Simple walk in the San Valentino Valley through a charming rural landscape of meadows, huts, haylofts, paved paths and mountain pastures carved within the dense forest.
The walk in San Valentino Valley is easy and family-friendly, ideal for spending time immersed in nature. Along the route it is possible to stop at the Gorck Refuge to relax and admire the view.
The valley is named after the chapel dedicated to San Valentino, built in the 14th century to protect the herds ascending to the mountain pastures. It is located in a panoramic spot that offers wide views of the Busa di Tione, the lower Rendena, the Brenta Group and the peaks of Carè Alto to the west. Only the apse and the frescoes by Simone Baschenis remain from the original building.
Once, the valley was a key crossroads for contacts with the Camunian populations. Historical documents attest to passage through the San Valentino (2765 m), Mezzo (2805 m) and Vacche (2854 m) passes, with the San Valentino Pass as the oldest connection between the Rendena Valley and Val di Fumo.
In the Middle Ages, pyrite mining caused instability, causing landslides. Today, however, the right side of the valley is a genuine natural jewel.
Continue your journey on The Way of the Valleys, choose other valleys to explore among the 50 proposals!
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THE NEAREST VALLEYS:
- Val di Borzago
From Pian del Forno, follow SAT trail 224 through Valletta Alta, then SAT trail 222 to Bocca di Conca and Rifugio Carè Alto. From here, take SAT trail 213 to descend into Val di Borzago. - Valletta Alta, Val di Fumo
From Pian del Forno, follow SAT trail 224, then SAT trail 248 to Lago di Valletta Alta. From here, continue along SAT trail 248 via Passo di San Valentino to Val di Fumo. - Val di Breguzzo, Val di Trivena
From Rifugio Gorck, follow SAT trail 261 to Pian di Redont and Val di Trivena, then continue into Val di Breguzzo. - Val del Vescovo, Valle Danerba, Val di Fumo
For the most tireless hikers: from Rifugio Gork, follow SAT trail 261 to Bocca della Cunella. After the pass, take SAT trail 261A to Passo di Breguzzo. From here, follow SAT trail 223 towards Val di Fumo or Porte di Danerba, the endpoint of Val Danerba and Val del Vescovo.
