FALCADE: HAVE FUN AT HIGH ALTITUDE

Nature, Culture and… good food

Falcade is defined as the largest inhabited center in the Biois Valley, we are located at an altitude of 1100 meters in the heart of the Dolomites between the Focobon, the Pale di S. Martino, the Marmolada and the Civetta.

Spending your holidays in this village of just over 1926 inhabitants will allow you to disconnect from the hectic city life to enjoy healthy and regenerating air for your lungs and your mind. The mountain in summer offers a wide range of activities suitable for all ages. The Falcade - Le Buse cable car will allow you to reach the town of Molino where there are different mountain huts, refuges, restaurants to taste the local products of this wonderful land.

From here you can start a path dedicated to the family with walks in the middle of nature or paths dedicated to mountain biking. Le Buse has a recently built cable car that will allow you to reach one of the most evocative places in this area.

The frame that lends itself in front of you sees the peaks of the Marmolada, Civetta and Pelmo. From this wonderful panorama you will be able to enjoy a splendid day of relaxation taking a little sun, perhaps enjoying the typical products that the mountain huts prepare for their guests.


Summer is the best time of the year to take advantage of the access to the Giardino delle Formiche, a path created specifically for families whose theme proposes the life of the ant Ruffa, a small inhabitant of this wonderful land. The tour includes an intriguing journey through the anthills that these tiny animals manage to create.


Another attraction is the Bosco degli Artisti, in 2018 all the works that local artists had created gathered along this path. The scenery is so captivating that the location is used for beautiful classical music concerts immersed in the greenery and silence of the Dolomites.

Le Buse can be easily reached either on foot through the paths or by using the aforementioned cable car.

Falcade is not only huts, paths and breathtaking views but also enjoys an important architectural, historical and cultural heritage of which visitors are fascinated. A unique opportunity to enjoy precious finds of local history and naturalistic images that can be seen firsthand in a place where nature, silence and respect for what surrounds us are strongly rooted in the soul of local people. Of great tourist attraction are the tabià, common barns of which Falcade enjoys many examples. They are very rare, the number is around 300 barns, in this locality it seems that there is a greater presence than in the neighboring municipalities.
The tabià were of fundamental importance for the inhabitants of the Dolomites, placed in conjunction with the house, its function was that of a barn, stable or sometimes a warehouse for the storage of animal feed, cereals, legumes, corn, construction wood and firewood, manure to fertilize the fields. The structure allowed inside to have the necessary space to house a stable for the animals. The farmer could use it as a deposit for all the equipment necessary for the work he had to carry out. Nobody built his tabià autonomously but it was the community itself that helped his fellow citizen. It was a sort of endless help because everyone helped everyone without having anything in return, indeed, what they received in return was mutual help. The structure is very simple, with interlocking beams inside which the owner engraved the year of construction and his name on one.

Falcade also enjoys historical frescoes called Santi alle Finestre. These are some sacred stage works most likely from the 18th century. Our ancestors were very devoted to the Saints to ask for favors or graces. If you are interested in finding out more about all these scenes, a map is available at the IAT.

Falcade offers the possibility to satisfy your every need for a dream stay that you will hardly forget. You will have at your disposal the possibility of trekking, climbing, via ferratas among the most beautiful mountains and breathtaking landscapes.

 


It is important to note that Falcade is a well-known stage of the Alta Via number 2 starting in Bressanone to reach Feltre. There is also the possibility of crossing the Alta Via dei Pastori and the Alta Via Tilman, which is very important because it was traveled by partisans during the Second World War.

For those who love mountain biking, the nature trails will allow you to admire the Cava lake as well as the streams that run along the walls. For those who are not very sporty but still love the outdoors, there are very comfortable e-bikes at your disposal with which you can travel the most suitable paths in complete tranquility and safety.

Falcade does not disappoint anyone, not even our biker friends, the routes that connect Falcade with Moena-Lusia and Passo Fedaia are dedicated to you. If you are a family, the path around the Biois stream is reserved for you.

Falcade is also ideal for families with children, in the village there is a huge playground that is always free to have fun in an unparalleled panorama, inside the park there are many games, tennis courts, volleyball, basketball, for all tastes and all without the slightest effort because it was created specifically on a flat ground.