Snow Tubing is a sport practised on the snow, using inflatable inner tubes. It is fun for everyone, above all, children.   You go up to the top of the slope on a travelator lift and then come down at great speed, sliding over the snow on board circular rubber inner tubes that are hard to control. The free descent is unpredictable, and there are endless tube directions and positions. In Lombardy, there are several resorts where you can enjoy Snow Tubing: the best known of these include Livigno, in the resort of Mottolino with the Percorso Yepi play park, and Bormio, both in Valtellina. The Fantaski park in Ponte di Legno-Tonale Pass, in Valle Camonica, offers a range of dedicated slopes, like Pian delle Betulle, Valmalenco and the ski area of Presolana-Monte Pora in the province of Bergamo, all ideal destinations for a day out with plenty of fun.  These resorts, with their hospitality and tourist services, are great for family holidays on the snow, where as well as classic winter sports, younger guests can enjoy the new thrill of Snow Tubing. Snow Tubing for younger visitors to Valtellina In Bormio, Snow Tubing is an experience that older and younger visitors alike are sure to love. It combines the carefree fun of play with the adrenaline rush of the descent. Near the Bormio-Bormio 2000 gondola lift there is a large, sunny area that becomes a small winter village where fun is guaranteed: colourful inflatables, slopes for rubber tube descents, and areas dedicated to those wanting simply to relax and enjoy a family day out.  Fun for all ages. The play areas and learning pistes offer everyone the opportunity for problem-free mountain fun, alternating sport and play in a setting with spectacular views and the authentic atmosphere of Upper Valtellina. 

Spending a night in a refuge in Val Gerola means immersing yourself completely in the unspoilt nature of Lombardy’s Alps and the Valtellina Orobic Alps Regional Park. Far from the noise of the city, the starry sky opens out in all its splendour, offering a sight that will leave you speechless.   Covering an area of 44,000 hectares, the Valtellina Orobic Alps Regional Park crosses through fourteen Alpine valleys, including the Val Gerola, which is one of the most characteristic locations in the Bassa Valtellina. Villages like Albaredo San Marco, Cosio Valtellino, Gerola Alta and Villaggio Pescegallo provide strategic access points for summer excursions where you can explore the varied environments and scenery of the area.There is a well signed network of trails, with routes for all levels of experience: from the more difficult walks with technical sections and high elevation gains, through to more accessible itineraries and moderate slopes, which are ideal for families or less expert hikers. Summer, especially in the period from late May to early October, is the best time for walking, thanks to the stable climate and the complete accessibility of the trails at high altitude.One of the most popular experiences in Val Gerola is a night in an alpine refuge, which allows you to split your excursion over two days and to experience the mountain environment at its most authentic, in the silent hours. The area’s refuges offer basic but comfortable hospitality, with the possibility to enjoy dinner, stay overnight, and then have breakfast the following morning. This option is particularly useful when dealing with long itineraries or at altitude, with departure at the first light of dawn.Alternatively, if you want that more basic experience, you can camp out at night in a tent, respecting local camping rules. This choice makes it possible to spend time in natural environments, eat out in the open, and enjoy a more independent experience of the mountains. It is important to plan with care, considering weather conditions and equipment, and checking the regulations and the availability of organised trips. During the early mornings or at sunset, it is often possible to sight local mountain wildlife including species such as chamois, roe deer, marmots, and foxes. In the higher areas, with a little luck and a lot of discretion, you can also see groups of ibex.As well as excursions, the Val Gerola is an area that also has a lively farming and herding sector. In summer, the alpine meadows are still active, producing traditional cheeses, and offering the opportunity to watch the milk processing activities or to purchase local products right where they are made.The combination of well-maintained trails, the varied landscapes, and a range of services for hikers make Val Gerola the perfect destination for experiences lasting one or more days, with the possibility to customise the intensity and duration of your open-air activities.   

Located in the lower part of the maggengo of the same name, in the Livrio valley, the church of S. Salvatore is now used for a few services during the summer period.   Very interesting, however, is its history: believed to be the oldest in the entire Valtellina, tradition has it that it was erected by early Christians and dates back to the beginning of the sixth century. The historian Quadrio in his Dissertations (1755) speaks of the Valle de' Liri and reports that up there "once when Albosaggia was not yet an inhabited village, numerous families also flourished from other places in the Valtellina, part of which now belong to the Bergamasque: where the domain of the Capitanei extended was the church of S. Salvatore." Indeed, the Livrio valley in ancient times served as a link between the Adda valley and the Valbrembana, and this justifies the presence of settlements in these areas. When Quadrio wrote, the church appeared already restored and partly rebuilt, but of its foundation there was no record; however, the same historian reports the presence of a plaque written in Gothic characters with the year 537 carved on it (a plaque that has now disappeared but other historical sources confirm that it was still there in 1873). It is also interesting to discover that documents from the early seventeenth century tell us that the church of S. Salvatore was comparrocchiale. Quadrio about the church says "ch'era già parrocchia comune allora di varie terre, e del Bergamasco, e della Valtellina": according to the historian S. Caterina, built only in 1354, became a second parish. As proof of the importance held at that time by S. Salvatore, in the parish records from the 15th century until the 17th century all those elected to the cure of Albosaggia are remembered as curates of S. Caterina and S. Salvatore. Stylistically, the church can be considered baroque; it underwent rehashes, restorations and additions at various times with different stylistic interventions, so that nothing remains of the medieval structure. Only the bell tower, at least in some sections, may belong to the original structure of the ancient church. Source: Parish of Albosaggia

A beautiful trail, suitable for people who are moderately trained

The fourth bike tour travels through both the Rhaetian and Orobic sides of Valtellina and allows you to view the city and its surroundings from two different perspectives

One of the most famous alpine passes in Valtellina that has written the history of road cycling

Castello Dell’Acqua-Cavallari Centro Sportivo, Sentiero Valtellina, Baghetto, P.Roma, Piazzola, I Prati, Annunziata, La Pila di Cortivo, La Fucina, Castello Dell’Acqua-Cavallari Centro Sportivo

A trek through the vineyards

Discover the Beauties of Alta Valtellina: The terraces, the Sanctuary of Madonna di Tirano, the Little Red Train and much more

From Lake Garda to Valtellina by way of Milan. Among crenellated walls, towers and porticoed loggias

Highest point  2420 mTotal elevation gain 880 mTotal elevation loss 1450 mTotal climb 7,5 kmTotal descent 12,7 kmTotal distance 20,2 kmDuration 5 - 6 hCycling rate (%) 90% The route runs almost completely on a single trail and, most of all, it is the first stretch of a much longer itinerary, which - once com-pleted - will give the bikers the possibility to start from Switzerland, cycle  all  over  Valtellina  along  the  slopes  of  the  Rhaetian  Alps    at  height and finally arrive to lake Como. The starting point is in Val Saiento, which runs sideways to Valposchiavo in Canton Grisons. you climb up to Col D’Anzana, which marks the line between Italy and  Switzerland,  and  which  can  be  reached  also  from  bianzone,  in  the  Province  of  Sondrio,  through  the  road  going  uphill  to  ne-mina and becoming then a trail that leads to the pass. The start-ing crossway runs along the military track of Sentiero Italia up to Prato  Valentino  and  affords  remarkable  views  southwards  over  Scorcio verso le Orobie dalle Baite Agnè in Val Rogna.   42Mountain Bikethe mountain chains of the Orobic Alps and of Middle Valtellina. We leave Passo di Meden on our right together with the spurs go-ing down from Monte Combolo and Monte Calighe and reach the ski runs in Teglio from above. The second part of the ride runs deep into the solitary Val Fontana at first and then goes downhill.The start is from the car park in Pescia bassa on a dirt road at 1810 meters above sea level. you go past the Rifugio Anzana (2050 m) and take the well traced trail on your left heading for the pass, but which you can only partly cycle on. From Col D’Anzana (2233 m) you  go  downhill  some  meters  and  find  a  notice  board  with  map  and indications as well as the sign of the Way n. 301. The trail go-ing  around  Monte  Cancano  begins  on  the  right,  then  it  passes  below Passo di Meden (2440 m), reaches Prato Valentino ski runs, and  gets  steeper  below  Dosso  lau  (2020  m)  up  to  Verdomana  (1521  m).  Otherwise  you  can  choose  to  descend  from  Prato  Val-entino  to  Teglio  on  a  road.  but  from  Verdomana  you  turn  to  the  right on a dirt road (sign Way n. 302) through Val Rogna and get to Dalico (1465 m), which is situated on the Costa di San Gaetano along a trail among the woods. We cut across the road climbing from  the  valley  and  –  always  westwards  –  we  turn  into  the  long  sideway on a trail going north and descending to Sant’Antonio in Val Fontana (1253 m), where we take the road leading to the vil-lage of Ponte in Valtellina.

Several thematic trails can be reached fromAprica. Each with its own rennomated characteristics, they represent unparalleled naturalistic excellences. The combination of care for the land and historical and cultural memory, gives rise to experiences to be lived with the whole family or alone, in contact with themselves... Historical-military trail "Mount of the Cross" The easy trail, suitable for everyone, that starts from the lay-by in front of the "Quercia Antica" refreshment stand in Pian di Gembro is a path dating back to World War I, accompanied by clear descriptive panels. It was part of the Cadorna Line, for the defense of national borders in the event of an Austrian attack. Tunnels for ammunition storage and a targeting gallery facing Tirano are preserved. From a naturalistic point of view, the prevailing plant species are fir, lodgepole pine, larch, birch and, in the undergrowth, bilberry. At the end of the trail, you can admire the peat bog from a lookout. "Blessed P.G. Frassati" religious trail It is thanks to the Italian Alpine Club, which embraced the initiative called "The Frassati Trails of Italy" in order to create a trail dedicated to the famous mountaineer in every Italian region, that Aprica along with Corteno Golgi boast the privilege of owning the one in Lombardy. From the village of Sant'Antonio, it climbs to Savrone, along an ancient path, leads to Premalt, then reaches the orographic disc (2000m), near Zappello dell'Asino, a magnificent viewpoint over Valtellina and part of Valle Camonica, finally reaching the chapel dedicated to S. Carlo, built next to the CAI Valtellina Refuge (1900m). Nature trail "Wood is life" From the Malga Magnolta to the CAI Valtellina Refuge, Trail 341 has been named the "Wood is Life" Thematic Trail, and along its route several bulletin boards have been placed with descriptive panels illustrating the importance of wood and lots of interesting facts about its functions. Inaugurated in August 2004, the trail in 2016 was adopted by Aprica elementary school children for the "School adopts a monument" project. The trail is very comfortable and easy to walk on without major differences in height, and in the central part there are beautiful views of the Rhaetian Alps. Historical trail "Nobel Prize winner C. Golgi" This is an easy trail, immersed mostly in the woods that runs between Aprica and Corteno Golgi. It is dedicated to Camillo Golgi, a distinguished researcher who received the Nobel Prize in Medicine and Surgery in 1906, the first Italian Nobel. He was originally from Corteno (locality named in his honor Corteno Golgi) and then, for decades was a guest in Aprica during summer vacations. Numerous descriptive panels regarding the biographical-scientific history of the luminary and the historical-environmental peculiarities of the place have been placed along the path. Along the way, it is possible to admire a fine example of a Venetian-style sawmill and in the immediate vicinity, the small church of S. Martino Franco (11th cent.), located on a rise.