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Erlebnisraum Stilfserjoch L'emozionante Mondo Dello Stelvio Die Panoramastraße zum Stilfserjoch La strada panoramica dello Stelvio Panoramic Road to the Stelvio Pass Der Nationalpark Stilfserjoch rund um König Ortler Die kurvenreiche Bergstraße auf das Stilfserjoch (2.758 m.ü.M.) Sinuoso e ricco di curve, quello del Passo dello Stelvio (2.758 m s.l.m.) The curved mountain road to the Stelvio Pass (2,758 meters above Der Nationalpark Stilfserjoch ist eines der größten Naturschutz- im Ortlergebiet ist die höchste Passstraße Italiens und gilt als eine nel territorio dell’Ortler, è il valico automobilistico più alto d’Italia sea level) in the Ortler region is the highest pass road in Italy, and gebiete Italiens und des gesamten Alpenbogens. Gletscher und der imposantesten Straßen der Welt. Sie führt von Italienischer, e uno dei più spettacolari al mondo. Il passo è raggiungibile dalla is considered one of the most imposing roads in the world. It leads atemberaubende Gipfel, Wälder und Wildbäche formen die Land- Schweizer und Südtiroler Seite zum Stilfserjoch Pass hinauf. Um den Lombardia, dall’Alto Adige e dalla Svizzera. Per assaporare appieno from Lombardy, Switzerland and South Tyrol to the Stelvio Pass. schaft des Nationalparks rund um die Ortler-Cevedale-Gruppe und Nervenkitzel auf der Panoramastraße voll auszukosten, sollte man il brivido e la bellezza di questa strada bisogna prendersi del tempo: Take your time and savor the thrill of this panoramic road, with 48 das UNESCO Biosphärenreservat (Val Müstair Parc Naziunal). Von sich Zeit nehmen, denn sie zählt 48 Kehren auf Südtiroler Seite und dal lato altoatesino sono ben 48, da quello lombardo 40, i tornanti bends on the South Tyrolean side and 40 bends on the Lombard den Talböden bis in die hochalpinen Gletschergebiete finden sich 40 Kehren auf Lombardischer Seite. Die charakteristischen Schwün- che si inerpicano su per la montagna. Lo scenario mozzafiato del side. Its characteristic curves with impressive panoramic views of im Nationalpark Stilfserjoch alle alpinen Klimazonen. Das vielseitige ge vor dem beeindruckenden Panorama des Nationalparks Stilfser- Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio attorno a questo capolavoro ingegne- the Stelvio National Park make this road a popular route for motor- Ökosystem bietet zahlreichen seltenen Pflanzen und gefährdeten joch machen die Straße zu einer der beliebtesten Strecken für ristico fatto di curve e tornanti, ne fa meta ambita per ciclisti e mo- cyclists and cyclists. Every year in late summer, thousands of cyclists Tierarten einen geeigneten Lebensraum. Motorrad- und Fahrradfahrer. So nehmen alljährlich im Spätsommer tociclisti. Ogni anno l’evento Stelvio Bike Day / Scalata Cima Coppi take part in the Stelvio Bike Day. On this day, the entire road is tausende Radfahrer am Stilfserjoch Radtag teil. An diesem Tag wird attira migliaia di patiti della bici che approfittano della chiusura della blocked to motor traffic. Il Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio attorno a sua maestà l’Ortler die gesamte Straße für den motorisierten Verkehr gesperrt. strada al traffico per avere i mitici tornanti tutti per sé. Il Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio è una delle aree protette più grandi d’Italia e dell’intero arco alpino. Il paesaggio del Parco attorno al massiccio dell’Ortler-Cevedale e alla UNESCO Biosfera (Val Müstair Parc Naziunal) spicca per la sua varietà che comprende ghiacciai e OVERVIEW MAP OVERVIEW vette imponenti, boschi e torrenti impetuosi. Tra il fondovalle e le he Stelvio Pass Experience Pass Stelvio he T zone di ghiaccio perenne, nel Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio sono presenti tutte le zone climatiche dell’ambiente alpino. Caratteriz- zato da una forte biodiversità, il suo ecosistema offre un habitat naturale per numerose specie vegetali e animali anche rare e in via MAPPA D’ORIENTAMENTO MAPPA di estinzione. dello Stelvio dello Stelvio National Park in the Ortler Region L’emozionante mondo mondo L’emozionante The Stelvio National Park is one of the largest nature reserves in Italy and in the Alps. Its landscape is shaped by glaciers and im- posing mountains, woods and torrents stretching all around the Ortler-Cevedale group and the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve (Val ÜBERSICHTSKARTE Müstair Parc Naziunal). In the Stelvio National Park, all Alpine Erlebnisraum Stilfserjoch Erlebnisraum climate zones can be found, from the valley basin up to high Alpine glacier regions. This varied ecosystem provides a perfect habitat for a multitude of rare plants and endangered animal species. Geschichte und Bau der Panoramastraße Ein Nationalpark – drei Kulturen Das Sommerskigebiet Stilfserjoch Die Straße auf das Stilfserjoch, die „Königin der Alpenstraßen“, stellt Die hochalpine Region um die Ortler-Cevedale-Gruppe und entlang Das Sommerskigebiet am Stilfserjoch Gletscher ist eines der größ- Info ein Meisterwerk des Straßenbaus dar. Bereits von Kaiser Franz I. in der Passstraße auf das Stilfserjoch wird von drei verschiedenen ten in den Alpen und erstreckt sich vom Stilfserjoch Pass von 2.758 m Auftrag gegeben, wurde die von Ingenieur Carlo Donegani geplante Kulturräumen und Sprachen geprägt. Auf Südtiroler Seite liegt der bis hoch zum Monte Cristallo auf 3.450 m mit einem spektakulären Gästeinformation Val Müstair Straße unter widrigsten Umständen von 1820 bis 1825 errichtet. Vinschgau, eines der vielfältigsten und geschichtsträchtigsten Täler Panoramablick auf die Berge der Ortlergruppe. Besonders unter Chasa Cumünala Rund 80 Jahre später wurde sie für den Automobilverkehr ausge- des Landes. Auf der anderen Seite der Passstraße erstreckt sich das Profisportlern ist das Skigebiet beliebt und wird gerne zur optima- CH-7532 Tschierv baut. Auch die Front im Ersten Weltkrieg verlief am strategisch Lombardische Veltlin in der Provinz Sondrio rund um den berühm- len Vorbereitung auf die Wintersaison genutzt. Das hochalpine, von Tel. +41 81 861 88 40 www.val-muestair.ch wichtigen Stilfserjoch. Die Straßenführung selbst wurde bis heute ten Ski-Thermal-Ort Bormio. Auf Schweizer Seite gelangt man über Val Müstair, dem Vinschgau und Bormio aus erreichbare Skigebiet kaum verändert. den Umbrailpass in das rätoromanische Val Müstair mit seinem ermöglicht eine Ski-Saison von Mai bis November. Dabei stehen den Tourismusverein Prad am Stilfserjoch berühmten UNESCO Weltkulturerbe Kloster St. Johann. Skifahrern und Snowboardern 20 Pistenkilometer, 6 Bahnen und Kreuzweg 4 c La storia e la costruzione della strada panoramica Lifte sowie 2 Langlaufloipen zur Verfügung. I-39026 Prad am Stilfserjoch Un Parco Nazionale – tre culture Tel. +39 0473 61 60 34 Considerata la regina delle strade alpine, quella dello Stelvio è una Alle Angaben ohne Gewähr/Tutte le informazioni senza garanzia/ All information is subject to change Sci estivo sul Passo dello Stelvio www.prad.it delle strade di montagna più spettacolari al mondo e un vero e La regione alpina attorno al gruppo dell’Ortler-Cevedale e lungo la www.vinschgau.net proprio gioiello ingegneristico. Altrettanto avventurosa fu la sua co- strada del Passo è caratterizzata da tre aree linguistiche-culturali Quella sul ghiacciaio dello Stelvio è una delle aree sciabili estive più Bormio Tourism struzione. Voluta già dall’imperatore Francesco I d’Austria e proget- diverse tra loro. Sul lato altoatesino si estende la Val Venosta, una ampie dell’arco alpino e si estende dal Passo, a quota 2.758 m, fino Via Roma 131/b tata dall’ingegnere bresciano Carlo Donegani, fu costruita in tempi delle valli più varie e ricche di storia della provincia. Sull’altro ver- al Monte Cristallo, a 3.450 m, riservando scorci spettacolari sulle I-23032 Bormio Lanarepro, Lana record tra il 1820 e il 1825, affrontando non poche difficoltà. Circa sante si scende in Valtellina, in provincia di Sondrio, con il celebre vette del gruppo dell’Ortler. L’area è apprezzata meta per molti big Tel. + 39 0342 90 33 00 www.bormio.eu 80 anni dopo fu ampliata per accogliere il traffico veicolare. Durante centro sciistico e termale di Bormio. In territorio svizzero, si incon- dello sci che scelgono lo Stelvio per il ritiro in vista della stagione la Grande Guerra, il Passo dello Stelvio si rivelò un punto strategico tra la Val Monastero in cui ancora oggi si parla la lingua romancia e invernale. Raggiungibile dalla Val Monastero, dalla Val Venosta e da e zona di fronte. Ancora oggi, lungo i numerosi sentieri, sono ben in cui si può visitare il celebre monastero di S. Giovanni, patrimonio Bormio, il comprensorio sciistico è aperto da maggio a novembre. I Druck/Stampa/ Printing: visibili le tracce di quel triste capitolo di storia mondiale. Ad oggi, il UNESCO. patiti della neve hanno a disposizione 20 km di piste, 6 impianti di .it raum tracciato della strada è rimasto pressoché invariato. risalita e 2 piste da fondo. tag One National Park – Three Cultures History and Construction of the Panoramic Road The high Alpine region around the Ortler-Cevedale mountain range Stelvio Summer Ski Area The road to the Stelvio Pass remains even today a masterpiece of and along the panoramic road to the Stelvio Pass is characterized The summer ski area on the Stelvio Glacier is one of the largest in road construction. The 88 bends were commissioned by Emperor by three different cultural regions and languages. On the South the Alps and stretches from the Stelvio Pass at 2,758 m up to Monte Laubengasse 11 Via Portici, I - 39020 Glurns/Glorenza, Tel. +39 0473 62 04 80, [email protected], Franz I, planned by engineer Carlo Donegani and built between Tyrolean side lies the Venosta Valley, one of the most diverse and Cristallo mountain at 3,450 m, with spectacular panoramic views of 1820 and 1825, under highly adverse circumstances. Around 80 historical valleys in the area. On the other side of the mountain the Ortler. The ski area is particularly popular among professional years later, it was expanded for vehicle traffic. During the First pass, the Lombardy Valley extends to the province of Sondrio, near athletes and used for their preparation for the winter season. The Konsortial G.m.b.H.
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