In Val Gardenaone of the most iconic places of Dolomitesa farmer decided to say Enough of wild tourism. The gesture? The installation of a paid turn To access a panoramic path from which you can admire the spectacular peaks of the Odles. The price required to enter: 5 euros. Not a ticket to get rich, but a symbolic way to denounce a phenomenon now out of control: theOverurism.
A path destroyed by selfies
The offending path is one of the most photographed destinations of the South Tyrolean mountains. Everyday, influencer, YouTuber, Tourists armed with smartphones They crowd along the path to capture the perfect shot, often ignoring respect for the environment.
According to the farmer, the damage is now on the agenda: trampled meadows, abandoned waste and eroded paths by thousands of boots and, more and more often, from e-bikethe electric bikes that plow alpine meadows leaving scars that take years to heal.
The Province blocks the initiative, but the problem remains
The barrier was installed at the entrance of the path last Saturday, but is already been blocked by the province of Bolzano because it is located within the Puez Odle Natural Parka protected area where such interventions are not allowed. However, the gesture had a large resonance, also thanks to the President of the Cai Alto AdigeCarlo Alberto Zanella, who denounced the situation with a post on social media.
Unsustainable tourism for those who live the mountain
Zanella speaks clearly:
We pay 48 euros for the cable car, then 30 to eat in the hut, but the farmer who has to fix everything receives nothing.
According to him, this Tourism “Morti e Scuggi” Not only does he not bring benefits to local communities, but rather, he leaves them alone damage and extra job. The high altitude meadows, if damaged, do not regenerate in a few weeks and the risk is that aEconomy based on click and selfie It ends up compromising a landscape that needs care and respect.
The turnstile, even if removed, opened a debate. The mountain is not a playground and perhaps it is time to Educate tourists Before others decide to put barriers, physical or symbolic, to protect what they love.
