The Kurtatsch Wine Trail is a themed hiking path through the vineyards of South Tyrol’s southern valley. It illustrates the full “life cycle of wine” from grapevine to finished product, passing vineyards, villages, and information stations. On the 1.6 km path through the vineyards of Cortaccia, hikers can trace all of the important things that happen over the course of the wine-growing year. You’ll learn about wine cultivation, landscape, and history at a number of different information stations along the way. You can also smell different aromas found in wine.
Starting point: Kurtatsch village centre
Route: Beginning in the centre of Kurtatsch, the trail follows the Saltner Pratze symbol to the entrance of the Wine Educational Trail, marked by a giant grape sculpture made of glacier-polished river stones. The approximately 8 km trail leads through the villages of Entiklar, Margreid and Kurtinig in the heart of the South Tyrolean Lowlands. From Kurtatsch, the route first heads towards Entiklar and then continues to Margreid. From there it proceeds to Kurtinig, where the educational trail ends and connects with the local network of hiking paths. Each section links the villages of the wine-growing region and can also be explored individually.
Refreshment stops along the route: Schwarzadler Restaurant, Gasthaus Terzer, Tiefenbrunner Winery Bistro, Paradeis, Alois Lageder Winery, Kurtiniger Hof Pizzeria, Barduskäller, Hotel Teutschhaus, Baron Widmann Winery, Kurtatsch Winery, Sanin Organic Winery, Castelfeder Winery, Zemmer Winery and Edmund Pomella Natural Wines.
Highlights: The Saltner Pratze trail symbol, the giant grape sculpture at the trail entrance, the vineyards of the South Tyrolean Lowlands, the wetlands near Kurtinig, panoramic views across the Adige Valley, and numerous information panels about nature, culture and viticulture along the entire route.
A22 motorway exit Neumarkt/Auer
Continue the SS12 to Kurtatsch or follow the road to Margreid or Kurtinig
Good access to the trail from all three villages