Resia

The municipal area of Curon in Alta Val Venosta stretches to Passo Resia at the Italian-Austrian border. In the south of the pass, there is the village of Resia, with some 900 inhabitants. It is situated at the northern end of the Lago di Resia, at 1,500 m asl.

The lake boasts a beautiful lakeside, popular with those who love promenading. It is the carte de visite of the village, although Resia has got much to offer to its guests regarding nature and culture. There is for instance the Piz Clopair, a western spur of the Oetztal Alps, and on the other side the Piz Lad (2,809 m) at the border to Switzerland. In general, hiking is very popular in this area, don’t miss the tri-border stone Switzerland-Italy-Austria.

Endless are also the possibilities in winter: the skiing area Belpiano between Lago di Resia and Val Roja, located directly at the doorstep. And only a stone’s throw away, in the north of the border, there is the skiing area of Nauders.

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