Aldino Mill Ensemble

Aldino village is situated at an altitude between 1,200 and 1,500 m a.s.l. Until the 1950s it was - today unimaginable - only accessible via a cart track from Montagna, Bronzolo and Nova Ponente. The farmers had to be self-sufficient and cultivated mainly grain, which was ground in the numerous mills along the Rio Thal. In 1611 there were already 10 mills documented, in the Theresian cadastre of 1775 there are already 31, and in 1911 a peak of 42 mills along the Rio Thal stream was mentioned. After the construction and opening of the road in 1958/59, the outside world became accessible: People migrated, the farmers were no longer dependent on the grain.

The mills were abandoned and fell into decay, until a few years ago when the Aldino Museum Association decided to save the cultural assets and make the mills functional again. As a result, you can still admire the Schmiede, the Schiasser, Matzneller and Thal Mills, the Stampfer Saw and the Lady of the Snows Chapel along the Rio Thal. And how to reach the Aldino Mill Ensemble?

The recommendable Aldino Mill Path, a circular walk of an hour, starts at the car park near the fire station on the road to Monte San Pietro: The mills can only be reached on foot. The village, however, can be reached by foot during the hike from Bronzolo to Aldino. In Aldino there is another sight, which is run by the Aldino Museum Association: the Aldino Local Museum.