There is evidence that the adjoining Sarntal valley and the surrounding mountains, including the Villanders Mountain and the Alpine meadow have been explored by men and economically exploited since at least the Mesolithic.
On tõendeid, et külgnevat Sarntali orgu ja ümbritsevaid mägesid, sealhulgas Villandersi mäge ja alpi rohumaid on inimese poolt uuritud ja majanduslikult kasutatud vähemalt mesoliitikumist saati.