Spondigna

The village at the valley entrance to the Ortler holiday area

The small town of Spondigna/Spondinig lies at the crossroad between the Venosta Valley state road and the start of the Stelvio Pass Road. Here, at the beginning of the Ortles region and the Stelvio National Park, is the Hotel Posta, the principal post station back in the days of the old Habsburg monarchy.

For visitors doing a combination of train and bike, Spondigna is the ideal point of departure for some of the best cycling excursions in the Val Venosta. The Prato allo Stelvio/Prad am Stiflserjoch railway station is located at a distance of about a kilometer from the entrance of the Stelvio National Park. The Sonnensteig Trail is also very popular with hikers, leading from Spondigna to Burgusio /Burgeis in the Upper Venosta Valley, passing through the high farms in Sluderno/Schluderns along the way.

Via Claudia Augusta

Cycling enthusiasts love the 80 km long cycle trail along the Adige River, which runs slightly downhill along the tracks of the ancient Roman trade road, the Via Claudia Augusta. The trail can be cycled from Northwest to Southeast towards the spa town of Merano/Meran, or vice-versa, upwards to the Resia Lake.

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Cycling and Mountain Biking at all Heights in Venosta Valley

Whether by road cycle or mountain bike, along panoramic roads or up to high Alpine pastures, into the Alps on single trails and back downhill into the valley: nature and culture in the Venosta Valley in South Tyrol can be explored at all heights on two wheels.