Val Gardena, Dolomites, Italy map of Val Gardena Start of Val Gardena holiday
20th June 2014, day 15 All photos by Hetty
Map of walk distance 4.25 miles, time 3 hours
We saw some great sculptures and pretty houses
This is Vallunga, a classic U shaped valley, and has the tiny Saint Sylvester’s Chapel, which is dedicated to the patron saint of cattle
Inside are 300-year-old frescoes depicting the life of Jesus.
Heading back to the entrance of the valley
One of the 15 Stations of the Cross of the “Via Crucis”
The ruins of Wolkenstein Castle, part way up the cliff
The head of the valley is a cirque
Selva, with the cable car we came down from Ciampinol
There are still a few old farms