Noce River

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Location

Val di Sole
Italy
46° 19' 1.4088" N, 10° 48' 50.0184" E
IT
General info: 

Fed by melting Alpine glaciers, the Noce tumbles through the wild, remote Val di Sole (Sun Valley) in the Dolomites of northern Italy. It offers some of the most exciting whitewater rafting in Europe, including a spectacular series of Class V rapids as it roars through the gorges of Mostizzolo. The landscape is breathtaking picturesque if you have time to enjoy it from the paddling.

There are several locations where you can start your run and different rafting operators. See contacts below. The selection is large in terms of level of difficulty, length of ratfing, no. of people and vehicle to use.

Getting there: 

EURORAFTING
Cusiano di Ossana - c/o Centro Sportivo
Tel. +39 335 7596323
www.eurorafting.com - info@eurorafting.com

RAFTING CENTER VAL DI SOLE
Dimaro - Via Gole, 108
Tel. +39 0463 973278 - Cell. +39 340 2175873
www.raftingcenter.it - info@raftingcenter.it

CHILI RAFTING
Croviana - Via de le Ovene, 1
Tel. +39 338 4093109
http://www.chilirafting.it/ - info@chilirafting.it

Costs: 

A pricing example:
50€ for 15km rafting. Ideal for people who try rafting for the first time and want to have a great experience.
DURATION: 1h40 only descent; 2h30 with preparations, explanation and transfer.

Interesting places nearby

The Lieser – Maltal with the ski area Innerkrems, which is located in Carynthia embedded in the two national parks Hohe Tauern and Nockberge, has numerous pistes to offer. The slopes are mostly suitable for intermediate skiers.

The ski resort Innsbrucker Nordkettenbahnen used to be a secret tip for insiders, today it's the place where the best snowboarders of the world meet. It takes just a few minutes to get from the town to the high Alpine area.

You can have both worlds - rest and recreation in the winter sunshine, and the fun of doing active sports.

The Silvretta - Arena in Tyrol lies in between the two mountain ranges Silvretta and the Verwall Alps. Their peaks reach up to over 3000 m altitude.

With less than 600 year round residents, the resort of Isola 2000 is nestled at the gateway to the Mercantour National Park; only 4km from the Franco-Italian boarder (not open through the winter).

BASE: 1853ft
SUMMIT: 2329ft
VERTICAL DROP: 475ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 3
Gondolas: 0
Chairs: 1
Surface: 2