Gruppo di Tessa Nature Park

Discover marmots and golden eagles in South Tyrol’s largest nature park, part of the European-wide Natura 2000 sites

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Video : The Sopranes Lakes
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Panoramic view on the Valle di Lazins and the impressive Gruppo di Tessa -
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In Val di Fosse, the largest side valley of the Val Senales, there is the “Almerlebnisweg” theme path -
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18 information panels and interactive elements explain the natural and cultural landscape -
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One of the most beautiful hikes in the Gruppo di Tessa Nature Park leads you to the Sopranes Lakes -
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The Sopranes Lakes are the largest high alpine lake district in South Tyrol -
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Another hiking path leads you trough the nature park to the Muta peak -
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The Alta Via di Merano high path, here at Malga di Tablà, is devided into 9 stages -
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The Valico mountain hut (Rifugio del Valico / Hochganghaus) is located at 1,839 m asl -
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The Alpine marmot is a species of marmot found in mountainous areas -
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Between the timber line and the Alpine grass heaths grows the dwarf shrub -
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In the nature park there are also sizable carpets of bearberries and cowberries -
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On the southern slope of Monte Sole, secondary steppe-vegetation can be found -
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Here live the praying mantis and the asp viper as well as the green lizard -
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The Bunker Mooseum in Moso in Val Passiria is a national park information point -
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The first snow flakes start to come down in early autumn -
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See panorama
video : The Sopranes Lakes as seen from above
video : Gruppo di Tessa Visitor Centre
video : Hiking tip: Sopranes Lakes
video : Hiking tour to the Sopranes Lakes
video : Parcines
video : Naturno
video : Winter hike in the Val Passiria

Gruppo di Tessa Nature Park - offers nearby:
7 nights from 609 € per person

Located at the heart of Merano and surroundings, the majestic Gruppo di Tessa Nature Park stretches from Val Senales to Val Passiria and even further to the main Alpine ridge. With its 31,391 hectares it is South Tyrol's largest nature park and includes the entire Gruppo di Tessa mountains as well as the northern Oetztal Alps and a small part of the Stubai Alps.

Mediterranean habitats alternate with high Alpine sceneries, sunny steppes and rich green spruces. Lovely irrigation channels, the Waalwege, high mountain pastures and highly diversified meadows are spread all over the area, serving as valuable biotopes. Hikers and nature lovers agree: the Gruppo di Tessa Nature Park is not only the biggest but also the most beautiful one of all seven South Tyrolean nature parks.

Besides deer, chamois and marmots there are numerous southern types of animals, such as the crag martin or the praying mantis, reptiles or asp vipers. The visitor centre of Naturno will introduce you to this fascinating natural scenery. We suggest: hike along a high-altitude trail Alta Via di Merano across the Gruppo di Tessa Nature Park - for a total of nine stages!