Curated excursions in Val Venosta for discerning travellers
Or: why sometimes you should simply stare at the mountains
Want to get moving? Excellent. Plan your excursions in Val Venosta with enough pauses for profound sighs of amazement (“Ohhh!”) and delight (“Ahhh!”). As you wander through magnificent natural landscapes, you’ll notice that even the local wildlife carries itself with a certain elegance. Back at the Piris Places, the clean lines and an outrageously good espresso bring pure relief.
Culture that tells stories
- Marienberg Abbey: Europe’s highest Benedictine abbey sits snow-white at 1,340 metres above Burgusio. Its Romanesque crypt glows with 12th-century frescoes.
- Churburg Castle in Sluderno: this mighty castle complex impresses with its remarkable historic armoury and magnificent courtyards.
Val Venosta tastes like sunshine
- Apricots & apples: thanks to all that sunshine, apricots and apples develop exceptional flavour here. In high summer, a Val Venosta apricot tastes best freshly picked from the tree.
- Vinschger Paarl: this hearty rye bread flavoured with bread clover belongs on every traditional snack board, preferably with speck and a glass of Val Venosta wine.
Adventures for calves and pulse
Val Martello leads you deep into the green heart of Val Venosta, famous as the valley of strawberries. Rustic mountain huts sit between lush Alpine meadows and the peaks of the Ortler Group, serving homemade delicacies. Looking for peace and wow? Off to Val Martello.
with its legendary 48 hairpin bends, this pass road is one of the highest paved mountains passes in the Alps and a dream for road cyclists and motorbike fans.
roll easily from Lake Resia to Merano, mostly gently downhill along the Adige, then let the Val Venosta railway bring you comfortably back.
Nature as far as the eye can see
- Stelvio National Park: in the South Tyrolean section of one of Italy’s largest national parks, golden eagles and marmots share a mountain world made for wonder.
- Irrigation channel: stroll leisurely through the landscape beside the historic irrigation channels.
