Ski holidays Val Senales – on Ötzi's trails!

The 22 km long Val Senales (Schnals Valley) is the most touristically developed side valley of the South Tyrolean Vinschgau Valley. Particularly noteworthy is the diversity of the landscape, which can be found here in a very small area – from the vineyards at the southern entrance to the valley to the glittering ice of the glacier at the end of the valley. The valley is traversed by the Schnalser Bach stream, which is dammed in the upper part of the valley to form the Vernagt reservoir. The region is not only known for its glacier ski area, which, with its 42 kilometres of well-groomed pistes, is no longer an insider tip. It made headlines in September 1991 when a German couple discovered the mummy of Ötzi above the valley, on the Tisenjoch. The "ArcheoParc Schnals" archaeological museum is dedicated to the life and circumstances of the "Iceman".

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

Vernagt am See lies at an altitude of 1,700 metres in the upper part of the Schnals Valley. However, Vernagt has not always been on the lake. It was only in the 1950s that the 65 metre high, green dam was built and the lake was dammed. Eight old farmsteads sank into the water at that time. In spring, when the water level is low, the tower of the chapel, which stood in the middle of the farmsteads, still protrudes from the water. In summer, the …
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