VAL D'ULTIMO.
FROM WINE AND FRUIT TO THE
ETERNAL ICE OF THE GLACIER.

Val D'Ultimo, spanning 40 km, is one of the most natural valleys of Alto Adige and starts at Lana, near the spa town of Merano. You can experience everything from wine and fruit to the eternal ice of the glacier. In Val D'Ultimo are 4 towns named after their patron saints: San Pancrazio (St. Pankration), Santa Valburga (St. Walburg), San Nicolò (St. Nicholas) and Santa Gertrude (St. Gertrude), as well as the small villages of Sant’Elena (St. Helena) and San Maurizio (St. Maurice). Here in Val D'Ultimo, in this beautiful and unspoilt natural setting characterised by steep, verdant meadows, deep forests, crystal clear lakes and towering peaks and, not least, mountain farms up to 1,800 m above sea level, live the people who call the valley their homeland.

You can go hiking with the Staffler family in the most unusual and beautiful corners of Val d'Ultimo. Twice a week, we take you to the highest and most magnificent areas in our valley. A real haven for walking: the world of hiking in Val d'Ultimo - Alta Val di Non. Located in a National Park, the area in and around Merano in Val D'Ultimo offers many excellent hiking trails.

Here you will find peace and tranquility even during the high season. Crowds are unknown, and at the 30 huts at the top are only herdsmen and their families who offer a warm welcome. The people you will see along the way will greet you in a friendly way, happy to have met you. Walk any way you prefer, following the easiest paths, or even the more difficult ones; there are trails at all levels of difficulty, and are all well marked and signposted. A full programme of events is also offered by the local tourist board of Val d'Ultimo-Alta Val di Non and the Stelvio National Park, with hikes and wildlife walks in safe areas with stunning scenery.