Pendana and Casera Brendòl
(Malga Brendòl)
Location: western section of Erèra – Brendòl plateau, at 1,686m asl, in the Municipality of Cesiomaggiore (Bl).
Access: from Val Canzoi; possibility to park the car at the end of the valley bottom carriage road at the Hotel Boz. After La Stua artificial lake (710m) turn right and follow the trail marker CAI no. 802. The long mule-track climbing to Erera-Brendòl plateau, readjusted a few decades ago, corresponds for long stretches with the ancient route of the cattle migrating to summer pastures; some alternative routes give the possibility to shorten the main route.
Environmental context - Description of the site: Erèra - Brendol plateau is a large and fascinating grassland, situated at 1,700m of altitude, that has always been used for the summer mountain grazing of the cattle. The plateau is characterized by the presence of two "malghe" which, not far one from the other, shared the large grazing land at disposal: malga Brendòl in the western section, and malga Erèra in the eastern section. Breeding was a very important source of income for the mountain people. Besides the wonderful landscape housing it, the importance of the breeding activity carried out in Erèra Brendòl plateau is highlighted by the buildings, in particular in the pendana di Brendòl, that is here an imposing structure made of stone with refined details, while usually is a simple and "poor" roof used to shelter the cattle. The great environmental-historical value recognized to the complex Malga Brendòl also depends on the natural environment, offering a landscape of particular beauty where the buildings have been wisely included.
The malga is situated within the administrative borders of the Municipality of Cesiomaggiore and within the Park perimeter.
Building period: unknown (the first known document on the "estates" dates back to 1466).
Architectural features: rural complex of malga, intact in its original features. Great environmental-historical value.
