donkey-back structure rests on three arches supported by robust buttresses. On the right abutment, there is a small shrine to protect travellers.
You cross it on foot by following the Cammino Balteo hiking trail (stage 22), which here overlaps with the Via Francigena route.

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Willem VS

March 29, 2024

Cycling

The Ponte di Echallod is a picturesque pedestrian bridge in the Aosta Valley region. This stone bridge, which has been restored several times over the centuries, connects the upper and lower parts of the village of Echallod with other villages in the municipality of Arnad. The Ponte di Echallod is a classic example of 18th-century architecture. It is built with stone and mortar. The bridge has three arches with buttresses and has a symmetrical shape. It is located along the path of the old Via Francigena, which comes from Verrès and heads towards Bard and Donnas.

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Simone

March 27, 2023

Hiking

The ancient three-arch Echallod bridge allows you to cross the Dora Baltea river... On the bridge we find a small oratory with frescoes almost erased by time.

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