The bike trail of Val Pusteria/Pustertal goes through grasses and fields and crosses in the first part some villages and the little city of Brunico/Bruneck. The good sun exposition makes it practicable also at the beginning of the season, the transport of bikes with the train of Val Pusteria/Pustertal makes independent from the car. The 70 km and the 300 m of altitude difference going out of the valley ask for a basic level of training condition. The trailway offers anyway the advantage of being able to interrupt the trail and cover the remaining part on the train. Also families with kids, in this way, run no risks.
If you want to enjoy great views and inform yourself about Europe’s highest granaries, then this is the right tour for you. Start at the Trattla sports and leisure center with the culturamartell visitor center and the South Tyrolean Strawberry World. During this tour, you pass different climate zones at Val Martello‘ Sun Mountain: from the strawberry fields along Martello’s valley path (no. 36) through the village of Martello and up to Europe’s highest mountain farms Premstl, Niederhof or Stallwies built on steep, irrigated slopes. Beautiful mountain farms with wooden shingle roofs accompany you on your way to Stallwies while crossing the partially extremely steep meadows of Martello’s Selva on the road. Just after Premstl at Niederhof, you can enjoy the impressive view of the Cevedale glacier and Martello’s high mountain world. After another three kilometers you reach the Stallwies inn where you turn right at the mill and continue on a beautiful forest road through Swiss pine forests until you reach the Wiesboden viewpoint and picnic area. If you want, you can explore the wooden irrigation channel path or the Mountain Farmer Trail by taking the path up or down.
Route length in km: 16,5
Vertical climb: ascent 98m – descent 928m
Surface: asphalt,forest path
Required technical skills: S0 – easy
The Pustertal Valley Bike Route is particularly suitable for bicycle tours and family cycling tours, not only for beginners but also for experts. The paved bike path starts in Rio Pusteria-Mühlbach and leads via the villages of Vandoies di Sotto-Niedervintl, Vandoies di Sopra-Obervintl, Chienes-Kiens, Casteldarne-Ehrenburg and S. Lorenzo-St. Lorenzen to Brunico-Bruneck. This first section is very flat and 25.5 km long.
From Brunico, it takes about Perca-Percha, Valdaora di Sotto-Niederolang, Valdaora di Mezzo-Mitterolang, Valdaora di Sopra-Oberolang, Ried, Villabassa-Niederdorf and Dobbiaco-Toblach to San Candido-Innichen. This second section is again very flat, 33.5 km long, and suitable for everyone.
The third section takes us from San Candido on Versciaco-Vierschach to Prato Drava-Winnebach where you cross the Austro-Italian border. Now follow along the Drava River to Lienz. This last subsection is 44 km long, very easy, and ideal for families. For the return, we can use the train to come back to the starting point. If the total distance is too long, you can also take only a small part of the track, and the rest you can travel by train.
Starting in the centre of Trodena we follow the main road until we reach Fontanefredde and San Lugano, passing the old railroad. After a nice climb-down we arrive at Molina. With a panoramic view over the lake "Lago di Stramentizzo" we go uphill until Guggal, Anterivo and to the Passo Cisa (1448m). The tour continues with an uphill to the highest Point, the Malga Monte Corno. Then we follow the European long distance path E5 until we reach Trodena.
Tour Nr. 5
Possible restaurant stops: Malga Monte Corno, Hotel Restaurant Schönwies and Hotel Retaurant Trudnerhof at Trodena
Cross Country Tour around the landmark of Schluderns: the Churburg, one of the best preserved castles in South Tyrol
The tour starts in the centre of Trodena/Truden and goes along the European long distance path E5 to the col "Ziss-Sattel" (1,448 m). Continuing uphill to the Alpine cabin "Hornalm" (1,710 m) where you can enjoy an awesome view of the mountain chain "Lagoraikette", the Pale di San Martino and the moutains "Weißhorn" and "Schwarzhorn". From here we go donwhill again towards the Ziss-Sattel and to the Alpine cabin "Krabes Alm" . The return leads to a biotope, via side roads to Solaiolo and along the old railway line via San Lugano and Fontanefredde/Kaltenbrunn back to Trodena.
Tour Nr. 1
Possible refreshment stops: Horn Alm and Krabes Alm Alpine farms, Hotel Restaurant Schönwies and Hotel Restaurant Trudnerhof at Trodena
The easy itinerary starts in the centre of Anterivo. First, it goes downhill following the village road to the sawmill. A slight incline brings us near the Passo Cisa and continues until it reaches the Masi Pausa and the Malghette. A pleasant descent followed by a short climb to the Ebner Rast concludes the itinerary to the starting Point in the centre of Anterivo.
Tour Nr. 9
Possible restaurant stops: Le Malghette
Starting in the centre of Trodena we ride downhill a few kilometres. The asphalted street passes vineyards where you can enjoy the amazing view of the Valle dell'Adige. Then we'll reach the village of Gleno and Montagna. On the old railroad track, which leads into the Val di Fiemme, we pass the village of Montagna. With an easy grade, as it was necessary for an old steam locomotive, we follow the old railroad tracks over bridge constructions and pleasant gravel paths until we reach Fontanefredde. After only two kilometres you'll reach again the centre of Trodena.
Tour Nr. 2
Possible restaurant stops: Hotel Restaurant Schönwies and Hotel Restaurant Trudnerhof
Starting at the town hall square in Anterivo we drive through the village towards the Hotel Waldheim, and then we turn left towards Prà dal Manz. The route continues on easy forest trails and leads uphill until it reaches the Passo Cisa (1489m). By continuing, we arrive at the Malga Monte Corno (1710m), the highest point of the tour. We follow the pleasant declining road which brings us back to the starting point in the centre of Anterivo.
Tour Nr. 8
Possible Restaurant stops: Malga Monte Corno
This scenic tour leads from Bruneck via the Pustertal Valley cycle route to Brixen.
From Valdaora/Olang starts the trail in direction Anterselva/Antholz. Starting from Valdaora/Olang in direction of the Industrial Zone, either starting from Valdaora di Sopra/Oberolang from the road Erschbaum or from Valdaora di Mezzo/Mittelolang, following Via Stazione. From the Industrial Zone you go on for a short but uphill distance on the asphalted road in direction Rasun/Rasen. From here you follow the road until the traffic circle and then you turn first left, cross the bridge and the turn immediatly right on a country road. Follow this road up to Rasun di Sopra/Oberrasen. Once there, turn right before the bridge and follow the bike trail, that mainly follows the stream of Anterselva/Antholz, in direction of the valley. After 4 km of breath-taking landscapes of the Valle di Anterselva/Antholzertal, you get nearer to Anterselva di Sotto/Niederantholz. Beside the cross near the village there is a little lake with the possibility to fish. To go back, just do the same road.
Easy bike tour through the lower Pustertal Valley, with some slight ascents.
This is a long but easy tour, with little difference in altitude, which leads mostly along gravel roads through the Passeiertal valley and into the main town of St. Leonhard.
Start at the visitor center culturamartell in Trattla and take the Val Martello path until Ganda and then towards Stallwies. Turn right above the Premstl inn and follow the road towards Radund. Take the forest road towards "Platzer Mahd". Continue on the forest road and enjoy the nature passing by mighty larches and lush mountain meadows. We warmly recommend you to stop at the Stallwies mountain inn that awaits you with excellent South Tyrolean cuisine. Return on the same route and don’t forget to make a detour to the "Suachbichl" viewpoint.
From the train station Mühlbach direction Aicha. From the parking lot opposite hotel "Sonneck" at Schabs the road does not lead steeply, but nevertheless well rising up to the village Spinges at the entrance of the Valser valley. But we do not drive directly into the village, but at the junction straight on up to the recreation area Bunker (parking and end of the asphalt road). The here starting forest path No. 9 to Anratterhütte in the Valser valley (towards mountain station Jochtal) it has sometimes in itself: Some steep passages require muscle power, and without good condition is sometimes synonymous pushes. Every now and then there is also recovery in the downhill. We follow the same path for a short distance, following the forest road to the Nockalm at the first intersection. At the next intersection, we keep left and continue downhill to "Valsegg" below Vals. If we stay on the forest road, we reach directly the Valser road, which we drive along a piece. Almost one kilometer after the "Badwirt", at the "Old Picture", the old Valser Straße starts to Mühlbach
We start in the centre of Trodena (1127 m) and ride until we reach Fontanefredde. Then we have to get over 100 hm until we reach San Lugano. From the Passo San Lugano we start downhill until we reach Molina and the Val di Fiemme cycle route. the track includes less frequented asphaltic roads and some forest trails.
Tour Nr. 3
Possible restaurant stops: Hotel Restaurant Schönwies and Hotel Restaurant Trudnerhof at Trodena.
Starting in the centre of Trodena on an asphalted street we drive down to Fontanefredde (1005m). Then we drive past the farm "Pausa" until we reach Montagna (672m). The track leads past Castelfeder (377m), between Ora and Egna we reach the connection to the Adige Cycle Route.
Tour Nr. 4
Antholz Valley > Oberolang > Hamlet Salla > Welsberg > Taisten > Goste > back to the Antholz Valley
The Eisacktal Valley II link trail connects the valley basin and the Bozen – Brixen cycle path with the Seiser Alm/Val Gardena biking region and its 600 kilometres of trails. The link route ties in with the St. Oswald loop route back to Seis am Schlern or Kastelruth.
Little exploration tour along Martello’s Strawberry Trail and the valley floor:
Start at Val Martello’s pivot, the Trattla sports and leisure center with the culturamartell visitor center and the South Tyrolean Strawberry World for an e-bike tour on the traces of Europe’s highest strawberry cultivation area with its tasty berries. You can explore part of the South Tyrol Strawberry Trail with its information points by (e-)bike.
This route is suitable for a leisurely excursion, for families, and for mountain bike or e-bike tours for warm-up. The Resia lake can be cycled in both directions. Almost exclusively on asphalt, start along the cycle and gravel path from the famous church tower in Graun northwards to Reschen - past the sailing boats waiting for wind. Don't cycle straight forward to the Austrian state border. Instead, follow the cycle path in Reschen towards the western lakeside, past the Schöneben valley station, and calmly tackle the incline along the lake. The route is leisurely - until the southern lakeside with the dam wall and there is a fantastic view over the Malser Haide and King Ortler (3,905 m). At the dam, turn north and enjoy the panorama with the lake and the approaching mountains back to Graun. If the wind is strong, kiters and sailors can be spotted on Lake Reschen. There are cozy stops along the lake at the Sciuri at the Schöneben valley station, at the taverns Greinhof and Giernhof, at the new kitestation or at the businesses in Reschen and Graun.
The classic itinerary of the region starts in Trodena. It leads downhill to the old sawmill and goes along a forest road with a pleasant incline through the "Kaltwassertal" up to the col Passo Cisa (1448m). We keep walking on this altitude and follow the way towards the Malghette, the highest point of the tour. In an easy descent, we reach Anterivo and San Lugano. We follow the old railroad track to Fontanefredde. The last gradient brings us back to Trodena.
Tour Nr. 7
Advice: This tour can also be started from the town hall square in Anterivo
Possible restaurant stops: Le Malghette - Krabes Alm, Hotel Restaurant Schönwies andHotel Restaurant Trudnerhof at Truden