Val Venosta

Apple trees and glaciers: The Val Venosta stretches for 80 kilometres from the Merano area to the Passo Resia

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Video : Via bike & train through Venosta
“Castel bello”, the “beautiful castle” at the entrance to the Val Venosta, gave the village of Castelbello its name: It can be visited in summer.
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Chestnut groves are one of the typical elements of the lower Val Venosta landscape: The “Keschtn” (chestnuts) are served during Toerggelen.
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Strawberries from Martello, South Tyrolean apples, and Val Venosta apricots: These sweet fruits, with their hard stones, love the mild and dry climate.
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Waalwege paths and hiking trails criss-cross the area, including the “Via Vinum Venostis”, which also passes Reinhold Messner’s Juval Castle.
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The southern flank of the Val Venosta rises towards the Monte Tramontana: Its slopes are shady and wooded, with farms dotted in between.
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The northern flank of the valley is the sunny, very dry, and in many places steppe-like Monte Sole, with its pilgrimage site of San Martino al Monte.
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Silandro is the geographical and administrative centre of the Val Venosta: Parts of the municipality are protected within the Stelvio National Park.
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In Lasa, marble is quarried: This “Tyrolean marble” is used for works of art around the world and celebrated at the “Marble and Apricots” festival.
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Many know the famous road to the Passo dello Stelvio, a dream for numerous motorcyclists and cyclists - almost a century ago, the area was also placed under protection as Stelvio National Park.
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It breeds in the Val Martello - the reintroduction of the bearded vulture in the Alpine region, in this case in Stelvio National Park, is a success story.
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Europe’s highest cultivation area for these delicious fruits is also located in Martello: A large strawberry festival is celebrated here every June.
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From the Val Venosta High Route, you can catch a glimpse of Glorenza: The smallest town in the southern Alps boasts the only completely preserved fortified walls in the Alps.
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Passing the Sluderno Wetlands, you can leisurely cycle along the Val Venosta Cycle Path to the town of Merano or, in the other direction, to Lake Resia.
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Returning from a tour can also be done by train: The Val Venosta Railway connects Merano with Malles in the Upper Val Venosta, with a key focus currently on the electrification of the line.
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An entire village sank beneath its waters: Old Curon had to make way for the construction of the Resia Reservoir - today, the church tower and the Upper Val Venosta Museum still recall these times.
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Welcome to Solda all’Ortles: The skiing area on the glacier extends up to 3,205 metres and is known for its snow reliability from November to May.
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Cross-country skiing dreams come true: The Vallelunga, a Val Venosta side valley in the far west of South Tyrol, offers perfectly groomed tracks.
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The Stelvio Pass Road is closed for traffic in winter and can then be used for tobogganing: The Weisser Knott restaurant is the starting point.
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A Christmas market takes place during Advent within the medieval walls of Glorenza and in the alleys of Silandro - and mulled wine is a must.
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video : Autumn in Val Venosta
video : Spring in Venosta Valley

In the west of South Tyrol, the Val Venosta runs from Naturno to the Resia Pass, where the Adige River rises and a sunken church tower juts out of the water. A valley full of contrasts: here apple orchards and apricot trees, there rugged peaks and glaciated three-thousanders - above all, the highest peak in the Autonomous Province of Bolzano and the Tyrol region, King Ortles.

Whether it's a discovery hike in the Stelvio National Park around the highest drivable mountain pass in Italy, a visit to the Monte Maria Abbey, a walk along the centuries-old Waalwege paths, or a coffee in a historic village centre - how you shape your holiday is up to you. Far from the hustle and bustle, snow-sure ski resorts in secluded high valleys like Solda enrich the winter season.

Mobility - Closures Val Venosta Railway: Modernisation work on the Val Venosta Railway is progressing. The project includes electrifying the line, replacing the signalling system, and installing the European Train… read more

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