Terra Raetica Trails – Reschensee Stage

The Terra Raetica Trails at Lake Resia

The Terra Raetica Trails is a roving trail running festival that spans five days and crosses five regions across three countries – Austria, Switzerland, and Italy – following a format often compared to a "Tour de France" for mountain running. Its final stage takes place in South Tyrol, in the municipality of Curon Venosta/Graun im Vinschgau (Autonomous Province of Bolzano), along the scenic paths surrounding Lake Resia (Reschensee).

The Reschensee Stage

The South Tyrolean leg, known as the Reschensee Trail, kicks off from the Schönebenbahn valley station, above the village of Reschen/Resia. Like all stages of the tour, the route covers a distance between 15 and 27 kilometers, with a positive elevation gain ranging from 1,100 to 1,700 meters. The start is set for 9:30 AM, and the course offers unforgettable views of the lake, high-mountain alpine farms, and the peaks bordering Italy, Austria, and Switzerland.

An International Event

The festival attracts athletes from various nations every year: the 2025 edition saw over 280 trail runners from thirteen countries at the starting line. Participants can sign up for the entire five-stage tour, with a general classification based on cumulative times, or choose individual legs, including the Lake Resia stage. The event is organized by the Verein zur Förderung der Bewegungsfreude in partnership with HOST-Events, which manages logistics and transfers between the different tour locations.

The Setting: Curon Venosta and Upper Val Venosta

The stage is set within the evocative landscape of Upper Val Venosta, dominated by the famous submerged bell tower of Curon that emerges from the waters of Lake Resia. A unique natural setting, between high mountains and border landscapes, which makes the South Tyrolean stage one of the most anticipated and photographed moments of the entire Terra Raetica Trails.