Val Venosta

Val Venosta, a valley characterized by fascinating contrasts. The dazzling light of the glacier and the bright green of the pastures. A splendid variety of landscapes situated between 400 and 4000 m. Lonely crystal-clear lakes, gurgling brooks, fresh and healthy mountain air and the boundless apple orchards in the valley floor. In the pastures in Val Venosta you can experience the healthy mountain life. A paradise for the lovers of nature!

Nature shows very different peculiarities in Val Venosta. The amazing variety of nature you should live "step by step", visiting the Stelvio National Park , for instance. Enjoy the uncontaminated nature and the varied countryside, the silent mountains and the farms open all the year round. The famous Stelvio Pass road, the queen of all alpine roads, with its breathtaking 48 hairpin bends, offers the motorcyclists unforgettable experiences.

Val Venosta is an eldorado for the lovers of art and culture. Reinhold Messner, the popular mountain-climber who reached an altitude of 8000 m. climbing 14 peaks and lives in Juvale Castle in Castelbello/Ciardes, created the project "MMM - Messner Mountain Museum" gaining his "15. peak": a wide project, aimed to illustrate 5 different alpine landscapes. The MMM Ortles on the theme "Ice and crystal worlds", the MMM Alpine Curiosa in Solda and the MMM Juval on the theme of mountain myth and religious aspects in Castelbello/Ciardes are three interesting facets of the Project MMM in Val Venosta.

The Val Venosta railway line opened again and offers the opportunity of visiting the valley and its treasures. Bring your bike, too! 150 km of cycle paths through the beautiful Val Venosta await you: trails with different difficulty levels, asphalt roads and gravel paths that wind through woods and meadowes.