Belvedere Miravalle

Above Sappada, Miravalle is a natural terrace on a forested spur, with a balustrade and views across the village, its borgate and meadows, and the Siera peak.

Why it matters

The terrace, at 1,556 metres on a spur of the Hochbolt known locally as Virplotte, overlooks the line of Sappada's borgate and the Piave valley. The Siera and surrounding Dolomites frame the view.

What to notice

The Siera faces the terrace; below, Sappada's borgate follow the valley floor among church towers, shingle roofs and meadows. The Sappadine Dolomites frame this part of the Carnic Alps.

Rock-cut steps and a protective balustrade form the viewpoint. A community festival with music, dancing and crostoli, a local fried pastry, was once held annually on the plateau above it.

Context and history

The terrace's local importance grew through communal use, including the annual festival once held on the plateau. Its Italian name, Miravalle, sits alongside Sappada's Germanic landscape names and its Blockbau architecture.