If you love walking in nature, exploring authentic villages, and choosing eco-friendly accommodations, the Val di Cembra, in Trentino, could become your next favorite destination.
Here you are far from mass tourism. You move on foot or by e-bike, cross terraced vineyards, and meet local communities that have embraced sustainable tourism.
It’s no coincidence that in 2026 the valley received the GSTC certification: an international recognition that rewards destinations genuinely committed to sustainability.
Grumes: the green village to start from
Start here. Grumes is a small alpine village that has become a real sustainability lab.
If you’re looking for an authentic place, this is perfect for you:
- it’s a Cittaslow
- focuses on bio-architecture and renewable energy
- offers widespread hospitality experiences
Here you’re not just a tourist: you step into village life. You sleep in restored buildings, walk among the vineyards, and experience a different way of enjoying the mountains.
What to do: trekking, nature, and slow experiences
If you enjoy moving slowly, you’ll have plenty of options here.
The Alta Val di Cembra – Avisio Reserve Network offers numerous itineraries crossing very different environments: vineyards, forests, canyons, and wetlands. If you seek silence and biodiversity, here you’ll feel at home. You can also join guided hikes, environmental education workshops, and forest bathing experiences.
Here are three must-do routes, all easy to medium and walkable.
1. The Old Trades Trail: walking through memory
The Old Trades Trail is one of the most authentic routes in the valley. Walking along the Rio dei Molini, through forests, terraces, and small villages, you discover how life used to be. Along the trail, you encounter ancient mills and sawmills, hand-cultivated terraces, and installations showcasing traditional trades.
Practical details:
- Start and finish: Grumes
- Duration: about 3 hours (5.5 km)
- Level: easy
- Ideal for you if: you enjoy slow, cultural, and immersive trekking
Perfect also in spring and autumn, when the colors are incredible.
2. Trekking through terraced vineyards: Val di Cembra Coast to Coast
This itinerary immerses you in the valley’s heroic viticulture. You walk among rows suspended on terraces and dry stone walls, symbols of local tradition and hard work.
Practical details:
- Start: Grumes
- Duration: about 4.5 hours (12 km)
- Level: medium
- Ideal for you if: you love trekking, photography, and wine
- Best time: sunset (amazing light over the vineyards)
Things to do along the route:
- Follow secondary roads and agricultural trails
- Stop at local wineries for tastings
- Enjoy panoramic views of villages and terraces
3. Segonzano Pyramids: an almost surreal landscape
If you want a short but memorable hike, the Segonzano Pyramids offer a unique view of earth columns shaped by erosion, often topped with boulders, resembling natural sculptures.
Practical details:
- Start and finish: Segonzano Pyramids parking
- Duration: 2–2.5 hours (loop)
- Length: about 4 km
- Level: easy–medium
What you’ll see along the route:
- Close-up viewpoints of the “capped” pyramids
- Views from above and below for spectacular shots
- Small detours to rural roads and local vineyards
Ideal for you if: you want a short, scenic, and unique trek, perfect to combine with visits to nearby wineries or villages
Val di Cembra by e-bike: panoramic routes
If you travel by e-bike, the valley is perfect for you.
New bike lanes and mixed-use paths connecting the villages are being developed. In the meantime, you can already explore secondary roads and scenic routes among vineyards and forests.
Grumes – Faver – Cembra itinerary
A panoramic route through villages and vineyards.
- Start from Grumes
- Descent towards Faver through forests and open views
- Arrival in Cembra, the heart of the valley
What you’ll love:
- low-traffic roads
- stops at wineries
- slow, relaxed pace
Level: easy with e-bike
Duration: half-day (with slow stops)
And if you enjoy long hikes, the European path E5 also passes through here.
Terraced vineyards and wine: a unique landscape
Here the landscape is unforgettable.
The terraced vineyards, supported by dry stone walls, tell a story of heroic viticulture. Each row is painstakingly cultivated on steep slopes, fully respecting the environment.
Stop at a winery:
- taste the Müller Thurgau
- meet local producers
- experience authentic wine tasting, far from “touristy” experiences
Where to stay: green hospitality in Val di Cembra
If sustainable travel starts with where you sleep, here you’ll find perfect experiences.
Stay in a truly unique organic farmhouse
If you’re looking for a simple yet deeply authentic experience, Agriturismo Mirtilla is the right place.
Here you’re not in a “tourist-built” farmhouse. You are on a real organic farm with over thirty years of experience in cultivating small fruits.
You wake up to the silence of the woods, have breakfast with organic products grown just a few meters from your room, and breathe a pace completely different from the city.
What you’ll truly love:
- the vegetarian and organic breakfast with farm products
- cozy rooms in a restored building with eco-friendly materials
- the setting: meadows, woods, and total silence
Everything here is consistent: from bio-architecture to waste reduction, eliminating plastic, and offering sustainable food.
Perfect for you if: you want to slow down, walk every day, and feel part of the landscape
Stay in a mountain farmhouse
If you’re looking for something special, almost timeless, choose Maso del Fieno.
Here you sleep in an ancient farmhouse sustainably restored, immersed in the nature of Val dei Mocheni. But the real uniqueness is another: the beds are made with hay.
Yes, exactly.
Instead of conventional bed frames, you’ll find hay bales under the mattress: an ancient way of sleeping, smelling of the mountains and reconnecting you to something essential.
The space is all yours: an independent chalet with sauna, garden, and natural materials everywhere.
What makes this experience unique:
- the feeling of isolation (the good, refreshing kind)
- the scent of wood and hay
- the sauna after a day of trekking or e-bike
Sustainability is concrete here too: renewable energy, bio-architecture, waste reduction, and attention to biodiversity.
Perfect for you if: you want a true disconnect, and an intimate and original mountain experience.
Why choose Val di Cembra
If this is the way you travel, Val di Cembra is a natural choice.
- You love discovering places still off the beaten path
- You move on foot or by bike
- You choose sustainable accommodations
- You seek authentic experiences
Here you find all of that. And even more: a community that truly believes in a different kind of tourism.
One extra tip:
Don’t over-plan.
Leave room for detours, chats with locals, and vineyard stops.
This is how you’ll discover the true soul of Val di Cembra.
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Agriturismo Mirtilla – Green Bed & Breakfast in Segonzano, Autonomous Province of Trento, Trentino-South Tyrol, IT 
L'Ost - Ostello di Grumes – Green Hostel in Grumes, TN, Trentino-Alto Adige, IT 
