Only 150 days to go until 3Tre Orienteering and Val di Sole 2026!
Let’s discover together the stages of 5 Days Val di Sole
The countdown has officially begun: 150 days remain until the start of 3Tre Orienteering and 5 Days Val di Sole 2026, one of the most anticipated events of the international orienteering season. An event that will combine top-level competition, spectacular landscapes, and meticulously detailed organization.
We begin our journey through the stages with Stage 1, set in an iconic location of the Alpine arc: Passo del Tonale.
Stage 1: Passo del Tonale
Athletes will face high-altitude alpine terrain, ideal for a technical and spectacular start to the week. The courses will run through wide open grassy areas, characterized by excellent runnability, alternating with forested sections rich in detail that will demand precision, focus, and smart route choices.
Overall, the terrain offers very high runnability, allowing athletes to maintain fast speeds without sacrificing the technical challenges typical of alpine orienteering. A perfect mix to immediately test both legs and mind, all within a natural environment of outstanding beauty.
Passo del Tonale (1,884 m) is an alpine mountain pass in the Southern Rhaetian Alps that connects Val di Sole with Upper Val Camonica, Located between Trento and Brescia, it marked the boundary between the Kingdom of Italy and the Austro-Hungarian Empire until 1918.
Today, Passo del Tonale is a well-known summer and winter tourist destination, and a starting point for numerous hiking and mountaineering routes set in a highly valuable natural environment. The area also preserves many traces of the First World War, with historical sites, museums, and themed trails dedicated to the so-called White War.
Passo del Tonale is one of the major winter sports resorts in Trentino and Lombardy, offering over 100 km of ski slopes, and is easily accessible via the SS42 Tonale and Mendola road. It is also a landmark location for cycling, having been climbed many times by the Giro d’Italia since 1933.
In the coming months, we will guide you through the discovery of all the stages of 5 Days Val di Sole 2026. Stay tuned!
