The Rio delle Foglie Gorge near Aldino and Redagno is known as the “Grand Canyon of South Tyrol”.
Image gallery: GEOPARC Rio delle Foglie
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Video : The Bletterbach Gorge near Aldino
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video : Nature highlights in South Tyrol
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video : Bletterbach and Corno Bianco
The Bletterbachschlucht, also known as Rio delle Foglie Gorge, is South Tyrol's largest gorge located at the foot of Mt. Corno Bianco (2,317 m a.s.l.) in the south of the region. Over millions of years the stone has been eroded so that nowadays you can see the singular layers. Here you can discover at first hand how the stunning Dolomites developed: The lowest layer is porphyry, above in the middle we find sandstone and at the top Dolomite limestone, of which also Mt. Corno Bianco is made. The interesting GEOlogic Trail takes you through the fascinating gorge.
Starting point is the visitor centre in Aldino: It will be replaced in 2022/23 by a new, larger visitor centre with ancillary areas, storage rooms and toilets. Its walls will resemble those of the canyon. 16 information panels through the canyon tell you all about the different layers and stones. Moreover, they inform about such precious findings as carbonised plants and woods, primeval sea animals, corals and mussels or the imprints of dinosaurs. What an extraordinary experience to stand between the up to 20 metres high stone walls! The gorge, covering an area of 818 hectares, is open from May to October and is part of the Dolomites as World Heritage site.
There's another visit centre in Redagno: The GEOMuseum, however, shows important findings from the gorge as well as the characteristic rocks. In 2021, a pilot project was implemented to enable an inclusive nature experience for everyone, regardless of environmental, physical or linguistic barriers. Part of the project are 4 online tools, including a webapp for multimedia content and a visitor experience with virtual reality, which permits visitors to immerse themselves barrier-free in the nature of the Rio delle Foglie Gorge.
Contact info
- Lerch 40 - 39040 - Aldino / Aldein
- +39 0471 886946
- info@bletterbach.info
Opening times
Despite careful control we cannot guarantee the correctness of the provided data.
Admission
admission to the Rio delle Foglie Gorge, the visitor centre and the Redagno GEOMuseum:
€ 9.00 adults
€ 9.00 young people (12-18 years)
€ 5.00 school classes
free for children up to 11 years (if accompanied by their parents)
guided tour (Rio delle Foglie Gorge and visitor centre or Redagno GEOMuseum):
€ 19.00 adults
€ 17.00 seniors
€ 17.00 students (up to 27 years)
€ 17.00 groups (10-25 persons)
€ 17.00 people with disabilities
€ 46.00 family ticket (2 adults with children up to 11 years)
€ 27.00 family ticket (1 adult with children up to 11 years)
admission to the museums without guide (visitor centre and Redagno GEOMuseum):
€ 4.50 adults
€ 4.50 young people (12-18 years)
admission to the museums with guide (visitor centre or Redagno GEOMuseum):
€ 8.00 adults
€ 6.00 seniors
€ 6.00 students (up to 27 years)
€ 6.00 groups (10-25 persons)
€ 6.00 people with disabilities
More information
Guided theme walks on request. Winter closure from November to April.