The village of Resia, home to the annual Lake Resia Run, welcomes you to the holiday destination South Tyrol
As soon as you cross the border from Austria's Oberinntal valley into South Tyrol and Italy, the village of Resia (Reschen) comes into view. It is barely a kilometre from the Resia Pass to South Tyrol's largest lake. Holiday feelings arise at the sight of Lake Resia: With its beautiful lakeside promenade, it is considered the village's calling card. Hikers and cyclists populate its shores.
Meanwhile, sailors and surfers enjoy themselves on the water. At an altitude of 1,500 metres, the water is not inviting for swimming, even in summer, although some brave individuals always dare to take the plunge. Around St. Sebastian's Church, the buildings of the Altdorf (Old Village) extend. Below these are a fire station, shops, and the community centre of Resia Nuova, New Resia.
The gentle meadows leading into the Val di Roia valley speak of the dairy and livestock farming that still characterises the area. From there, hiking trails lead to the heights of Mt. Piz Clopai, a foothill of the Oetztal Alps, and on the other side of the valley to the Piz Lat (2,809 m a.s.l.). There you will find the Boundary Stone on the Swiss-Italian-Austrian border.
The opportunities in winter are also varied: The Belpiano-Malga San Valentino Skiing Area between Lake Resia and the Val di Roia is right on your doorstep. And just a few hundred metres north of the Resia Pass, the Austrian ski paradise of Nauders begins. The Three Country track, one of the cross-country ski tracks in the Val Venosta, takes you to the national border. And when evening descends, the Vallierteck toboggan run above the village is illuminated.
