Ski holidays Vernago – Pure skiing fun on the Ötzi glacier!

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 lake impresses with its incomparable emerald green colour. In winter, Vernagt is the ideal starting point for excursions to the nearby glacier ski area where the world-famous "Ötzi" was found - and at the same time a somewhat quieter alternative to the sports village of Kurzras.

Val Senales

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".

Travel Vernago

• By train: Merano (approx. 35 km), Malles Venosta (approx. 60 km), Bolzano (approx. 65 km)
• By plane: Innsbruck (approx. 185 km), Zurich (approx. 310 km)