Vallalpe

Vallalpe is an aerial lift in Valfurva, Province of Sondrio, Lombardy and has an elevation of 2,725 metres. Vallalpe is situated near the mountain saddle Passo dell’Alpe, as well as near the peak Sassa.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Monte Sobretta and Monte Gavia.

Monte Sobretta

Peak

Photo: Ghisolabella, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Monte Sobretta is the highest mountain of the Sobretta-Gavia Group in Lombardy, Italy. It has an elevation of 3,296 m s.l.m. Monte Sobretta is situated 3½ km west of Vallalpe.

Monte Gavia

Peak

Photo: Gabri80, Public domain.

Monte Gavia is a mountain of the Sobretta-Gavia Group in Lombardy, Italy. It has an elevation of 3,222 metres and towers above the Gavia Pass. Monte Gavia is situated 3½ km south of Vallalpe.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Caterina di Valfurva and Frontale.

Santa Caterina di Valfurva

Village

Photo: Marcobarci, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Santa Caterina di Valfurva is a frazione of the comune of Valfurva, in the northern Italian province of Sondrio. It is home to a popular ski resort, which has held numerous FIS World Cup alpine races; Santa Caterina co-hosted the World Championships with Bormio in 1985 and 2005. Santa Caterina di Valfurva is situated 3 km northeast of Vallalpe.

Frontale

Village

Photo: Paolo Monti, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Frontale is a village, which is situated 10 km southwest of Vallalpe.

Vallalpe

Type: Aerial lift
Categories: station and transport
Location: Valfurva, Province of Sondrio, Lombardy, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

46.38725° or 46° 23′ 14″ north

Longitude

10.47874° or 10° 28′ 44″ east

Elevation

2,725 metres (8,940 feet)

Established

2004

Operator

Santa Caterina Impianti S.p.A.

Network

Impianti di risalita Santa Caterina

Open location code

8FRG9FPH+VF

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2820814015

OpenStreetMap feature

aerialway=station

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=station

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Passo dell’Alpe and Santa Caterina.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Rifugio Sunny Valley and Sobretta.

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