Reachable from San Genesio or Meltina. You can leave your car at the parking area Schermos and walk for about 20-30 minutes to Langfenn. It's a perfect walking option for family with children or baby buggys. 

Archeological discoveries prove that settlements at Lavena date back to the Bronze Age, probably as a place of paga worship.

The lovely church beside Lavena is dedicated to St. Jacob, the patron of travellers and wayfarer. 150 years ago, Lavena was a frenquently visited merchant's and livestock market.

Today, Lavena has become tourist attraction and hiker's delight on the Salto high plateua in San Genesio.