About ¾ M. to the W. of the station lies Madonna di Tirano (Alb.
San Michele), a small village with a large pilgrimage-church (16th cent.).
A carriage-road (diligence daily) leads hence to Poschiavo, and across the
Bernina Pass to the Upper Engadine; see Baedeker's Switzerland.
The Railway crosses the Poschiavino, which descends from the
Bernina lakes. At (62 M.) Tresenda the Aprīca road diverges to the
left (comp. p. 161). On a hill to the N. rises the old watch-tower of
Teglio (2945 ft.), which gives its name to the valley (Val Teglino).
73 M. Sondrio (1140 ft.; Rail. Restaurant;Posta, R. 3-5, D. 4,
pens. from 7 fr.), the capital (7000 inhab.) of the Val Tellina, is pret-
tily situated on the Mallero, an impetuous torrent.
Crossing the Mallero, the railway skirts the hill of Sassella, which
produces a well-known wine. 77 M. Castione; 80 M. San Pietro-
Berbenno. At (84 ½ M.) Ardenno-Masino the Val Masino, in which
are the frequented Bagni del Masino, opens on the right. — The
train crosses the Adda. 89 ½ M. Morbegno (850 ft.; Alb. Centrale),
noted for its silk-culture. — 90 ½ M. Cosio-Traona; 93 M. Delebio.
— The lower part of the Val Tellina is made marshy and unhealthy
by the inundations of the Adda.
99 M. Colico (700 ft.; Rail. Restaurant, with rooms) is situated
at the N.E. end of the Lake of Como; see Baedeker's Northern Italy,
or Baedeker's Switzerland.
20. From Botzen to Verona.
Comp. Maps, pp. 160, 164.
89 M. RAILWAY. Express in 2 ¾-4 ¼, ordinary trains in 5 ½ hrs.
Botzen (870 ft.), see p. 148. The train crosses the Eisak, which
falls into the Adige, or Etsch, 3 M. lower down. At (6 M.) Branzoll
the latter river becomes navigable. Beyond (10 M.) Auer, the train
crosses the river; to the right, on the hill, is Kaltern (p. 149). —
13 M. Neumarkt-Tramin. The village of Neumarkt (Post) lies on
the left bank of the Adige, 1 M. from the railway.
The Valley of the Avisio may be visited from Neumarkt. This valley,
60 M. long, consists of the Val Cembra (or Zimmers), the lowest part, from
Lavis to Val Floriana (21 M.); the Val Fiemme (or Fleims), the central part,
as far as Moëna (24 M.); and the Val di Fassa, the highest part, extending
to Penia (15 M.) and famous for its dolomites. The shortest route to the
last leads from. Botzen viâ the Karer Pass to Vigo (see p. 149 ). — The Val
Fiemme is conveniently reached from Neumarkt by a diligence plying daily
in 5 hrs. (3 K.) to (15 M.) Cavalese, and in 7-7 ½ hrs. (3 K. 56 h.) to (23 ½ N.)
Predazzo; omnibus from Cavalese to Vigo daily in 3 hrs., and from Vigo
to Penia twice daily in 3 ½ hrs. (carriage and pair from Neumarkt to Cava-
lese 24, to Predazzo 40 K.). — The road ascends viâ (7 M.) Kalditsch and
(8 M.) Fontane Fredde (3115 ft.; hotel) to its culminating point, near San
Lugano (3610 ft.), and descends, passing the little sulphur baths of Carano,
to (15 M.) Cavalese (3260 ft.; Ancora; Corona), the principal place (2100
inhab.) in the Val Fiemme, an Alpine valley of moderate width. Viewed
from the hill beside the church at Cavalese, the villages of (4 M.) Tesero,
(1 ½ N.) Panchia, and (½ M.) Ziano, which we next pass, seem quite
near, but the intervening gorges necessitate frequent circuits. Beyond Ziano
we enter the broad valley of (23 ½ M.) Predazzo (3340 ft.; Nave d' Oro;
Rosa), an excellent field for the mineralogist. To the E. opens the Val