Fruitcake, Aprica (Sondrio) 2022

Fruitcake is a group passionate about adventure travel, made up of young professionals who have been working in the tourism sector for years and who have visited many countries around the world (from Europe to the South East Pacific, to Africa, South America, Australia and many others), driven by the desire to know and discover the traditions of different peoples.

We offer our customers the possibility to choose between many sports and adventure packages: winter and summer.

• Among the winter sports you can practice with us: alpine skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, horseback riding, free ride (or descent along the glacier), ski mountaineering (or off-piste), snowkiting, orienteering, snowmobiling, quad biking, excursions with horse-drawn sleighs in Switzerland. Bernina Red Train plus Preda - Bergun toboggan run
• While among the summer ones you can choose between: canyoning (or canyoning), kayaking, trekking, climbing (or climbing), MTB, sport fishing and golf, quads, the Bernina Red Train to Saint Moritz or the Red Train to Pontresina and from there. trekking in the valleys of Fex or Rosegg on foot or by horse-drawn carriages.

The Bernina Red Train

The Bernina red train, the train that climbs the mountain. A path immersed in the mountains, a slalom up to 2253 meters of the Bemina pass, and then up to S.Moriz. If you want to try a sensational "walk" comfortably seated in the heat, where you will enjoy an exciting panorama, with a 360 degree view of magical places, then this is the right activity for you. Upon arrival you can take advantage of special offers for skiing in the Diavolezza, Legalb, and Morterash ski areas.

As you can see, the choice is vast, able to satisfy any need, any degree of preparation and Fruitcake will always put at your complete disposal a staff of super valid instructors.

What are you waiting for? Contact us to request more information or to book your adventure. Fruitcake is the ideal solution to free yourself from daily stress and spend unforgettable moments in contact with nature. We look forward to seeing you!

Fruitcake Pesca makes it possible for you to practice sport fishing in Aprica! In fact, on Mount Magnolia there is a fishing pond within a nature reserve, where silence and tranquility reign. In the midst of nature you can find contact with yourself, dedicating yourself to a soothing, relaxing and ... why not, satisfying!

We have equipped the area adjacent to the pond with a refreshment area, solarium and picnic area to spend a day in pure contact with nature with your friends or family. Or you can book a barbecue with fresh fish in one of the many farmhouses in the surrounding area.

The lake can be reached via the 6-seater “Aprica-Magnolta” cable car, open every day from July to mid-September, and takes 8 minutes to reach its destination.

It is possible to go up by cable car and go down by mountain bike, accompanied by qualified instructors through the paths of the Orobie Valtellinesi Park.

The equipment, if you do not have your own, can be rented with Fruitcake Pesca on site. In any case, it is necessary to have and carry a fishing permit.

Do not wait to contact us for more information, we will be happy to help you organize your holiday.

The Adda river, in the locality of Baghetto di Chiuro, will be an excellent partner for those approaching canoeing for the first time or for those who want to eliminate the typical defects of a self-taught.

Kayaking is a type of canoe originally used by the Inuit and differs from Canoe, or more precisely, Canadian canoe, in the use of a double-blade paddle instead of the use of a single blade. With this type of boat you can go down numerous streams, "ride rapids" and experience incredible emotions.

Fruitcake Kayak takes out an insurance policy for each participant in excursions and courses and organizes tests, individual lessons, group lessons every day, except Sundays.

All the material necessary for the descent is provided by the association (wetsuit, helmet, jacket, life jacket) and you only have to get a swimsuit and a pair of sneakers.

Fruitcake Kayak organizes different itineraries:

• DESCENT OF THE VINEYARDS: this 13 km route is suitable for everyone and is also suitable for those who are looking into kayaking for the first time. In about two hours, you will travel through suggestive and little-known stretches of the river, from which it will be possible to see the Rhaetian side that houses the famous Valtellina vineyard terraces. During the journey there are rapids of medium difficulty.

• DESCENT OF THE ANCIENT BRIDGE: 7 km of pure adrenaline thanks to the rapids of Boffetto which present difficulties of 3 and 4 degrees. An interesting excursion also from a cultural and landscape point of view.

• DESCENT OF THE ASH AIRON: Named for the opportunity to admire numerous specimens of gray herons, dippers, mallards and kingfisher along the 11 km route. Very scenic.

• DESCENT OF THE SEVEN BRIDGES (Full descent): 20 km in close contact with the river and its suggestions, starting from Chiuro and arriving in Castione. Do not miss the night descent in the moonlight, fascinating.

For any information we are at your complete disposal, the world of kayaking will give you a unique adrenaline.

Skiing is definitely the discipline that, among snow sports, requires more discipline. The descents offer unique sensations between the whiteness of the mountain and the self-discipline of the sportsman who, through the slalom or downhill, reaches the final finish line.

Fruitcake Sci offers its customers the opportunity to take advantage of the beauty of 50 km of slopes, of which 32 with artificial snow, 19 ski lifts (2 cable cars, 5 chairlifts, 6 ski lifts, 1 manovia and 5 carpets), 16 downhill slopes (5 blue, 9 red, 2 black) and 13.5 km for cross-country skiing.

You can ski at an altitude between 1200 and 2300 m in height, with the great advantage of having all the slopes that reach the school fields in the village from above. So, you are already at your destination if you feel like having a snack.

Our slopes are suitable for everyone: from families who want to have fun with their children, to beginners, up to expert skiers who can take advantage of a series of very beautiful tracks that from high altitudes go into the woods before come out at the entrance of the town.

We advise you to try the trails for alpine and Nordic skiing as they wind through centuries-old woods and beautiful sunlit plateaus.

You will be followed by the Fruitcake Sci team, made up of 80 instructors from the various ski schools, ready to accompany both children and adults, Italians and foreigners in the discovery of the secrets of the mountain.

Contact us to request more information, we will be happy to listen to you and recommend the best for you.

Snowboarding is one of the sports that has gained more ground among snow enthusiasts in recent years.

The descent aboard a board, rather than on skis, allows you to perform evolutions and figures that those who wear the last guests can only dream of.

More than just a sport, it is a real lifestyle, full of adventure and freedom.

Fruitcake Snowboard offers the possibility for snow enthusiasts to take advantage of the beauty of 50 km of slopes (all at a total altitude between 1200 m and 2300 m high), of which 32 with artificial snow, 19 ski lifts (2 cable cars, 5 chair lifts, 6 ski lifts, 1 hand lift and 5 carpets), 16 downhill slopes (5 blue, 9 red, 2 black) and 13.5 km for cross-country skiing. < / p>

You will be followed by our team of 80 instructors ready to accompany people of all ages and all nationalities to learn or improve this sport.

Get in touch with Fruitcake Snowboard to get more information about our courses and our rates, we are waiting for you!

If you are a fan of outdoor adventures, the mountains and their whiteness and enchanted landscapes, then a snowmobile excursion is for you.

Fruitcake Motoslitta has prepared for you a 10 km itinerary to indulge in excursions of varying difficulty.

Departures are marked every hour from 2pm until midnight, to give you the unique experience of living the mountains both day and night.

With this vehicle you can get to places otherwise inaccessible and you will have the opportunity to share this experience with another person, whether it is your friend or your sweetheart.

It's a nice and original idea to break the daily routine, with Fruitcake Motoslitta you can organize various excursions to the Valtellina and admire the beautiful landscapes that only our Alps can give.

We are at your complete disposal for any clarification and information, what are you waiting for? The mountain with its emotions awaits you.

Excursions with snowshoes (or in jargon, snowshoes) are an excellent solution both for doing motorcycles in the winter season (the caloric expenditure is in fact considerable) and for exercising a sporting activity in contact with nature in simple way and without waste of means.

It is a sport suitable for everyone and Fruitcake Ciaspole offers its customers different routes:

• APRICA PATH: opens on a difference in height of 500 meters and has a duration of 4 hours between the round trip (the duration varies according to the level of training of the group). It is an evocative route that takes place almost entirely behind the village of Aprica and on the large sunny hill where the Savrone and Premalt huts rise.

• TRIVIGNO EASY ROUTE: has a difference in height of 300 meters and the excursion lasts half a day. It is a route that alternates sections in the dense pine forests near Pian di Gembro and on the pastures towards Trivigno. We will climb to the top of Mount Giovello near Alpe Strencia.

• TRIVIGNO HARD ROUTE: opens on a difference in height of 600 meters and lasts 5/6 hours. It is a long path but it certainly gives great satisfaction, as it allows you to reach Monte Padrdio at 2153m, where it will be possible to admire one of those wonderful shows.

• TRIVIGNO FULLMOON ROUTE: it has a difference in height of 300 meters and a duration of 4 hours. This is a night excursion that offers unique emotions as it will be conducted in the light of the full moon. A unique emotion. You cannot lose it

Fruitcake Ciaspole offers all the equipment and any lunch or dinner at the farmhouse where the program is planned.

Contact us for more information, we will be happy to help you.

Cross-country skiing is a sport that combines effort with contact with nature.

Fruitcake Cross Country Ski offers the possibility to choose between two different routes:

• The first at the 5 km ring of Trevignano at 1800 meters above sea level. It is located in a wonderful basin (on the ridge that divides Valtellina from Val Camonica).

• The second is the 7 km ring of Pian di Gembro and is located just 4Km from Aprica: 2.5 km of competitive track.

Next to the slope there is a welcoming support and service bar for skiers, who, tired, will be able to regain their strength in front of a nice cup of hot chocolate.

Fruitcake Cross Country Ski also allows its customers to take advantage of a private shuttle service in the morning and in the afternoon and to go and eat at a partner farm for lunch, for those who want to experience love of snow all day.

We are at your complete disposal for further information, the mountain awaits you!

Trekking is a sport really suitable for everyone: it is a walk at a not too high pace, to be done in silence to find harmony with yourself and listen to the nature that surrounds us.

Fruitcake Trekking organizes full days for all mountain lovers: excursion to Lago Nero and Lago Verde di Torena in Val Beviso, in search of the cupels and other rock engravings found near these two lakes.

Trekking excursions are scheduled every Tuesday from the Palabione lifts or near the Falck building by bus and shuttle and then continued on foot.

The duration between the round trip is about 4 hours and you will face a difference in altitude of 700 meters. The return is scheduled for the afternoon and the excursion will be accompanied by the expert and qualified mountain guide Pascal Van Duin.

The excursion will be carried out only if there will be a minimum of 15 participants and the participation fee does not include shoes, swimsuit and towel. We'll take care of the rest!

Fruitcake Trekking is pleased to provide you with more information on booking, costs and excursions if you contact us. We are waiting for you to give you unique sensations!

Horseback riding is a unique emotion that allows you to experience moments of joy and complete symbiosis with a fantastic animal: the horse.

Fruitcake Horseback Riding organizes walks for its customers every day of varying lengths.

The departure is from the square of the Palabione plants at 8.30 for Piateda.

The excursion, which can only be taken after booking, will be conducted through the enchanting landscape of the lower Valtellina. The return is scheduled to Aprica for lunch.

If the minimum number of 30 participants is not reached, we do not guarantee the possibility of half-day horseback excursions, so why not pass the word to your friends and organize a day different from the others?

You just have to take a day for yourself and to regain lost contact with nature, Fruitcake Horseback Riding will take care of everything else and equipment.

Contact us to book your walk, or simply to request more information, we will be happy to help you!

This sport was born in the Scandinavian countries, while in Italy it is not yet well known, where it is recognized as a national sport; it allows you to develop a great sense of direction and observation and helps self-control in situations of easy panic.

The orienteering practicable at an excursion level meant advancing on the ground with the help of a map and a compass, trying on your own to understand what could be the optimal path to reach the goal, based on choices that take into account the weather conditions, the network of roads and paths, obstacles or dangerous areas.

But now it is a sport with a lot of National Championships where it is called Orientation Race: it is a timed race, where the winner is the one who first found "his way home".

The program that Fruitcake Orienteering offers its customers is structured as follows: starting at an altitude of 1570m in the Gradesc Alps, and arriving at 1720 meters in the Strencia Alps.

The departure is scheduled in the morning and the return in the afternoon and there is a difference in altitude of 300 meters. The route alternates sections in the dense pine forests near Pian di Gembro and on the pastures towards Trivigno.

The course is aimed at developing our orientation and observation skills and will be activated by Fruitcake Orienteering only upon the adhesion of a minimum of 15 participants.

Write or call us for more information or to book your orienteering session, we will be happy to give you all the information you need to introduce you to this splendid sport.

Fruitcake MTB invites you to discover mtb and down hill excursions.

With our qualified instructors like Fabrizio Ricetti and Roberto Negri they are ready to introduce you to Aprica and its breathtaking views on the saddle.

What we offer you : MTB excursions

    
• BASIC: Excursion for everyone along the pristine landscape of Pian di Gembro and Trivigno. Peace, harmony and fun.

Duration 3 hours excursion. Minimum 3pax participants

    
• VALTELLINA TRAIL: Excursion along a stretch of the Valtellina path that goes from Tirano to Sondrio.
    
• Tailor-made excursion according to your ability.
    
• Recommended section: Tresenda- Chiuro

Excursion duration: 3 hours The excursion is recommended in the periods of May-June / September-October

All excursions include: mountain bike, helmet, transport, instructor. All this can also be done with your MTB.

MTB OUTLET TIMES 1st race: 09.00 am - 12.00 pm
2nd race: a.14.30 - r.17.30

Downhill excursions

Excursions that will offer you pure adrenaline.

    
• BASIC : Ascent to Mount Magnolta with the cableway up to an altitude of 1800 meters

    
1. Crossing of the Magnolta-Palabione-Baradello Ski Area.
    
2. Downhill free ride to the village.
    
3. Duration of the excursion 2 hours. Minimum participants: 2 Maximo participants: 8pax
    
4. The excursion includes: Ascent by cable car. Mtb with double hydraulic brake, full suspension,
       protective helmet, protections, instructor.
       Possibility to carry out the excursion with your own MTB.
    
• HARD: Ascent to Mount Magnolta with the cableway up to 1800mt
    
1. Free descent ride down to the village along the most hidden and treacherous streets.
    
2. The excursion requires good bicycle control skills and can only be done after the instructors have been evaluated.
    
3. The excursion includes: Ascent by cable car. Mtb with double hydraulic brake, protective helmet, protections, and instructor.

MTB OUTLET TIMES:
1st race: at 08.30 am - 11.11 am Meeting point with the instructors at Fruitcake 2nd race: at 4.00 pm - 4.00 pm Meeting point with the instructors at the Magnolta cable car departure.

    
• SPECIAL DOWN-HILL + FISHING SPORTS
    
• SPECIAL GROUPS
    
1. HALF-DAY EXCURSIONS.
    
2. COMBINED EXCURSIONS.
    
3. SPECIAL SCHOOLS AND SCHOOLS.

FOR INFO, CONTACT US !! Fruitcake MTB is waiting for you to spend a fun-filled day.

Fruitcake offers you the chance to try an adrenaline and exciting adventure ....

A partly aquatic sport in part mountaineering, where you will walk down small mountain streams enclosed by high rock walls, and then jump freely in the water, a sport that will offer you pure emotions.

Equipment: Mute helmet, harness

Requirements: Familiarity with the water element.

Period: Every day starting in May

Fruitcake is waiting for you..contact us to experience a real adventure in the company of your friends, family, or even just. We are waiting for you