Hiking Trails in Bolzano/Bozen and environs

This about 3 km long round trail is a child-friendly, creative and near-naturally designed contemplation trail!

The visitors, especially children, receive in this wonderfull calming landscape the opportunity, to experience the nature and his creator understanding the God's message to us with all senses…

The famous St. Martin is the patron of Glaning. The design of the round trail is based on his life and model.

With the helpful elements like footprints, stone bench, labyrinth, „Our-Father“ rock or splendid viewpoints, can both children and adults comprehend the life of the Saint Martin learning also more about themselves…

The Sattlerhütte is a very beautifully situated, rustic pasture below the Möltner Kaser. The hike can be done at any time of the year: in winter as a snowshoe tour, in autumn - when the larches turn yellow-gold, in the summer because of the lush green meadow and especially in spring, when the alpine meadows turn into a flowering sea of crocuses and other spring flowers.

Tourism in Renon/Ritten can look back on a long tradition rooted in the desire of the town dwellers of Bolzano/Bozen to escape to their summer retreats. The Renon Themed Trail tells the stories of the Rittnerbahn narrow gauge railway, the tracks of the emperor, the earth pyramids, water and stone, Saint George and Jacob, as well as summer retreats in Santa Maria Assunta/Maria Himmelfahrt.

The romanesque church St.Jakob on the Langfenn is positioned on the most visible and on the highest point of the Salto (1525m). The church stands on prehistoric ground and could tell us probabely many interesting and exciting historical things. On the altar we can see Saint Jakob, the protector of all hikers, and on his side the two Patrons of the pest, Rochus and Sebastian..

There is a table tennis, a football place, a little wood (for little pirates and bandits) and particularly peace and silence.

The Köfele theme trail is an experience for the whole family. On the theme trail you will find various stations which invite you to play, climb and relax. On this section is the Haflinger, a mouthpiece with an earpiece and a climbing frame.

Surrounded by larch forests and alpine meadows, the mountain inn is located in the northern part of the plateau Salten, above Flaas. On the Lanzenschusterhof homemade dishes are a priority: hearty starters with alpine wild plants, fine specialities of ox meet traditional South Tyrolean cuisine. You can relax on the sun terrace while the children play on the playground or watch the animals at the petting zoo. During the summer often barbeques and live music are waiting for you.

The Renon/Ritten earth pyramids are a phenomenon caused by erosion, appearing where ice age moraine loam from glaciers collected in the valleys. When dry, the material is as hard as rock but, combined with water, it becomes a clay-like mush which flows into the valley. It remains protected from the rain under large stones so that columns of earth are built up becoming taller after each rainstorm.

Route: the hike begins in Collalbo/Klobenstein, the main village on the Corno del Renon mountain. The trail leads through Collalbo to Longomoso/Lengmoos until to the hiking trail no 24 in the Erdpyramidental valley, which is so flat that it can be walked with any sort of shoe and with a buggy. View the earth pyramids against the backdrop of the imposing Dolomites from the viewing terraces. Return via the same route, through Longomoso to the beginning of trail no. 37, the von-Eyrl Promenade and the starting point at the railway station in Collalbo.

Tip: the easy way to get from Bolzano/Bozen to Collalbo is on the Rittner Seilbahn cable car and Rittner Bahn narrow-gauge railway.

The restaurant Lanzenschuster serves home-made South Tyrolean specialities with regional and home made products, f.ex. "Strudel" with apple. During the summer often barbeques and live music are waiting for you, and for children a playground and a petting zoo are offered.

The mountain inn Sattlerhütte is beautifully situated below the Möltner Kaser. The hike can be done at any time of the year: in winter as a snowshoe tour, in autumn - when the larches turn yellow-gold, in the summer because of the lush green meadow and especially in spring, when the alpine meadows turn into a flowering sea of crocuses and other spring flowers.

Hiking & "törggelen": This ancient South Tyrolean custom alone is worth a trip. From October to the beginning of the Advent season, you meet the "törggelen" in the Renon inns and taverns with young wine, sweet cider and hearty delicacies. When the chestnuts are roasted over the "Keschtnfeuer", you feel as if you have travelled back in time. One-time quaint!

Earth Pyramids, a wonder of nature. The Renon Earth Pyramids are the highest and the most aesthetically pleasing in Europe. Earth pyramids are a phenomenon of erosion. They originate where ice-age glaciers have deposited moraine clay in valleys. When it is dry, it is rock-hard. If it comes into contact with water, it turns into a clayey pulp that flows down into the valley. However, when protected from the rain by large stones, the clay remains dry and hard. Only the part around the stone erodes. This is how earth columns are formed and become higher each time it rains. If the top stone falls off the peak, the column is certainly doomed to a quick decline because the clay is exposed to the rain and then carried away by it. The earth pyramids in the valley of the Rio Gasterer at Auna di Sotto have a special grey colour.

The farmhouse Bacherhof is locadet in the middle of nature and is ideal for families with children. Even the possibility of horseriding is waiting for you.

Hike along the Monte di Mezzo, through the Spring Valley, around the Lakes of Monticolo and to the ruins of Castelchiaro.
Change of path along the hike: 13, 20, 16, 19, 13

The so called "Knottnkino" on the rock Rotsteinkogel is a special view point. Enjoy a wonderful panorama on the Rotsteinkogel. From here you have a view on the Texel, the Penegal and you can see even the Weißhorn. The Etsch-Valley spreads under the rock. There are 30 armchairs made of steel and chestnut wood. If you sit down, you can enjoy nature as a whole, as if you where sitting in a cinema.

If you want to make your day even more romantic, decide for a winter hike for young and old. Where there were wide meadows in spring, summer and autumn, wide white snowfields spread out now. Enjoy a white and quiet Meltina!

The first destination, the Bacherhof, is situated in a quiet location and is ideal for families with children.

The church of St. Ulrich was built in Romanesque style and was rebuilt in 1859. Here, hikers enjoy a great view of the surrounding white mountains.

Hike over a pleasant, shady forest trail and enjoy the scenery and tranquility!

Off we go to the special forest animals on the Ritten...
From the Oberbozen train station we follow the small signs with the Pyramix. This awaits us at the start of the children's trail at the edge of the forest above Oberbozen and will tell us a lot about the wild animals. We can already see the first colored spots shining through the trees. I wonder what that could be? ...It's Fiona, the clever fox. She has found a great place for her den here in the forest.

The path leads us on to Ivo, a prickly companion who is mainly found foraging at night. Well, which animal is that?

Again and again we pass various forest and meadow dwellers. Whether it's Walter the hard-working great spotted woodpecker, who hammers a cave into the tree for his chicks with his pointed beak, or Sissi, the busy squirrel, who gathers her supplies for the winter in summer.

At each of these stations, children will find great play opportunities that teach them about the characteristics of the animals in a playful way and, of course, there is also a description of the wild animal with its special characteristics.

Breathing in healthy forest air and fun for young and old are guaranteed.

The guest house is located in Verschneid, above the main road. At the traditional Albergo Kreuzweg relaxing and enjoyable hours are waiting for you. The arromatic mixture of spicy South Tyrolean food and of light mediterranean dishes is framed by cordial hospitality. From the traditional "Jausenbrettl" with Speck, over plates with Kanederli or asparagus dishes, to cakes made of buckwheat - the restaurant shows South Tyrol from a traditional side. Only fresh and regional products are used. The menu depends on the seasons.

Beautiful hiking trail from the idyllic mountain village of Mölten/Meltina to the neighbouring Vöran. The trail is surrounded by beautiful woods and green meadows, from here you can enjoy a wonderful panoramic view of the surrounding mountains.

Follow the E5 European long-distance trail or trail no. 1 and stop at the Gschnofer Stall restaurant. From here, walk along to Tomanegger and come back to the point of departure. Duration of the excursion: 3 hours - Drop/rise: 360 m

The romanesque church St.Jakob on the Langfenn is positioned on the most visible and on the highest point of the Salto (1525m). The church stands on prehistoric ground and could tell us probabely many interesting and exciting historical things. On the altar we can see Saint Jakob, the protector of all hikers, and on his side the two Patrons of the pest, Rochus and Sebastian..

Trail of Legends: San Genesio Atesino/Jenesien Remarkably, it was 132 students from the municipality of San Genesio Atesino who are responsible for the creation of this fabulous Trail of Legends, which they based on 14 myths from their community. Trail of Legends: San Genesio Atesino/Jenesien Starting point: Salto Parking Area (sports fields in San Genesio Atesino) Highest point: 1.500

On May 30th 2014 the students of Flaas have inaugurated the Path of History. On the way between Lanzenschuster and Kampitell you can learn a lot about the history of Flaas. Old tecniques have been tried out and old barracks have been reconstructed.

The history trail was opened on May 30, 2014 by the elementary students of the small village Flaas.On the way between the mountain lodge Lanzenschuster and the parking lot Kampidell one learns a lot about the history of Flaas on the basis of different stations.Old techniques were tried, first huts were rebuilt .

route descripition:
Starting from the guesthouse Lanzenschuster, you follow hiking path n. 8 to the two farms Steger and Lueger, then by choosing path n. 5 you can return to Lanzenschuster.

Circular hike from La Costa/Seit to Colle/Kohlern and Schneiderwiesen.
Change of paths along the hike: 3, 1, 3A