Val di Funes
Viewpoint · Italy
The onion-domed Church of St. Johann in Ranui, built in 1744, sits alone in an alpine meadow below the jagged Odle peaks, ringed by larches that turn gold through most of October. It's a small chapel that draws outsized crowds for the view alone.
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Peak: September 17–September 21
Color builds from September 10 · mostly bare by October 9
Sampled at Val di Funes’s own coordinates and elevation (1316 m) rather than a regional average.
This window comes from 57 weather points across Italy, checked against 3 published peak dates from moonhoneytravel.com and visititaly.eu. Italy is running 7 days earlier than its own average this year. How the forecast works
When to go to Val di Funes
You get about 18 days of color here, from the first turn through to roughly September 28. The elevation is 1,316 m, which pulls the turn earlier.
Val di Funes on the map
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Frequently asked
- When does Val di Funes peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for September 17–September 21 (best estimate September 19). Color starts around September 10 and is mostly bare by October 9.
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