What to do and see in Madesimo: top 9 activities

Madesimo offers multiple experiences in the winter season. You can ski in the different lifts, starting November 24, or for the more experienced, to free ride.

Also, for those who don't ski, we recommend fatbiking, ice skating at the Madesimo Sports Center, from 8€ per person.

Finally, for the little ones, you can have fun at the Baby Park, perfect for skiing, snowboarding and bobsled, raft and toboggan rides. The entrance fee starts at 12€ per person and there is a refreshment stand, adjacent.

In this small town, you will have the opportunity to stroll through the historic center, savoring the Madesimo cake, with buckwheat and blueberries, a real treat.

In addition, you can play with a giant chessboard, in Bertacchi Square, in the center of the village, freely and for free.

Finally, a short distance away, we recommend you visit the Museum of the Via Spluga, which can be visited with a ticket starting from 5€ per person, or cross the Tibetan Bridge of “San Luigi Guanella".

In Madesimo, you can taste a variety of typical dishes, from gnocchetti valchiavennaschi, to polenta taragna with ribs, to blueberry pie.

We recommend, in the vicinity of the slopes, Ristoro Larici, a typical restaurant that can be reached by cable car. Both at lunch and at dinner it offers two types of menù, starting from 28€ per person.

Finally, we suggest La Baitella restaurant. You can reach the restaurant by a 30-minute trek, or you could opt for the snowmobile transport, included in the price of the experience. The cost starts from 60€ per person.

In Madesimo, during the summertime, you can take a horseback ride in the woods of Valchiavenna starting from Alpe Motta, in Madesimo. During the experience you will make a stop at Lago Azzurro.

In contrast, in winter, we recommend horseback riding by the river in Valchiavenna for 1 hour, or, you can opt for a 3-hour experience.

The experience è also suitable for the youngest, in fact, children, ages 6 and up, will be able to ride a pony. The cost of the experiences starts from 35€ per person.

This unusual occasion è perfect, during the months of March and April, to experience the mountains by combining astronomy and sport.

During the hike you will be accompanied by an Alpine Guide and a astronomer who will guide you to discover the nebulae and the mountains.

In addition, at the end of the snowshoe hike, you will have the opportunity to enjoy a typical dinner, with: bresaola, sciatt and polenta. The cost of the experience starts from 35€ per person, the price does not include technical equipment.

During the summer season, starting in June, you can explore and venture for the SplugaPark, in Campodolcino, 15 minutes from Madesimo.

This adventure park è suitable for both children over the age of 3, as well as teens and adults, with trails at 10 meters high.

The entrance fee is differentiated according to age. For toddlers, the ticket starts from 6€ per person, while for adults from 25€ per person.

The entrance fee is differentiated according to age.

The trail è a loop trail of about 2 hours and 18 minutes, winding around a picturesque lake,almost on the border with Switzerland.

The trail starts from the center of the Ca' di Goss neighborhood, then continues to the Lake Dam, until it reaches a viewpoint over the Cardinello Valley.

The trail è is of medium difficultyà and è is 8km long.

In Madesimo, you can enjoy a unique experience aboard a motorbike. In fact, during the winter period, you can opt for several tours.

For the inexperienced, we recommend "the quarry" the shortest tour, with a low level of difficulty. On the other hand, for experts, we suggest the "grand tour" which includes a route with several stages, all the way to the Swiss border.

To participate in the experience è it is mandatory to present a B-type driver's license and appropriate clothing. The price of the experience starts from 105€ per snowmobile.

The waterfall is located 7km from the center of Madesimo. With a scenic trek through the mountains, you can reach the Borghetto waterfall in 2 hours.

The trail has a medium difficulty and runs along the Febbraro stream. Along the trail there are no shelters or accommodations, so you must make arrangements with packed lunch.        

In the winter season, we recommend that experienced climbers try the waterfall climb. The duration è of about 3 hours.