Schnalstal Valley
from the apple orchards to the glacier
Schnalstal Valley

Schnalstal Valley: a ski and hiking paradise

From apple orchards to glaciers: discover Val Senales, one of the most diverse valleys in South Tyrol

Coming from the Resia Pass, just before Naturno, the Val Senales branches off to the left. Famous for being the place where the "Ice Man Ötzi" was discovered in 1991 by the German climbers Erika and Helmut Simon, the valley offers countless opportunities to explore the alpine world. 

It extends from the Juval hill, where Reinhold Messner's Castle Juval is located, to the mighty glaciers at the valley's end. Half of the area is part of the Texel Group Nature Park. The Vernago lake, which can be enjoyed on a peaceful two-hour hike, was created in the 1950's: a dam over 60 meters high was built here to form the artificial lake. The inhabitants of Vernago faced the same fate as the residents of the former Graun at Lake Resia: they had to leave their farms. Today, when the water level is low, the church tower submerged in the water serves as a reminder of these events. 

With over 200 km marked hiking trails, both leisure hikers and mountaineers can find what they are looking for. For example, interested hikers can trek from Vernago trough the Tisen valley to the site where Ötzi was found, enjoy a family friendly hike to the alpine pastures in the Pfossental valley, visit numerous alpine pastures or climb impressive mountain peaks such as the Similaun, the Hohe Wilde, or the Weißkugel.
The beautiful Schnalstal valley
Merano High Mountain Trail - 2nd stage: The Gorge of 1.000 Steps to Katharinaberg, in Senales Valley/ Schnalstal open
Hiking, High Mountain Trail
Merano High Mountain Trail - 2nd stage: The Gorge of 1.000 Steps to Katharinaberg, in Senales Valley/ Schnalstal

Scenic hike for those in search of great views – and for high mountain hiking enthusiasts!

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Lagaun Valley, Taschenjöchl & Berglalm Mountain Hut open
Hiking, all hiking routes
Lagaun Valley, Taschenjöchl & Berglalm Mountain Hut
The untouched Lagauntal Valley is one of the most beautiful valleys in South Tyrol. The trail up to the former Heilbronn hut and the Tascheljöchl ...
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Maso Corto/Kurzras - Finailhof farm open
Hiking, all hiking routes
Maso Corto/Kurzras - Finailhof farm
Alpine hike to the one-time highest grain farm in Europe the Finailhof farm (1,973 m). Just 10 minutes walk from Maso Corto/Kurzras is the entrance ...
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Similaun Alpine Tour open
Hiking
Similaun Alpine Tour
This challenging glacier tour for experienced Alpinists, featuring magnificent views of the Ötztal Alps, begins in the Vernago/Vernagt car park with ...
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Ski moutaineering to Palla Bianca/Weißkugel closed
Ski tours
Ski moutaineering to Palla Bianca/Weißkugel
Route A Starting point: Maso Corto/Kurzras, car park (2,011 m a.s.l) Ascent: 1,728 m elevation gain, 6-7 hours Best time: March to May This tour is ...
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Hiking tour to Crodarotta summit open
Hiking
Hiking tour to Crodarotta summit
The Crodarotta summit rises high over the Vernagt reservoir at the centre of the picturesque Schnalstal Valley in South Tyrol. The dramatic views ...
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Hiking tour to Dosso summit open
Hiking
Hiking tour to Dosso summit
The Nockspitze is the main viewing mountain in the Schnalstal Valley. The view from the summit, high over the Vernagt reservoir, across the entire ...
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Mountainhut Klosteralm & Saxalbsee Lake open
Hiking
Mountainhut Klosteralm & Saxalbsee Lake
According to oral tradition, after the dissolution of the Carthusian monastery of Allerengelsberg in 1782, the farmed Alpine pastures of Klosteralm ...
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The sheep transhumance in the Senales Valley

UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage

The sheep transhumance in the Senales Valley, also known simply as transhumance, is the only sheep drive in the world that crosses both a glacier and a national border. Every year in June, thousands of sheep travel from the Senales Valley over the Niederjoch and Hochjoch passes to their summer pastures in Austria’s Ötztal Valley. The route stretches up to 44 km and includes challenging paths through rocky gullies and snowy fields.

In mid-September, the sheep and their shepherds make the somewhat less dangerous return journey, where they are traditionally welcomed back with shepherds’ festivals in Kurzras and Vernagt.
The Shepherds’ Festivals for the Sheep Transhumance
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Sheep herding in Maso Corto
Sunday 14 Sep
Schnalstal Valley
11:00 - 23:59
Sheep herding in Maso Corto
For centuries, each June shepherds have been driving their sheep from the Schnalstal Valley across the still snow-mantled saddles to graze in the pasturelands belonging to the farmers in Venter ...
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The Sheep Transhumance in the Senales Valley
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🥾 Themed Trail in Tabland: Discover Nature and Culture❤

This circular hike in Tabland offers a varied discovery tour through nature and local culture. Along the route, 15 themed stations accompany you from the village center out into the surrounding forest landscape.🌿

The starting point for this scenic and diverse trail is the village square next to the elementary school in Tabland. From there, follow the road briefly downhill past the bus stop, then turn left onto the paved road and follow trail marker no. 4 toward the Schleidertal valley. At the shooting range, the path continues moderately uphill through the forest in a westerly direction to station no. 9 (Birch Forest). From there, the trail heads east to the Hasler Weide meadow. The return leads downhill along the trail marked "Hinzlweg" until you reach the main road in Tabland. Follow it west back to the starting point.

🕒 Duration: approx. 1.5 hours
⚠️ Difficulty: Moderate
⬆️ Elevation gain: approx. 220 m

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🍷 Wein & Genuss in Naturns✨
Zwischen sonnenverwöhnten Weinbergen und alpiner Bergkulisse lädt Naturns zum Genießen ein.🥰 Ob bei einer Weinverkostung direkt beim Winzer (jeden Donnerstag), einem genussvollen Abend im Restaurant oder beim Schlendern durch das Dorfzentrum.☀️

Wir freuen uns auf euch!❤

📸: IDM Südtirol_Manuel Ferrigato

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🍷 Vino & piacere a Naturno✨
Tra vigneti baciati dal sole e un suggestivo panorama alpino, Naturno invita a gustare la vita.🥰
Che sia una degustazione di vini direttamente dal viticoltore (ogni giovedì), una cena raffinata al ristorante o una passeggiata rilassante nel centro del paese.☀️

Vi aspettiamo con gioia! ❤

📸: IDM Alto Adige_Manuel Ferrigato

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‼️Achtung‼️ - Freibad, Kinderbecken und Liegewiese der Erlebnistherme bleiben 𝗛𝗘𝗨𝗧𝗘 geschlossen.

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‼️Attenzione‼️ – la piscina esterna, la piscina per bambini ed il prato esterno della Termeavventura Naturno rimangono 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗨𝗦𝗜 𝗢𝗚𝗚𝗜.

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🍎 South Tyrolean "Apfelstrudel"

👩‍🍳 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
𝘔𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩:
Cream butter, sugar, lemon zest, and vanilla sugar until smooth. Mix in the egg and milk. Add flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Knead into a smooth dough and chill for 30 minutes.

𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨:
Peel, core, and thinly slice the apples. Mix with sugar, toasted breadcrumbs, raisins, pine nuts, rum, vanilla sugar, and lemon zest.

𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘭:
Roll out the dough into a rectangle (about 40 × 20 cm / 16 × 8 in) and place on a greased baking tray. Spread the apple filling in the center, fold in the sides, and roll up. Brush with beaten egg.

𝘉𝘢𝘬𝘦:
Bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C (355 °F) for about 35 minutes until golden brown. Let cool slightly and dust with powdered sugar before serving.

📝 𝗜𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩:
125 g butter
125 g powdered sugar or granulated sugar
1 pinch grated lemon zest
½ packet vanilla sugar
1 tbsp milk
1 egg
250 g all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp ground cinnamon
1 pinch of salt

𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨:
600 g South Tyrolean apples (e.g. Golden Delicious)
50 g sugar
50 g breadcrumbs, toasted in a little butter
40 g raisins
20 g pine nuts
2 tbsp rum
1 packet vanilla sugar
1 pinch grated lemon zest

𝘈𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘥:
1 egg (for brushing)
Powdered sugar (for dusting)
Butter for greasing the baking sheet

📸: IDM Südtirol_Marion Lafogler

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🌞Sommer in der Alpin Arena Schnals!🚠

Kommt mit auf ein unvergessliches Cabrio-Adventure in der Alpin Arena Schnals! Die neue Gletscherseilbahn bringt dich von 2.011 auf beeindruckende 3.212 Meter – und das mit einer besonderen Aussicht!😍

In der Alpin Arena Schnals erwartet euch ein Sommer voller Möglichkeiten:
🥾 Wandern mit Weitblick
🧗‍♂️ Klettersteig "Larix"
🍝 Südtiroler Genuss auf den verschiedenen Hütten
🏎 Action auf den Berg-Ferraris - die Mountaincarts Lazaun
📸 Und natürlich: atemberaubende Fotospots ohne Ende!

Bereit für euer Sommerabenteuer?🥰

📸: Alpin Arena Schnals_Wisthaler

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🌞Estate nell’Alpin Arena Senales!🚠

Vieni a vivere una Cabrio-Adventure indimenticabile nell’Alpin Arena Senales! La nuova funivia del ghiacciaio ti porta da 2.011 a ben 3.212 metri – con una vista davvero speciale!😍

Nell’Alpin Arena Senales vi aspetta un’estate ricca di emozioni:
🥾 Escursioni con vista mozzafiato
🧗‍♂️ Via ferrata "Larix"
🍝 Gusto altoatesino nei rifugi della zona
🏎 Adrenalina sui "Ferrari di montagna" – i Mountaincarts Lazaun
📸 E naturalmente: spot fotografici da sogno senza fine!

Pronti per la vostra avventura estiva?🥰

📸: Alpin Arena Schnals_Wisthaler

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