Tour of the High Harbor

Safety information

For snow hiking activities follow these guidelines:

• Be well informed about the route and its conditions before you go. You can do this by contacting your nearest tourist information office;
• the day before the hike consult the weather forecast and avalanche bulletin;
• if you plan to reach an alpine hut or refuge, make sure they are open and, if you plan to stop for food or sleep, call them in advance to make reservations;
• before you leave, if you don't feel well, postpone going out until you feel better;
• never leave garbage at high altitudes and,if possible, avoid leaving it at the huts or pastures you will visit;
• if you spot wild animals along the trail, please do not approach them, do not shout and keep your dog on a leash, lest by instinct it chase them, scaring them away.

Starting point

Directions

From the parking area at the foot of the Valbiolo chairlift, you will find the trailhead sign on the right, at the beginning of the paved road that climbs to the old Ospizio. Follow the signs, which will guide you along a pleasant and not at all challenging loop trail that goes around the area of the Tonale Hospice. The 'environment is vast, peaceful, sunny and will give you fantastic views in the presence of the highest peaks in Trentino: Presanella, Cercen and Busazza. The route is particularly pleasant precisely because it is a succession of short climbs and descents within everyone's reach, in an environment that alternates between vast spaces and passages among larch, mountain pine and fir trees.

Public transportation

You can reach Passo del Tonale by Trentino Trasporti bus (download the round-trip schedule).

How to get there

Drive along the SS42, as far as Passo del Tonale. About the height of Hotel Gardenia, turn left onto Via della Circonvallazione and continue, keeping to the right and following the signs for Valbiolo chairlift.

Where to park

Ample parking at the start of the Valbiolo chairlift.

RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT

Here is a list of items you should have with you when undertaking snowshoeing:

• waterproof boots;
• snowshoes and trekking poles. To rent them, choose the rental closest to you;
• comfortable, warm winter clothing;
• face mask, as required by COVID-19 safety protocol.
• beanie, gloves, sunglasses and sunscreen;
• backpack with a snack and thermos of hot drink;
• MANDATORY avalanche self-rescue kit 'where, due to nivometeorological conditions, there is a risk of avalanches' (Art.26 Legislative Decree Feb. 28, 2021 No. 40). The kit consists of Artva, shovel and probe, and before you embark on any excursion, make sure you know how to use it. You can possibly rent it in stores that offer this service;
• camera or cell phone to capture the views and vistas you like best. If you then feel like it, you can share them on social using #visitvaldisole.