Hiking Holiday with your dog

Starting point: Val Casies Valley – S.Maddalena, Head of the Valley 1465 m
Duration: 1 hour
Difference in altitude: 199 m
Length of the tour: 3.1km 
Descent: via the ascent route or along the squirrel path (no. 49a).
Difficulty: easy

Arrival by own car at the public parking space of Cologna. Subsequently on the path n. 9 and n. 11 to the restaurant Noafer and then to the castle ruin Grifo/Greifenstein. (enter at your own risk!)

After visiting the castle ruin Grifo/Greifenstein, turn back to the path n. 9 and walk up to the farm Moar in Rumsein. 

Between the restaurant Noafer and the farm Moar in Rumsein, exists a particular route (walking duration 1 hour), which is very suitable for buggies!

From the farm Moar in Rumsein, continue to the Restaurant Plattner, the high point of this hike.

From the restaurant Plattner, you can enjoy the incredible view overlooking the whole city of Bolzano and the beautiful Etsch/Adige Valley!  

After this climax of hiking, you can turn back to the Car Parking space Cologna on the path n. 5. 

Approx. walking duration: 3.30 hour

 

Hike for the whole family and typical dishes

Starting point: Val Casies Valley / Colle Scandole (1478m)
Distance: 4,5 km
Descent: along the same route
Walking time: 01:30 h
Difficulty: medium
Difference in altitude: 405 m
Information: www.suedtirolmobil.info - Lin. 441

Beautiful walk along the river (ex bike route), starting from Hotel Brandl, to the playground in Versciaco/Vierschach.

Relaxed family-friendly circular hike to Panorama, Spitzbühl and back to Compatsch.
If you walk from Compatsch towards Saltria on the tarred road, after around 600 m you will come to an immense boulder on the left-hand side of the road.

This hiking tour can be found in the family hiking booklet “Out and About with Nix the Witch”.

A short and easy hike for the whole family in Quadrat!

From Antholz Niedertal > path n. 15 to the Dörfl > Nösslerhof > Berghotel Johanneshof > and back on the main road to the starting point. 

Relaxing walk by the refreshing waters of the Gadera stream and through shady conifer woods, sloping gently uphill from La Villa to the enchanting village of San Cassiano at the feet of the Lavarela and Conturines peaks.

The "Tru di artisć", as the path of the artists is called in Ladin, is an open-air gallery that was inaugurated in summer 2011 and is regularly enriched with artworks by various artists from the Ladin valleys. The starting point of the exhibition is in La Villa in the neighbourhood of Altin. The approximately 3.5 km long path is closed to motorised traffic and winds along the Gadera River to the Museum Ladin Ursus ladinicus in San Cassiano.

As among the various artistic forms, poetry plays an essential role in addition to sculpture several panels have been erected along the path in this regard, presenting verses in Ladin language.

Starting at the inn Jaufensteg, the Pfeifer-Huisile-Path leads along the valley path to Bichl/Colle and on to Vallettina, where the ruins of the birthplace of the sorcerer can be seen. The "Pfeifer Huisele", which was above all distinguished by his humour, is without doubt one of the most famous Tyrolean mythical figures. In the manner of Till Eulenspiegel, a well-known folklore character from northern Germany, he roamed through valleys and mountains on his little donkey. His ideas were so whimsical that you can still laugh about them today. Along the way, several information signs in text and pictures inform about the life of the Pfeifer Huisile. To get back to the starting point, you can either walk back the same way or take the public bus from Larchhof. 

You walk from  the parking area Pragser Wildsee Lake in 45 minutes along the west coast on a broad gravel way with the (No. 19)  to the Malga Foresta/Grünwaldalm. The walk is also suitable for families.

The fairy tale lake of the Dolomites, Lake Carezza is a colourful lake where, according to legend, a water nymph lives and in whose crystal clear waters the Dolomite giants Latemar and Catinaccio are reflected in the morning and evening. Lake Carezza amazes many visitors! It is also called Lec de Ergobando - rainbow lake.
The 300 m long and 140 m wide Lake Carezza rests below the Latemar massif at the edge of the Latemar forest in the municipality of Nova Levante at the little village of Carezza at 1,520 m in the Val d'Ega. It is a protected natural monument and is fed by underground springs from the Latemar mountain, which is why both its size and its depth are strongly dependent on the season and the weather - the greatest depth of Lake Carezza was recorded at 22 m.

The lake of a thousand colours, Lake Carezza in Val d'Ega is the famous fairytale lake of the Dolomites, where, according to legend, a water nymph lives and in whose crystal clear waters the Catinaccio and Latemar are reflected. Lake Carezza changes colour, which is why it is also known as Lec de Ergobando - Rainbow lake.
Lake Carezza is 300 m long and 140 m wide and lies below the Latemar massif, on the edge of the Latemar forest, at 1,520 m in the Val d'Ega.  It is a protected natural monument and is fed by underground Latemar springs, which is why both its size and depth depend strongly on the season and weather conditions - the deepest depth of Lake Carezza is recorded at 22 m.

A visitor centre offers information and souvenirs, while the bistro has refreshments for hungry walkers.
If you wish you can walk right round the Lago di Carezza and view it from all sides.

Starting point:
a) Val Casies Valley – S.Maddalena, parish church 1398 m
b) Val Casies Valley – S. Maddalena, under the humlet "Huben"
Duration:a) 1 hour 30 min. b) 1 hour 15 min.
Difference in altitude: a) 521 m b) 390 m
Length of the tour: a) 4,5 km b) 3,6
Descent: via the ascent route
Difficulty: a) medium b) easy

The tour “Mountain Adventure World” starts directly at the mountain station of the cable car Ratschings-Jaufen on a good, suitable for buggies, path. This tour can easily be covered at an altitude difference of 50 meters in about 45 minutes and is therefore ideal especially for families with children. The adventurous hiking trail surprises with numerous attractions, like the ant words, the marmot world, the petting zoo, funny water games, the penguin giant, surprising climbing scaffolds, viewing bridges and rest points in the mountain pastures. At many locations there are educational signposts, that inform about the local flora and fauna and satisfy the thirst of knowledge of nature lovers.

The Jochtal Adventure Park offers a fun-filled family hike combining nature, interactive activities, and incredible views. Perfect for those who enjoy exploring and experiencing the outdoors.

This leisurely circular hike leads from Schenna through the apple orchards along the Bloseggweg hiking path, continuing to the Kampflkreuz, and then back via the Mitterplattweg hiking path. Due to the nature of the path, it is also suitable for strollers. This circular hike is especially recommended in the spring during the apple blossom and in the autumn during the harvest season.

From the main square of Kurtatsch we take the Obergasse, a street that starts steeply up to the small square, where we turn right. At the next intersection - near the fountain - we follow the Schiessstandweg, which continues as a narrow street through the woods (Trimm-Dich-Pfad). This road takes us past Kastelaz to the southern limits of Tramin. We return to Kurtatsch over the street to Rungg, to the right just before the Elena Walch winery.

The new Mushroom Trail starts at the kids playground "Aue"in St. Jakob in the Pfitsch Valley near Sterzing and extends one kilometer through the forest. Information panels along the themed trail inform hikers about the world of mushrooms, their reproduction, and their uses.

The life-sized mushrooms were mainly crafted from wooden elements with a uniform design to ensure recognizability along the entire themed trail. The Mushroom Trail is easy for everyone to walk and offers children and school groups the unique opportunity to learn about the life of mushrooms. Additionally, the themed trail provides visitors with an interesting recreational activity in the forests of the Pfitsch Valley.

This project was realized by the Tourism Cooperative of Sterzing – Pfitsch – Freienfeld.

For sun-lovers

Starting point: Val Casies Valley/ S. Maddalena fondovalle (1460m)
Distance: 0,5 km
Descent: along the same route
Walking time: 00:10 h
Difficulty: facile
Difference in altitude: 17 m
Information: www.suedtirolmobil.info - Lin. 441

The Speikboden is more than just a favorite ski area. It is also an ideal hiking area. The mountain got its name from a little flower that grows in the high mountains – Alpine valerian, or “Speik” in German – and that is in fact because this lovely flower is often found in the hiking area.

With the cable cars you can reach the "Speikboden Alm" at 2000 metres of altitude or the Sonnklar mountain at 2400 metres above sea level. Both are starting points for fantastic walks and hikes along well maintained trails. Particularly popular are the sunrise walks - to spot the first sunrays while the valley still lies in darkness is a memorable experience.

The Panoramaweg trail runs along the Höfeweg farms trail from St. Georg/S. Giorgio to the Antoniuskapelle chapel in Hinterafers/Eores di Dentro, across the sunny south-facing slopes of the Plose above the Afererer Tal Valley overlooking Brixen/Bressanone.

Very easy family hike to the Rifugio Jora/Jorahütte Mountain Hut.

 

A flat-surfaced, shaded, idyllic path along the lakeshore of the Zoggler reservoir with 6 stations with sculptures on the subject of Kneipp, a central water basin, loungers, tables, benches, a fountain, a mill by the stream...

Probably the most popular family hike around San Candido/Innichen.

A very easy family hike with no significant inclines. The outward route goes almost entirely through woods, a very peaceful setting. The destination is the source of the Drava river between San Candido/Innichen and Dobbiaco/Toblach. You can drink the water directly from the little fountain: you're unlikely to find fresher, clearer water anywhere.

This family hike leads around the beautifully situated Toblacher See. A nature adventure trail with 11 stations around the lake provides valuable information about the flora, fauna and geomorphology of the area and, above all, explains the special features of Lake Dobbiaco. The viewing platform on the west bank offers a place to rest and a view of the flora and fauna and the silting zone. In addition, the special and very varied panorama of the circular route should be mentioned.

 

Suitable for pushchairs

 

Further information on the Toblacher water treasures:

https://www.drei-zinnen.info/de/toblach/toblach/toblach-erleben/toblacher-see-duerrensee-toblacher-wasserschaetze.html

 

 

The pine forest “Kultur”, the unique torrential stream landscape of the River Solda and dry floodlands of the “Prader Sand” can be experienced via three loop roads with a total length of 4.8 km. 19 interactive stations as well as information tables offer fun and sensory experiences. The loop roads can be walked separately or combined.

Easy and eventful hike through orchards and forest, suitable for pushchairs.

Due to its isolated position, Trodena still retained many testimonies of what men have conceived, built and transformed here over the centuries. On the circular route of Trodena we will learn about the centuries-old urban culture. From the town square we move towards the upper part of the town, pass in front of a 700-year-old lime tree and walk along the paved road up to the entrance to the town. From there we follow trail marker 3 to a parking lot. From the panoramic road (3A) we come to a viewing platform, a sort of balcony. from which we can admire the "3 horns": Corno Nero, Corno Bianco and Monte Corno. This is where the geological "line" of Trodena develops. The view over the roofs of Trodena testifies to the division of the farms that has taken place for generations. We then walk until we reach the Via Cislon. From here we follow trail no. 1 to return to the starting point of Trodena, which we will reach through the historic center.
Tip: take a walk in the village to discover the "The walls tell" project ... The brochure is available at the tourist office. Also discover the Monte Corno Visitor Center

Relaxing family and circular hike with a stunning view of Saltria, the Rosszähne, and the Molignon. From Compatsch to Wiedner Eck and from there towards Panorama. Despite the few meters of elevation gain, once you reach the Panorama, you will be rewarded with a breathtaking view. This route is also very suitable for strollers, up to the Panorama and back to the starting point.