At Resia (Reschen), near the tri-border area where South Tyrol, North Tyrol and the Engadine meet, you'll find the sun-drenched resort of Belpiano-Malga S. Valentino, one of South Tyrol's most popular family ski areas.
Belpiano-Malga S. Valentino means "beautiful plain" in Italian, and the ski area really lives up to its name. With 14 lifts, snow coverage well into spring, and nice broad runs, Belpiano-Malga S. Valentino offers a wide array of options to families and leisure skiers. Beginners and experts alike can practice their carving on well-groomed runs, without wasting a lot of time in queues. In addition, the Belpiano-Malga S. Valentino family ski area is well adapted to the needs of children: there is a specialised ski school and even a ski kindergarten with Snow Tubing and children's park.
Plenty of challenges await snowboarders and freestylers at Belpiano-Malga S. Valentino's professional snow park and Funslope; cross-country skiers and winter hikers will love the well-groomed trails running through this unique natural landscape. Even avid backcountry skiers don't come up short: Belpiano-Malga S. Valentino offers guided ski tours through the mountains. At nearby Lago di Resia (Reschensee) Lake there are great opportunities for ice skating, kiting and ice sailing.
The Belpiano-Malga S. Valentino ski area is part of the Two Country Skiarena ski association.
Four cross-country skiing trails at elevations up to 2,000 metres and running 40 kilometres in length make the Schöneben ski area a popular destination for cross-country skiers. The Melanger Circuit, which is a 15-km-long loop, runs underneath the glacier of Palla Bianca (Weißkugel) Mountain; like the high-altitude trail (Höhenloipe), it is suitable for more experienced skiers. The Curon (Graun) Circuit, which runs 6 km and is basically flat, is particularly recommended for beginners and leisure skiers. The Dreiländerloipe (lit: Three-Country Trail) runs 15 km and allows you to glide into Austria and, shortly afterwards, into Switzerland: this very special experience is enticing more and more skiers to become regulars at the Schöneben ski area.
The Haideralm ski area is a popular summer hiking area and offers beautiful snowshoe trails in the winter. Many of the sign-posted trails are also passable in winter without snowshoes, as long as you have some waterproof hiking boots. Diverse snowshoe trails for visitors of all skill levels await, nestled amidst the breathtaking scenery of this tri-border area where Austria, Italy, and Switzerland meet. The instructors at Haideralm Ski School offer guided snowshoe hikes; snowshoes are available for rental at local sport shops.
Route: From San Valentino to Piavenna, via the Schaferhütte mountain refuge. Return along the street to the group of houses known as the Case dei Pescatori (Fischerhäusern), which offers a unique panoramic view.
Route: Follow the main road of San Valentino through a larch forest and past the ski slopes to the Plagött alpine pastures.
Route: From the Sper sports zone, head out in the direction of Padöll and continue to the end of Lago di Muta Lake; return along the left side of the lake, past the Case dei Pescatori group of houses, and on to San Valentino.
Route: Follow the Untere Militärstraße Road (lit: lower military road) to Greinhof Farm Tavern. From there, climb through the forest to the Oberen Militärstraße Road (lit: upper military road) or continue along the Untere Militärstraße Road to Resia (Reschen).
Lago di Muta Lake is located very near Resia (Reschen) Pass, directly at the village of San Valentino alla Muta. The lake freezes in late November so it attracts many snowkiters and ice yachters. Wind coming from Val Venosta creates favourable conditions for kiting. When the wind is from the south and the weather is nice, there are also thermals here at the lake, making it an ideal spot not only for newbies but also for experienced snowkiters. The nearby kite school at Lago di Resia (Reschnesee) Lake offers kitesurfing lessons from May to September and snowkiting lessons from December to March.