The Stelvio National Park, the largest protected area throughout Italy with the highest Italian mountain pass, is found in the west of South Tyrol
Image gallery: Stelvio National Park
The Stelvio National Park, currently one of 24 Italian national parks, covers the entire Ortles-Cevedale massif and borders the Swiss National Park in the northwest and the Adamello Nature Park (Lombardy) in the south. With 130,734 hectares it extends from the Val Venosta with the upper valleys of Solda and Trafoi to the Val Martello and the upper part of the Val d'Ultimo. Stretching from 900 to 3,905 metres above sea level, the nature park includes mountains and glaciers, rivers and valleys alike.
A rich number of rare animals and plants are found here. Floodplains, spruce forests, larch yew forest and Alpine grass alternate with rocks, mountain streams and lakes. Here you'll see moss bells, mountain valerian, low-growing heath, Alpine rhaeticum, Alpine dandelion and hairy Alpine rose. The fauna includes e.g. ermine, Alpine ibex, marmot and chamois as well as many birds, such as oriole, hawfinch, colourful woodpecker, common crossbill, spotted nutcracker, black grouse and wallcreeper.
The hamlets and villages of the valleys fit harmoniously into this special natural scenery. Qualified guides will introduce you to the Stelvio National Park. Moreover, there are four information centres and an information point, where you can learn all about the local flora and fauna. Worth seeing!
Information Centre aquaprad: "Amongst The Fish (Journey Into A Strange World)"
Prato allo Stelvio
phone: +39 0473 618212
info@aquaprad.com
Information Centre naturatrafoi: "Living on the edge"
Trafoi
phone: +39 0473 612031
info@naturatrafoi.com
Information Centre culturamartell: "In Martell, my valley" (rural culture)
Val Martello
phone: + 39 0473 745027
info@culturamartell.com
Information Centre lahnersäge: "Forest and wood"
St. Geltrude in Val d'Ultimo
phone: +39 0473 798123
info@lahnersaege.com
Information point avimundus: "Flying like a bird"
Silandro pedestrian zone
phone: +39 0473 730156
info@avimundus.com
