The Odles Blog

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.