Falcade: famous tourist centre in the Val del Biois

Falcade is a mountain village at 1.100m a.s.l. surrounded by some of the most majestic Dolomite peaks (declared UNESCO World Heritage Site): the Civetta (3.220m a.s.l.), the Marmolada (3.343m a.s.l.), the Focobon Group (3.054m a.s.l.) and the Auta Chain (2.623m a.s.l.).

Located on the border between Veneto and Trentino regions, Falcade is the most important tourist centre of the Val del Biois: an ideal destination for nature and good food lovers.

From Falcade, in the hamlet of Molino, the cable car to the Ski Area San Pellegrino, in the heart of the Dolomiti Superski, gives access to 60 km of downhill slopes, a snowpark and 3 school fields. The Ski Area San Pellegrino offers experiences not only in the winter but also in summer months: you can walk at high altitude completely immersed in nature and test the many bike and downhill trails. Children in Le Buse can visit the ant garden and the artists' forest. 

For cross-country skiing lovers in Falcade the "Pietro Scola" Cross-Country Centre offers 10 km of track in the woods and in the Falcade Plain (Piana di Falcade) in a sunny and very panoramic area. 

The Piana di Falcade is a large expanse of grass in the centre of the village, an ideal place for a day with the family: children can spend hours in the playground also equipped with tennis court and bowls, for kids there are inflatable games and, for nature lovers, an alpine lake right in the middle of the plain.

Falcade is an excellent starting point for trekking and walking lovers. The Giro Delle Coste is an extremely panoramic path that starts from the hamlet of Somor and reaches the hamlet of Tabiadon di Canes, which can be reached on foot or by mountain bike. Another simple path is The Cavalera that connects Falcade to the nearby village of Canale d'Agordo along the Biois stream: along the route you can see the Via Crucis Papa Luciani. The nearby Valfredda is a popular tourist destination for its breathtaking views and the famous "casoni", small wooden houses that meet along the route once a refuge for shepherds.

The Mulaz Refuge at 2.571m a.s.l. (Rifugio Giuseppe Volpi) is a very popular destination for mountain lovers staying in Falcade. How can you leave without ringing the typical bell on the cross of Monte Mulaz (2.906m a.s.l.).

For the more adventurous Falcade is a stage for the Dolomites High Route n.2 that connects Bressanone to Feltre, the High Route Tilman (Alta Via Tilman) a historic route that connects Falcade to Asiago, and finally the Shepherds High Route (Alta Via dei Pastori) is a path in close contact with the daily life of the mountain pastures in Val del Biois.

For culture lovers Falcade is a real open-air museum. Walking along the streets of the village you can see the characteristic “Tabià”, ancient wooden barns, and numerous paintings and sacred frescoes on the facades of the houses. These works were made between the middle of 1600 and the middle of 1800, which identify the entire Val del Biois as "The Valley with the Saints at the Windows".

Talking about culture in Falcade, in the hamlet of Molino, there is the Studio-Museum Augusto Murer designed and built in 1972 by the architect Giuseppe Davanzo. This is the place where many works of Murer can be visited both in the garden outside and inside.

The most important event in Falcade to mark on the calendar is "Se Desmonteghea": the traditional festival of farming in Val del Biois. This event takes place every year on the last weekend of September and welcomes many families and visitors on the Piana di Falcade with traditional dishes and the handicraft market.