An easy walk in Valle di San Valentino through a picturesque rural landscape of meadows, huts, haylofts, paved roads and alpine huts cut out of the dense forest.
The excursion in Valle di San Valentino is easy and family-friendly, ideal for spending good time surrounded by nature. Along the way, you can stop at Rifugio Gorck to relax and admire the splendid view.
The valley takes its name from the small church dedicated to St. Valentine, built in the 14th century to protect the herds going up to the pastures. It is located in a panoramic spot offering a wide view of Busa di Tione, the lower Val Rendena, the Brenta Group and the Carè Alto peaks to the west. Only the apse and frescoes by Simone Baschenis remain of the original building.
The valley was once an important crossroads for contact with the Camunni people. Historical documents testify to the passage through the passes of San Valentino (2765 m), Mezzo (2805 m) and delle Vacche (2854 m); Passo di San Valentino is also the oldest link between Val Rendena and Val di Fumo.
In the Middle Ages, pyrite mining made the area unstable, causing landslides. Today, however, the right side of the valley is an authentic jewel of naturalistic value.
Continue your journey on La Via delle Valli, where you can choose to explore any of the 50 proposed valleys. Find out more at: www.campigliodolomiti.it/laviadellevalli.
You will find signs and stamps in the valleys from July 2025.
THE NEIGHBOURING VALLEYS:
From Valle di San Valentino you can also reach:
- Val di Borzago, following path 224 and passing through Valletta Alta, Bocca di Conca and Rifugio Carè Alto. From here you descend to Val di Borzago;
- Valletta Alta, following path 224 and then path 248. From Lake Valletta Alta, you can also continue to Passo di San Valentino and then descend to Val di Fumo and the mountain hut of the same name;
- Val di Breguzzo, following path 224 to the junction with “Sentiero della Pace” (Path of Peace, signpost 22), which leads to Bivacco Cunella. From here, you can make a loop, passing by Malga Mandrone and Malga Geredol, to return to Valle di San Valentino, or you can take path 261 to Redont and Val di Trivena, which you follow to reach Val di Breguzzo.
- If you are still full of energy and continue from Redont along path 223 A (thus avoiding Val di Trivena), then you will also cross Val del Vescovo, as far as Porte di Danerba. From here, you can descend to Val di Daone along Valle Danerba, into Val di Fumo, or even head for Valbona.
