Colfosco is at the foot of the Puez-Odle Nature Park. It is the starting point of a vast network of paths leading across breathtaking and awe-inspiring locations. And it gets better: the Sella Group, the Pisciadù waterfall, and the widespread network of vie ferrate for the boldest ramblers: Alta Badia is the ideal location if you love hiking, climbing, or simply making the most of nature from the top of the Dolomites.
The via ferrata Tridentina is arguably amongst the most famous and popular in the Dolomites. This via ferrata is challenging but never extreme. One of the highlights is surely the dizzying hanging bridge towards the end of the climb. Once it is crossed, you’ll make out the cozy mountain hut next to the Piasciadù lake, where you’ll be able to take a well-earned break.
Two places in Val Badia are dedicated to telling the Ladin history and culture. The Museum Ladin Ciastel de Tor, in San Martino in Badia, opens a window onto the legendary Ladin world, accompanying guests on a rich tapestry of archaeology, geology, craftsmanship as well as exploring the development of tourism across the Ladin valleys in the Dolomites. The Museum Ladin Ursus Ladinicus, in San Cassiano, is dedicated to the Dolomites prehistoric bear. The interactive exhibition covers three floors and guides visitors across the story and habitat of this ‘cave-bear’ which lived 40,000 years ago, as well as including information about the main stages of the Dolomites’ birth.