Cesana Village – Historic centre of Mel loop from Busche-Lentiai-Mel

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Cesana Village – Historic centre of Mel loop from Busche-Lentiai-Mel

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Cesana Village – Historic centre of Mel loop from Busche-Lentiai-Mel

02:25

36.9km

370m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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883 m

Busche Dam on the Piave

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

The Busche dam on the Piave must be followed strictly on this stretch of cycle path, from which you can see both the actual dam - with its complicated and gigantic functioning - and the beauty of the waters of the Piave, in which many people especially bathe in the summertime.

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1.47 km

Cesana Village

Highlight • Settlement

9.51 km

Corte (Municipality of Mel)

Highlight • Settlement

12.8 km

View over the Terche Stream

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In the hamlet of Nave di Mel, this bridge allows you to cross the Terche stream just before it flows into the Piave.

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13.8 km

Carrera Vecchia Strada di Contrada Puner

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It is called Carrera

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14.3 km

Historic centre of Mel

Highlight • Historical Site

Mel has a very ancient history: its origins are paleo-Venetian. Subsequently between the V and III century BC. the Gauls settled there and left traces in the toponymy of the area.
As with the rest of the valley, the Zumellese area also became part of Roman history. Furthermore, the territory was crossed by the Via Claudia Augusta Altinate, a remarkably important road that connected the Po Valley with the Alps.
With the end of the Roman Empire the barbarians took over. The presence of the Lombards is significant, leaving traces in places of worship such as the church of San Donato.
With the Middle Ages numerous manors arose to defend the valley and the communication routes. The most important was certainly the Castle of Zumelle, the main pivot of the defensive system of the entire Valbelluna. Mel remained Venetian until the arrival of Napoleon who upset the whole administrative system. In the nineteenth century the territory suffered the same fate as the entire valley: the two world wars brought a heavy toll of Zumellese human lives.
In the 1950s it depopulated due to emigration. With the economic boom the country changed from being totally agricultural and peasant to its current form, with important industrial and artisan companies.

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