Walk to three historic chapels in Rossa
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Starting from Rossa in the idyllic Lower Calanca Valley, a new walk leads to three historic chapels with modern and abstract motifs on the exterior walls. Visitors can experience the region’s traditional architecture combined with modern art, as well as the beautiful natural surroundings of Parco Val Calanca.
The walk, which takes about an hour and a half, goes from Rossa, the northernmost village in the Lower Calanca Valley, to the hamlet of Scata, situated on a sunny south-facing slope at 1,165m. The first chapel painted by the Anglo-Swiss artist David Tremlett is directly at the entrance to Rossa. This is the chapel of San Carlo al Sabbione. The shapes are in wine red, grey, a sandy yellow and light blue. The painted chapels are striking but not brash, designed to invite visitors to wonder and reflect.
The walk goes from Sabbion, the group of houses across from Rossa, further up to the settlement. It’s worth taking your first break at the spring, before another section heading up to the Madonna del Sangue chapel, which is painted red. The view is beautiful once you’ve reached this point. If you want to go further, the walk can be continued up to Pro de Leura at 1,416m. Otherwise, you can head down to the third chapel of Santa Maria Maddalena al Calvario, glowing in strong yellow and brown hues. The day in Rossa can also extended to visit artworks in larch wood (Project Ispace). These line a forest trail and give visitors a new sense of space, sounds and nature.