The hike “Perlenweg” links the four villages Nova Ponente (Deutschnofen), Nova Levante (Welschnofen), Collepietra (Steinegg) and Tires (Tiers). Those surround the mountains Rosengarten and Latemar. They are part of the Dolomites and count to the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Among 80 km (49miles), divided into 5 stages, for each considering 1 day, this hike allows an insight in this breathtaking area.
The Perlenweg is very attractive for professionals or for free time hikers. Easily it can be chosen the level of difficulty. There are few possibilities to take public transport and stops in the traditional hovels. The curiosity of this hike is that it can be mounted from both directions.
Getting to the starting point of the tour by public transport is easy and convenient:
Public bus line:
- 180 from Karerpass | Passo Costalunga, Karersee | Lago di Carezza, Welschnofen | Nova Levante, Val di Fassa
- 180 or 181 from Birchabruck | Ponte Nova
- 184 from Obereggen, Eggen | Ega
- 181 from Weissenstein | Pietralba, Petersberg | Monte San Pietro, Deutschnofen | Nova Ponente, Stenk
- 182 from Steinegg | Collepietra, Gummer | San Valentino
- 181 or 180 from Bozen | Bolzano
Bus stop: Kardaun | Cardano Gewerbegebiet; online timetable at: https://www.suedtirolmobil.info/en
Meeting point: Kardaun | Cardano village: https://goo.gl/maps/rKUJ7ZhgyKJQKAK98
By car:
Destination: Kardaun | Cardano
Parking: parking lot Kardaun | Cardano
Meeting point: Kardaun | Cardano village: https://goo.gl/maps/rKUJ7ZhgyKJQKAK98
Parking: parking lot Kardaun | Cardano
Meeting point: Kardaun | Cardano village: https://goo.gl/maps/rKUJ7ZhgyKJQKAK98