Dawns in an alpine pasture: experiencing the Alps in Trentino

 Albe in Malga (Dawns in a Alpine Hut) returns again in 2021. In July, August and September, you will be offered the opportunity to experience mountain life together with some of Trentino's alpine dairy farmers and participate in their daily activities.
 Alpine huts are important places for mountain life and have a long tradition. This initiative will allow you to understand how they work: from milking to cheesemaking, from grazing to life in the barn, to the real mountain breakfast.
 For the 2021 edition many new huts will join the initiative. Most of the events will be held in Val di Fiemme.
 The full program can be found at this link. 

Each appointment includes an early morning hike to the alpine hut together with a mountain guide or companion. Arriving at your destination in time to watch the sunrise, you will take part in the milking and learn the secrets of the production of cheeses like tosèla and nostrano, and of the transformation of cream into butter.
 These activities may be complemented by other experiences, such as collecting eggs, caring for horses, and searching for wild herbs and flowers to enrich their recipes.
After work, a tasty and wholesome breakfast based on alpine products will be served, as well as cakes, jams, eggs, cold cuts and homemade or zero-mile bread. 

In facilities with sleeping accommodations, the excursion can be organized as early as the previous evening, and participants can stay overnight at altitude and wake up the next day already on site.