Trekking with a GUIDE!
Reach the heights with the cable car and enjoy a wonderful experience amidst the nature, history, and excellence of the Valley. The Medium Mountain Guides provided by the lift company will be waiting for you at the cable car base to accompany you on the trails of the Alpe Valley and the Sobretta.
- WHEN: Every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- HOURS: Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 9.30 to 13.30, Saturday from 8.00 to 14.00
- MEETING POINT: Cable car departure point in Santa Caterina Valfurva
- COST: you only pay for the return ticket for the Santa Caterina-Vallalpe (Sunny Valley) cable car. We’ll provide the guide for you!
CABLE CAR TICKET RATES:
- adults €25.00
- Junior (born 2011-2018) €18.00
- Baby (born from 2019) free with paying adult
- free dog transport
Registration for the Tuesday, Thursday , and Sunday treks is recommended: call +39 351 8895411 or +39 0342 925116.
Registration for the Saturday trek: mandatory at 351 8895411 or 0342 925116
If you have questions about the routes or need further information, please contact our guides at 351 8895411.
Free guided tours!
Discover the summer calendar and choose the perfect experience for you!
TUESDAY TREKKING
FAMILY IN NATURE
Accompanied by your guide, hiking up and down the trails and through nature becomes a fun experience for the whole family. In no time, you’ll learn to observe and appreciate what’s around you: flowers, rocks, mountains, and animals in a verdant valley at 2,800 meters, among edelweiss flowers, marmots, and alpine animals.
Recommended excursion for families.
- distance: approximately 3 km
- level: easy
- difference in altitude: 150 m
Date:
- July: 7 – 14 – 21 – 28
- August 4 – 11 – 18 – 25
- September: 1
THURSDAY TREKKINGS
WALKING THROUGH HISTORY: The Great War in the Valfurva Mountains
There are many traces of the Great War (1915-1918), when our mountains served as a strategic defense point for the Italian border: trenches, artillery emplacements, and caves for troop shelters. Let’s revisit some of these places and artifacts together, in safety, so we won’t forget.
- distance: approximately 7 km
- level: medium
- Duration: approximately 4 hours
- difference in altitude: 500 m
Date:
- July: 9 – 16 – 23 – 30
- August: 6 – 13 – 20 – 27
- September: 3
SATURDAY TREKKING
AT THE TOP OF MOUNT SOBRETTA: the cross that dominates the infinite panorama
How many times have you looked up at a mountain peak and thought, “What if I could get all the way up there? What would be there?” The hike we propose allows you to reach the summit of Mount Sobretta, at almost 3,300 meters above sea level, starting from an altitude of 2,700 meters, and enjoy fantastic views of all the mountain ranges in the area and beyond.
- distance: approximately 10 km
- level: medium
- difference in altitude: 650 m
Date:
- July: 18 – 25
- August: 15 – 29
EARLY OPENING OF THE CABLE CAR: 8:00 AM
MANDATORY REGISTRATION by the previous Thursday, tel. 351 8895411 or 0342 925116
SUNDAY TREKKING
EDELWEISS TREKKING
Sunday excursions are dedicated to exploring various medium-length and difficult nature trails in the beautiful Alpe Valley, overlooking the massive Monte Sobretta. Among natural lakes, rocky ridges, and glacial ravines, it’s not uncommon to walk alongside marmots and chamois, and under the watchful eye of a bearded vulture.
- distance: approximately 5 km
- level: medium
- difference in altitude: 200 m
Date:
- July: 5 – 12 – 19 – 26
- August: 2 – 9 – 16 – 23 – 30
Trekking also suitable for accompanying your dog : upon request, it is possible to have a dog guide accompanying you for a fee (tel 348 8020934).
Summer events
in Santa Caterina Valfurva
3 Gondole Tour
The “3 Gondole” route is one of the most complete MTB/e-bike itineraries in the upper Bormio valley, connecting three areas and involving the area’s three main ski lifts:
- in Valdidentro , the Isolaccia-Pian della Mota cable car
- in Bormio , the Bormio-Bormio 2000 cable car
- in Santa Caterina , the S.Caterina-Vallalpe cable car
The 3 Gondola ticket includes a single ride on three lifts: the Santa Caterina Valfurva cable car (1st and 2nd section), the Bormio–Bormio 2000 cable car and the Isolaccia–Pian della Mota cable car.
Ticket 3 Gondolas:
Adults: €25
Junior (2011 – 2018): €17
baby (>2019): €17
Valid for one day and the following day, the price also includes a free ride on the Bormio 2000–Cima Bianca cable car—a section reserved exclusively for very experienced bikers. Children born in 2019 and later travel free when accompanied by a parent with a paid ticket.
The Isolaccia-Pian della Mota cable car will be closed every Monday except August 10 and 17, 2026.
Classic itinerary
- Departure from Bormio .
- Transfer to the Isolaccia–Pian della Mota cable car in Valdidentro .
- Return to Bormio.
- Ascent with the Bormio–Bormio 2000 cable car (or up to Cima Bianca for very expert bikers).
- Descent and transfer to Santa Caterina Valfurva .
- Ascent with the Santa Caterina–Vallalpe cable car.
- Lunch break at the Sunny Valley refuge.
- Descent through the Val di Rezzalo .
- Return to Bormio along the Valtellina trail .
Summer events
in Santa Caterina Valfurva
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Summer events
in Santa Caterina Valfurva
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