Both in summer and winter you can lend a helping hand during the feeding of the only reindeer herd in the Alps, which lives on the Croda Rossa mountain in the Alta Val Pusteria valley.
Image gallery: Reindeer on Mount Croda Rossa
Reindeer in the heart of the Dolomites, how can that be possible? The 2,965 m high Mount Croda Rossa di Sesto (Rotwand) in the Sesto Dolomites is known for many things, among them for its well-known hiking paradise, beautiful skiing area and historic scene of the Italian Front, where a series of battles between Austria-Hungary and Italy took place in WWI.
Some years ago, a herd of Finnish reindeer found a new home in a vast enclosure near the mountain station of the Croda Rossa. It is accessible by cable car from the village of Sesto. Once a week you can lend a helping hand during the feeding of the reindeer with Iceland moss and mixed grains. A truly unique encounter!
At the mountain station and near the enclosure there's also the Rif. Rudi mountain hut, which offers a large playground with a sandbox, several slides and a water mill. The hut is an ideal starting point for hikes and mountain tours and is named - how could it be otherwise – after Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
Contact info
- Croda Rossa / Rotwand mountain station (1,900 m a.s.l.) - 39030 - Sesto / Sexten
- +39 0474 710355
- info@dreizinnen.com
Admission
free reindeer watching with valid lift ticket
ascent and descent by Croda Rossa Cable Car - cash desk:
€ 23.00 adults
€ 20.00 groups
€ 16.00 children and young people (9-16 years)
ascent and descent by Croda Rossa Cable Car - online:
€ 21.50 adults
€ 15.00 children and young people (9-16 years)
free for children up to 8 years
More information
In summer 2021, reindeer watching is possible every day: Unfortunately, the reindeer feeding as in the last years cannot be offered due to the COVID pandemic. It is planned again for the winter season 2021/22.
