Places
Park·Hard·Scenic·Iconic
Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio
Lombardy
Stretching from the Ortles-Cevedale glaciers down through larch forest to the Valtellina, the Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio (established 1935, one of Italy's oldest) is best known for the 48-hairpin pass road from Bormio, but its real character is in the side valleys — Val Zebrù, Val di Rezzalo, Val Viola — where ibex, chamois and a reintroduced brown bear population range through some of the wildest terrain in the eastern Alps.
Duration
Full day
Distance
12 km
Elevation
+900 m
Best season
June – September
Parking · Free
Free parking in Bormio; paid parking at the pass in summer.
Water
Fountains in Bormio; carry water on the trails.
Highlights
- Ortles-Cevedale glaciers and high peaks
- Ibex, chamois and reintroduced brown bear
- Historic Stelvio pass road and side valleys
With your dog
Leashed dogs welcome on marked trails; not permitted in wildlife protection zones.
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