Ski vacations Val Senales – on Ötzi's trails!

The 22 km long valley of Val Senales is the one most supported by tourism in the South Tyrol Vinschgau. Especially mentionable is the diverse scenery which can be found on such a small area - from the vineyards at the valley entrance right up to the sparkling ice at the glacier at the back end of the valley. The Schnalser Bach runs along the valley floor, which is used a water reservoir at the upper end of the valley, caused by the Vernagt dam. The region is not only known for its glacier ski area with its 27.5 km of piste. It also gained a lot of attention, caused by a German couple who were hiking in the upper end of the valley, at the Tisenjoch, where they found the ice mummy Ötzi, back in September 1991. The archaeological activity museum "ArcheoParc Schnals" therefore has dedicated itself to research and information on the life and surroundings of the "man from the ice".

Maso Corto

At one time, the largest farm of the region was once located here at the end of the Val Senales. However, that has changed a bit since then. In midst of the huge mountain massif with a number of 3,000 m peaks there is now a modern ski station which easily combines functionality and Tyrolean cosiness. Maso Corto (German: "Kurzras") maybe small, however that does not mean that is doesn't offer the amenities required for a relaxing holiday. But …
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Naturno

Naturno lies at an altitude of 528 m and about 13 km west of the spa town of Merano in the beautiful Vinschgau Valley. A sunny holiday with glistening snow awaits guests here in winter, as the sun shines from the blue sky for a whole 315 days a year. The villages of Tschirland, Tabland and Staben are spread over the gentle slopes of the Sonnenberg and Nörderberg mountains. The townscape of the main village of Naturno is characterised by …
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Vernago

Vernago (German: "Vernagt") lies at an altitude of 1,700 m in the upper half of Schnalstal. However, Vernago didn't always take up residence next to a lake. It was first in the 1950s that the 65 m high dam was established, thus creating the lake. This then caused 8 small farms to be swallowed up by the water. To this day, during springtime when the water levels are low, you can still see the town's old church steeple rising out of the lake, of …
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