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Relaxing at the idyllic lake Coldrano. The children can rehearse fishing in the lake and the adults can relax on the lawn around the lake or taste a delicious coffee on the terrace of the restaurant.

At the Laces rock-climbing crag practice wall, beginners can try their hand at the easiest climb, the ‘Alpingeschichte’, while the more advanced would prefer the ‘Laces Vegas’ course. In total, there are 78 different climbs with strips, holes and plates, all positioned on the compact gneiss. On the ‘Alpingeschichte’ course, the names have a specific meaning. The various practice climbs are intended to represent some of the great Alpine mountain climbing courses.

Attention: Laces climbing crag closed!
Due to urgent maintenance work, the two sectors "Latsch Vegas" and "Alpingeschichte" will remain closed until further notice.

In the URBAN K in the Herilu Shopping Center in Laces you will find the latest fashion for young and young-at-heart.

In the Pfiff Toys at the Herilu shopping center in Laces, children's hearts beat faster. In the large toy shop you will find a wide range of toys and gift articles.

The Lago Gioveretto is an artificial lake in the Ortler Alps in South Tyrol. The reservoir has an area of 70ha, situated at an altitude of 1850m in Val Martello and is crossed by the river Plima. The storage capacity is 19.6million cubic meters. The reservoir is situated in the Stelvio National Park and is used for generation of energy. The associated hydroelectric power station is located in Lasa.

From June to September you are allowed to fish with a state licence. You can buy the ticket at the keeper of the dam.

Val Martello, also called "berry valley", is famous for its berries. Here you can get delicious strawberry- and berry products directly from the producer's cooperative, farm shop included. In the strawberry world in Val Martello you will find strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, currants, cherries... enjoy the large selection of Val Martello's products!

Intensely flavoured aromatic cheeses from the Laces-Martello holiday regionThe high mountain environment of the Venosta Valley has always been associated with pastures and dairies. Since medieval times, butter and cheese have been produced in the pastures. Even today, dairy products such as butter, yogurt, cottage cheese and cream are still made there, particularly alpine cheese and local specialties such as "Graukas".

Painting specialist in Kastelbell-Tschars. The wide offer includes façade design, glazing techniques, fonts/coats, renovation work, scaffolding, dry construction, plaster ceilings, acoustic blankets and fire protection.

The so called Rasthof Vermoi is located at the western entrance of Laces.

In the Thairmühl supermarket you will find a wide variety of groceries and products directly from the farmer. Next door you can relax at a café.

On the climbing wall Alperia on the dam wall in Val Martello, both beginners and experts will find their routes. On the high walls, which promise a special climbing experience, you will find 35 different routes. Two of the routes are even 80 metres long!

Crispy indulgence from the Laces-Martello holiday area In the realm of crop farming, the Venosta Valley apple enjoys absolute pride of place. There are approximately 2.000 farmers in the Venosta Valley, producing over 200.000 tonnes of apples annually. Over 90% of the apples are grown following integrated crop cultivation methods in the most natural way possible, while about 6% are organically produced.

The fresh market is located in the middle of Castelbello right next to the main street. In addition to daily shopping, you will find other products for daily needs

 

Intensely flavoured aromatic cheeses from the Laces-Martello holiday area The high mountain environment of the Venosta Valley has always been associated with mountain pastures and dairies. Since medieval times, butter and cheese have been produced in the mountain pastures. Even today, dairy products such as natural butter, yoghurt, cottage cheese and cream are still made there, particulary alpine cheese and local specialities such as "Graukas". At the Gandhof typical cheese types were produced.

Specialist shop for wine and beverage

Personal advice with our Sommeliers, wine tasting, and over 1000 bottles within sight. At our winehouse in Prato allo Stelvio - one of the regional leaders in sale of South Tyrolean wines - you can enjoy wines with all your five senses. Here, you can taste wines from South Tyrol, Italian and international wines, among which there are classics and rarities.

No-one has yet been able to explain exactly the function or the reason why ancient man hollowed out identations in the rock face know as "Schalensteine", although thousand of pages have been written on this subject. In the Vinschgau and neighbouring valleys hundreds of "Schalensteine" can be seen. They vary in size from minute hollows to hollows the size of a human cranium. Some possibile theories of their use are that they were places of workship, guiding points for travellers or possibly that the hollowing out of the stone face was for ritualistic or medical purposes.
Route description
Start at the village square in Castelbello, pass by Castelbello Castle, go to the Latschander irrigation channel path and follow it until the junction for Laces. There is the access to the nature's myths path. The first section of the myths path takes you on path no. 8 towards Montetrumes. The path leads through Douglas firs, Austrian pines and locust trees before you reach the so-called "Luamer Tschött" pond and the cupstone after some 30 minutes. Soon afterwards, the path branches off to the right. It is first even before you descend to reach the Via Montetrumes street that you follow for about 300 m towards Castelbello. Turn right at the sign (path no. 8) and continue to the "Klumper" slab and the irrigation channel path above Castelbello form where you can return to Castelbello's village square.

In the farm dairy, the milk from cows, goats and sheep is processed into fine raw milk cheese. Even goose eggs find new use with us, so the farmer's wife makes from them artful unique pieces.

Here you will find everything you need for your excursion, your meals and also souvenirs from Castelbello-Ciardes.

 

Cross-country skiing is a healthy way to get through the winter! Whether classic style or skating, the state-certified cross-country ski instructors of the cross-country and biathlon school in Val Martello will teach you on the biathlon course or on the panoramic St. Maria cross-country trail.
More fun through better technique is guaranteed.

Everything you need for a perfect day of sport in the snow.... In the rental station Waxelpeter located throughout the Solda ski area, skiers, snowboarders, lugers and telemarkers will find everything they need for a successful descent.

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The Church Tower in the Lake
The symbol of Venosta Valley: the sumberged steeple in Resia lake.

Everything you need for a perfect day of sport in the snow.... In the rental station Sport Thöni, located throughout the Solda ski area, skiers, snowboarders, lugers and telemarkers will find everything they need for a successful descent.

Everything you need for a perfect day of sport in the snow.... In the rental station A2SPORTS located throughout the Solda ski area, skiers, snowboarders, lugers and telemarkers will find everything they need for a successful descent.

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Four new gorge scenes with four imposing constructions of corten steel integrated with nature were realized on behalf of the Laces-Val Martello tourist association and the municipality of Martello to present hikers this gorge with all its beauties. Hikers thus have the possibility to experience the gorge at close quarters for the first time. Spray inclusive!
Thanks to comparatively small interventions the four constructions – trowel, panoramic crescent, observation pulpit and suspension bridge – give the visitors the possibility to have different special encounters with the gorge. The starting and finishing point is at the parking area at the end of the valley, from there you go to the first vantage point, the "trowel". Visitors can climb down safe steps and experience the thunder of the water, the spray as well as the sides of finely polished rock faces from the edge of the trowel.
The second vantage point, the "panoramic crescent", offers an open panoramic view of the opposite mountain peaks, Rifugio Nino Corsi, towards Hotel Paradiso and out of the valley.
The steps of the "observation pulpit" take the visitor from the vegetation up beyond the edge. The vertical view into the gorge conveys a sense of weightlessness.
The fourth building at the end, the suspension bridge enables you to cross the gorge at a dizzy height between the two banks. The bridge is designed in a way that it can be principally used all around the year. This is a direct connection to the "Rifugio Nino Corsi/Zufallhütte", to the dam, the "Bau"; now on the left side of the canyon until you come back to the parking lot.