Already at the starting point at the St. Heinrich chapel in La Costa/Seit you can catch a glimpse of Laives/Leifers and the Bassa Atesina/Etschtal valley. To the left you can see the Montelargo/Breitenberg mountain, to the right the Monte di Mezzo/Mitterberg, behind which the wine villages of Appiano/Eppan and Caldaro/Kaltern lie. The hike to Castel Flavon begins on trail no. 3, the high altitude trail of Laives/Leifers, which you follow until you change to trail no. 10A. You will reach Castel Flavon in just over an hour.
The half-ruin near Bolzano/Bozen lies high above the district of Aslago/Haslach. There is also a renowned restaurant inside the castle. From here you can enjoy a wonderful view of the city. Trail no. 3 leads back to La Costa/Seit in approx. 1.5 hours.
Inform yourself in advance about the opening hours of Flavon Castle.
Coming from the south:
Take the highway exit "Egna/Ora/Termeno-Neumarkt/Auer/Tramin" and follow the signs "Bolzano/Laives-Bozen/Leifers" for approx. 15 km. Drive through the tunnel of Laives/Leifers and then take the first exit, which leads to the roundabout of Pineta/Steinmannwald. Follow the signs for "La Costa/Seit" on an initially steep, then serpentine road. Then turn left to get to the chapel.
Coming from the north:
Take the highway exit "Bolzano Sud/Bozen Süd" and then follow the signs for "Trento/Laives - Trient/Leifers" for approx. 10 km. After the tunnel connecting Bolzano/Bozen and Laives/Leifers at the roundabout in Pineta/Steinmannwald, follow the signs for "La Costa/Seit" on an initially steep, then serpentine road. Then turn left to get to the chapel.
Parking possibility at the chapel "St. Heinrich" in La Costa/Seit.