Hiking tips off the beaten track, encounters with people from Val di Funes and Luson, traditions and moments of indulgence: here we share what makes our valleys special – slowly, authentically, and with an eye for what truly matters.
Dark rings around the eyes, soft wool and a history full of stubbornness: the Villnöss spectacled sheep is South Tyrol's oldest sheep breed – and from 9 to 18 October, its specialities take centre stage at the Lamb Weeks.
There are trails you don't walk to cover distance, but to realign your own perspective. The Adolf Munkel Trail at the foot of the Val di Funes Geisler peaks is one of them. It's considered one of the most beautiful high-altitude trails in the Dolomites – yet its true quality only reveals itself once you take the pace out of it.
When the summer sun warms the valleys of South Tyrol, you instinctively start looking for cool, quiet places. Away from the well-known, sun-drenched viewpoints, shady oases lie hidden in Val di Funes and Luson, where the air stays fresh and the water offers just the refreshment you need.
When the cows spend the summer on the lush mountain meadows of Val di Funes and Luson, the foundation is laid for a true culinary heritage: alpine cheese. Shaped by aromatic alpine herbs, fresh mountain air, and traditional craftsmanship, every wheel carries the distinct character of its alpine pasture. A look inside two dairies that let time keep its own rhythm.
In the heart of the village, yet a world of its own: the Natural Bathing Pond in Luson is the perfect counterpoint to chlorinated sports pools and noisy water parks. Here, you swim in clear, soft mountain water that needs no chemical additives at all. The biological balance is maintained entirely through carefully chosen planting and natural filter zones.
Our mountain world gives us stillness, space, and moments that stay with us. At the South Tyrol CleanUP Days from September 17 to 20, you can give something back – one small gesture at a time.
Every Friday, the Slow Bike Tour combines two things that belong together in our valleys: exercise in the mountain air and the honest cuisine of farms and alpine huts.
As the summer heat of the day slowly fades and dusk sets in, one of the most fascinating natural spectacles in the Alps begins in South Tyrol: Enrosadira – the legendary glow of the Dolomites. For a few minutes, the grey rock faces of the Geisler peaks and the Peitlerkofel turn a radiant rose-gold, before the colour fades again just as gently as it appeared.
When summer bids farewell and the first cool nights settle over the alpine pastures, one of the oldest rituals of the mountain world begins: the cattle drive. Decorated cows, jingling bells and the scent of autumn in the air – a celebration that has honoured the bond between people, animals and mountains for generations.