Wandelen met kinderen in Zuid-Tirol

A short hike leads from Lake Carezza over the suspension bridge through the village of Carezza to the Passo Costalunga.

There are various stations where visitors can learn lots about chestnuts. The Chestnut Experience Trail (Kastanienerlebnisweg) is especially recommended for families and those who like a gentle walk. Along the trail one can learn a lot about the tree's wood, its fruit and the various types of chestnut.

Parking is available next to the church in Foiana/Völlan or at the football ground. Follow the Propst-Wieser-Weg trail. After the sporting grounds a Keschtnigl, a spiky chestnut the size of a person, advertises the Chestnut Experience Trail.

Follow the signs past the Weinreichhof farm to the start of the Chestnut Experience Trail. The trail is designed to be easy and interesting for young and old. Ten stations, some of them interactive, await visitors on a hike through the chestnut trees where it is all about the precious fruit.

This hike, suitable for the whole family, leads from Obereggen through the Karerwald forest to the emerald-green Lake Carezza and on to the Passo Costalunga.

In half an hour you reach the Passo Costalunga from the car park at the valley station of the Paolina chairlift.

This tour boasts three highlights in one: The 17th century Plague Chapel, a small lake at the Wuhnleger meadows where you can relax and enjoy the beautiful views of the Rosengarten massif and the “Weihboden,” thought to have been a cult site in pagan times.

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

The hike starts begins in the town center and follows trail no. 18 along a forest trail to a waterfall before reaching the Plose cableway valley station. From here, the circular hiking trail leads up to Meluno di Sopra/Obermellaun and sloping downward to the Oberplattnerhof farm. The route continues to Meluno/Mellaun on the Höfestraße road (trail no. 7), then along field trails (no. 12) back to the starting point.

This scenic and interesting walk leads from the centre of Brixen/Bressanone to the Neustift Monastery, one of the largest abbeys in South Tyrol. With its cloister and important library, the monastery complex of the Augustinian canons is most certainly worth a visit.

This beautiful hike leads from the legendary Lake Carezza over the new suspension bridge trough the Passo Costalunga/ Karerpass, from where you hike across the mountain meadows at the foot of the Catinaccio/ Rosengarten to the Frommer Alm hut.

The Peace Trail (Friedensweg) in Caldaro was created between 1995 and 2000 by an action group led by Georg Reider. It leads from the Sportzone St. Anton car park across the cultural and natural landscape through the Kardatschertal valley or the wild Rastenbachklamm gorge to St Peter’s Church in Castelvecchio/Altenburg.

Seven stations invite hikers and pilgrims to pause and reflect. Artists have interpreted the five themes of “Moderation, Wisdom, Justice, Belief and Hope,” artistically applying them to the environment. The sixth station (Courage) is the Rastenbachklamm gorge. The seventh, Love, is represented by the ruins of the early Christian St Peter’s Church in Castelvecchio, probably the oldest church ruins in Tyrol.

Sturdy footwear is recommended for the hike and sure-footedness is also essential in some places.

A leisurely, only somewhat steep, excursion across woods and chestnut groves.

The beautiful meadow hike with constantly beautiful views is especially recommended in spring and autumn. The Poststeig trail in the return route is a historical connecting path between Laion and Ortisei.

The Gereuther Höfeweg farm trail offers insights into the different lifestyles of the Gereuth mountain farmers. Several drinking fountains and vantage points invite visitors to picnic and linger. The circular trail on the Pfeffersberg mountian side can be started from several points and is particularly recommended in spring and autumn.

This gorgeous panorama path leads above the village Nova Levante to the Pension Erna and it's a perfect family walk.
A total of 9 stations along the panoramic path explain facts about the village Welschnofen, their history and tradition and the nature in the UNESCO World Heritage Dolomites. Numerous benches invite you to relax and to enjoy the tranquility and fresh mountain air.

Easy family hike to the church of St. Helena, known for it's late-medieval frescoes, suitable for prams.

This route with its moderate rise is suitable for baby buggy. You will need just 45 minutes passing through the broad forest road. 

The Malga Giogo di San Genesio (Jenesier Jöchl-Alm) is a typical South Tyrolean Alpine hut  with grazing animals and snack bar, situated on one of the most beautiful high plateau between Salto/San Genesio, Merano2000 and Val Sarentino, tested and awarded from the influential restaurant guide Gault Millaut 2016. 

From the terrace of the hut you will have a beautiful view to the Dolomites and the Mendel Crest.

Easy family hike to the antique farms of "Städtl" in Eggen/Ega, suitable for prams.

Mölten is embedded in mountain meadows and oriented towards the sun and the mountain Tschögglberg. It is centrally located and only a short drive away from Meran and Bozen.

A beautiful trail leads through the various landscapes of Mölten .

This circular hike on the Pinàzweg Trail crosses over the sunny slopes of Brixen/Bressanone to Elvas. Although the trail remains open all year round, it is especially popular in springtime, when the fruit trees are in bloom, as well as in autumn.

Enjoyble hiking tour through the forests and alpine pastures of Alta Val di Non, highly recommended over the late spring - early summer months because of the great variety of alpine flowers and in autumn due to its glowing larches. The hike starts at the parking area “Klammbrücke” just above the village of San Felice. From there the hiking trail no. 9 leads you directly to the San Felice lake (called also Felixer Weiher or Lago di Tret) in about 1 hour. The hike takes you through rough forests and mountain grassland whit panoramic views to the Val di Non and the Brenta Dolomites. The swimming lake (1604 m) has preserved itself as a natural biotope and has been rewarded for its excellent water quality. Not far from the lake there is the Felixer Alm - Malga di San Felice where you can rest end enjoy local dishes. The forest road from the Felixer Alm brings you back to the parking area. This hiking is also recommended for families with children.

Easy family hike - suitable for prams - on the panoramic trail of Deutschnofen/Nova Ponente with a breathtaking view onto the surrounding mountains: Latemar, Rosengarten/Catinaccio, Weißhorn/Corno Bianco, Schwarzhorn/Corno Nero and Schlern/Sciliar.

From the Farming Museum in Foiana trail no. 8 (Mühlenweg) branches left through deciduous forest. At the Talmühle inn it crosses over the Brandisbach stream on a stone bridge dating from the 17th century, then continues through Scots pine forest and orchards until reaching the Obermairhof farm.

After passing the Narauner Weiher pond, which is located at the foot of the Pöltener Bühel, the trail reaches Gampenstrasse (detour to St. Hippolyt). After crossing this road, you will reach another road to Tesimo, the destination of your hike.

Troi Paian is a historical high-altitude trail that leads from the Valle Isarco through the Dolomites to the Venetian Plain. One stage is from Lajen/Laion to Ortisei. The Troi Paian is Val Gardena's oldest path that existed already in the Bronze Age and served as a connecting path to the Valle Isarco.

Hike to the beautiful St. Jakob's Church in Grissiano with his pictures from the beginning of the XIII century.

Attention: the path is not cleared in winter and can be icy in places. Always wear good shoes!

Easy törggele hike to traditional taverns with view at the monastery Säben.

At the eight stations along the trail, kids and adults alike will learn about the animals that are important for the survival of our woodland. So we start the trip to visiting Ivo, Bella, Walter & Co.
With Pyramix we follow the tracks of the wild animals on the sunny high plateau Renon. The nature experience trail with the marking no. 16 leads us from Soprabolzano through woods and meadows over the village from Soprabolzano past to the farm Lobis and its mill.
At the beginning of the trail Pyramix welcomes us and tells us a lot about the wildlife on Renon. Curiosity is already aroused and off we go!
We already see the first coloured spots between the trees. What could this be? ...It is Fiona, the clever Mrs. Fox. Here in the forest she has found a great place for her earth.
The path leads us further to Ivo, a companion with a spiky hairstyle, which you can find especially at night while looking for food. Well, which animal do you think is meant?
Again and again we pass various forest and meadow inhabitants. Whether it's Walter, the busy woodpecker, who hammers a cave for his chicks into the tree, or Sissi, the busy squirrel, who collects his stocks.
At each of these stations, children will find great opportunities to play and learn 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 features.
Entertainment and fun for young and old are therefore guaranteed.The nature trail is simply FUNtastic!

A longer but easy family hike along a forest path with magnificent views of the Rosengarten and Latemar massifs.
The Schiller Hof hut and the Hagner Alm hut invite you to enjoy and linger.

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.

This path between the water irrigation channels, so called Waalwege, embraces the valley basin of Merano and allows hikers to experience the area on a 80 km walking path.

The road joins eleven separate paths allowing the discovery of huts along the channels and even castles, churches and natural wonders. The path between the Merano channels isn't at high altitude, but cut into the valley between 400 and 900 meters in height.

Hikers can walk the entire trail in eight stages over one week, or alternatively experience one leg as a day tour. The path between the Merano irrigation channels supplements the beloved Merano High Mountain Trail.

"The channels" are artificially created canals for irrigation originating from the thirteenth century. A narrow bridge was built to maintain and care for each channel. In the past, the farmers dedided to build the channels using rudimentary tools to regulate the distribution of water, a very clever idea. Today, the paths along these water irrigation channels have become popular hiking trails and walks, suitable at any time of the year.

Medium-easy exkursion across beautiful deciduous forests. The view to Bolzano and Sciliar is beautiful along the path.

This family hike, which is suitable for prams, takes you along the tarmac road with little traffic from the bus stop Lantschnay / Schenken car park to the observatory and Untereggerhof Inn near Obergummer / San Valentino di Sopra with its children's playground and petting zoo. A section runs along the Planet Trail.