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

Magic autumn holiday in the Palagroup.

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Good news for trekking lovers: the summer season is not over!

In the Pale di San Martino – the widest group of the Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, there is still time to experience hiking thanks to lifts and mountain huts being open during the following weekends: 28-29 September, 5-6 and 12-13 October. A great opportunity to see the magic autumn’s colors experiencing trekking at high altitude immersed in the Natural Park Paneveggio – Pale di San Martino, taking the lifts Tognola, leading to Alpe Tognola (2000m), or the lifts Colverde-Rosetta taking to the Pala Plateau (2600m).

In the Pale di San Martino, during the weekends until the 13th October, you will also find open mountain huts: Rifugio Rosetta, Rifugio Pradidali, Rifugio Velo della Madonna, Rifugio Mulaz and Rifugio Treviso Canali Huts will let you feel the magic atmosphere of mountain huts and let you taste local, typical food.

During the weekends you will find special events dedicated to the mountains and free shuttle buses to Val Venegia and Val Canali will be available.

Moreover downhill lovers can still try the San Martino Bike Arena using Tognola lifts.

Click here to find out our suggestion for your autumn holiday.

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

Running in the Dolomites

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San Martino di Castrozza, Passo Rolle, Primiero and Vanoi, in the eastern part of Trentino and in the heart of the Natural Park Paneveggio Pale di San Martino, is the perfect area for those willing to discover the world with their running shoes on!

At the foot of the Pale di San Martino – a Dolomites Group and UNESCO world heritage site, runners have plenty of possibilities to get trained. They will find trails into the wood or in the mountains at high altitude, roads immersed in uncontaminated nature and connecting the villages of Primiero Valley and the first running park of the Dolomites, called Ces Trail. Ces Trail boasts 16 trails around San Martino di Castrozza, dedicated to running, but also trekking and walking and also offers the possibility to control the own performance and to challenge other runners thanks to Strava.

Those who prefer to run on difficult trails and who are ready to face certain altitudes, shouldn’t miss the 3rd Rosetta Verticale Trail Run, on the 21st September 2019. The race starts from San Martino di Castrozza and leads through the mountain path Nr.701 to the Altopiano delle Pale / Pala Plateau and then up to the Cima della Rosetta / Rosetta Top, that offers an amazing view on the Pale di San Martino, on the Rolle Pass, San Martino di Castrozza, the Lagorai Chain and other peaks. A wonderful panorama that will let runners forget the effort of the run!

Discover more at this link.

Photo Credits: ©Enrica-Pallaver.

INFO: APT San Martino di Castrozza

 

 

 

Sounds of the Dolomites back at the foot of the Pala group: Malika Ayane in Val Canali

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ph Tommaso Prugnola

 

On the 15th September the last concert of “Sounds of the Dolomites” takes place in Val Canali, in a green meadow immersed in the nature, next to the Villa Welsperg, the “House” of the Natural Park Paneveggio Pale di San Martino, in Trentino. The beautiful meadow at the foot of the Pale di San Martino, the widest group of the Dolomites, will be the theater of the incredible voice of Malika Ayane, one of the most amazing pop singer in Italy. In fact, with her extraordinary voice and interpretative ability, her intelligent mix of melodies and receptivity to international sounds, there is no doubt that Malika Ayane represents one of the finest ventures in Italian music in recent years.

A great concert in an incredible frame, that’s what you will be witness of.

A suggestion? Have a walk in the surrounding area to enjoy the view on the Dolomites and to think about your next adventures in this area or take part in the trekking organized by the local alpine guides, the Aquile. If you prefer the mountainbike, there is also the possibility to reach the location by e-bike.

Don’t miss the closing concert of this festival taking place every summer in the Dolomites of Trentino Region and having as motto “Great things are made when men and mountains meet”, a quote by William Blake that perfectly reflects the spirit of the festival.

Photo Credits: Tommaso Prugnola

INFO: APT San Martino di Castrozza

 

Pale di San Martino: real mountain paradise

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San Martino di Castrozza, in the eastern part of Trentino Region, and in the heart of the Dolomites, is an open air gym for all outdoor activities lovers. In this area, dominated by the majestic Pale di San Martino, you can experience trekking of any kind: one day trekking, trekking from hut to hut, in the wood or on the mountains, on easy paths or on difficult trails, dedicated to experts. Whatever kind of trekking you choose, you will enjoy an amazing view on the surroundings!

If you want to experience the thrills of an itinerant trek, share an Alpine mountain-hut dorm with your hiking companions after a day’s walk through the elegant Pale di San Martino and other magic peaks and discover the austere beauty that intrigued foreign travellers and mountain-climbers from as far back as last century, the holiday offer for you is the Dolomiti Palaronda Trek and the Park2Trek Dolomites.

The “Palaronda”, in its two versions (with or without vie ferrate) is a perfect opportunity to discover the Pale di San Martino and to enjoy their essence from the sunrise to the sunset.

The park2Trek Dolomites is the ideal solution for those seeking a wild environment where the nature shows its pure beauty and richness at most.

San Martino di Castrozza, Passo Rolle, Primiero and Vanoi also boast lots of trails for a one-day trekking. Don’t miss the brand new suspended bridge in Noana Valley, for a trekking immersed in uncontaminated nature, and if you want to experience a via ferrata, try the one in Val di Scala, in Vanoi Valley: It is perfect to learn how to afford such trails and it is particularly appreciated for its feasibility and for its access, which is located immediately next to the street.

Plan your trekking now!

INFO: San Martino di Castrozza

San Martino Bike Arena: downhill and enduro xc trails in front of the amazing Pale di San Martino.

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In San Martino di Castrozza, in the heart of the Dolomites and more precisely on the Alpe Tognola, you can find the San Martino Bike Arena, boasting different downhill and enduro / xc trails in front of the amazing Pale di San Martino. Open every day from mid-June to mid-September, the bike park is served by a cable car that in just 12 minutes reaches the altitude of 2200 m.

San Martino Bike Arena also offers specific services for biker: at the valley-station of the cable car you can find the Bikers Village with downhill bike rental, free bike washing, Bike bar and Chill area.

Alpe Tognola this summer will host the second round of the Gravitalia National Circuit. It will be a decisive event for the 2019 circuit. Athletes, divided into agonists and enthusiasts, will compete on a new track and the points earned will further define the general and category classification.

The main goal of Gravitalia National Circuit is to offer all participants the conditions to face with others athletes, improve technically and have fun in a charming location.

Don’t miss this appointment, scheduled for the 20th and 21st of July in the San Martino Bike Arena. Two days of show for bike lovers, but also for all those willing to see a particularly spectacular event, in a unique location.

For further info: Apt San Martino di Castrozza

 

San Martino di Castrozza stage
of the Giro d’Italia

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One of the most famous bicycle race in the world is back at the feet of the Palagroup, in Trentino (Italy).

After 10 years San Martino di Castrozza will host a stage of the Giro d’Italia for its 4th time. On the 31st May cyclists running for the “maglia rosa” will arrive in San Martino di Castrozza after having left from the city of Treviso (151 Km), reaching the well-known holiday destination surrounded by imposing peaks.

The following day (1st June) participants of the 102° edition of the Giro d’Italia will pass through the territory surrounded by the majestic Pale di San Martino, part of the Dolomites and World Heritage Site, again. During the so-called “tappone dolomitico” (a colossal stage through the Dolomites) cyclists will leave from Feltre, reach and face the ascents of the Rolle Pass and go through San Martino di Castrozza and Primiero Valley in order to reach Croce D’Aune – Monte Avena. Because of the difficulty of this route, that presents different ascents, the 1st June will be particularly important for cyclists, who could have the chance to fight for the final victory.

Don’t miss the pink “carovana” in the amazing scenery of the Pale di San Martino, discover more at this link. 

INFO: San Martino di Castrozza

Salewa Get Vertical Winter Base Camp

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From the 21st to the 24th of March the lucky winners of an online play will have the great opportunity to have an unforgettable experience in the Dolomites, in Trentino, with the Aquile di San Martino, the Alpine Guides of San Martino di Castrozza and Primiero. For the 5th year, participants will experience the most adventurous ski mountaineering and freeride in the Pale di San Martino, located in an area which is particularly appreciated by lovers of this kind of sports.

Those who took part in the contest can now finally live a four-day ski mountaineering adventure, surrounded by stunning landscapes and majestic peaks, sleeping one night in a mountain hut and one night at a base camp, in tents.

INFO: Salewa Get Vertical Winter Base Camp

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The King of Dolomites 2019

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From the 22nd to the 24th of February, San Martino di Castrozza will host the seventh edition of The King of Dolomites, a freeride photographic contest carried out in cooperation with Arc’teryx. Over the years, it has become one of the most important freeride events worldwide, in which international photographers and riders challenge each other on the snow of San Martino di Castrozza, in search of the most beautiful shots.

Participants have to take a picture of a rider in action in the Dolomites, equipped with helmet, backpack and self-rescue kit, taking into account the four themes of this year: landscape, alpinism, action and the KOD2019 theme. A jury of experts, chosen between famous journalists, photographers and riders, will then judge all the photos.

During this weekend, a rich programme of events awaits you on the snow of San Martino di Castrozza: the KOD Village on the Alpe Tognola, in which you can try the Roxa and Movement.

The King of Dolomites is three days of freeride, photography and entertainment that gathers together professionals and enthusiasts in San Martino di Castrozza, one of the most beautiful areas of the Dolomites, in Trentino.

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