Rivaira

Rivaira di Sotto (Lower Rivaira, often simply called Rivaira, or Rifair) and Rivaira di Sopra (Upper Rivaira, or Schlossoir) lie on the small Rio Ram stream. It rises below the Forno Pass, flows through the Swiss Val Monastero valley, crosses the border into Italy and flows into the Adige River near Glorenza. It then continues towards the Mediterranean Sea.

Above the small settlement, the meadows merge directly into wooded slopes, which are part of the Stelvio National Park, one of Europe's largest nature reserves. The names of the hamlets have a Rhaeto-Romanic feel - the language spoken in the neighbouring Swiss Canton of the Grisons. The proximity to Switzerland also shapes the leisure opportunities.

These include cross-border hiking trails and cycle tours. A frequently visited destination is the renowned Saint John Abbey Museum in Müstair, located only about four kilometres away. The two-hour Calvawald circular trail, on the other hand, starts directly in Rivaira and takes you along flat paths through the Val Monastero, initially following the cycle path towards Glorenza.

Afterwards, you reach the Mitterwaal, one of the most beautiful Waalwege paths in the Upper Val Venosta. As soon as the Waal - the old irrigation channel - crosses the cycle path again, the path leads gently back to Rivaira. Other excursions take you into the unspoilt alpine pasture landscape of the Avinga Valley near Tubre in the Val Monastero. The surrounding mountains belong to the Sesvenna Alps, which also includes the mighty Piz Sesvenna.