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Snowshoe hike San Cassiano - Valparola Alp - Valparola Pass

Snowshoeing

Snowshoe hike San Cassiano - Valparola Alp - Valparola Pass

Snowshoeing · Alta Badia closed
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Map / Snowshoe hike San Cassiano - Valparola Alp - Valparola Pass
closed
easy
Distance 6.1 km
2:30 h
545 m
3 m
2,165 m
1,620 m

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
easy
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
2,165 m
Lowest point
1,620 m
Best time of year
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Cardinal direction
NESW

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Rest stops

Gasthof Eisenoefen Valparol
Hotel Gran Paradiso
Restaurant La Terrazza
Bona Lüna Dine Bar
Hotel Gran Ancëi
Restaurant Ciasa Ai Pini
Restaurant Armentarola

Start

Coordinates:
DD
46.560936, 11.954190
DMS
46°33'39.4"N 11°57'15.1"E
UTM
32T 726422 5160614
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Turn-by-turn directions

Take trail nr. 18, going south, from Hotel Armentarola, crossing the river close to the Hotel Gran Ancëi. Go straight on, through the beautiful snow-clad Pre de Costa meadows, coming to a junction at the edge of the wood. Pass this by, still following trail nr. 18, on a slight incline, right in the middle of extremely lovely woods and meadows (50min.).

Moving on from the "malghe", climb up keeping to the left, still through the wood, coming next to the provincial road from San Cassiano to Passo Valparola. Another 600 metres and you bear left, then right but always following the signs for Passo Valparola, passing a small war cemetery, and in a short space of time, coming out once more on the provincial road which, in just a few minutes, brings you to Passo Valparola and the bus stop.

Public transport

Getting to the starting point of the tour or point of interest by public transport is easy and convenient.

Directions

Follow the SS244 Val Badia road towards La Villa and continue on road SS37 to San Cassiano.

Coordinates

DD
46.560936, 11.954190
DMS
46°33'39.4"N 11°57'15.1"E
UTM
32T 726422 5160614
w3w 
///acquisition.rangers.sustainably
Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

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Status
closed
Difficulty
easy
Distance
6.1 km
Duration
2:30 h
Ascent
545 m
Descent
3 m
Highest point
2,165 m
Lowest point
1,620 m

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