Schnalstal

#1165 among destinations in Italy

Nature, Natural attraction, Valley

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The Schnalstal is a side valley of the Vinschgau in the autonomous province of South Tyrol, Italy. It belongs almost in its entirety to the municipality of Schnals, while small parts in the entrance area lie in Naturns und Kastelbell-Tschars. The Vernagt-Stausee reservoir is located in the valley. Braunes Bergschaf, a rare breed of domesticated sheep, is raised there. In 1991, Ötzi -- a well-preserved natural mummy from about 3300 BC -- was found in the nearby Schnalstal glacier. ()

Local name: Val Senales Coordinates: 46°43'20"N, 10°51'39"E

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Trentino-South TyrolItaly

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Schnalstal – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Juval Castle, Similaun, Vernagt-Stausee, Hintere Schwärze.

7 miSE
Museum, Forts and castles
Juval Castle
180 min walk • Juval Castle is a medieval castle located at the entrance of the Schnalstal, in the Vinschgau, above the village of Naturns in the comune of Kastelbell-Tschars at around 1000 meters above sea level, in South Tyrol, northern Italy.
3 miN
Natural attraction, Mountain
Similaun, Texelgruppe Nature Park
77 min walk • The Similaun is a mountain in the Schnalskamm group of the Ötztal Alps. It is on the Austrian-Italian border. At 3,606 m, it is Austria's sixth highest summit. It was first ascended in 1834 by Josef Raffeiner and Theodor Kaserer.
1.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Vernagt-Stausee
39 min walk • Lake Vernago or Vernagt-Stausee is a reservoir in Schnalstal, South Tyrol, Italy. The reservoir's water is used to generate electricity at the Etschwerke power station in the village of Naturns.
4.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hintere Schwärze
112 min walk • Hintere Schwärze is a mountain on the border between Austria and Italy. At 3,628 metres, it is the fourth highest peak in the Ötztal Alps.
6.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Karlesspitze
164 min walk • The Karlesspitze or Grubspitze is a mountain in the Schnalskamm group of the Ötztal Alps on the border between Tyrol, Austria, and South Tyrol, Italy.
4.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Grawand
117 min walk • The Grawand is a mountain in the Ötztal Alps in South Tyrol, Italy.
6.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Im Hinteren Eis
158 min walk • Im Hinteren Eis is a mountain in the Ötztal Alps on the border between Tyrol, Austria, and South Tyrol, Italy.
4.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Östliche Marzellspitze
105 min walk • The Östliche Marzellspitze is a mountain in the Ötztal Alps on the border between Tyrol, Austria, and South Tyrol, Italy.
5.3 miE
Natural attraction, Mountain
Texelspitze, Texelgruppe Nature Park
134 min walk • The Texelspitze is a mountain in the Texel group of the Ötztal Alps.
~610 ftW
Church
Wallfahrtskirche Unser Frau
3 min walk • The pilgrimage church of Our Lady of Schnalstal is one of the main sanctuaries in South Tyrol, and is located at 1508 m, in the Schnalstal valley in the municipal area of Schnalstal.
2.6 miSE
Locality
Schnals
67 min walk • Schnals is a comune in the autonomous province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 40 kilometres northwest of the city of Bolzano, on the border with Austria. The municipality includes large parts of the Schnalstal.