Rosetta Verticale Trail run is back in the heart
of the Dolomites

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On the 19th September, runners will perform in one of the most beautiful and thrilling vertical run taking place in the Dolomites: The Rosetta Verticale Trail Run.

The run starts from the center of San Martino di Castrozza, at the foot of the stunning Palagroup, part of the Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Runners will then take the path N°701 to Colverde Hut and then they will reach the Pala Plateau through a stunning path in the wood, in the first part, and on the rocks, in the second one. Once on the Pala Plateau, they will reach the Rosetta Peak enjoying the breath-taking view on the surroundings and the Plateau itself. The difference in altitude to complete the run is 1279m, but it is definitely worth it! The Pala Plateau, in the Natural Park Paneveggio Pale di San Martino, is one of the most beautiful and particular part of the area of San Martino di Castrozza. A 50 km2 Plateau of naked rock at an altitude of 2600m that inspired mountaineers and writers with its unique, fascinating and mysterious landscape.

Special guest: the Swiss National Ski Mountaineering Team, that chose Primiero – San Martino di Castrozza for their physical training and the Rosetta Verticale Trail Run as a test to prove the physical condition.

 

INFO: San Martino di Castrozza

Rosetta Verticale Trail Run

Follow the route of the Alta Via 2 with Park2Trek Dolomites

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Live an unforgettable experience immersed in uncontaminated nature, walk through two Natural Parks and discover two mountain groups enjoying beautiful landscapes, amazing sunsets and breath-taking dawns from the mountain huts where you will sleep during the trekking.

Park2Trek Dolomites is a trekking from hut to hut, that allows you to discover the Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park and the Paneveggio Pale di San Martino Natural Park.

Every day, you will walk from a hut to the other enjoying a different mountain landscape and living a new adventure. The trekking is suitable for expert hikers and it allows you to go along part of the Alta Via Nr.2 delle Dolomiti in opposite direction: you will start your trekking from Feltre and your destination will be the Passo Valles going through the amazing Pale di San Martino group.

The holiday offer is valid for the whole summer, until the 27th September and it can be booked by San Martino di Castrozza Tourist Board: booking@sanmartino.com / 0039 0439 767010

(7 nights, overnight stay in mountain huts)

Photo credits: Simone Simoni

INFO: San Martino di Castrozza, Passo Rolle, Primiero e Vanoi

 

 

After the storm, the sun will shine again
San Martino di Castrozza

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The pandemic asked us to be responsible towards the others and ourselves. We wisely waited for better days, for the possibility to breath pure, fresh air, to look at magic sunsets and at our amazing Pale di San Martino again.

We look forward to welcoming you!

Meantime, we just would like to share with you these images showing nature and inspiring tranquillity and serenity, that always distinguished San Martino di Castrozza, Passo Rolle, Primiero e Vanoi

INFO: San Martino di Castrozza, Passo Rolle, Primiero e Vanoi

 

San Martino Telemark Event

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If you want to experience the most elegant discipline of the winter, don’t forget to be in San Martino di Castrozza in the weekend of the 18th and 19th January! These two days are completely dedicated to Telemark skiing, an ancient way of skiing still used and appreciated nowadays that is well known for its “free hill” technique.

During the weekend of the 18th and 19th January you will have the opportunity to try telemark skiing with telemark instructors who are ready to teach you the discipline and to ski with you down the slopes of the Ski Area San Martino di Castrozza – Passo Rolle, immersed in the Natural Park Paneveggio Pale di San Martino and surrounded by majestic peaks, as the Pale di San Martino, the widest group of the Dolomites – Unesco World Heritage Site.

San Martino Telemark Event allows you to take part in Alpenstock Clinic and in Telemark lessons, in the Zumtelemba, in the fun Pin Race and to try Freeride Telemark skiing in fresh snow!

Don’t miss the chance to experience Telemark Skiing in one of the most beautiful scenery of the Alps.

For further information and for reservations: Nuova Scuola Italiana Sci San Martino di Castrozza; 0039 0439 68182; info@scuolascisanmartino.it

Credits: Enrica Pallaver Photography

Find out more here: www.sanmartino.com

 

 

Aquile Winter Camp 2020: the best outdoor activities with the Aquile of San Martino di Castrozza and Primiero

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Salewa Get Vertical – Anton Brey.

Experience the best outdoor activities with the Aquile of San Martino di Castrozza and Primiero.

 

If you want to try a new outdoor activity or to improve your skills in ski mountaineering, freeride, snowshoeing or to see how to behave in case of avalanche with a safety camp simulation, hurry up and get registered for the Aquile Winter Camp 2020! The event takes place on the 11th January at the Rolle Pass in Trentino, and it is the perfect chance to experience a new activity with the Alpine Guides of San Martino di Castrozza and Primiero in the unique landscape of the Pale di San Martino – Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The outdoor activities will be organized in groups according to the different levels and all activities will be done in safe conditions thanks to the Alpine Guides Aquile di San Martino and Primiero.

Don’t miss the chance to try the activity you always wanted to experience, surrounded by one of the most beautiful scenery of the Alps.

Contacts to get registered: info@sanmartino.com / 0039 0439 768867.

Pic Credits: Salewa Get Vertical – Anton Brey.

Discover more here: www.sanmartino.com

 

Enjoy the most beautiful sunrise of the Alps
with #Trentinoskisunrise

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Getting up very early in the morning, taking the lifts working just for you to get up in the mountains, breathing fizzy air and getting breathless at the same time observing the stunning view on the Dolomites at dawn colored by the first morning lights; Having breakfast with tasty local products in a typical mountain hut and being the first to leave your trace on the perfectly prepared slopes of the Ski Area San Martino di Castrozza – Passo Rolle: #Trentinoskisunrise is an unforgettable experience, made even more spectacular by the beauty of the Pale di San Martino, the widest group of the Dolomites – a UNESCO world heritage site.

Don’t miss the first appointment with #Trentinoskisunrise taking place on the 4th of January on the Alpe Tognola with the chance to go first down the slope Tognola Uno, one of the most beautiful runs of the Dolomites. You aren’t a skier? Don’t worry, the Aquile, the mountain guides of San Martino di Castrozza and Primiero will take you to an amazing snowshoeing excursion in deep snow!

Discover all events and holiday offers here: www.sanmartino.com

It is time to ski! The Ski Area San Martino di Castrozza – Passo Rolle is waiting for you with great news!

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The Ski Area San Martino di Castrozza – Passo Rolle is waiting for you with some great news!

Winter has come and it’s definitively time to prepare the ski equipment and to leave for your favourite winter holiday destination.

The Ski Area San Martino di Castrozza – Passo Rolle is part of the Dolomiti Superski Carousel and boasts slopes of different level of difficulty running in the heart of the Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Thanks to the snowmaking system, skiers find perfectly prepared slopes from the end of November to Easter and lots of services that make your stay easier and even more pleasant, as the two Kinderland and kids areas, night skiing, skibuses connecting hotels with slopes and interesting holiday offers.

Moreover, after the modernization of the snowmakingsystem done in the past years and the inauguration of the gondola Colbricon Express at the beginning of last winter season in the Ces Area, wind of change keep on blowing in the Ski Area San Martino di Castrozza – Passo Rolle:

The new skiing season 2019 – 2020 opened with a new chairlift working on the Alpe Tognola: The Cigolera is a 6-seater lift serving in 3,30 minutes the slopes Cigolera, particularly appreciated for trainings, and Cima Tognola. It is the first step for the modernization of the lift-connection between Ces and Tognola, that will have another lift next year.

Don’t miss the chance to ski in one of the most beautiful sceneries of the Alps. The Pale di San Martino will inspire you with their magic peaks and unforgettable sunsets.

Ph: Roberto De Pellegrin.

Discover all events and holiday offers here: www.sanmartino.com

Val Gardena’s countless (Michelin) ‘stars’

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Two Michelin-star restaurants have had their star confirmed and the Hotel Granbaita Dolomites has become the seventh 5-star hotel in Val Gardena, an iconic destination.

 

Val Gardena celebrates the winter season with good news: as of today, there are a good seven hotels boasting 5 stars in the valley. This special family has now grown in number thanks to the addition of the Hotel Granbaita Dolomites.

Val Gardena truly is a star-studded location: the Anna Stuben (Ortisei) and the Alpenroyal Gourmet Restaurant (Selva di Val Gardena) are also part of this constellation thanks to the recent confirmation of their Michelin star.

The Hotel Granbaita Dolomites has been managed by the same family for more than 50 years: their passion is at the heart of genuine hospitality. The hotel was renovated last summer and the works were overseen by the careful eye of Rudi Perathoner, a local architect who has already received numerous international prizes for his projects. The Hotel Granbaita Dolomites increased its stars this November, thus becoming the seventh 5-star hotel in Val Gardena. Luxury, elegance, and tradition come alive within the hotel’s halls, and the staff takes care of every last detail. After all, it is the small things that can turn an experience into a memory to cherish forevermore.

Val Gardena’s new 5-star hotel joins the constellation of outstanding hotels already present in the region: the Hotel Adler SPA Resort, an historic hotel in business since 1810 with spires, romantic towers, a spacious park and an amazing choice of swimming pools and saunas within its SPA; the Adler Balance, Medical Wellness, an ideal structure for guests looking for pure relaxation or wanting to surround themselves with unspoilt nature; the Alpin Garden Wellness Resort, a small, adults-only resort boasting just 30 rooms and suites; the Hotel Gardena – Grödnerhof Gourmet Hotel & Spa where charming hospitality takes centre stage, a harmonious blend between traditions and innovation, member of the renowned Relais & Chateaux group; the Montchalet, member of the Small Luxury Hotel chain, located just a stone’s throw away from the centre of Ortisei; and the Alpenroyal Grand Hotel Gourmet & Spa, the first 5-star hotel of Val Gardena to be a member of the Leading Hotels of the World group.

INFO: Val Gardena

 

Val Gardena turns into the
“Christmas Valley of the Dolomites”

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Val Gardena has been recognized as the Christmas Valley for years and, starting from 29th November, the miles of lights of the three Christmas Markets of Ortisei, S. Cristina and Selva Val Gardena – immersed in the natural setting of the Dolomites, UNESCO World Heritage Site – will light up again.

Each of the three markets, however, has different characteristics and peculiarities…let’s go and discover them

Ortisei will become the “Christmas Village” and its market will offer gifts and surprises among Christmas melodies, homemade cakes, handmade wooden objects and a myriad of lights. Every day you can watch the choir show or listen to the sounds of the mountain horns or even participate in Ladin cooking classes. There are many products offered by the stands, all original and authentic, from sculptures and dolls to Christmas garlands, from lanterns to frames, from candles to felt products. Finally, children will be able to pack their letters in a special mailbox in Stetteneck Square.

 

 

The Christmas Market of S. Cristina, traditionally offers many typical gastronomy and local craftsmanship products. The market is located in a panoramic location at the foot of the Sassolungo and Castel Gardena and has always offered a special atmosphere and many good ideas for a Christmas gift. In addition, you can attend live performances by master sculptors from Val Gardena and listen to music and mountain melodies. Every weekend and on weekdays, the peppery bread biscuits and the delicious “Spitzbuben”, short pastry biscuits filled with apricot jam, will be baked.

Finally, Selva di Val Gardena, famous for its “Mountain Christmas“. The village is located in the heart of the Dolomites, at the foot of the Sella massif… The atmosphere of the ski slopes will be ideally transferred to the pedestrian street in the centre of the village where a continuous strip of lights 350 meters long and 12 wooden reproductions of the cable car cabins will be realized. Among the stands you can taste the gingerbread, mulled wine, homemade cakes, chocolate production or buy unique items for next Christmas.

A multitude of balls and sparkling lights, together with Christmas songs, will cheer up the hearts and bring joy and wonder to the eyes of children. In addition, the traditional art of Val Gardena sculpture will be on display in a beautiful exhibition of nativity scenes.

INFO: Val Gardena

Val Gardena: a gourmet’s paradise and good, hearty mountain food

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Eating well is part and parcel of the South Tyrol experience: the local cuisine features rich, regional recipes with hearty and local ingredients such as spicy Speck, smoked sausage, tasty cheese and Schüttelbrot. The culinary experience boasts a variety of traditional restaurants, pizzerias and gourmet Michelin and Gault Millau restaurants. The offer is rounded off by the typical combination of Mediterranean lightness and grounded, alpine flavours. In Val Gardena there are two places which are considered the culinary Eldorado: the working stations of starred chefs Mario Porcelli at the Alpenroyal Grand Hotel in Selva Val Gardena and of Reimund Brunner at the Anna Stuben in the Hotel Gardena in Ortisei. Sublime dishes interpreting and combining the cuisine of the Italian and Austrian culture in outstanding ways.

 

 

Discover fine dining also up on high! Skiing in Val Gardena is a real treat thanks to the 65 traditional mountain huts peppering the edge of the slopes. Most of them have been run by the same family for generations, and each hut is proud to deliver a unique offer ranging from traditional dishes to sophisticated cuisine featuring grilled steaks and seafood. The offer is rounded off by a large selection of wines, mostly from South Tyrol.

Be inspired and book four stay on Val Gardena