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Walking Orienteering

The sport of the woods

Walking Orienteering

What is Walking Orienteering?

Walking Orienteering is the non-competitive version of orienteering: an activity to enjoy all year round, in close contact with nature, transforming a simple walk into an experience of discovery, fun and navigation.

On Alpe Cimbra, in Trentino, the Walking Orienteering Park was inaugurated in 2023, featuring the first permanent routes dedicated to this activity. A special opportunity to explore the area in an active, engaging way that is suitable for everyone.

The great thing about Walking Orienteering is that the time needed to reach the checkpoints does not matter. It is not a race, but an experience to enjoy at your own pace, alone, as a couple or with the family, guided by curiosity and the pleasure of observing the surrounding environment.

Among forests, trails, clearings and open panoramas, every stage becomes an opportunity to discover the territory step by step, listen to the sounds of the woods, breathe in its scents and challenge yourself with map and compass.

It is an activity particularly suitable for families: children enjoy looking for reference points and feeling like little explorers, while adults rediscover the pleasure of walking in nature in an authentic, educational and relaxing way.

And you do not need to be an expert. All you need is the desire to set off and get involved in the experience. For those who wish to learn how to use a map and compass or improve their orientation skills, it is possible to contact the Orienteering School of Alpe Cimbra.

On Alpe Cimbra, Walking Orienteering is much more than a walk: it is a special way to experience the mountains, learn through play and create happy memories in the open air.

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Alpe Cimbra becomes a Federal Orienteering Centre

The Italian Orienteering Federation chose Alpe Cimbra as their federal headquarters. The FISO is the only national federation based in Trentino, indicative of the strong bond between this sport and the region: there are 17 associations, 374 athletes, 311 amateurs, 56 instructors and 107 managers, in addition to the other prestigious Italian federations that have chosen Trentino as the location for the retreat of their national teams.

Sergio Anesi, President of the Federation, says: “Trentino is a region particularly suitable for orienteering, also known as the sport of the woods, boasting a natural bond with this sport, renowned for its culture of fair play and zero environmental impact. Indeed, no sports facilities are required: all that is necessary is a map and a compass”.

Alpe Cimbra is the area selected for the federal training camps at all levels, from the Master category athletes looking for an active holiday that respects the environment, with compass and map, to the professionals. Over the last few years, several important events have taken place here: for example the 2014 World Championships, the Italian Championship, the trials for the Italian Cup and the “5 Giorni dei Forti” competition. Above all, two significant international events will be organised here in 2023.