Malga Stablaz (Maleda Alta)

Safety information

To face a mountain hike we suggest you:

• choose a route suitable for your preparation. If in doubt, contact the Mountain Guides or our Information Offices;
• prepare your excursion: check the weather forecast, the route you will follow and the schedules of the lifts, if your itinerary provides for their use. Remember that the passability of routes in a mountain environment is strictly linked to the 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, the approximate return time and carry your phone with you;
• pay attention to the signs and signage you find on the route: Stelvio Park signs, white and red SAT signs and red and white brush strokes 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 at altitude and, if possible, avoid leaving it at the refuges or malgas you will visit;
• if you encounter wild animals along the route, we invite you to stay on the path you are walking, do not approach too closely, do not shout and keep your dog on a leash to prevent it from instinctively chasing and scaring them.

ANTI COVID-19 RULES:

• the use of the mask must be respected also in the mountains;
• maintain a safety distance of at least 2 meters from people;
• avoid exchanging personal effects, tools and water bottles with other people;
• bring sanitizing gel with you to frequently disinfect hands and surfaces;

Starting point

Directions

Park your car in the Al Plan area and first proceed on a path among typical wooden huts and then along the forest road indicated towards Malga Fratte.
After passing Malga Fratte with its pastures, continue on the forest road, which will become gradually quieter and the surrounding environment will give you a pleasant feeling of well-being. After about 4 kilometers of walking you will arrive at Malga Maleda Bassa and here we suggest you take a break. Get closer to the beautiful wooden footbridges to better admire the Val Maleda Waterfalls, which suddenly appear in front of you (although you will see them from afar) giving you a pleasant surprise. Continue along the forest road, which becomes progressively steeper along the slopes descending from the peaks of Val Maleda. Along the route, it will come naturally to take breaks to admire the panorama: take time to fully breathe in this beauty, until you reach the malga, where delicious traditional dishes await you in a spontaneous and welcoming environment. 

The route runs entirely on forest road without changes of direction or forks. If you prefer, from Malga Maleda Bassa you can take a path that leads to Malga Stablaz through the woods, cutting across the hairpin bends. Since it is rather steep, we suggest keeping it as an alternative for the descent. 

MALGA STABLAZ (MALEDA ALTA) - Information

• Direct cheese-making at the malga
• Direct sale of products
• Restaurant services
• Overnight stay
• E-bike charging
• The malga is part of the Malghe Route of Val di Sole
• Animals present at the malga: dairy and dry cows, calves, horses, pigs, donkeys, goats
• It is possible to reach the malga by car at certain times with a special permit, which must be requested from the Municipality of Malè or directly from the malga manager. 
• Cadastral municipality: Rabbi
• Property: Municipality of Malé
• Malga manager: Antonella Ghirardini - cell. +39 346 6810762 - ghirardini-antonella@hotmail.it - www.malgastablazrabbi.com 

Public transportation

You can reach Rabbi Terme (Rabbi Baths) with the Trentino Trasporti line bus MALÈ - RABBI BAGNI - SOMRABBI (download the outbound and return timetables) and from there reach the Al Plan parking in about 20 minutes on foot.

How to get there

From late June to early September Val di Rabbi closes to traffic. Leave the car in the large Plazze dei Forni parking lot and continue on foot along the Rabbies stream, or take the Stelviobus Rabbi shuttle bus - Line 1 and get off at the Plan stop. 

Where to park

To face a mountain hike it is always useful to:

• wear trekking boots suitable for uneven, irregular and wet ground, long pants, hat and sunglasses; pack in your backpack a rain jacket, fleece, hat and gloves, sunscreen, minimal change of clothes;
• bring a water bottle and snacks for energy drops (dried fruit, bars or chocolate);
• do not forget a camera or phone to capture the panoramas and views you like the most. If you want, you can share them on social media using #visitvaldisole