Natural Parks

Where the majesty of nature, with its wildlife, woodlands, meadows, brooks and Alpine lakes, reigns supreme.

The Paneveggio Nature Park

The Paneveggio Nature Park is situated in an area of great contrasts, where the rose pink cliffs of the Dolomites stand out against the dark rocks and the scattered glacial lakes of the Lagorai chain and of

Cima Bocche and, lower down, the green forests and the meadows of the mountain dairies.

Located in the most easterly portion of Trentino, the park encompasses the forests of Paneveggio, S. Martino di Castrozza, Valsorda and Valzanca, the Dolomite group of the Pale di S. Martino, and a short but significant section of the Lagorai chain, for a total of 197 Km².

Its meandering borders, cut through at the centre by the state road from Fiera dei Primiero to Predazzo, contain a number of widely different landscapes.
These include dense Norway Spruce forests, glacial moraine scree slopes, peat bogs surrounding cirque lakes and ski lifts leading from the Rolle Pass to the trenches of the First World War to mention but a few.
In the late 1950s, the deer was reintroduced into the park to join the existing chamois and roe deer populations. Its numbers has grown strongly side then, and it is now the undisputed king Parchi Naturali del Trentino Paneveggio of the forest (with 450 heads counted in 1995).

The park visitor centre, completely renewed, is called “Terra Foresta”: it is close to the Forte Buso lake, along the road which goes from Predazzo to Rolle Pass.
It describes the history of this great forest of Norway Spruce, now known throughout the world as the Forest of Violins for the quality of its soundboard spruce, which was highly prized by the master violin makers of the past.
Near the Centre you can have a walk on the naturalistic path which offers observations spots and a big enclosure with several deers.

Opening times and admission:

Open from June 11th to September 11th 2011. Also open on weekends: September 17th and 18th, 24th and 25th 2011.
Opening times: from 9 am to 12.30 pm and from 2 pm to 5.30 pm

Prices: € 2,00 full price ticket (free for children up to 8)
Reduced price ticket (groups of at least 20, pensioners over 65 and students): € 1,50
Collective ticket: € 3 (for admittance to the two visitors’ centres at Paneveggio and Villa Welsperg)
‘Amici del Parco’ card: € 5 (valid for one year. It gives access to all visitors’ centres, temporary and permanent exhibitions and to one half-day guided tour)

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Contact details for the Paneveggio – Pale di San Martino Nature Park

Villa Welsperg - Val Canali
Library and lab
Ph +39 0439.765973
Fax +39 0439.762419

Open daily form June 1st to September 30th

(9.00 am-12.30 pm and 3.00-6.00 pm)

Visitor Centre – Info Point Park of San Martino di Castrozza

Ph +39 0439.768859
Open daily from June 26th to September 5th

(9.00 am-12.30 pm and 3.30-7.00 pm)

Paneveggio Visitor Centre

Ph +39 0462 576283
Open daily from June 12th to September 12th
(9.00 am-12.30 pm and 2.00-5.30 pm)

www.parcopan.org

info@parcopan.org

The Monte Corno Nature Park

The natural paradise of the Monte Corno Nature Park is situated on a sunny alpine plateau in the South Tyrolean part of the Val di Fiemme. Riserva naturale parco Monte Corno
This is the perfect destination for people who appreciate the beauty of uncontaminated nature, who enjoy open air sports in complete freedom and who understand the value of simple, authentic things.

The park is crisscrossed by numerous easy and well signposted hiking trails.
The wide variety of habitats in the park enable visitors to discover and observe many rare species in their own natural environment.
The guided tours along the park’s educational routes are a must
.

Covering a total of 7,000 hectares, this sub-Mediterranean environment is home to a wealth of different animal and plant species.

In 2000 the Monte Corno Nature Park Visitors’ Centre was inaugurated in an old mill in Trodena, where wheat is still milled to this day. Centro visitatori Parco Monte Corno

The three-storey windmill is the heart of the building where visitors can find all the information about nature, rural landscapes, culture and all the available excursions of the natural park.
The new permanent exhibition dedicated to the history of the little town of Trodena in the Natural Park arouses a lot of curiosity. Especially loved by kids are the ants terrarium and Daksy lab, with games, microscopes and much more.

The title of the exhibition “Il mondo visibile e quello sommerso”, “The visible world and the submerged one”, reflects the main theme of the visitor centre

Opening times and admission:

Period: from April 19th to November 5th 2011 from Tuesday to Saturday; in July, August and September open on Sundays too.
Opening times: from 9 am to 12 pm and from 3 pm to 6.30 pm.
Free Admission

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Centro Visite Monte Corno

Trodena, Am Kofl 2,
Ph +39 0471.869247
Fax +39 0471.869271
www.provincia.bz.it/parchi.naturali
info.th@provinz.bz.it

Geoparc Bletterbach

World heritage site.
Geologic park of Aldino and Redagno in South Tyrol.
Geologic treasures and different landscapes show us the earth and mankind evolution from an unusual point of view.
Adventure park, learning site and natural monument: ALL IN ONE!

The GEOPARK Bletterbach offers a view into the interior of the mountains and the stones world, along the wood trail and the geologic path which leads to the Bletterbach canyon. It is the result of weathering and elements erosion.
Starting from the Ice Age, about 15.000 years ago, and during the different geologic eras, the Bletterbach has been carving its way 8 kms long and 400 mts deep.
Every single layer has come to exposure: ten billion tons of stones have been eroded and swept away to the Adige valley.
Here the stone layers are more intact and well exposed than in any other place in the Alps and their structure explains the climate and environment conditions of about 250 million of years ago.

At the visitor centre you can learn the processes which led to the rocks creation in the Bletterbach canyon Geoparc Bletterbach Canyon while at The Geological Museum of Redagno you can see many fossil finds such as dinosaurs footprints, fossilised fishes, shells and plants.

Opening times and admission

Period: from May 1st to October 31st 2011 on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday; in July and August from Tuesday to Sunday
Opening times: from 3 pm to 5.30 pm; in July and August also from 10 am to 11.30 am
Admission: € 3,00 full ticket (free for kids under 6), € 2,00 for kids 6-15 years, elderly people, students under 27, disable people, resident people
Admission and guided visit € 11 full ticket (free for kids under 6), € 8,50 for kids 6-15 years, elderly people, students under 27, disable people, resident people
Groups admission and guided visit € 8,00 (min 10 max 25)

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Geoparc Bletterbach Visitor Centre

Lerch 40 39040 Aldino
Ph +39 0471.886946
Fax +39 0471.886282
www.bletterbach.info
info@bletterbach.info

Geologic Museum of Redagno

Peter-Rosegger Redagno di Sopra
39040 Aldino
www.museum-aldein.com
info@museum-aldein.com

Botanical garden of Ziano di Fiemme

The botanical garden of herbs, created by the herbalist Giorgio Vanzetta, is to be found on a piece of land provided by Ziano di Fiemme’s municipality. Ziano di Fiemme Orto Botanico
It gathers different vegetable species of the nearby mountains which have medicinal properties and can be used for healing infections or preparing teas.
Among these species you can count the hawthorn, about 300 years old.
The garden can be visited during the summer at any times: the plants are labelled with their scientific names and at the tourist office of Ziano di Fiemme you can buy the handbook of the garden and its herbs.
Botanical garden herbs