1. South Tyrol
  2. Val Badia / Gadertal
  3. Snowshoe hike San Cassiano - Valparola Alp - Valparola Pass

Snowshoe hike San Cassiano - Valparola Alp - Valparola Pass

Snowshoeing 39036 Abtei (Badia)
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Duration 2.5 h

Distance 6.1 km

Ascend 545 hm

Descent 3 hm

Max. height 2165 m

Snowshoe hike San Cassiano - Valparola Alp - Valparola Pass - Description

This snowshoe excursion which starts in San Cassiano, will take you through snow-covered meadows and forests to the Malga Valparola Alp, an historic site, where the mineral extracted here, was transported, underwent smelting and transformed into iron. The ruins of the smelting furnaces are now abandoned and in pieces. 
Today, only the hut’s name (Hut of the Iron Furnaces in German) serves as a reminder of the economic prosperity, now long gone, once enjoyed by this extraordinarily picturesque place.
The Valparola hut is closed in winter.

Difficulty

  • Difficulty

    Easy

  • Fitness

  • Technique

  • Experience

  • Landscape

Recommended season

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Directions

self-arranged arrival
*By carComing from Innsbruck: take the A 13 and the A 22 toll motorway and exit at Bressanone/Brixen, following the signs to Brunico/Bruneck along the Val Pusteria/Pustertal road as far as San Lorenzo/St.Lorenzen. Follow the signs to Val Badia/Gadertal Coming from Verona-Bolzano: take the A 22, exit at Bressanone/Brixen and continue as above*By trainThe nearest train stations are:Brunico - 37 KmBolzano (via Passo Gardena) - 72 Km (via Brunico) – 100 KmConnection train station – Alta Badia by the local bus SAD: www.sad.it*By airInnsbruck - 130 kmMunich – 330 kmVenice Treviso / Venice Marco Polo – 180 / 200 kmVerona – 213 kmMilan Bergamo / Milan Malpensa - 310 /400 kmInformation airport transfer: www.suedtirolbus.it - www.cortinaexpress.it

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The Snowshoe hike San Cassiano - Valparola Alp - Valparola Pass tour starts in Abtei (Badia).

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