Passo Stelvio
The Queen of the Alpine roads
Stelvio Pass - Serpentine on the Stelvio Pass road in the Ortles area in South Tyrol in Italy

Passo Stelvio

The panoramic road of Passo Stelvio

The highest mountain pass in Italy is the Stelvio Pass, or Passo dello Stelvio. At an altitude of around 2,757 m, the Stelvio Pass connects Bormio, which belongs to the Lombardy region, with Prato in South Tyrol. The Stelvio Pass is particularly famous for its panoramic road with 48 breathtaking hairpin bends, which are used by numerous motorcyclists and cyclists in summer.
Not only the view of "King Ortler" with its 3.905 m is captivating the visitors. Also the fantastic location in the middle of the Stelvio National Park, which is home to a unique flora and fauna, makes the visitors' hearts beat faster.
Popular and notorious: the Passo Stelvio
After a 5-year construction period, the almost 50 km long Stelvio Pass road was completed in 1825. Under Emperor Franz I, the road was intended to connect Lombardy, which at the time belonged to the Austrian Empire, with the rest of the empire. 
On the South Tyrolean side, the road consists of almost 28 km with 48 hairpin bends, on the Lombard side of almost 22 km with 34 hairpin bends, and there are 6 tunnels.
Despite the 1870 m difference in altitude on the South Tyrolean side, the gradient of the road could be kept relatively low at 9%. Only in a few places does it rise to 11%. Naturally the road - especially its eastern part - is highly prone to avalanches, therefore wooden avalanche protection tunnels were built soon after its opening.
Until 1848, the pass road could thus be passed all year round. 
During the revolution of 1848 some of these avalanche tunnels were set on fire, making the road impassable. This prompted the authorities of the time to create alternative routes: the Tonale and Aprica passes were upgraded, which reduced the importance of the Stelvio Pass road. 
Around the pass you can still see the remains of the First World War, when the Italian front passed over the Stelvio Pass. 
The Stelvio National Park
Stelvio National Park

One of the largest nature reserves in Europe

The high alpine national park is one of the largest nature reserves in Europe and covers almost 130,800 hectares and stretches across South Tyrol, Trentino and Lombardy. It encompasses large parts of the Ortler Alps, the Livigno Alps and the Sobretta Gavia Group and borders the Swiss National Park in the Engadine to the south-west. The National Park is bordered to the north by the Vinschgau Valley and the Val Müstair, to the east by the Ulten Valley, to the south by the Val di Sole and to the west by the Valtellina. 

It stretches from 700 to 3900 m above sea level and thus runs through all Alpine climate zones. The flora and fauna here are accordingly unique! Besides deer, roe deer, ibex and chamois, eagles and vultures also live here. To protect this area with all its inhabitants it was declared a national park in 1935. In the 1970s the national park was extended to its present size.

Five visitor centres have been opened in South Tyrol in order to communicate the various themes that are important for this region:

Visitor centre Place  Topic  Contact 
 Aquaprad Prato allo Stelvio The element "water" with the permanent exhibition "Under the fishes - a journey into foreign worlds". info@aquaprad.com
 Avimundus Silandro The world of birds info@avimundus.com
 Culturamartell Val Martello The world of mountain farmers in the National Park then and now   info@culturamartell.com
 Lahnersäge Santa Gertrude / Val d'Ultimo The forest as an irreplaceable resource of nature and the special exhibition "Puppies-Born to be wild". info@lahnersaege.com
 Naturatrafoi Trafoi Life in the high mountains info@naturatrafoi.com

The Martelltal Valley in the Stelvio National Park and the visitor centre Naturatrafoi
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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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🍎 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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