Valle San Silvestro

Valle San Silvestro is located in the north of the chief village of Dobbiaco and represents a gem in the green

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Valle San Silvestro with its St. Nicholas Church in the background.
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The Corno di Fana di Dobbiaco seen from an eastern point of view. Valle San Silvestro is also reachable via the Dobbiaco High Route, which starts vom the Villgratner Alfental Valley.
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Valle San Silvestro is situated at the entrance of the homonymous valley at 1.330 m a.s.l.
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Valle San Silvestro is located at one kilometre from Dobbiaco and is a very quiet village.
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There are 350 inhabitants in Valle San Silvestro.
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The St. Nicholas Church dates back to the 16th century.
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San Silvestro is the cattle patron saint. There is also a chapel in the Valle San Silvestro Valley, which is dedicated to him.
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The San Silvestro alpine pasture is situated along the Dobbiaco High Route. Here passes also the Stoneman MTB-Trail.
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View on the Bonn hut at the Corno di Fana di Dobbiaco.
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Valle San Silvestro has got some 350 ininhabitants and makes part of the municipality of Dobbiaco. Located at 1,318 m a.s.l., S. Silvestro can be reached via a little road that stretches from the parish church of Dobbiaco towards north.

Valle S. Silvestro is located in the heart of nature and is an idyllic place, where the time seems to stand still. Hustle and bustle of everyday life are hardly perceivable. For this reason, it is a perfect place for making walks and tours. A walk to Dobbiaco, scaling the Cornetto di Confine, walking to the Malga di San Silvestro, there are many possibilities. Also Franadega and Candelle can be reached from San Silvestro, also by mountain bike. This is also where the hardest mtb race of the Dolomites, Dolomiti Superbike, passes.

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