From Castelbello, you can reach Lacinigo on foot, a small Val Venosta village nestled amongst apple and apricot trees
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South of Castelbello, on the other side of the Adige River, a few buildings stand amidst the cultivated areas of the lower Val Venosta: Here, Val Venosta apricots, apples, and kiwis grow. If you look at the area from above, the orchards create a large chequerboard pattern on the valley floor, extending to the slopes of the Monte Sole, the Montefranco, and the Monte Tramontana.
Lacinigo (Latschinig) can be reached on foot or by bicycle from Castelbello and is itself an ideal starting point for tours on the valley floor or on the slopes of the Montefranco. The village road running through the hamlet is simply called Via Lacinigo road. Amongst the houses, the first hiking signs are already in place and point you towards the sports grounds of Castelbello.
From here, you can also reach the Marzon Mountain Hut and the "Alte Säge" (Old Sawmill), as the hikers' car park is called. It is the old Montefranco Sawmill that gave the car park its name.
The Limekiln Path, or Kalkofenweg, is recommended, a two-hour hike suitable for any time of year. It shows you this part of the Val Venosta and leads from Lacinigo past the Old Church of Maragno. Further uphill, a hike leads to the Lacinigo and Montefranco Huts, two beautiful spots surrounded by the cultivated landscape and the mountains of the lower Val Venosta.
