Valley of Livigno Live Cam

Geological Origins and Alpine Formation

The Valley of Livigno traces its roots to the last glacial epoch, when mighty ice flows carved the steep trough that now cradles the hamlet of San Rocco. As glaciers retreated some 12,000 years ago, they deposited moraines of coarse debris, forming the undulating terrain that characterizes today’s Valtellina hiking trails. The valley’s crystalline bedrock—predominantly tonalite and gneiss—speaks to a tumultuous orogeny that thrust the Central Alps skyward. From a geological perspective, the narrow valley floor and steep valley walls illustrate typical features of a U-shaped glacial valley, offering natural corridors for mountain streams and the headwaters of the Adda River.