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madonna di campiglio |
| The major village in the Valle Rendena is MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO , an
upmarket ski resort with plenty of chair lifts and runs for all levels
of skiing. About eight buses a day run from Trento to the main square,
not far from the tourist office on Via Pradalago 4 (Mon-Sat 9am-noon &
3-6.30pm, Sun 9am-noon; tel 0465.442.000). Another service runs at about
the same frequency to Malé, 23km north, from where you can pick up
trains back to Trento. In summer, the climbing and walking in the
Dolomiti di Brenta are superb, and you may want to stay at Madonna, if
only to reach the trailheads. Luckily, out of the skiing season, the
village tends to be deserted except for a sprinkling of walkers, and
there are often good off-season deals to be had in three-star hotels . A
good, central place is La Montanara (tel 0465.441.105;
L120,000-150,000/¬61.98-77.47), though the least expensive places in
town are a few minutes' walk down via Vallesina - follow the yellow
signs for the Rifugio Vallesinella ; try the Garni Bucaneve (tel
0465.441.271; L120,000-150,000/¬61.98-77.47), the Garni dei Fiori (tel
0465.442.310; L120,000-150,000/¬61.98-77.47) and the Norma (tel
0465.441.110; L120,000-150,000/¬61.98-77.47). The best way to approach the trailheads is by cable car from Carlo Magno , 3km north of the village centre, to Grostè (mid-June to mid-Sept daily 8.30am-12.30pm & 2-5pm; L19,000/¬9.81 one way, L26,000/¬13.43 return) - . Another possibility is to head west, taking Funivia Cinque Laghi (July to mid-Sept, same times and prices as above) from the centre of town to Rifugio Pancugolo (tel 0465.443.270) at 2064m, in the Presanella group. From the refuge, paths include a five-hour route via Lago Ritorto and Lago Gelato back down to the valley. |