THE VALSERTAL
The small municipality of Vals, which includes the Valsertal valley and part of the village of St. Jodok, is nestled in the proud mountains of the Tux Alps. The glaciated Olperer and the rocky Fußstein at the head of the Valsertal valley are striking. Since autumn 2012, Vals, together with St. Jodok and the neighboring Schmirntal valley, has been part of the Alpine Club's Mountaineering Villages.
The mountaineering village of Valsertal with its gray alder forest at the end of the valley was placed under nature protection back in 1942. For this reason, Vals has probably remained the most untouched side valley of the Wipptal. The "School of the Alpine Pasture" was founded here on the initiative of some mountain farmers. The initiators' aim is to protect alpine pastures and mountain meadows from decay and to maintain and preserve this natural and cultural asset. The knowledge should also be passed on and can be learned on vacation as part of mountain pasture courses.
As the name Bergsteigerdorf (mountaineering village) suggests, there are ideal opportunities for mountain tours up to high alpine terrain . But leisurely hikers also get their money's worth on easier tours and beautiful paths in the valley. In the Stafflacher Wand in St. Jodok, climbing enthusiasts will find everything their heart des ires: via ferrata, multi-pitch routes, climbing garden and dry-tooling area. There are further opportunities for sport climbing, bouldering and ice climbing in the rear Valsertal valley.
The Valsertal is very snow-sure and offers countless opportunities for winter sports activities, especially on the Padaun high plateau. There is a natural toboggan run, several snowshoe hikes and a very popular ski touring area around the Vennspitze.
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