Tourist information
Il Parco delle Orobie Valtellinesi
The park
Rare plants and animals can be found here, in places that were once important for communication routes and iron-mining. Some of the side valleys are wild and impervious such as Val Caronella and Val Malgina, others are wide and open, like the Bitto valleys. There are still some glaciers and many Alpine lakes of intense colours, which make the higher reaches of the mountains particularly interesting. The highest peaks (Coca, Scais and Redorta) are more than 3,000 metres (9,000 ft) high and are a paradise for climbers and mountain skiers.
The Valtellina Orobie Mountains Park covers part of the northern slopes of the Orobie Alps, from 900 metres up to the mountain tops, over an area of 44,000 hectares. Unspoilt by mass tourism, these mountains safeguard old traditions and the secrets of an intact natural world.
Our “Identity card”
- What are we?
- A regional forest mountain park
- What is our aim?
- to actively conserve animal and plant species in their natural environment; to experiment new parameters in the relation between man and the environment; to promote social, economic and cultural relations in the communities in the park; to use the park for tourism and recreation in a way which is compatible with natural ecosystems; to promote scientific research; to promote education, provide information and offer opportunities for recreation.
- Who runs the park?
- Sondrio Province, and the Valtellina Mountain Communities of Morbegno, Sondrio and Tirano (a consortium set up in 1995)
- Which province is it in?
- Sondrio
- Which towns and villages with their own local authority are part of the park?
- Albaredo per San Marco, Albosaggia, Andalo Valtellino, Aprica, Bema, Caiolo, Castello dell'Acqua, Cedrasco, Colorina, Cosio Valtellino, Delebio, Faedo Valtellino, Forcola, Fusine, Gerola Alta, Morbegno, Pedesina, Piantedo, Piateda, Ponte in Valtellina, Rasura, Rogolo, Talamona, Tartano, Teglio
- How big is the park?
- 46.280 hectares
- What altitude is it at?
- Between 360 and 3,050 metres
