Ahrntal/Valle Aurina

In the Ahrntal valley, particularly clean air ensures your well-being. Scientists agree on this and describe the valley as a clean air area, which means that there is hardly  any ozone, the pollutant content is far below the legally prescribed limits and the concentration of pollen is low. Why is that? Firstly, the high alpine location between 1,000 and 3,500 metres, which is dominated by over 80 three-thousand metre peaks, favours the high quality of the air. What's more, there is no through traffic here as the valley ends where the country's northernmost mountain rises. 

But it's not just outdoors that the Ahrntal valley can boast exceptionally good air, even deep underground. In the old Prettau climate gallery, the air is so pure that people with asthma or pollen allergies can breathe freely. Recent studies have proven the positive effect.

Water also plays an important role in the clean air area. 120 drinking water springs, 35 mountain lakes and ten waterfalls characterise the Ahrntal Valley. It gushes out between crevices and fissures, carving its way and shaping the landscape.

Would you like a piece of spicy grey cheese? A hand-carved nativity scene? Or a bobbin lace blanket? In the Ahrntal valley, as in the rest of Sud-Tyrol, you will find a large selection of local, high-quality food and handmade everyday objects and artefacts.  Lace-making and woodcarving play an important role here. The art trade secured the economic existence of the valley in those days.

Ahrntal farmers have dedicated themselves in particular to the production of cheese. The grey cheese was even awarded the highest possible "Presidio" award by Slowfood and at the Travel Food Award, the Ahrntal valley received the "Best Food and Wine Event Italy 2023" award for its grey cheese. Many products are available directly from the farm, where you can sample the delicacies and get to know the producers. Many of the regional specialities are served up on site during your culinary experience.