Val Federia | |
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State | Italy |
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Region | Lombardy |
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There Val Federia is a valley of the Lombardy.
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To know
Val Federia, in the municipality of Livigno, is a side valley of the Val di Livigno, on the border with Switzerland.
When to go
From June to October.
Territories and tourist destinations
Urban centers
How to get
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Val Federia
By plane
The closest airports to Livigno are the following:
- 1 Bergamo-Orio al Serio Airport (the Caravaggio), Via Aeroporto 13, Orio al Serio, ☎ 39 035 326323.
- 2 Bolzano airport, Via Francesco Baracca Airport 1 Bolzano, ☎ 39 0471 255 255, fax: 39 0471 255 202.
By car
- Passo del Foscagno, SS 301 which connects it to Livigno a Bormio during the whole year;
- Tunnel del Gallo, alternating one-way and toll.
By bus
Bus lines Silvestri bus with terminus in Livigno:
- Shuttle service from / to the airports of Milan-Linate, Milan-Malpensa e Bergamo-Orio al Serio;
- Line 90.705: Pontresina-Bernina Diavolezza-Livigno;
- Line 90.815: Zernez-Livigno.
How to get around
Only on foot. The valley is closed to motor vehicles.
By car
Park your car before the Calcheira bridge (1,850 m.).
By bike
The valley can be covered in about 45 minutes by mountain bike.
What see
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Chiesa_dell'Addolorata_in_Val_Federia,_facciata_(Livigno).jpg/170px-Chiesa_dell'Addolorata_in_Val_Federia,_facciata_(Livigno).jpg)
Church of the Addolorata
- 1 Church of the Addolorata (at 1,954 m.).
What to do
- Hike in the valley (path # 167). The excursion, on a dirt road, also allows you to admire well-preserved examples of rural residences in Livigno.
- 1 Excursion to the Cassana Refuge (at 2,050 m.).
At the table
Safety
Hiking equipment (hiking boots, poles, backpack, windbreaker, goggles, hat, gloves, etc.) for high altitude ascents.
Other projects
Wikipedia contains an entry concerning Val Federia