The soapstone is a rocky formation of opaque green color, very tender and therefore easy to work especially on the lathe.

Hand made by the women in Lanzada, Pedü were by far the most common footwear in Valmalenco until the 1950s.

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.

The swimming pool of Valmalenco is know as one of the most modern and functional sports facilities in the province of Sondrio. Swimming courses, sauna, Turkish bath and a solarium in Summer are only a part of what it can offer.

More than 60 km of slopes make up the ski area of Alpe Palù, which is the calling card of Valmalenco.

It is a moderate difficulty ferrata that develops in Valmalenco.

Besides many shelters of Valmalenco, easily attainable from families and who approaches to the world of hiking for the first time, we signal some simple itineraries suitable for all. 

4 fishing areas, on the valley floor on the river Adda, on the Mallero creek, or on the alpine lakes of Campagneda.