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Nature park visitor centre
The visitor centre in San Vigilio explains how the Dolomites were formed. The highlight is the cave bear from the Conturines.
Close to nature.
The nature park begins behind the village: From San Vigilio the Rudo valley leads straight into the Fanes-Sennes-Prags Nature Park. After a few kilometres the road ends at Pederü. Beyond lies a world of high plateaus, mountain lakes, larch meadows and pale rock faces that you can only reach on foot, by bike or on skis in winter.
Whether a short walk with children or a day hike to a mountain lake, we will show you the finest spots and are happy to help you plan.
Fanes-Sennes-Prags Nature Park
Protected mountains on your doorstep
The area between Val Badia, Marebbe and the Braies valley has been protected since 1980. The nature park covers about 25,500 hectares in six municipalities, and two thirds of the municipality of Marebbe lie within it. There is a difference of almost 2,000 metres between its lowest and highest points.
Typical are the wide plateaus of Fanes and Sennes. Here the limestone has been eaten away by water: sinkholes, shafts and channels let rain and meltwater disappear underground. In between lie small lakes, pastures and larch forests that glow golden in autumn. Lake Braies lies on the northern edge of the park.
- Protected since
- 1980
- Area
- approx. 25,500 ha
- Municipalities
- 6, including Marebbe
- Starting point
- Pederü in the Rudo valley
Fanes plateau
In the realm of the Fanes legend
From Pederü a wide path climbs to Fanes in about two hours. At the top are the Fanes and Lavarella huts, just a few minutes apart, with views of the Conturines and Lavarella peaks. Nearby lies the Green Lake, where marmots are often seen, and a little higher up Lake Limo.
This is where the kingdom of Fanes is said to have been, as told in the Ladin legends. Walk across the plateau on a quiet morning and you will understand why.
- Fanes hut
- 2,060 m
- Lavarella hut
- 2,050 m
- From Pederü
- approx. 2 h
Fodara Vedla & Sennes
Pastures above the Rudo valley
The second classic route from Pederü heads north: about an hour and a half to the Fodara Vedla pasture with its wooden huts below Sas dla Para, then half an hour more to the Sennes plateau. In early summer the meadows are in bloom, and higher up cows graze in front of the Sennes hut.
Experienced hikers continue to the Biella hut or down to Lake Braies and return by bus.
- Fodara Vedla
- approx. 1,980 m
- Sennes hut
- 2,116 m
- From Pederü
- approx. 2 h to Sennes
Nature experiences
Small destinations, big moments
Watching marmots
Around the Green Lake on Fanes, marmots whistle all summer. Stay quiet and they often come very close.
Munt da Rina
A small mountain lake between pastures that mirrors the peaks on calm days. Ideal for a quiet half-day walk.
