All events in the Dolomites Region Villnösstal

ONLY GERMAN AND ITALIAN SPEAKING GUIDES! Sunrise hike in the Dolomites World Heritage Site Start at 4.00 am at Zans; ascent via Tschantschenon to admire the sunrise at Kreuzjoch, breakfast at the alpine hut Gampen Alm, return to Zans. Route data: distance 8.2 km, ascent/descent 630 m, pure walking time 3.10 h Bring a headlamp or torch, hiking poles and mountain equipment. Price: for free Participants: min. 2 persons Reservation: within the day before at the Nature Park Visitor Center Puez-Geisler or the Tourist Information Office.

ONLY IN GERMAN AND ITALIAN LANGUAGE Discover the colourful diversity of agates From 9 am - 12 noon and 2 pm - 5 pm Meeting point: Mineral Museum Tiso/Teis (for the whole family) Price: adults 12,00 € - children 6,00 €

ONLY GERMAN AND ITALIAN SPEAKING GUIDE Thomas, the dairyman from the Kaserillalm, gives you a close look at the work of cheese production. Afterwards, you can enjoy a tasting of cheese from the dairy with matching wines. Meeting point: Kaserillalm, Alm 5 Time: 10.30 - 11.00 am PRICE: Participation fee: 5,00 € - free of charge with DolomitiCard Tasting fee*: adults 20,00 € - children (8–13 years) 10,00 € Participants: min. 2 persons

Out of enthusiasm for alpine folk music and the joy of making music together, musicians from the Teis band founded the group ‘Teiser Tanzlmusig’ in 1997. In 2002, the ‘Teiser Tanzlmusigfest’, a festival that is still unique in South Tyrol today, was organised for the first time. Traditional, down-to-earth folk music, social get-togethers, local specialities and delicacies and a pleasant time are the focus of the event. The event begins at 09.30 am with a Holy Mass on the festival square in Teis. This is followed by the performances by various music groups.

Everything here revolves around nature! Together we explore the animal and plant world of the nature park, play and craft with natural and recycled materials, turn wild herbs into delicious treats, and gradually get to know the nature around us step by step. Participation is free of charge. Registration is required by 5:00 p.m. the day before and can be done by phone or email.

We will open the beehive together and tell you all about the importance of bees for nature and how they produce honey and wax. At the end of the tour, we will taste the liquid gold together. Meeting point: Kasserolhof in Teis, Nafner Straße 29 Start: 9.00 am - duration approx. 3 hours PRICE: Participation fee: 10,00 € - free of charge with DolomitiCard Tasting fee*: adults 15,00 € - children (8-13 years) 10,00 € Participants: min. 2 - max. 10 people

ONLY GERMAN AND ITALIAN SPEAKING GUIDES! Guided evening hike by the light of the full moon to mount Zendleser Kofel. Start: 5.30 pm at Zans; towards Kaserill Alm and up to the alpine hut Wörndlelochalm. Onwards to Mount Zendleser Kofel. The setting sun paints the mountains deep red. Descent to Rifugio Genova (short rest) and then return to Zans. Route data: distance 9.9 km, ascent/descent 750 m, pure walking time 3.50 h Bring a headlamp or torch, hiking poles and mountain equipment. Price: for free Participants: min. 2 persons Reservation: within the day before at the Nature Park Visitor Center Puez-Geisler or the Tourist Information Office.

ONLY IN GERMAN AND ITALIAN LANGUAGE What is the connection between rock and wine, and can you taste it? Tasting for crystalline mineral wines from the special exhibition. Price: 15,00 per person

Experience the Slow Food Travel Farm Festival at the picturesque Drockerhof in St. Jakob in Villnöss valley – a celebration of regional diversity and mindful cuisine. Together, Slow Food Travel Villnöss, the Sheep Breeders’ Association, and the Grey Geisler Cattle Association invite you to a festival where culinary delights, traditional farming craftsmanship, and local heritage come together. Start: from 11.00 am What awaits you: Farmer’s market featuring regional Slow Food Travel products – straight from the producers Culinary specialties from the rare "Graues Geislerrind" cattle and the famous sheep "Villnösser Brillenschaf" Farm tours – discover the Drockerhof and learn about sustainable farming practices Children’s programme with pony rides and fun activities Live music by the Villnöss musicians – great atmosphere guaranteed! Villnöss valley is South Tyrol’s first Slow Food Travel destination. Here, it's not just about good food – it’s about the people, stories, and traditions behind every product. Visitors can meet producers, explore local farms, and rediscover authentic craftsmanship. At the Farm Festival, you’ll experience what it means to produce with time, care, and respect for nature and animals – and you’ll taste the difference!

ONLY GERMAN AND ITALIAN SPEAKING GUIDE Guided hike with Lorenz Fischnaller. Slow Food Travel - The pleasure of slow hiking. An eventful hike together to St Sepulchre's Hill with its chapel, trenches and rock bunker. We enjoy the beautiful view over the middle Eisack valley. We also learn interesting facts about the history, culture and landscape. We walk through the village to the wine-growing lookout point of the Eisacktal valley winery below, where selected wines are tasted in the middle of the vineyards. At the Torgglerhof farm, hiking guide Lorenz Fischnaller tells us about the past and present work on the small farm over a Slow Food aperitif. Farmer's wife Margareth serves up delicacies from the home garden and local farms to accompany the tasting of the mineral crystal wine. We then walk back to the village and visit the special exhibition ‘Noble Stones - Noble Tones’ in the museum. At the Huaberhof farm next door, we finish with a tasting of biodynamic wine. Route data: distance 15, km, ascent/descent 110 m, pure walking time 45 min. 9.45 am Start with bus from St. Magdalena/Ranui 9.50 am St. Peter 10.00 am Meeting point at the bus turning point before the village Teis 5.00 pm Return with bus PRICE: Participation fee: 20,00 € - free of charge with DolomitiCard Tasting fee*: 40,00 € per person Participants: min. 4 - max. 10 persons

A visit to the Ganoihof with Georg Profanter (social pedagogue, organic farmer) and Andreas Hudler (landscape ecologist) under involvement of biodiversity in interaction with management on the farm; insights into the current management of organic suckler cow breeding and an aperitif together on the farm. Meeting point: Ganoihof, Flitzweg 5 Start: 4 pm - 7 pm visit to the farm & Aperitif PRICE: Participation fee: 10,00 € - free of charge with DolomitiCard Tasting fee*: free donation Participants: min. 2 persons

From 18th to 21st September, we will join together to collect waste thanks to the SÜDTIROL CleanUP Days. The project is organised by the non-profit association Patron. As part of the SÜDTIROL CleanUP Days, eleven South Tyrolean destinations are calling for nature to be cleared of rubbish. The clean-up takes place in Val d'Ega/Eggental, Alpe di Siusi/Seiser Alm, Villnöss, Olang and Aldein Radein, in Val Passiria/Passeiertal, Valle Aurina/Ahrntal and in the regions Valle di Casies/Welsberg-Tesido/Taisten, Gitschberg-Val Giovo/Jochtal, Lüsen and Racines/Ratschings. The eleven territories have one thing in common: they all strive to spread a conscious and respectful approach to nature. Furthermore, in IDM South Tyrol we have found a partner who cares as much about our planet as we do. The concept is easy to explain: by forming small groups, numerous nature lovers set out to collect rubbish scattered in forests, on the shores of lakes, in municipalities... in short, wherever rubbish has been left behind. Anyone can participate: Registration and coordination of the routes takes place via the CleanUP Map (interactive map) at www.patron-nature.org/en/cleanup/south-tyrol. Here, participants can directly enter their chosen date and route.

ONLY GERMAN AND ITALIAN SPEAKING GUIDE As part of Slow Food Travel, we open our doors to you and allow you to watch as we carry out our daily work. Learn all the steps in the production from milk to cheese. You are also welcome to lend a hand in the production of cheese. Afterwards, enjoy a tasting of milk, yoghurt and cheese with farmhouse bread from our own grain. The 3-hour programme includes: guided tour of the farm, explanation and insights into cheese production, cheese tasting. Meeting point: Farm Petrunderhof at St. Valentin Start: 10.00 am - duration: approx. 3 hours PRICE: Participation fee: 10,00 € - free of charge with DolomitiCard tasting fee*: adults 20,00 € - children (8–13 years) 10,00 € Participants: min. 4 persons

ONLY IN GERMAN AND ITALIAN LANGUAGE Guided hike to the trenches in Teis with local wine tasting in the caves. Followed by a visit to the temporary exhibition "Noble stones, noble tones - Crystals and wines from around the world.” The experience concludes with a traditional snack. Price: 30,00 € per person

ONLY GERMAN AND ITALIAN SPEAKING GUIDE The art of incense burning with local herbs We will immerse ourselves in the exciting world of fragrances and the history and customs of incense burning and learn about the herbs and resins used. Together we will try out the different incense methods and create our own blends. Meeting point: Church of St. Jakob Start: 3.30 pm - duration: approx. 3 hours PRICE: Participation fee: 10,00 € - free of charge with DolomitiCard Tasting fee*: 5,00 € per person - children under 14 years free of charge Participants: min. 2 - max. 10 persons

ONLY GERMAN AND ITALIAN SPEAKING GUIDE Beautiful farmsteads surrounded by cultivated landscapes, the sheep “Villnösser Brillenschaf”, Graues Geislerrind Beef, sustainable agriculture, permaculture, beekeeping and traditional food. Guided round walk with sheep farmer Günther Pernthaler in St. Peter on the Farmer’s Trail. From Blosegg to the farms Gsoi, Maier's Paradies and back to St. Peter. Meeting point: Tourist Information Office at St. Peter Start: 9.00 am - return: approx. 5.00 pm Itinerary data: ca. 650 m difference in altitude - ca. 15 km - walking time: ca. 4,5 hours PRICE: Participation fee: 20,00 € - free of charge with DolomitiCard Tasting fee*: adults 30,00 € - children (8-13 years) 12,00 € Participants: min. 2 persons

It is all about the almost extinct Villnösser Brillenschaf sheep. South Tyrol’s oldest sheep breed has a characterizing dark pigmentation around the eyes, and it seems really like the sheep are wearing glasses. During the culinary Lamb weeks from 3th to 12th October 2025 you may taste a variety of dishes made of this special lamb in one of the participating restaurants of Funes.

ONLY GERMAN AND ITALIAN Sheep’s wool felt of Villnösser Brillenschaf sheep for children in the Puez-Geisler Nature Park Visitor Center. As part of the Lamb Weeks of the "Villnösser Brillenschaf", an afternoon of handicrafts is organised. For children from 6 to 12 years. Free of charge, but registration required by 5 pm the day before.

Two-day festival in St. Magdalena with traditional farmers' market around the topic Speck, culinary delicacies such as speck, farmer's bread and "tirtlen" and musical entertainment.

Fancy mountains? Fancy flowers? At the farm Oberhof in St. Magdalena, we organise three different experience modules, all of which relate to the theme of Slow Food, culinary delights and flowers. Look forward to botanical and culinary experiences at the farm Oberhof. 4th & 18th October 2025 COFFEE & WREATHS You pick flowers in the field and make fresh flower wreaths. Followed by a cosy get-together with coffee and cake. Meeting point: central square “Bergerplatz”, St. Magdalena Start: 1.30 pm - duration: ca. 4 hours PRICE: Participation fee: 10,00 € - free of charge with the DolomitiCard Tasting fee*: adults 40,00 € - children (6–13 years) 15,00 € Participants: max. 8 persons 5th & 19th October 2025 FLOWER LUNCH Discover the variety of edible flowers in our permaculture field with over 300 different types of vegetables and herbs. Followed by an outdoor flower lunch. Meeting point: central square “Bergerplatz”, St. Magdalena Start: 11.00 am - duration: ca. 4 hours PRICE: Participation fee: 10,00 € - free of charge with the DolomitiCard Tasting fee*: adults 40,00 € - children (6–13 years) 15,00 € (non-alcoholic drinks included) Participants: max. 25 persons

ONLY GERMAN AND ITALIAN SPEAKING GUIDE Stroke and feed the animals, learn about life on a farm in a playful way, jump on the hay, make butter and take part in a milking competition. This morning, completely dedicated to the children, is an unforgettable farm experience. At the end, a snack is served with healthy products from the farm. Target group: children aged 6 to 13 years. Children must be brought and collected by their parents. Meeting point: Proderhof, St. Magdalena Duration: 9.30 am - 12.30 pm PRICE: participation fee: 10,00 € - free of charge with the DolomitiCard Tasting fee*: 18,00 € per child Participants: min. 4 - max. 15 children

During the colourful autumn, families interested in nature learn in a playful way about the forest and its inhabitants together with a biologist on a walk around St. Magdalena: Which trees grow in Villnöss valley? Which animals can we observe in the forest? You will learn lots of exciting things about the forest through games, searching for clues and interesting materials. Target group: Families with children aged 6 to 12 years. Meeting point: in front of the entrance of the Nature Park Visitor Center Puez-Geisler, Trebich 1, St. Magdalena Duration: 2.30 pm - 3 hours incl. breaks Price: adults 20,00 € - children (8-13 years) 10,00 € / 50% discount with the Dolomiti Card Number of participants: min. 2 - max. 15 persons

On 19th October, the charming village of Teis in Villnöss valley will host a traditional and beloved festival: the Farmers Festival – an immersive journey through rural heritage, local crafts, and Alpine flavors. Discover the beauty of traditional farming skills up close: baking bread, weaving baskets and hats, felting, woodcarving, and pottery making. Watch skilled artisans at work or try your own hand at these time-honored techniques. At the vibrant farmers’ market, you’ll find fresh local products and delicious farm-style dishes prepared on-site. As you stroll through the streets of Teis, enjoy lively folk music and performances by local bands. Start from 10:00 am A festive day full of authentic experiences, cultural discoveries, and the warm spirit of South Tyrolean tradition.

The KFS (family association) is organising a small St. Martin's Day celebration on 11th November. Meeting point at 5.30 pm in the school yard. Followed by a candlelight parade into the church of St. Peter. The members of the family association are looking forward to many colourful lights and shining children's eyes.

On 11th November, a St Martin's procession will be organised in Teis. We will leave together with the lanterns at 5.30 pm from the church square towards the festival square. Anyone can join the procession on the way. There we will celebrate a short devotion with St Martin and end the evening with chestnuts and tea.

The Group of devils in Villnöss valley organises the traditional Krampus parade. Over 300 Krampus from all over South Tyrol await you. The festival starts at 6.30 pm; the Krampus run begins at 7.30 pm. The route is closed off. Afterwards, after-show party in the culture house of St. Peter with DJ Favy & DJ Markus.

Advent carol singing in the parish church of St. Peter/Villnöss valley starting at 4.30 pm. Be inspired by the contemplative atmosphere.

The volunteer fire brigades of St. Peter and St. Magdalena offer Christmas trees for sale. St. Peter: from 09.00 am in the St. Peter schoolyard with a mulled wine stall St. Magdalena: from 08.30 am in the St. Magdalena fire station

Various music groups of the band bring the musical New Year's wishes in all fractions of the Villnöss valley directly to the house according to old tradition from 09.00 o'clock in the morning.