Da Nonna Tecla, Sutrio (Udine, Italy)
A local’s guide to Sutrio and Monte Zoncolan
Skiing, cycling up Monte Zoncolan, hiking, village festivals, the thermal spa: what to do in Sutrio and Carnia (Friuli, Italy), season by season.
Now
The guide follows the seasons: skiing and nativity scenes in winter, cycling and trails in summer, the village and its food all year round.
It's winter now: ski season.
It's spring now: the roads go back to the cyclists, and in April the village celebrates its smoked meats.
It's summer now: Monte Zoncolan by bike, the mountain dairies, the trails.
It's autumn now: mountain cheeses, forests changing colour, and the chairlifts getting ready.
It's nativity season now: the scenes are in the village courtyards, a walk from the house.
It's autumn now: mountain cheeses, forests changing colour, and the chairlifts getting ready. The chairlifts are due to open in days.
Nine topics
- Skiing on the ZoncolanHow do you ski Monte Zoncolan from Sutrio?The Zoncolan chairlifts are ten kilometres by car from Sutrio: slopes, lifts, season dates, ski schools, and where to stay in the village.
- Cycling the ZoncolanWhat is the Monte Zoncolan climb from Sutrio like?From Sutrio to the Zoncolan pass: 13.7 km and 1,208 m of climbing, the side the Giro used in 2003 and 2021. Figures, times, tips, and where to stay.
- Trails and natureWhere can you walk around Sutrio?The Tamai loop from the Zoncolan pass, Lake Avostanis, Pal Piccolo: the walks we recommend, with times and distances from the house.
- Sutrio, the village of woodWhat is there to see in Sutrio?The carpenters' village, the Presepe di Teno miniature nativity, the bakery and the taverns: Sutrio (Udine, Italy) on foot, starting from our house.
- Sutrio's festivalsWhen are Sutrio's festivals?Smoked meats in April, cjarsons (filled pasta) in June, woodcarving in September, mountain cheeses in October, nativity scenes at Christmas: Sutrio's festival dates.
- Borghi e PresepiWhen and how can you visit Borghi e Presepi in Sutrio?Nativity scenes in the courtyards of Sutrio from December to Epiphany: how it works, what to see, and the apartments you can walk from.
- Where to eatWhere can you eat in Sutrio?Cjarsons (the local filled pasta), trout, wood-fired pizza: the restaurants, mountain huts and food shops in Sutrio and on Monte Zoncolan where we send our guests.
- Spa and wellnessHow far is the Arta Terme spa from Sutrio?The Arta Terme thermal spa is a few minutes away by car. And in the Tramonto apartment the sauna and steam room are inside the apartment, all yours.
- Day tripsWhat can you visit on a day trip from Sutrio?Sauris and its smoked ham, Venzone rebuilt stone by stone, the clocks of Pesariis, the Fusine lakes: where to drive from Sutrio and how long it takes.
From Maurizio Mattia's magazine
Maurizio wrote it for the people who stay here: it's the magazine he leaves in every apartment. Here you'll also find the distances from the house.