The ski resort of San Martino di Castrozza is located in the northeastern part of the province of Trentino at an altitude of 1450 m in the Dolomites at the foot of the Pale di San Martino mountain range and is surrounded by the Paneveggio Natural Park. It is part of the vast Dolomiti-Superski ski region, which unites 12 ski resorts of the Dolomites with 1200 km of ski slopes laid at altitudes from 1500 to 3269 m, and 450 ski lifts. Dolomiti Superski covers the ski resorts of the Trentino-Alto Adige and Veneto regions. This is the largest ski area in the world.
According to Homethodology, relax in San Martino di Castrozza started in the 19th century. Now it is one of the most famous Italian ski resorts. Ski slopes are laid on the slopes of the mountains Punta Ches (2227 m) and Cima Tognola (2383 m), there is also a 2-kilometer “red” slope “Col Verde” at the foot of the Pale di San Martino, which is equipped with a lighting system. In total, in San Martino di Castrozza there are 40 km of ski slopes, 21 lifts operate. The “blue” pistes are located at the bottom of the slopes, and a little higher – the long “red” pistes and the difficult “black” pistes “Tognola-1” (length – 2800 m, elevation difference – 715 m) and “Diretissima” (length – 1700 m, height difference – 610 m). Skiers are always ready to help experienced instructors of two ski schools of the resort.there are also two circular tracks for flat skiing, a snowpark for snowboarders, 3 children’s play areas, an ice stadium, a sports palace with a swimming pool, a bowling alley and, of course, many restaurants and bars.
In the summer, hikers come to San Martino di Castrozza, because the resort is surrounded by the Paneveggio Natural Park. The park extends over an area of 19,100 hectares along the borders with the Veneto region on the slopes of the Lagorai (2754 m) and Pale di San Martino (2939 m) mountain ranges. On the territory of the park you can see glaciers, high cliffs, forests, alpine meadows and pastures, turbulent mountain rivers and swamps. In the northern part of the park, 2700 hectares of spruce forest are protected, which is called “violin forest”, because it was from this wood (Norwegian spruce) that Stradivarius made his unique violins. At the end of the last century, due to rampant hunting, the local forests were deserted. Many animal species have simply disappeared. However, in recent years, thanks to the efforts of park workers, the populations of some of them have been restored. Now deer, chamois, lynxes, foxes, hares, ermines, ferrets, marmots, golden eagles and black grouse live here. There are many hiking trails in the park,
Passo Rolle resort is located 9 km northwest of San Martino di Castrozza at an altitude of 1984 m. It was built in the vicinity of the pass of the same name, which connects San Martino di Castrozza with the rest of the valleys of the Dolomites. In Passo Roll, at altitudes from 1984 to 2200 m, 20 km of ski slopes are laid, which are serviced by 5 ski lifts. Most of the resort’s pistes are “blue” and “red”, there is one “black” piste – “Paradiso” with a length of 1.5 km. In addition, the Rolle-Rise snow park is equipped in Passo Roll and a 5-km flat track has been laid. South of San Martino di Castrozza are the picturesque valleys of Primiero and Vannoi.
with alpine meadows and pastures, rivers and lakes. In the eastern part of the Primiero Valley, on the Passo-Chereda pass, there is a “blue” track “Chereda”, which is perfect for beginner skiers. There are also toboggan and bobsleigh slopes and two cross-country skiing centers with 20 km of flat trails of various difficulty levels. There are many interesting places in the Primiero Valley. First of all, this is the Castel Pietra castle, which was erected on a high rock in the 13th century. Truly mesmerizing is the Court Hall, where frescoes from the 15th century have been preserved, the high tower where executions were carried out, and the Italian garden surrounding the castle. Be sure to visit the central city of the valley – Fiera di Primiero – with its Palazzo del Dazio of the 15th century, where local handicrafts are exhibited, and the Gothic church of Chiesa Archipretale dell’Asuncione, decorated with ancient frescoes. In the neighboring valley of Vanoy, it is worth visiting the Ecomuseum, which is dedicated to the past and present of the valley, its population and local crafts.
From San Martino di Castrozza, another ski area of Dolomiti Superski is within easy reach – Val di Fiemme, where 4 ski areas are located in the vicinity of the city of Cavalese.
