Stelvio National Park - Nationalpark Stilfser Joch

Stelvio National Park

The Stelvio National Park (Italian: Parco Nazionale dell Stelvio) is located in the Ortler Alps in Northern Italy.

background

The alpine national park essentially corresponds to the entire Ortler-Cevedale massif, it extends from the natural areas in the valley floors to heights of 3899 m (Ortler).

The National Park House "Naturatrafoi" is located in Trafoi, directly on the Stilfserjochstrasse.

The symbol of the park is the golden eagle.

history

First considerations for the protection of the nature of the Ortler area already existed at the beginning of the 20th century.

In 1935 the entire area on the Ortler with 96,000 hectares became a national park, the regulation took place in 1951. In 1977 the park was expanded again to now 134,620 area. Most of the park is in South-Tirol, some side valleys are in the Trentino. Also the lombardic Provinces of Sondrio and Breschia are part of this national park.

Visitor centers

Lahnersäge National Park House (St. Gertraud)

There are several visitor centers and information points in the national park:

South-Tirol

  • 1  naturatrafoi. Tel.: 39 473 612031. National Park House Stelvio National Park in Trafoi.Price: Admission adults € 3.
  • 2  aquaprad. Tel.: 39 473 618212. National park house in the center of Prad am Stilfserjoch, Mountain streams, fish fauna.
  • 3  avimundus, Kapuzinergasse 2, Silandro. Tel.: 39 473 730156. Bird life in the nature park.
  • 4  culturamartell, Martell Valley. Tel.: 39 473 745027.
  • 5  Lahnersäge, St. Gertraud. Tel.: 39 473 798123.

Province of Sondrio

  • 6  Information point for the Stelvio National Park, Via Roma 24, Bormio. Tel.: 39 342901654. Info point in the Torre Alberti.Open: mid-June to mid-November, Wed - Mon 3.30 p.m. - 6.30 p.m., closed Tuesdays and Ferragosto.

Brescia Province

  • 7  area faunistica di pezzo, Ponte di Legno. A 5 hectare fenced reserve as habitat for deer on the road to Gavia Pass.

Province of Trentino

  • 8  Visitor center in Peio, Via Roma 28, 38024 Cogolo di Peio (South Tyrol). Tel.: 39 463 754186.
  • 9  Visitor center in Rabbi, Rabbi Fonti, 38020 Rabbi (South Tyrol). Tel.: 39 463 985190.

landscape

Flora and fauna

climate

getting there

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  • Overview Stelvio National Park
  • Environment map

Fees / permits

mobility

The most important link within the park is that Stelvio Pass Road, it connects Bormio in the Valtellina With Prad in the Vinschgau. At 2,757 m, the Stilfser Joch is the second highest road pass in the Alps.

Tourist Attractions

activities

shop

kitchen

accommodation

Alpine accommodations / Mountain huts see the article on the Ortler Alps, Accommodation in the valley see at the Localities;

security

trips

literature

cards

  • Stelvio National Park / Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio 1: 50,000: hiking map with short guide, bike routes and ski tours. GPS suitable. compass, 2009, ISBN 978-3854913917 . 7,50 €;
  • TABACCO: ORTLES-CEVEDALE, Ortler area; Topographic hiking map 1: 25000;

Web links

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