Demanding hike from Laives/Leifers via the Via Crucis with its 14 stations to the pilgrimage site of Madonna di Pietralba in Nova Ponente/Deutschnofen.
The old pilgrimage path no. 1 to Madonna di Pietralba/Maria Weißenstein, South Tyrol's most famous place of pilgrimage, begins at "Haus Emmaus", at the entrance to the Brantental valley. During the ascent, the hiker is offered a beautiful view of the southern lowlands.
After a two-hour hike from Laives/Leifers you reach the former inn "Halbweg" (dilapidated farmhouse, 967m). At the XI station of the pilgrim's path, another path branches off, which leads through the forest up to the picturesque village of Monte San Pietro/Petersberg, which can be reached from Laives/Leifers in 3.5 hours. If you stay on path no. 1, you will reach the former inn "Munter" after 15 minutes and immediately afterwards a road, which you have to cross. In the following final section, the path leads moderately uphill to the pilgrimage site Madonna di Pietralba/Maria Weissenstein (1521 m) with a view of the unique mountain scenery of the Dolomites.
Return by bus: Take bus line 142 from "Pietralba/Weissenstein" to the "Via delle Dolomiti" busstop in Montagna/Montan, then bus line 140 and to the bus stop "Via degli Olmi" in Ora/Auer. Finally, take line 120 from there in the direction of Bolzano/Bozen to Laives(Leifers.
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. Then follow the signs for "Laives Sud/Leifers Süd" to reach the city centre.
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, follow the signs for "Laives Nord/Leifers Nord" for approx. 1 km to reach the city centre.
There are several parking possibilities in Laives/Leifers: there are free parking spaces in Via Andreas-Hofer and Via Galizia. Further car parks are available in Via Pietralba, Via Stazione, Via Montessori, Via Marconi and Via Sottomonte.
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