Trepalle Live Cam

Geological and Climatic Conditions

Perched at an elevation of 2,069 meters above sea level, Trepalle is renowned as one of the highest permanently inhabited villages in Europe. Nestled within the municipality of Livigno, this Alpine enclave occupies a glacial cirque shaped during the last Ice Age. Beneath a mantle of gravelly moraines and alluvial deposits lies a substratum of metamorphic schists and gneisses, contributing to the rugged terrain that defines the Livigno Valley. These geological foundations influence local soil composition—shallow, well-drained, and mineral-rich—ideal for hardy alpine flora yet challenging for intensive agriculture.