Canal San Bovo

The municipality of Castel San Bovo with its 1,500 inhabitants includes the hamlets of Caoria, Cicona, Gobbera, Prade, Ronco and Zortea and extends throughout the entire Valle del Vanoi in Trentino. Nature is still predominant here: from the village of Canal San Bovo at 750 m a.s.l. you can admire the Curiol and Totoga peaks. The Valle del Vanoi boasts an extensive and valuable forest area and is in fact one of the major wood producers of Italy.

The villages of Zortea, Prade and Gobbera are ideal starting points for wonderful hikes towards the Valle Zortei and Lago di Calaita. Transhumances were part of farming already in past times when farm animals were brought to the pastures for summer. Discover more about the numerous, ancient traditions of this village by walking along the "sentiero etnografico", a theme path run by the Ecomuseo del Vanoi museum in collaboration with the Paneveggio - Pale di San Martino Nature Park.

In Caoria, one of the hamlets of Canal Bovo, you can visit the Museo della Grande Guerra, a museum which collects and exhibits objects and findings of the battles which took place on the Lagorai peaks. This valley is particularly appreciated by outdoor sports lovers who can choose between a wide range of activities: horse rides along the Ippovia del Trentino orientale, mountain bike tours and panoramic trekking are only some of the activities you can practise here. Adventure seekers can try kayaking in the clean waters of the Vanoi stream, which is also perfectly suitable for sport fishing.