August 2, 2025 10:30
Two days in Val San Nicolò to celebrate Ladin culture and traditions with excellent gastronomy, touring concerts, folk dancing, theatrical performances and children's games
On Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 August, Val San Nicolò hosts the Festa ta Mont, a two-day celebration of authentic traditions, steeped in customs, stories, and legends. Among the old mountain huts - known as "tieja" in Ladin - once used as seasonal dwellings and barns during the alpine pasturing period, you can immerse yourself in Ladin culture, explore its traditions, and savour delicious local dishes, all accompanied by cheerful folk music. Around twenty food stands, from "Saùch" to the Baita Ciampiè mountain hut, will bring the valley to life with a wide selection of local specialities: platters of cold cuts and cheeses, canederli (dumplings), polenta, goulash, spit-roasted porchetta, pork shank and ribs, sausages, sauerkraut, frankfurter sandwiches, pretzels and weisswurst, chicken with chips, "fortae", apple fritters, apple strudel, tarts, "Kaiserschmarrn", krapfen, yoghurt and malga whipped cream. And if you arrive early, you can even enjoy a traditional mountain breakfast!
After lunch, there’s plenty of culture and entertainment to enjoy: visit the photographic exhibitions, while children have fun on zip lines, trampolines, hay bales, and creative workshops.
The Festa ta Mont is a true celebration of the local community, made possible thanks to the dedication of over two hundred volunteers who contribute to the success of the event with enthusiasm and teamwork, creating an atmosphere of friendship and joy. Each edition is built around a central theme: this year, the focus is on the changes that are transforming Val di Fassa and the high-altitude pastures from a social, environmental and landscape point of view. These changes are recounted in the exhibition "Zacan? Doman!", a journey between memory and the future.
You can reach Val San Nicolò on foot or by shuttle bus (route "Vidor" > "Saùch"; runs from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; 4 € single ticket; 6 € return ticket).
On Sunday, there is a free excursion with mountain guides, with a choice of two different routes:
- Buffaure > Col de Valvacin > trail no. 613 > Sella Brunech > Lino Pederiva equipped trail (no. 613B) > "Foscac" forest trail > Val San Nicolò. Meeting point at 9 a.m. at the valley station of the Buffaure cabin lift. Ascent to Col de Valvacin by cabin lift and chairlift (Panorama Pass and Dolomiti Super Summer passes are valid). Distance 6.2 km | Duration 2:25 hours | Elevation gain 200 m | Elevation loss 782 m
- Val Monzoni > trail no. 641 > "L Pief" fork > Baita alle Cascate > Val San Nicolò. Meet at 9 a.m. at the shuttle bus departure point in "Vidor". Transfer by shuttle bus to Malga Monzoni. Distance 7.6 km | Duration 3 hours | Elevation gain 523 m | Elevation loss 577 m
Participation is free, but booking is required by calling +39 331 2989721 or contacting the Sport Check Point in Pozza. The costs of the ski lifts and shuttle service are to be paid by the participants.
