The best areas to do Dog Sledding in Italy
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Sleddog baptism in the Nambino plain 1 hour and 40 minutes
Madonna di Campiglio, Trento
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Dog sledding in the Piave Valley, 1 hour and 30 minutes
Santo Stefano di Cadore, Belluno
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Tips if you are going to do Dog Sledding in Italy
How many times watching a movie set in Alaska have you wished you were driving the dog sled through the snowy mountains but always considered it impossible for the distance? Through this article you will discover that it is not necessary to leave Italy to sled dog as in the best Christmas movies, but you just need to arrive in Valtellina or in an area of Italy where the snow covers everything in winter with its thick white mantle.
1. An original excursion:
Every year, in winter, there are various activities that can be done in the snow in addition to the classic ski descent and a snowmobile excursion, so as not to stay indoors at home. For example, an activity that is becoming more and more widespread in Italy is Sleddog, a sled pulled by Nordic dogs in summer or winter, especially when the area is covered with snow. Dog sledding is suitable for everyone, especially children who, like in a Christmas movie, will have an adventure to tell.
Every year, in winter, there are various activities that can be done in the snow in addition to the classic ski descent and a snowmobile excursion, so as not to stay indoors at home. For example, an activity that is becoming more and more widespread in Italy is Sleddog, a sled pulled by Nordic dogs in summer or winter, especially when the area is covered with snow. Dog sledding is suitable for everyone, especially children who, like in a Christmas movie, will have an adventure to tell.
2. Breathtaking views will open up in front of you
Nothing is more original than an excursion with sled dogs so as not to be bored indoors, also in winter as in summer by sleddog in the mountains, woods and mountainous or flat paths you can enjoy the incredible view that will give you some glimpses overlooking breathtaking views of our beautiful Italy. And if your children are already 13 years old, they can be the ones to drive the sled during the excursion, under the careful supervision of an expert musher.
Nothing is more original than an excursion with sled dogs so as not to be bored indoors, also in winter as in summer by sleddog in the mountains, woods and mountainous or flat paths you can enjoy the incredible view that will give you some glimpses overlooking breathtaking views of our beautiful Italy. And if your children are already 13 years old, they can be the ones to drive the sled during the excursion, under the careful supervision of an expert musher.
3. Catapulted into the Arctic
You will suddenly feel like you have been catapulted to the North Pole, where sled dogs have been used for transport for years, long before the use of snowmobiles and airplanes. It will be almost surreal to see how a united team of sled dogs move in unison in the snow. And to add an extra touch to your experience, you can end your dog sledding excursion with an excellent dinner in a high mountain refuge.
You will suddenly feel like you have been catapulted to the North Pole, where sled dogs have been used for transport for years, long before the use of snowmobiles and airplanes. It will be almost surreal to see how a united team of sled dogs move in unison in the snow. And to add an extra touch to your experience, you can end your dog sledding excursion with an excellent dinner in a high mountain refuge.
4. An adventure to tell
An excursion with sled dogs is certainly a unique adventure to be told, especially when you talk to your friends about how you managed to drive a Nordic dog sled in the middle of a snowy mountain in the name of adventure, furthermore, upon request, you will have the opportunity to sled dog under a clear sky full of stars, always accompanied by an expert musher ready to guarantee professionalism and safety throughout the activity.
An excursion with sled dogs is certainly a unique adventure to be told, especially when you talk to your friends about how you managed to drive a Nordic dog sled in the middle of a snowy mountain in the name of adventure, furthermore, upon request, you will have the opportunity to sled dog under a clear sky full of stars, always accompanied by an expert musher ready to guarantee professionalism and safety throughout the activity.
5. Become a musher for a day!
In Italy there are several dog sledding schools where you have the opportunity to be a musher for a day, you will learn not only what are the right commands to give to the dogs to drive the sled, but you will feed them, clean them and set up with your friend to four legs a relationship of trust and complicity, moreover an expert musher will tell you the anecdotes and his adventures in the Arctic and you will know the story of Balto, the famous Nordic dog who saved the life of an entire country by managing to transport an antidote for a epidemic broke out in Alaska.
In Italy there are several dog sledding schools where you have the opportunity to be a musher for a day, you will learn not only what are the right commands to give to the dogs to drive the sled, but you will feed them, clean them and set up with your friend to four legs a relationship of trust and complicity, moreover an expert musher will tell you the anecdotes and his adventures in the Arctic and you will know the story of Balto, the famous Nordic dog who saved the life of an entire country by managing to transport an antidote for a epidemic broke out in Alaska.
Not just in winter
Not everyone knows this but dog sledding is also practiced in summer by husky trekking with harnessed dogs to discover the nature of our beautiful peninsula.
Not everyone knows this but dog sledding is also practiced in summer by husky trekking with harnessed dogs to discover the nature of our beautiful peninsula.