Circuits à vélo dans le sud du Sud-Tyrol

The route leads along the cycle path out of the valley, past the football pitch in Niederrasen and under Puster Valley road. It then continues to Oberolang, where you reach the Puster Valley cycle path. Cycle along this route past the villages of Welsberg and Niederdorf until you reach Toblach. There you then turn right towards Lake Toblach. There are numerous places to stop for refreshments along the route and at the lake itself. For the way back, you can then decide whether you want to cycle back the same way or take the train with bike transport at a station along the route.

On this easy and family-friendly tour, we start in the centre of Antholz Mittertal and cycle out of the valley on the cycle path, past the MTB area and the fish pond in Antholz Niedertal. The route then leads past the Rasner Möser biotope and the leisure park in Niederrasen to the end of the valley at the historic bridge. There, we use the underpass that runs beneath the main road to reach the other side of the valley. We continue past Neunhäusern to Niederolang, and from there, it's only a short distance to our destination in Mitterolang. Once there, you can explore the surrounding area and visit numerous bars and restaurants. Special highlights in Olang are also the Kids Area Panorama and the Kids’ World Olang.

This medium-difficulty tour first leads you out of the valley on the cycle path, past the football pitch in Niederrasen and under the Puster Valley road. The route then continues to Oberolang and veers towards the Pustertal Valley cycle path. After the cemetery in Oberolang, turn right, follow the road to the hamlet of Salla and cycle on to Welsberg. Follow the cycle path along the river in the direction of the Gsieser Valley. After approx. 2 km, turn off towards Taisten, cycle through the village and then reach the beautiful hill from where you have a breathtaking view of the Dolomites. Continue along the road until you reach the Obergoste, from where you descend to Rasen. After the Hotel Alte Goste, the cycle path turns right to Rasen (gravel road from here) and you return directly to Niederrasen.

The medium-difficulty tour to Lake Prags runs mostly on paved cycle paths and wide gravel roads. Between the villages of Welsberg and Niederdorf, the path takes a turn into the Prags Valley. The route extends a few kilometres into the valley until you reach the village of Außerprags. Here the valley splits up in the direction of Plätzwiese or the famous Lake Prags. The ascent to the lake is not too difficult, only the last 3 kilometres are a little steeper and from St. Veit the route runs along the main road. Once there, the breathtaking panorama of the lake makes up for the previous exertions. If you still have some stamina left, you can explore the lake on a flat circular trail by foot.

 

Demanding and varied circular tour on San Vigilio local mountain. Includes some the most peaceful routes to one of the most highly developed mountains in the region. Tip: You should not forget to include a visit to the MMM Corones (Messner Mountain Museum)!

 

 

This medium-difficulty tour starts in Antholz Niedertal and initially leads out of the valley past the Rasner Möser biotope to Oberrasen. There the route turns off onto the Burgfriedenstraße and the ascent to Burgfrieder Stöckl begins. The route now continues along a forest road to Redensberg and on another section of the forest, which is almost flat, to Aschbach. From there, the route descends again in wide hairpin bends to the village of Nasen. From there, you return to the Val Pusteria cycle path. The route then leads back to Neunhäusern, past the historic bridge, to Niederrasen and along the cycle path back to Antholz Niedertal.

This easy and family-friendly bike tour takes us from Antholz-Mittertal over a distance of approximately 12 km to Neunhäusern. Along the route, we pass the Rasner Mösner biotope and enjoy the untouched nature of the Antholz Valley. Other highlights on this route are the MTB area, the fish pond in Antholz Niedertal and the leisure park in Niederrasen. In the first section we cycle on a well-prepared gravel path and the rest of the route on paved roads. Along the way, there are plenty of opportunities to stop for refreshments in the various villages of the Antholz Valley.

This roundtrip leads the mountain biker around Agumes‘ local mountain and offers, next to a diverse terrain, breath taking views of the mountains of the Venosta valley. Starting from Prato, the trail goes via Montechiaro to the “Pinet” farms (1080m) and onwards via a gravel road to the highest point of the tour, the „Schart“ refuge (1830m). From there, the route continues via the farms of Stelvio downwards to Stelvio (1310m) and Stelvio Ponte, all the while enjoying the awesome view of the Ortles mountain range. Return to Prato via the main road SS38.

From San Vigilio, first go to La Ila/La Villa where you turn left towards San Cassiano, and start the ascent on a very bendy road to Passo Falzarego. From there, the exhilarating descent takes you quickly down to Cortina. An uphill stretch leads to Passo Tre Croci and the picturesque Lake Misurina, where the descent begins towards Dobbiaco. From Dobbiaco, follow the main road to reach Brunico and San Lorenzo and then follow the old Val Badia road (along the tunnels) to Longega and, a few kilometres further on, San Vigilio.

The Kronplatz Bike Park is anything but ordinary. Instead of sketching trails on a drawing board, we went right into the forest and used whatever we found: Steep slope? Steep trail. Plenty of space? Perfect for jumps. Roots all over the place? Well, we’re in a forest, so there will be roots. In places where dredging was allowed, we put our excavators to work. And wherever it wasn’t, well, we didn’t. The result: At Kronplatz, there’s no copy-paste – each trail tells its own story. 

And the trail names are quite unique, too: Franz and Hans are already legendary. They’ve been a household name in the community for years. But their successors are by no means inferior to them and have long been among the favourites of countless TrailTrophy and Alpine Enduro Series participants.

18 trails await you: 1 easy-moderate, 3 moderate, 10 moderate-difficult and 2 difficult.

With a total of 5 lifts and cable-cars (Kronplatz 2000 lift, Olang 1+2 lift, Ried lift, Ruis lift and Piz de Plaies lift) up and running all summer, our mountain bikers are spoilt for choice – that’s more than most places in the Alps can say for themselves. And with the exception of the Piz de Plaies lift, they all lead right to the peak at 2,272 m above sea-level, complete with jaw-dropping 360° views.

This challenging tour of approx. 33 km first leads along the cycle path out of the valley, past the football pitch in Niederrasen and under the Pustertal Valley road. The route then continues to Oberolang and from there you join the Pustertal Valley cycle path. Continue cycling past the villages of Welsberg and Niederdorf until you reach Toblach. Turn right there and continue to Lake Toblach. Afterwards continue in the direction of Cortina until you reach the Drei Zinnen viewpoint, which is located directly next to the cycle path. In just another 5 minutes you can reach Lake Dürrensee, with the breathtaking Cristallo mountain group in the background. There are various refreshment stops for a short break along this route. The return journey then follows the same route back to the starting point.

This medium-difficulty tour begins in the Antholz Valley and leads along the Antholz Valley cycle path out of the valley, where you then cycle under the historic bridge, turn right and reach Neunhäusern. We then cycle through Neunhäusern and follow the course of the River Rienz on the Pustertal Valley cycle path to Bruneck. A particular highlight is the breathtaking Rienz gorge just before the town.

The challenging tour to the Staller Sattel ass is one of the classic routes for South Tyrolean cycling enthusiasts. A gravel track leads you from Niederrasen along the river to Antholz Niedertal. The route continues through the village of Antholz Mittertal and along the paved main road to the beautiful Lake Antholz. From there, the final ascent to the 2,052 m high Staller Sattel alpine pass begins, which boasts numerous hairpin bends and breathtaking viewpoints (Important! Temporary one-way traffic regulation with traffic light: from South Tyrol to Austria every hour from the 30th to the 45th minute; from Austria to South Tyrol every hour from the full hour to the 15th minute).

The start of this moderately difficult tour is in Niederrasen and first leads out of the valley to the historic bridge and from there on to Neunhäusern. Shortly afterwards, turn off towards Niederolang. Shortly after the railway subway, turn right again and cycle past the farms to Ried and on to Reischach. From there, the cycle path leads down to Bruneck and then along the Puster Valley cycle path back to Niederrasen. The highlights on this route are Lamprechtsburg Castle and the Rienz Gorge along the Puster Valley cycle path.

From San Vigilio, follow the main road to Corvara, where the zigzags begin for Passo Campolongo. Cross the pass, follow the road downhill for Arabba and then Selva di Cadore. Here is where the very hard ascent of about 900m of difference in height begins, towards Passo Giau, one of the most breathtaking passes in the Dolomites. Continue downhill to Pocol, a small village before Cortina where, on the left, you take the last ascent to Passo Falzarego. Lastly pass through Passo Valparola, San Cassiano, La Villa and Longega, and back to San Vigilio.

The classic of the Val d'Ega, the Latemar Ronda offers breathtaking panoramic views of the Dolomite mountains and is a dream tour for all those who want to get very close to the Latemar by mountain bike. Clockwise, the Latemar massif can easily be mastered by mountain bike beginners as well as families during a full-day tour without any major climbs. The starting point of this unique scenic tour can be the villages of Welschnofen/Nova Levante, Karersee/Carezza or Obereggen.

From San Vigilio, pass through Pieve di Marebbe, follow the scenic road to Sares and San Martino (municipality of San Lorenzo) where, near the gravel quarry, you cross the main road and take the Val Pusteria cycle path, as far as Bistro Lanz in Sciaves. Leave the cycle path, taking the right turn onto the road to Sciaves, pass the old bishopric of Bressanone and arrive to Millan, where four hairpin bends lead you to S. Andrea. Here the tiring ascent begins, through dense conifer woods. Cross over the crossroads with the Funes road and continue as far as Passo delle Erbe. Lastly, return to San Vigilio via Antermoia, San Martin and Longega.

The extremely challenging Duron valley tour is guaranteed biking fun at its best. It leads you through the whole of the Seiser Alm, through the Duron valley and into Trentino, and completing the loop round the Langkofel and Plattkofel mountains.

Information about the timetables and tickets of the summer lifts: www.seiseralm.it/cablecars

This easy MTB tour delights everyone, as it runs mostly on the forest path without any major challenging passages. The fantastic view of the neighbouring Dolomite mountains such as Rosengarten/Catinaccio, Schlern/Sciliar and Latemar is always fascinating.

The masterpiece

First opened in 2018, this hand-made trail in the lower part of Kronplatz branches off from the Andreas trail after the first few bends. Compared to Andreas, Alex requires a bit more pedalling and an active, anticipatory riding style. The trail is a true masterpiece and mountain bikers far and wide love it: The feedback at the 2018 TrailTrophy was quite simply overwhelming.

Level: medium to difficult

We start this moderately difficult tour in Antholz-Mittertal and first cycle out of the valley to the historic bridge. From there, the route continues to Neunhäusern and from there onto the Pustertal Valley cycle path to Bruneck, where we then turn off into the Tauferer Ahrntal. On the way to our destination, we first cycle through the beautiful villages of St. Georgen, Gais and Uttenheim and the unspoilt nature in between. The trail continues towards Kematen and our destination at the Reinbach waterfalls, which can be explored on foot (approx. 20 minutes to walk to the waterfalls) and are the absolute highlight of this tour.

The splendid Sellaronda route takes you round the Sella massif, offering breathtaking glimpses of the legendary Dolomites. The tour starts in San Vigilio. When you reach the centre of Corvara, turn right and take the uphill route towards Passo Gardena. After stopping to admire the Sella massif, continue on the tarmacked road to Passo Sella and from there, go uphill to the highest pass on the route, Pordoi, where a 10km descent begins, with plenty of hairpin bends, leading to the last pass on this route, Passo Campolongo. Continue for 7km to reach Corvara and then return to San Vigilio via Longega.

The Rasner Möser biotope is located between Oberrasen and Antholz-Niedertal. This easy cycle tour, which is also suitable for children, can therefore be started from either of these two starting points. The highlight of this tour is definitely the biotope roughly halfway along the route. In this nature reserve, there are two small lakes which invite you to relax in the shade of the trees, as well as an educational nature trail with interesting information about this moorland area.

The route initially leads along the cycle path out of the valley, past the football pitch in Niederrasen and under the Puster Valley road to Oberolang. At this point, we change to the Puster Valley cycle path and then cycle past the impressive Olang reservoir lake before reaching the village of Welsberg in just a few kilometres. Once you are there, you will be able to explore the idyllic village, where numerous restaurants and bars invite you to take a short break before the return journey. Welsberg is also ideal for a short shopping trip and for families with children there is plenty to discover at Prenninger Park.

The La Buja variant diverges from the Seiser Alm hut tour and leads through thick forest land, which offers welcome shade despite the challenges of the 5.9 km trail.

Information about the timetables and tickets of the summer lifts: www.seiseralm.it/cablecars

A heroic ride through the empire of the Ladin legend Dolasila

She was beautiful, she was brave and she was smart: Dolasila, the Princess of Fanes and a legendary warrior, led her people on the battlefields of what is today the national park Fanes Senes Prags. Her story is packed with magical creatures and glorious victories, with treachery and deceit. Ride through the setting of this Ladin national epic on the Fanes Senes-Tour.

 

 

A Ladin Epic:

In ancient days the high plains of Fanes were ruled by a ruthless king. His beautiful daughter, however, was just the contrary. In a sign of gratitude for her compassion, the dwarfs at the Silver Lake in Canazei rewarded her with a white armour and unfailing arrows that made her invincible. After her first great battle at the Kronplatz the warrior led the Fanes people in a series of victories. Yet Dolasila was also exposed to treachery and deceit – from her enemies, but also from her own people...

 

The excursion to the Brunst Alm mountain hut first takes us out of the valley, past the football pitch in Niederrasen and underneath the Pustertaler Straße road. We then head towards Oberolang and cycle uphill through the village and past the parking lot of the Kids’ World Olang. From there, the challenging ascent begins on a gravel path into the forest, which then leads to our destination of the Brunst Alm. The ascent is rewarded with a breathtaking view of the Olang mountain range and the Kronplatz.

This circular tour around South Tyrol's number one ski resort, the Kronplatz, can be started from any of the villages surrounding the mountain and can be ridden in both directions, clockwise and counterclockwise. It takes the ardent cyclist past many idyllic villages and through the beautiful nature of the Puster and Gader Valley. A special highlight is the ascent to the 1,789 m high Furkel Pass, which offers an incomparable panorama of the valley below. Along the route, there are numerous opportunities to take a break and indulge in local delicacies in an alpine hut or at a bar or restaurant in the villages.

Starting from Neunhäusern, the Antholzertal Valley cycle path leads you into the valley to Antholz Mittertal. There is a lot to discover along this route, such as the Niederrasen leisure park, the Rasner Mösner biotope in Oberrasen, the MTB area and the fish pond in Antholz Niedertal as well as the sports area and playground in Antholz Mittertal. From Antholz Mittertal, you then switch from the cycle path to the road to cycle the last section up to Lake Antholz. Another highlight just before you reach the lake is the Biathlon Arena, where World Cup races are held every winter.

We start this tour in Niederrasen and it first takes us out of the valley to Neunhäusern, where we then turn left towards Niederolang. We then continue past the church to the hamlet of Mühlbach and on to Gassl, where the valley station of the Olang cable car is located. This is where the ascent to the Furkel Pass at 1,789 metres above sea level begins. We initially ride along a gravel road until we turn onto the paved Furkelstraße, which then leads us to our destination. Once we reach the pass, we can enjoy the marvellous view of the surrounding mountains before returning to Niederrasen along the same route.