The roar of the deer | Val Zebrù: Fantelle - Rifugio Campo

ENGLISH BELOW

Autumn 2026 excursions: The bellowing of the stag

At the beginning of autumn comes the stags’ rutting season. The males put on a display of bellowing; the forest clearings echo with their calls.
In this way, they try to intimidate rival males and attract as many females as possible to their harem.
If bellowing is not enough to intimidate the other males, it can even lead to a "clash": a sort of "arm wrestling" match, antler against antler.

Dates:

• 26 September 2026 | Val Zebrù: Fantelle - Rifugio Campo
  Meeting point: Fantelle car park | Time: 2.00 pm | Maximum distance: 14 km (round trip) | Elevation gain: 450 m
• 3 October 2026 | Val di Rezzalo - S. Bernardo 
  Meeting point: Fumero car park (Fontanaccia) | Time: 2.00 pm | Maximum distance: 8 km (round trip) | Elevation gain: 400 m
  Note: paid car park - ticket machine at the tunnel exit before Fumero
• 10 October 2026 | San Giacomo di Fraele (free excursion)
  Meeting point: San Giacomo di Fraele car park | Time: 9.30 am | Maximum distance: 8.5 km | Elevation gain: 150 m
  This excursion is part of the Interreg MAP-Rezia project, dedicated to the study and monitoring of biodiversity, and includes a route that runs partly along the Cammino dei Tre Parchi.
  Note: access road to Cancano subject to a toll - ticket machines along the ascent routes

Details:

• Price: Adults € 10.00 | Children (6-14 years) € 6.00 | Under 6s free | Family rate (1 or 2 parents + under 14) € 20.00
• Mandatory registration
• For information and registration: Stelvio National Park Information Point, via De Simoni 42, Bormio, Tel. 0342 900823 | Bormio Tourist Office, via Roma 131/B - Bormio, Tel. 0342 903300

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