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A landscape like the one in Obereggen deserves special attention. The impressive Dolomite mountains, wide meadows and dense forests create a distinctive natural setting that attracts visitors throughout the year. At Obereggen, we take environmental aspects into account in the management of our operations and have implemented a range of measures and processes over time.
How do we approach environmental management?
Through concrete measures and initiatives developed over time. Since 2004, an environmental management system certified according to the internationally recognised ISO 14001 standard has been in place at Obereggen.
Since 2007, ten hotels and the headquarters of Obereggen Latemar AG have been supplied with heat by a district heating system powered by wood chips. Before the biomass district heating system was introduced, the connected buildings consumed around 500,000 litres of heating oil per year. The district heating network now supplies the connected buildings with heat throughout the year. The plant is equipped with flue-gas cleaning systems designed to control emissions from the heating process.
A network of ski buses and hiking buses connects the valley stations of the Obereggen ski area with the public transport network of South Tyrol. For guests, these services provide a convenient alternative to travelling by car.
Visitors wishing to reach higher altitudes can use the cable cars and lift facilities, which operate in both summer and winter. The Oberholz mountain hut, directly accessible by chairlift, uses geothermal energy as part of its heating and cooling system and offers guests dishes featuring local and regional products.
During winter, slope preparation is carried out using established methods and equipment for the preparation and maintenance of ski slopes.
These measures are part of the environmental management practices implemented at Obereggen. They cover areas such as environmental management, energy supply, heating, mobility and the operation of the ski area.
The natural landscape around Obereggen and throughout the Eggental valley is an important part of the region and its tourism. For decades, local organisations and businesses have been working on approaches and measures relating to the management of tourism and its environmental, social and cultural aspects.
The GSTC certification of the Eggental valley is an important milestone in this process. It provides a recognised framework for assessing and managing different aspects of tourism, including environmental, socio-economic and cultural criteria.
GSTC certification for the Eggental valley
GSTC = Global Sustainable Tourism Council
The GSTC framework covers four main areas:
Sustainable management
Socio-economic sustainability
Cultural sustainability
Environmental sustainability
