Malga Strino

Safety information

To face a mountain excursion, we suggest you:

• choose a route suitable for your preparation. If in doubt, contact our Information Offices;
• prepare your excursion: check the weather forecast, the route you will follow and the timetables of the lifts, if your itinerary includes their use. Remember that the passability of routes in a mountain environment is strictly linked to contingent conditions and therefore depends on natural phenomena, environmental changes, and weather conditions. For this reason, get good information about the route and its conditions before leaving;
• leave information about your itinerary, approximate return time and bring your cell phone with you;
• pay attention to the signs and signage you find on the route: Stelvio Park signs, SAT white and red signs and red and white brushstrokes on stones or trees;
• raise the alarm by calling 112, in case of accident;
• book in advance the malga or refuge where you intend to stop to eat or sleep;
• never abandon waste in high altitude and, if possible, avoid leaving it at the refuges or malgas you visit;
• if you see wild animals along the route, we invite you to stay on the path you are walking, not to get too close, not to shout and to keep your dog on a leash to prevent it from instinctively chasing and frightening them.

ANTI-COVID-19 RULES:

• the use of a mask must be respected even in the mountains;
• maintain a security distance of at least 2 meters from people;
• avoid sharing personal effects, tools, and water bottles or flasks with others;
• carry hand sanitizer with you, to frequently disinfect hands and surfaces;

Starting point

Directions

Park the car in the parking lot beside the SS42, carefully cross the road and take the old military road that climbs towards the beautiful Val di Strino. After the first part, which develops through the woods and ascends with a regular and pleasant slope, just like all roads built to serve forts and barracks of the First World War, you will start to see the forest thinning. Among wild strawberries and some wild blueberries, you will soon realize that the forest gives way to pasture, frequented not only by cows but also by many marmots, which will accompany you with their characteristic whistles along the white road. Follow the stream running beside the road until you reach the malga.
From the malga depart several more challenging excursions. If you are a walker, we recommend two destinations that are truly worth it: Cima Redival with its 2973 meters of altitude or the charming Strino small lakes with a beautiful view of the Queen with the unmistakable profile: the Presanella.

Return to the parking lot following the same route you came.

MALGA STRINO - Information

• Direct cheesemaking at the malga
• Direct sale of products
• Animals present at the malga: dairy cows
• It is possible to reach the malga by car with a special permit, to be requested from the ASUC of Castello or the Municipality of Vermiglio
• Cadastral municipality: Vermiglio
• Property: ASUC Castello
• Manager of the malga: Claudio Dalpiaz - cell. +39 333 6320502

How to get there

Follow the SS42 towards Passo Tonale, until after Forte Strino, where you will find a small parking lot on your left, right at the entrance of Val Strino. Park and cross the highway, being very careful.

Where to park

To face a mountain excursion it is always useful to:

• wear trekking boots suitable for uneven, irregular, and wet ground, long pants, a hat, and sunglasses;
• put a waterproof jacket, fleece sweater, hat and gloves, sunscreen, minimum spare clothing in your backpack;
• bring a water bottle and snacks for energy dips (dried fruit, bars, or chocolate);
• do not forget a camera or cell phone to capture the landscapes and views you like the most. If you want, you can share them on social media using #visitvaldisole and #spazioaltuotempo