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Mountain class

Educational projects for schools

The area around Sondrio offers a wide range of opportunities which allow to discover the history of this valley, the culture of its  hospitable people and to amuse oneself in its untamed but generous nature.
We are addressing teachers, educators and principals, so that they ensure that this heritage is known and enjoyed by students.
The beauties of these area are different from - but every bit as good as - the ones to be found in the traditional destinations of educational visits.
Mountain Class" is a project designed by Consorzio Turistico Sondrio e Valmalenco, whose aim is to promote the area and to ensure that kids can fully enjoy and experience it in the best way possible. 
We would like to thank in advance all those who will consider and participate in the proposals included in our project.

See also

Bagnada mine and museum - Mountain class

Visit to the mineral museum and the old talc mine accompanied by a guide, choose from the available educational workshops
  • Art & Culture
Bagnada mine and museum - Mountain class

The castles of Sondrio - Mountain class

A time travel back to the Age of castles. Guided tour and educational activities
  • Art & Culture
The castles of Sondrio - Mountain class

Cheese & Honey - Mountain class

Guided visit to a farm with tastings of local products
  • Food & Wine
Cheese & Honey - Mountain class

Cheese school - Mountain class

Visit to a cheese maturing firm and field trip to reach the alpine pastures or the farms of the area
  • Food & Wine
Cheese school - Mountain class

Cycling, trekking & climbing - Mountain class

3 days to discover the environment, through sporting activities among nature
  • Active & Green
Cycling, trekking & climbing - Mountain class

Discovering the mountains - Mountain class

2 days of climbing, orienteering and knot school, visit to a talc mine or trekking
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Discovering the mountains - Mountain class

Map & compass - Mountain class

Educational and recreational activities accompanied by guides
  • Active & Green
Map & compass - Mountain class

Climbing apprenticeship - Mountain class

A day dedicated to climbing with the assistance of an Alpine guide
  • Active & Green
Climbing apprenticeship - Mountain class

Parco delle orobie valtellinesi - Mountain class

Guided tour in the national park "Parco delle Orobie Valtellinesi"
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Parco delle orobie valtellinesi - Mountain class

Following the smugglers' footsteps - Mountain class

2 days discovering the valleys once crossed by smugglers
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Following the smugglers' footsteps - Mountain class

Glaciological trail - Mountain class

2 days to discover the amazing ices of Valmalenco and visit to the old talc mine “La Bagnada”
  • Active & Green
Glaciological trail - Mountain class

Parco dei Bordighi - Mountain class

Guided tour in the natural reserve “Parco dei Bordighi”
  • Active & Green
Parco dei Bordighi - Mountain class

The lathes for soapstone - Mountain class

Expert guides will take the group to a trip to the soapstone mines and to the old lathes used to cut soapstone
  • Art & Culture
The lathes for soapstone - Mountain class

Geologic park in Chiareggio - Mountain class

A day trek to get acquainted with geology: from the formation of the Alps to the classification of rocks
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Geologic park in Chiareggio - Mountain class

The marmots of Chiareggio - Mountain class

A short trek designed to discover the distinctive features of the alpine environment and its creatures, focusing on marmots
  • Active & Green
The marmots of Chiareggio - Mountain class

Autumn colours

A magic trek when Autumn paints the Alps
  • Active & Green
Autumn colours

A passion for snowshoeing - Mountain class

Snowshoeing in Valmalenco, the perfect start for newbies
  • Active & Green
A passion for snowshoeing - Mountain class

The secrets of the snow - Mountain class

Snowshoeing in the fairy-tale landscapes of Valmalenco
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The secrets of the snow - Mountain class

Astronomical observatory - Mountain class

A chance to look at the sky in a different way, by using cutting-edge instruments
  • Art & Culture
Astronomical observatory - Mountain class

Wharp & woof - Mountain class

The pezzotto: one of the most ancient traditions of Valtellina
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Wharp & woof - Mountain class

Water can light a lamp - Mountain class

Guided visit to the hydroelectric plant in Piateda or Lanzada, to learn why water is a sustainable energy source
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Water can light a lamp - Mountain class

Arts and crafts from the past - Mountain class

Get to know the area by learning about the traditions that shaped the lives of the people of Valtellina
  • Art & Culture
Arts and crafts from the past - Mountain class

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Pezzotti from Valtellina

Perhaps the most famous artisan product from Valtellina, the “pezzotto” is a very resistant fabric made using scraps of fabric, hand-woven at the loom.
  • Art & Culture
Pezzotti from Valtellina

Astronomical observatory - Mountain class

A chance to look at the sky in a different way, by using cutting-edge instruments
  • Art & Culture
Astronomical observatory - Mountain class

Water can light a lamp - Mountain class

Guided visit to the hydroelectric plant in Piateda or Lanzada, to learn why water is a sustainable energy source
  • Art & Culture
Water can light a lamp - Mountain class

The lathes for soapstone - Mountain class

Expert guides will take the group to a trip to the soapstone mines and to the old lathes used to cut soapstone
  • Art & Culture
The lathes for soapstone - Mountain class

Bagnada mine and museum - Mountain class

Visit to the mineral museum and the old talc mine accompanied by a guide, choose from the available educational workshops
  • Art & Culture
Bagnada mine and museum - Mountain class

Wharp & woof - Mountain class

The pezzotto: one of the most ancient traditions of Valtellina
  • Art & Culture
Wharp & woof - Mountain class

Mountain class

Educational projects for schools
  • Art & Culture
Mountain class

Soapstone

The soapstone is a rocky formation of opaque green color, very tender and therefore easy to work especially on the lathe.
  • Art & Culture
Lavorazione pietra ollare con tornio in Valmalenco - © riproduzione riservata

The castles of Sondrio - Mountain class

A time travel back to the Age of castles. Guided tour and educational activities
  • Art & Culture
The castles of Sondrio - Mountain class

Pedü

Hand made by the women in Lanzada, Pedü were by far the most common footwear in Valmalenco until the 1950s.
  • Art & Culture
pedu Valmalenco (Foto dal sito http://www.alpinpedu.it/)

Arts and crafts from the past - Mountain class

Get to know the area by learning about the traditions that shaped the lives of the people of Valtellina
  • Art & Culture
Arts and crafts from the past - Mountain class