Dolomites · Trentino
Val Venegia Day Walk
From Haus Gobbis · valley floor under the Pale di San Martino
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08:45
Depart Haus Gobbis
Drive · 40–45 min
Through forest, alpine villages and mountain road to the head of Val Venegia. Aim to leave on time, the car park fills fast in summer.
09:30
Pian dei Casoni car park
Arrive & park
The recommended start, so the valley unfolds as you walk. About €7 for the day, cash only, and it fills early on summer mornings, so the earlier the better.
09:45
Begin walk · Stage 1
Broad gravel track along the Travignolo. The valley opens to meadows and the Pale di San Martino, cattle wandering, wooden bridges. 45–50 min to Malga Venegia.
10:30
Malga Venegia
First stop · coffee & cake
A traditional mountain farm for a coffee, a homemade cake and panoramic views before you push deeper. Take a chair outside and settle for a few minutes.
11:10
Continue · Stage 2
The valley widens and the limestone walls take over the horizon, cattle grazing both sides of the track. 30–40 min to Malga Venegiota.
11:45
Malga Venegiota
Lunch · the turnaround
One of the most highly regarded malghe in the valley. Canederli, polenta with mushrooms, speck, mountain cheeses, apple strudel. Open 09.00–17.00 in summer. Linger over lunch, then begin the return around 13:30.
13:30
Begin return walk
Retrace the valley floor, the light now warm on the cliffs of the Pale di San Martino. The view works just as well in reverse.
15:00
Back at Pian dei Casoni
Return to the car.
15:45
Back at Haus Gobbis
Home, roughly seven hours door to door.
Photographer's note. Morning light hits the eastern slopes as you walk in, afternoon brings warmth and contrast to the Pale di San Martino on the way out. Watch for cattle beneath the cliffs, reflections in the Travignolo, wildflower meadows and ridgelines emerging through shifting cloud.