Objevte krásy Dolomiti Seiser Alm

Until 1860 the name of the Zallinger pastures was ‚Sassegg‘ which is Ladin-Bajuwaric meaning ‚hill on the big rock’, hence on the Plattkofel massif. From 1854, Karl von Zallinger-Stillendorf from Bozen/Bolzano with Bavarian origins is mentioned as proprietor. It was he who in 1857 prompted the building of the modest neo-Gothic chapel consecrated to the Virgin Mother. One year later, the little church was solemnly inaugurated. After its restoration in 1993, the Zallinger church needed a new facelift on the occasion of its 150th jubilee. The works were accomplished in autumn 2007 thanks to the generous backing of neighbours and sponsors. On July 28 2008 the accomplishment of the restoration was worthily celebrated.

Seiser Alm, the place where everything natural and regional comes to life in our products.

Every single one of them is handpicked and full of real passion.

Discover the true origin made in the mountains - where else could be more authentic?

The rental Sport Hans is located directly in Compatsch and they not only rent bikes, but they also have stations to recharge your e-bike.

Dear winter sport enthusiasts, welcome to the big network of world- class slopes extending through the vast Seiser Alm, a paradise for winter sport enthusiasts under the azure sky of Südtirol.

With many years of experience in the field of winter sports, we can help you with learning modern techniques and to keep up with the latest trends.



We offer group courses for every discipline, private lessons for every discipline, Skisafaris and a unique culinary- ski day.

The museum, all made of wood in the style of typical Tyrolean huts, is divided into 7 rooms, each one very carefully arranged by Walter Mauroner, one of the members of the Spatzen.

Tschon Stoan One day, long ago, the wizard Hans Kachler was very angry and threw an immense stone, the Tschon Stoan, from the highest peak of the Sciliar/Schlern mountain on the Seiser Alm. That’s how the legend goes. Starting point: Seis am Schlern

At the foot of the Schlern, between Völser Aicha and St. Konstantin, a path connects seven lakes: Salmseiner Weiher, Gflierer Weiher, Völser Weiher, Huber Weiher, Umser Weiher, Oachner Weiher and St. Konstantiner Weiher.

It leads through a varied, impressive nature and past an ancient and unique cultural landscape. In parts, it runs through the Schlern-Rosengarten Nature Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The demanding hike can also be done in sections or in the opposite direction. Various connecting paths are available for entry and exit. The trail leads past farms, villages and through private properties. Some of the 7 nature ponds are privately owned. For the return there are excellent bus connections.

Duration: about 4 hours - 13.2 km. 

The 7 ponds trail is not suitable for baby carriages.

Tandem flights with paraglider Paragliding is the easiest and most intuitive way to fly. With Paragliding Tandem Gardenafly you can also enjoy the free flying with the tandem paraglider in the Dolomites of Val Gardena. Call or text us at +39 3921286600 , book your flight by mail or Whatsapp and we will accompany you in flight.

The church in St. Konstantin is the most impressive daughter church of Völs and offers Gothic splendor and unique architecture. Its tower with onion dome and charming pointed arch portals is unique. Inside, a beautiful painting of the church patron Constantine awaits you, lovingly recreated by H. Pescoller. From here you can also enjoy a breathtaking view of the Schlern.

The Laranz Forest between Seis and Telfen is the quintessence of a mysterious fairytale forest: The trail through the forest is a gift of peace, strength and inner contemplation. Settlements had already been established on this hilly knoll in the days of Ötzi the Ice Man, and to this day we can still see the Wallburg fortresses of Gschlier and the pre-Christian sacrificial site at the Rungger Egg. The leisurely loop route leads through dappled pine forests to the Königswarte (the "King's Keep"), a spectacular lookout point. Shortly before the Lanzin farms the trail branches off into another loop route, which will take you to a further lookout point, the Katzenlochbühl.

GASKO welcomes all e-bike fans and those who would like to become one. We are the all-rounder when it comes to e-bikes. For your experience you can rent, buy, test, get to know an e-bike with accessories. Together with us you can discover unforgettable tours for beginners and advanced cyclists throughout the Dolomites region. Rent an e-bike for one or more days with accessories in our rental station in Seis am Schlern. Latest models, professional advice. Do you want a driving technique course with our trained guides? No problem, in our Trainings Parkour you have the possibility to get useful tips for the right driving technique, no matter if you're newcomer or advanced biker. Not only e-bikes you can find at GASKO, but also accessories, sporty clothes and equipment that an e-biker in the mountains needs and loves. Smaller repairs on the bike can be managed in our workshop by our mechanics in the twinkling of an eye. After an exciting and eventful tour, we would like to wash and care for your favorite bike in our wash-box so that it is ready for the next adventure.

The Witches’ Benches The resting place of the Sciliar/Schlern witches on the Bullaccia/Puflatsch mountain is a truly mythical location. Starting point: Alpe di Siusi/Seiser Alm

Dear sports friends!

 

The highest high­alpine pasture in Europe and the Seiseralm Ski School constitute an extraordinary combination: this is the place where the fascination of a very attractive ski resort and a ski school, which always aims to top the highest demands, converge. We set standards, which are as special as Seiseralm itself.

More than 80 perfectly trained winter sports instructors personally look after your learning progress and wellbeing. From skiing, cross­country skiing and snowboarding to adventures like ski tours or snow­shoe hikes... we offer a large spectrum of possibilities, and we guarantee individual programmes, the maximum of safety and great pleasures. Our ski school has always been and will remain extraordinary: founded in 1957, the Seiseralm Ski School is now amongst the biggest.  During our group courses, private lessons or the Area Check you can get to know the fascination of our ski resort together with us ­ so we continue to offer what the Seiser Alm pasture gives us every day: the joy to fully enjoy a very special ski resort.

South-west of Kastelruth, below the Laranzer Forest, lies the hamlet of St Oswald, named after the patron saint of its church. The landmark of the church´s high tower can be seen from a great distance. The church is mentioned for the first time in a historical document from 1234, which was produced on the occasion of an exchange of estates between the Benedictine monastery at Georgenberg and Count Albert III of Tyrol. However, it had probably already been built in the 11th c. One piece of evidence for this is the choice of its patron saint, because the cult of St Oswald of North Umbria spread through Europe before and during the period of the Crusades.

The biggest high-alpine pasture in Europe and Alps Activ constitute an extraordinary combination: this is the place where the fascination of a highly attractive hiking and cycling area , which always aims to exceed the highest demands, and a high number of leisure time offers, converge. We set standards, which are as special as the Seiser Alm itself.

Our trained and certified guides personally look after the organisation of your stay and your wellbeing.

From mountain biking, hikes and climbing offers to adventures like paragliding, rafting, canyoning or Nordic walking and running. We offer a vast selection of tailored leisure time offers and guarantee the highest safety and great fun.

Our summer offer comprises programmes for beginners, and leisure time activities for advanced athletes and professionals.

Witches'spring: adventure path with the witch Curadina to the sulfur springs

Not bound to any alpine school, I can fully respond to your personal needs and plan the daily schedule individually.

I invite you to discuss your personal concerns with me.

St Anne´s Chapel was built on a slab of rock south of the middle of Kastelruth. This High Baroque structure was consecrated in 1724 by Kaspar Ignaz von Künigl, Prince- Bishop of Brixen. The question of who served as master builder remains unresolved, but there are stylistic similarities to church buildings by the Delai family of master builders from bolzano.

Alpin Sports Company is a sports outfitter and ski rental shop on the Seiser Alm. This branch is located in the center of Compatsch near the big parking area.

SKI RENTAL, SHOPS, MTB & E- BIKE RENTAL - ALPIN SPORTS COMPANY IN THE HOLIDAY REGION OF THE SEISER ALM

Welcome to the 5 branches of Alpin Sports Company, your competent partner during your holiday in the Dolomites.

The rentals and shops Alpin Sports Company in Seis, Kastelruth, as well as on the Seiser Alm, Europe's largest alpine plateau, offer quality products and first-class service.

The Parish Church Assumption of the Virgin Mary is one of the most beautiful late Gothic buildings in South Tyrol. During the Second World War the church was damaged, it was altered according to baroque artistic sensibilities. With the last restoration from 1991 to 1998 the old late Gothic form was brought back to life. In 1488 master Narcissus created the winged altar. The side altars are neo-Gothic superstructures.

Cheese dairy Plattkofelschwaige hut

Homemade goat cheese and we have our own cow milk.

The Parish Museum

The parish museum St. Michael was established in 1980 as the first of its kind in the Chapel of St. Michael which had been restored by the Provincial Monuments Office. It was created an exhibition space which was created in order to protect the works of art and to make them accessible to the public.

The exhibition comprises over 20 individual objects or groups of objects, including the winged altar of St. Peter am Bühel (year 1510), the altarpiece of St. Constantine (year 1519) and the former baroque high altarpiece from the parish church (Adoration of the Magi, Year 1742, a masterpiece of the painter Johann Jakob Delai from Bolzano). Furthermore the "Probst Nativity" which was created by the handicapped artist Augustin Alois Probst from Sterzing around 1805 - the so-called Kastengrippe. Worth seeing are the 42 miniature scenes with the entire history of salvation from the birth to the suffering the Passion and the Resurrection up to the Ascension of Christ, among others with more than 240 expressively carved wooden figures.

 

Archaeology Museum:

In the crypt of the St. Michael's Chapel an archeological collection was built, which can be visited during a guided tour. There are findings from the different epochs - from the Neolithic period to the early modern times - are exhibited, such as the crescent-shaped bronze fibula from the 6th/5th century B.C. In addition, there is also a fragment of a Roman gravestone and so much more to discover.

The e-bike charging station is located next to the tourist office of Fiè

The Power of the milk.
That’s right, we make the best cheese! Thanks to our considerable expertise, knowledge and partners: our good cows.

The fresh mountain air is playing its part; our cheese farm on the Gostner Schwaige is located at 1900 meters above the sea level beneath Mt. Schlern in the Dolomites.  Here are our tasty products crafted from fresh alpine milk:

• Various yogurts
• Mountain cheese
• Tyrolean grey cheese
• Petal cheese
• Mountain saffron cream cheese
• Edelweiss Camembert
• GOLDI our yellow Muscat cream cheese
• First Summer – soft cream cheese from the first weeks of grazing

The Franziskus Church. The modern church of Franziskus, designed in the shape of a dove, on the Seiser Alm invites visitors to contemplate and reflect. St. Francis of Assisi, who loved nature and God’s creation above everything, is the patron saint of the church. The plan of the church building shows the dove as a contour drawing. The body forms the sanctuary of the church and the wings the side additions. The towering bell tower represents the head in the upright projection. This rises smoothly out of the church sanctuary through a laminated timber construction. The interior of the church impresses with its brightly designed space and an interesting interplay of light and shadow. The slightly raised chancel faces east in accordance with ancient tradition. As it was very important to use simple, local building materials, larch wood and porphyry were used. The subtle fragrance of the wood is particularly pleasant. This conveys feelings of security and warmth to churchgoers.

The fountain is located at the Hotel Goldknopf. Coming from Compatsch, Hotel Goldknopf is on the hiking trail no. 7.

In the course of the project "Respect the Mountains", the certified fountains of the municipality of Kastelruth were collected and published. The fountains invite you to fill up reusable bottles with fresh and high-quality drinking water.

All informations about the project "Respect the Mountains" you find here: www.seiseralm.it/respectthemountain

Hello, I am Gunther,
since my youth I am an admirer of nature and a passionate hiker! Recently I was able to make my favourite hobby to my profession!

As a certified guide I am looking forward to escort you, dear guests and friends, through our wonderful countryside.
I offer secure and informative hiking-tours in the midst of the nature park “Schlern-Rosengarten” in the unique dolomites, UNESCO world natural heritage. We will hike through incomparable natural landscapes and observe subalpine wildlife and plant world! Feel free to contact me now!

Weekly hikesall year round:
• Easy
• Middle-hard
• Hard
• Culinary
• Mountain pasture and alpine farms
• Geological
• For Families

Modern work of art at the Tirler hut.
With golden wings begins your adventure.

The South Tyrolean traditional costumes are renowned for their beauty. It is interesting that almost every village and town has its own costume. These pieces of clothing are worn at every festive occasion, such as religious festivities or at processions. During the time of Charles the Great, it was not permitted for farming folk to wear expensive clothing. People of the lower ranks of society were not allowed to wear more than a Loden jacket. The farmers had to wear clothes made of materials they could produce themselves. Expensive fabrics such as silk and brocade were reserved for the richer people in society. Only when Empress Maria Theresia came to power, was this law amended so that the population could wear traditional costumes of any style. This resulted in a variety of traditional costumes that are still used to this day.
Kastelruth costumes for men: Men wear a shirt, cardigan and jacket with trousers and costume shoes. Their hat is decorated with a carnation and some leaves. The top button of the cardigan and jacketremain open.

Kastelruth costumes for women: Women wear a long black skirt and a black velvet corset. During the winter, they also wear a black small cape and during the summer a white jacket. On top of these, there is a silver or coloured shawl with long fringes. With the jacket, they need to wear a blue apron and with the small cape a black, water-silk apron. In addition, they wear fashionable ribbons that look well with their shawl. Married women wear their hair up, with a silver hairpin and a type of stylish comb, which helps to keep their hair in a knot. Unmarried women wear pigtails that are arranged in a type of Gretl hair style and incorporate this with a black velvet ribbon.

Ski rental at K&K Sports, the rental outlet for winter sports equipment on the Seiser Alm. Our rental service offers a wide variety of winter sports equipment from all the best brands: carving skis, sledges or cross-country skiing equipment of the most renowned brands like Stöckli, Atomik, Völkl, Salomon, Head, Rossignol, Dynastar, Blizzard and Burton. The rented material is prepared to excellent standards; edges are sharpened and skis waxed, ski boots are regularly disinfected and ski helmets and other equipment are always available.

Summer at last! We have all the fitting and necessary equipment for you to be safe and protected – sportswear, hiking shoes, backpacks and much more, of the highest quality and the most renowned brands like, Salomon, Ortovox, Martini, Sportswear, Icepeak, The North Face, Meru, Regatta, Meindl, Lowa, La, Sportiva…. And all of it right on the Seiser Alm! We will be pleased to welcome you in one of our 3 branches at the valley and the mountain station of the Seiser Alm cable car and near the skipass office in Compatsch, Seiser Alm.