Casies

The Valle di Casies is one of the most natural and impressive valleys of South Tyrol and a jewel for those who love to spend active holidays.

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Winter in the Val Casies valley - in the picture the village of Colle.
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At the head of the Val Casies valley there is a ski lift with a small piste. If you want to enjoy large scale skiing, you can go to the nearby Plan de Corones or to the Tre Cime Skiing Area.
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Right in Casies, cross-country skiers find everything the heart desires: the cross-country tracks run through the entire valley from Monguelfo up to the head of the valley.
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Several sledge runs connect the valley with popular mountain huts, e.g. the Uwald-Alm.
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Casies is also a paradise for snowshoe hikers and ski tourers. The picture shows the tour to the Monte Alto (Hoher Mann).
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video : Valle di Casies valley
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In the lower Val Casies valley, the village of Colle is located.
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San Martino in Casies is located in the middle of the valley and is the main village of the municipality.
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In the rear valley, Santa Maddalena is located.
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From the villages you can enjoy beautiful hiking tours to the numerous alpine pastures.
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Particularly well-known is the Almweg 2000 path which connects numerous mountain huts in the Val Casies valley.
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Enchanting landscapes can be found on the mountains around the Valle di Casies valley. For example this lake below the Forcella di Casies (Gsieser Törl) .
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Alpine rose blossom on the steep slope above the Malga Weissbach Alm.
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The wide Valle di Casies stretches from Tesido via Colle and the main place of S. Martino up to S. Maddalena at the head of the valley and includes a territory that ranges from 1,191 to 2,837 m asl. The municipality of Casies is a really striking area, above all due to its genuine and natural character. Numerous well-cultivated farmsteads are spread all over the valley with its lushly green pastures covered by colourful flowers. The mountains that surround the head of the valley belong to the foothills of the Vedrette di Ries and the Defregger Alps.

If you come to the Casies valley for hiking, we highly recommend you to stay for a while, as there is a multitude of destinations. A particularly impressive walk is the Almweg 2000 (alpine pasture trail), a circular route that provides an insight into nature, culture and traditions. A must-do in this tour is a stop at one of the refuges to taste some speck and home-made cheese.

In winter Casies does not only offer a little ski-lift for beginners, but also many possibilities for winter hikes and tours at the head of the valley. If you prefer tobogganing, we recommend you the track at the Rif. Mudler Alm at Tesido.

Alpine pasture festival, Granfondo cross-country ski competition, there is always something to do and see in Valle di Casies. And for a bad weather day we recommend you a visit to the farmers’ museum Voadohuibn, providing an insight into the hard farmers’ lives of once upon a time. The most famous citizen of Casies Pater Haspinger, who considerably contributed to the victory in the freedom fights of 1809.

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