The Malga di Tarres hiking area extends above the Val Venosta village and also has something for archers
At the edge of the Monte Tramontana lies Tarres, a typical Val Venosta village with noteworthy cultural treasures such as the Parish Church of St. Michael, the Romanesque Church of St. Carpophorus, and the St. Medardus Church. This chapel, locally named "Sommadorn", stands on an ancient spring sanctuary. Its spring once counted among the healing springs in South Tyrol, was highly valued for treating fevers, and flowed underground from the altar through the nave.
It dried up after being damaged during the construction of tunnels for the Gioveretto Reservoir in the Val Martello. Above Tarres, a few minutes' drive away, is the valley station of the Malga di Tarres Chairlift. The mountain pasture is the starting point for numerous hikes where you can discover natural sites like the Tarscher Jochwaal, and the surrounding mountain scenery.
Experienced alpinists can also climb Mt. Orecchia di Lepre starting from the Tarres Mountain Hut, a glaciated giant in the Stelvio National Park at the transition to the Val d'Ultimo. However, the adventure does not just begin on the Tarres Mountain Hut, but already at its valley station.
The Schlegl-Almrausch 3D Archery Course starts there, divided into two sections: one at the valley station and another at the mountain station. You can also complete the two sections individually. And in winter? Ice skating, snowshoeing, and tobogganing are on the programme: Tarres has a floodlit competitive toboggan run that leads to the Malga di Tarres valley station.
