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Summer days at the Tonale Pass
What to do and see in summer in Trentino
In such a rich territory, so close to the Stelvio and Adamello-Brenta Natural Parks, there is obviously plenty to do for everyone. There are lots of activities, from the more peaceful suitable for all to the more trying for trained experts.
Below are just a few ideas of the things to do in summer that are most popular with families.
Summer 2024 news
Guided hikes
included in the rate
This summer we again offer 2 weekly guided hikes (on Tuesdays and Thursdays), included in the hotel rate, which are in addition to the paid hikes organized by the resort and the countless hikes that you can take on your own and that we can recommend taking into account your fitness level and family composition.
Tuesday
After an easy walk, we will visit together the interior of the Forte Zaccarana (Austrian fort dating back to World War I), discovering the tunnels and meanders of the old post; we will then continue to the Strino barracks (downhill), finally reaching the Forte Strino (now a museum) with a guided tour. From here we will return to the hotel by regular bus.
THURSDAY’
Slightly more challenging hike to reach the refuge “Al Mandrone” starting from the top of the Presena glacier (3,079 mslm), which we will reach by cable car (free for our guests using the Val di Sole Guest Card).
We will descend to Dark Lake and then down to the hut, admiring the Pian di Neve glacier and the Vedretta del Mandrone with its crevasses and waterfalls formed by meltwater from the glacier (sad proof of global warming…).
After lunch we will return to the Presena summit.
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Trekking and mountaineering
The Tonale Pass is the perfect starting place for a number of excursions.
Both southwards, in the Adamello-Brenta Park (towards the Adamello and Presanello glaciers and the many mountains reaching above 3,000 metres), and northwards, in the Stelvio National Park.
There is also a wide choice for mountaineering, accompanied by Alpine guides, including some via ferrata, the famous “gangways of the path of flowers”, excursions on the glaciers, and the rock-climbing gyms.
Without forgetting the history here, with the rediscovery of the places of the First World War, and natural interests such as the local flora and fauna.
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Mountain bike
In the hotel, Bicycle tourists and MTBenthusiasts can find a repairs workshop, bike storage with an area for washing, information, itineraries and contact information for hirers and the MTB school.
There are also plenty of tracks: on the slopes of the Val Camonica, the Adamello Mountain Bike Arena boasts 18 routes of medium difficulty and 2 easy ones, all signposted and mapped for GPS, as well as the new Ponte di Legno-Vezza d’Oglio cycle path (12 km, possibility of return by bus).
On the Trentino slope of the Val di Sole you can find over 20 signposted routes, joined by the cycle path that runs along the banks of the Noce River.
Road bikes
And for the more traditional amongst you, we boast the wonderful itineraries made famous thanks to the various legs of the Giro d’Italia: Passo Gavia Pass, Passo Mortirolo and Passo Stelvio, as well as the Passo del Tonale, Passo Mendola, Passo Palade.
Nordic walking
Discover this new walking technique in our organised day trips together with local Nordic walking instructors.
This aerobic activity is ideal for arms and legs, as you embark on relaxing walks in the enchanting environs of the two parks surrounding us.
River sports
You can go canyoningin the gorges around the Mostizzolo Bridge and raftingalong the high part of the Noce River, ranked by National Geographic as the best river in Europe and the ninth best in the world for this very sport.
Golf
In Ponte di Legno you will find a 9-hole course, open from June to September; a charming location for a very varied course in the small but pleasant Valbione, at 1,600 metres altitude.
Other activities
There are lots more ideas in the area:
- Tennis: in Ponte di Legno
- Fishing: in Ponte di Legno (loc. Valbione) and Monclassico
- Skating: in Ponte di Legno and Cogolo di Pejo
- Archery: at the Centro Multisport of the Tonale Pass
- Bowling: in Dimaro
- Quad: quad hire at the Centro Multisport of the Tonale Pass
- Olympic-size pool: in Ponte di Legno, Pejo and Malé, with possible access to the spa
- Spa: thermal baths in Pejo (25 km) and Rabbi (40 km); a more unique solution, for location and historical position, is the “Bagni Vecchi” and “Bagni nuovi di Bormio” (50 km via the Gavia Pass)
Cultural visits
Are you looking for the right occasion to make your experience even better? Well, then you may be interested in these:
- Museum of the White War in Vermiglio and Temù
- Prehistoric rock engravings in Capo di Ponte e Naquane
- Visitors’ area in the Stelvio Park in Pejo
- Visitors’ area in the Adamello-Brenta Park in Sporminore
- Hermitage of St Romedio
- Castle Thun
- Gole di Fondo, canyon created by the Sass River (a real potholing adventure for kids and a discovery of a fairy tale world of rocky walls and waterfalls for parents)
- "Rotari" social wine cellars in Mezzolombardo
- M.A.R.T.: Museum of Modern Art in Rovereto -TN
- MUSE: the brand-new Science Museum in Trento
- Bernina Express, rack railway that travels from Tirano-SO to St. Moritz in Switzerland