The stag rut | Val Zebrù: Fantelle - Rifugio Campo

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Autumn excursions 2026: The bellowing of the stag

Early autumn is the period of the stag rut. The males put on a display of bellowing; the clearings in the woods echo with their calls.
In this way, they try to threaten rival males and attract as many females as possible to their harem.
If the bellowing is not enough to intimidate the other males, this can also 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 | Max. distance: 14 km (return) | Elevation gain: 450 m
• 3 October 2026 | Val di Rezzalo - S. Bernardo 
  Meeting point: Fumero car park (Fontanaccia) | Time: 2.00 pm | Max. distance: 8 km (return) | Elevation gain: 400 m
  Note: paid parking - 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 | Max. distance: 8.5 km | Elevation gain: 150 m
  The excursion is part of the Interreg MAP-Rezia project, dedicated to the study and monitoring of biodiversity, and includes an itinerary 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 14s) € 20.00
• Booking required
• For information and bookings: 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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