Mallero is a

river A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside Subterranean river, caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of ...

in the

Province of Sondrio The province of Sondrio (), also known as Valtellina (the major valley of the province) is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its provincial capital is the city of Sondrio. As of 2024, it has a population of 179,165. History The prov ...

Course

Its source is near the Monte del Forno, it flows south through the

Valmalenco Valtellina or the Valtelline (occasionally spelled as two words in English: Val Telline; (); or ; ; ) is a valley in the Lombardy region of northern Italy, bordering Switzerland. Today it is known for its ski centre, hot spring spas, bres ...

and joins the Adda after crossing

Sondrio Sondrio (; ; ; archaic or ; ) is an Italian city, ''comune'' and administrative centre for the province of Sondrio, located in the heart of the Valtellina. , Sondrio counted approximately 21,876 inhabitants. In 2007, Sondrio was named the Alpine ...

. Towns along the river include

Chiesa in Valmalenco Chiesa in Valmalenco is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about north of Sondrio, on the border with Switzerland. The English for "Chiesa in Valmalenco" i ...

Torre di Santa Maria Torre di Santa Maria () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about north of Sondrio. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 884 and an area of .All ...

and

Spriana Spriana is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about north of Sondrio. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 101 and an area of .All demographics and ...

Tributaries

Antognasco, Lanterna, Torreggio, Entovasco, Nevasco, Forasco, Pirola, Braciasco, Giumellini, Arcoglio, Dagua, Valdone.

References

Adda basin Rivers of Italy Rivers of the Alps Rivers of the Province of Sondrio {{Italy-river-stub

Course

Tributaries

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