Fondo

Particularly appreciated for its natural and cultural richness, Fondo in the Val di Non is a wonderful mountain village at almost 1,000 m a.s.l. and inhabited by 1,500 citizens. Since 1st January 2020, Fondo has been part of the new municipality of Borgo d'Anaunia which is composed of the villages of Fondo, Malosco and Castelfondo. Besides being the administrative centre of the municipality, Fondo is the crossroads where the roads to the Passo Palade, the Passo Mendola and the Tonale meets and the birthplace of the Italian futurist artist Fortunato Depero.

The Rio Sass canyon has recently been made accessible via boardwalks and stairways. Here you can admire swirling waters, waterfalls, kettle holes, fossils, stalagmites and stalactites. Lake Smeraldo, an artificial water basin in the north of the valley, is a fascinating, natural gem. It was established in recent times by barring the course of the Rio Fondo stream and is now an important symbol for the village. Other interesting lakes are Lago di Santa Maria and Lago Tret near the settlement of Tret.

In winter, Fondo becomes the scene of the Ciaspolada, one of the most important winter sports events of Trentino which attracts numerous athletes from all over the world every year. The participants run in the snow with snowshoes, called "ciaspole" in the local dialect. During the last years the number of participants has increased significantly, exceeding 6,000 people from all over the world.