A pleasant family walk leads from Valdaora di Sotto via Valdaora di Mezzo to Valdaora di Sopra
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Valdaora di Sotto (Niederolang, literally: Lower Valdaora) is one of the four component localities of Valdaora and almost merges into Valdaora di Mezzo. The Parish Church of Saints Peter and Paul is particularly noteworthy, as Valdaora is one of the ancient parishes of South Tyrol: It features an impressive high altar with works by Michael Rasner from Bressanone.
Furthermore it was of great importance as the burial place for the parish priests of Valdaora, as well as for the judges and administrators of the Castelvecchio Rasun dominion. Valdaora di Sotto is the only hamlet of Valdaora that extends partly below 1,000 metres above sea level. The heated outdoor pool is located here, just a five-minute walk from the train station. This is especially convenient if you want to take a dip in the cool water after a day on the Val Pusteria Cycle Path or after a hike. From the sunbathing lawn, you can see the surrounding meadows, forests and peaks.
A one-hour walk leads from Valdaora di Sotto to Valdaora di Mezzo and Valdaora di Sopra - ideal even with a pram or for a coffee in the neighbouring village. Another walk takes you past the "Peststöckl" wayside shrine, which commemorates the plague, towards Sorafurcia. As in the surrounding villages, the Plan de Corones Skiing Area also defines the winter leisure activities. Skiing and tobogganing have a long tradition here: The first lifts were opened back in the 1960s.
A little later, Valdaora hosted the Luge World Championships on the artificial track, and in 2000, the World Championships on the local natural luge track. Part of the landscape is also under special protection: The Fanes-Senes-Braies Nature Park was established back in 1980 and is now one of the protected areas that preserve South Tyrol's valuable natural landscapes.
