Nordic Walking in Zuid-Tirol

We start at the Selva skating arena and follow path no. 17A to the first station of the cross, and from there on path no. 17A over the Rifugio Juac in the direction of Rifugio Firenze (path no. 3-1) and over path no. 13 into the UNESCO World Heritage Puez-Geisler Park in the direction of Pieralongia. We then take path no. 4A which brings us to the mountain station of the Col Raiser cable car. We continue on path no. 4 to the Gamsblut hut, from there along path no. 1A to the Sangon hut, past the Lech Ciaulonch and then on path no. 3 to the Rifugio Juac, which leads back to the Selva skating arena.

From the parking lot of the Hirzer cable car station in Saltaus, the way leads down to the Passer causeway and continues to the Torgglerhof Apple Hotel. From there, the trail alongside the old irrigation channel leads up to Schenna – or, after the Waaler hut, in the direction of Riffian and Meran. After about 1.5 hours you reach Meran, from where you can easily take the bus back to Saltaus. Total length: 10 km

This easy route is ideal for beginners. It's the perfect place for you if you need to concentrate on technique and correct movement without losing your breath. Starting from the Nischlhof farm, you'll have delightful views of the village of Naturno from the Vogeltenn Promenade. The path then leads up to the Sonnenberger Panorama Path and goes on for 1.6km. to the Runsthof farm. Then simply take the same way back to where you started from.

This route includes the entire length of the Nordic Walking circuit on the lower Naturno Sonnenberg. Starting from the Nischlhof, head towards the Kirchgraben and the bridge over the Engelsburg then turn left to the Schwalbennest Jausenstation. The route then leads up to where it meets the Waalburgweg path and on to the Wiedenplatzer Keller. From there it goes on along the asphalted road and downwards to the Sonnenberger Panorama Path which leads you to Pardell. From there, take the path down along the asphalted road as far as the Weintal and past the two farmhouses at Stein and Fallegg until just before the Rusthof farm to the Sonnenberger Panorama Path and the Vogeltenn Promenade back to your starting point.

The nordic walk starts at the car park east of Dobbiaco Lake (near Hotel Baur at the Lake) or at the car park west from Dobbiaco Lake (near the Seerestaurant). Make the round track in clockwise direction.

It is a very breathtaking place where you can see the wildlife.

An educational path with 11 stations leads around the lake.

Further information to the water treasures of Dobbiaco: www.three-peaks.info/en/dobbiaco/dobbiaco/experiencing-dobbiaco/lago-di-dobbiaco-and-dobbiaco-water-treasures.html?_ga=1.204887893.455846822.1385385320

Starting from the Nischlhof farm, the path leads along the Kirchgraben to the bridge near Engelsburg then turns left to the Schwalbennest Jausenstation. It goes on upwards to the crossroads with the Wallburgweg path then along this path to the Wiedenplatzer Keller restaurant and on downwards along an asphalted road to the Sonnenberger Panorama Path. It then follows the Sonnenberger Panorama Path and along the Vogeltenn Promenade back to the starting point

We start in Selva at the “Kulturhaus Oswald von Wolkenstein” and follow path no. 30B in the direction of Monte Pana, where we also cross the Ciaslat meadow at the foot of the World Cup downhill route Saslong’s notorious “camel back”. Arriving at the Monte Pana road, we cross this and continue on the hiking trail to the next fork, there we bear right in the direction of S. Cristina and come by way of the Tervela Waterfall to the base station of the Monte Pana chair lift. Here we run directly towards Ruacia, right past the finish area of the Saslong downhill route, up the Ruacia road to the roundabout in the centre of S. Cristina and from there the Tieja Road uphill until we turn right on the old railway and head back to Selva.

The trails combines the nordic walking routes in the valley with the jogging routes on Monte Sole. It starts near Nischlhof holiday apartment rental and follows the “Kirchgraben” towards the Castel “Engelsburg”. Then it runs along the “Alter Kirchgraben” uphill all the way to the hut “Höfl” and finally the mountain station of the cable car “Unterstell” on 1.300 m altitude. With the cable car one reaches the valley again. Length: 3,6 km, altitude at starting point: 582, difference in altitude: 717

The tour into the Vallunga is the ideal introductory tour for first-time mountain bikers or for families. It is toned-down because the tour goes not go into the upper Vallunga, but only just as far as the mouth of the valley.

The so-called Könings-Route, or "Kings' Path", included the whole of the Nordic Walking Track on the higher slopes of the Naturnser Sonnenberg. Starting from the mountain station of the Unterstell/Naturno cable-car, the path heads in the direction of Merano past the farms at Galmein and Grub to reach the Pirchhof farmstead. It then climbs up to the Schatzhof farm and on again past Galmein to follow the Meraner Höhenweg as far as Innerforch and on to the Linthof farm. From there, it climbs again to the Dickhof, the highest point of the entire circuit, and goes on towards the Schnals valley. The way back starts from Kopfrom along the Meraner Höhenweg to Innerunterstell then goes on downwards past Patleid to return to the cable-car mountain station.

The starting point of the Nordic Walking Park of S. Valburga/St. Wallburg is located on the Zoggler Stausee reservoir and runs on a consistently smooth path along the lake up to Pracupola/Kuppelwies at the starting point of the technical course (for mastering a solid Nordic Walking technique in 7 steps) as well as the S. Nicolò/St. Nikolaus course. The majority of the path runs through the forest and gravel soil. Difference in altitude: 79 m.