Hiking in the Upper Val Venosta is an experience for all the senses: Eleven combinable stages show you the beauty of the area
Image gallery: Hike on the 360° Upper Val Venosta Panorama Trail
Views of the highest peaks in South Tyrol, stops at rustic mountain huts and varied sights: The "360° Upper Val Venosta" multi-day hike is more than just a circular trail. Across eleven stages, it combines the landscape, culture and history of the area, allowing you to experience them first-hand. The start and finish is the Watles valley station in Pramajur in the Upper Val Venosta. Watles is an adventure mountain, known for its play lake and its wide range of activities.
The daily stages are suitable for families and leisure hikers, but you should have some hiking experience to complete the entire route. After around 130 kilometres through the Val Venosta, you return to Mt. Watles. Conveniently, the starting points of the stages are easily accessible by public transport or hiking taxis, and the logo - a yellow, green and blue circle - accompanies you on the entire tour. Highlights such as the source of the Adige River, the mountaineering village of Mazia, and the smallest town in the Alps are just some of the main attractions.
The stages at a glance:
1. Pramajur - San Valentino alla Muta
4.5 hours - 11.9 km - easy - 380 / 380 metres of elevation (ascent/descent)
2. San Valentino alla Muta - Resia
5.45 hours - 17.8 km - moderate - 1,010 / 921 metres of elevation (ascent/descent)
3. Resia - Curon Venosta - San Valentino alla Muta
3.0 hours - 10.9 km - moderate - 287 / 363 metres of elevation (ascent/descent)
4. San Valentino alla Muta - Planol
4.0 hours - 10.6 km - easy - 512 / 374 metres of elevation (ascent/descent)
5. Planol - Mazia
4.0 hours - 12.6 km - difficult - 500 / 512 metres of elevation (ascent/descent)
6. Mazia - Sluderno
3.0 hours - 7.2 km - moderate - 104 / 762 metres of elevation (ascent/descent)
7. Sluderno - Prato allo Stelvio
3.5 hours - 10.9 km - moderate - 361 / 373 metres of elevation (ascent/descent)
8. Prato allo Stelvio - Glorenza
4.0 hours - 11.8 km - moderate - 409 / 404 metres of elevation (ascent/descent)
9. Glorenza - Tubre in Val Monastero
4.0 hours - 11.4 km - moderate - 508 / 176 metres of elevation (ascent/descent)
10. Tubre in Val Monastero - Slingia
7.5 hours - 17.4 km - difficult - 1,417 / 947 metres of elevation (ascent/descent)
11. Slingia - Pramajur
5.5 hours - 14.5 km - moderate - 627 / 637 metres of elevation (ascent/descent)
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- Starting point:
- Watles valley station at Pramajur near Slingia (1,750 m a.s.l.)
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- Overall time:
- 19:40 h
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- Total route length:
- 134,4 km
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- Altitude:
- from 883 m to 2.358 m
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- Altitude difference (uphill | downhill):
- +6630 m | -6630 m
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- Destination:
- Watles valley station at Pramajur near Slingia (1,750 m a.s.l.)
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- Resting points:
- Brugger Hut (May to October), Plagött inn (all year round), Gemse inn (April to December), Planol Hut (May/June to October), Rainalterhof farm tavern, Birkenhof, bar at the Spondigna train station (all three of them all year round), Am Teich restaurant (March to November), Laudes Hut (June to September), Slingia Hut (May to October/ November), Sesvenna Hut (June to October), Plantapatsch Hut (April to October), Höfer Hut (stays closed during the 2026 summer season), and all bars, coffee shops, and restaurants in the single villages
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- Recommended time of year:
- Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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- Hike on the 360° Upper Val Venosta Panorama Trail
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- More information:
- 43.5 hours of walking time in total for alle 11 day stages. The overall time shown above refers to the walking time only, not including breaks.
If you want to undertake this hike, we recommend checking the weather and trail conditions in advance and on site before starting this hike!
