Wandelingen in het zuiden van Zuid-Tirol

The spectacular Adolf-Munkelweg Trail in the Puez-Geisler Nature Park runs beneath the north face of the majestic Geisler Group at the closed end of the Villnösstal Valley. Passing through a stone pine forest and crossing Alpine rose fields, the trail leads to welcoming mountain huts ideal for a rest stop.

The snow-blanketed Calvary Hill in Kastelruth, known locally as the ‘Kofel’, is the destination of this short but sweet winter walk, which boasts wonderful views over Kastelruth and the surrounding area. The Kofel is much loved by locals and guests alike as a place of relaxation and recreation.

Tires’ very own Tschafon is a wonderful place to explore on a winter’s snowshoe expedition with masses of views over the legendary Rosengarten.

In 15 interesting stations, many different games await the families. Together with the wood mouse Ferdinand, the parents and their kids search for animal tracks, listen to bird voices, lift up the horn of a deer, work themselves through a tunnel and climb up the pecker-hill.

Waalwege are paths along the ancient irrigation channels. Ascend to the canal trail via the Kirchweg or Rösslweg streets. After approx. 300 m the Rösslweg branches to the left from the Kirchweg and rises gently to the shooting range where the Riffianer Waalweg trail begins. It runs between forest edge and meadows as far as Kuens/Caines and ends in the Kuensertal valley. Return either via the Kuenserstraße street, the Valtmaunweg trail or via the Hohlgasse street. If you wish, you can drive to the starting point in the Kuensertal valley by car, park there and then hike as far as Rifiano/Riffian (approx. 45 min).

The path is not suitable for pushchairs or strollers.

The Keschtnweg Chestnut Trail from the Neustift Monastery (560 m) to Terlan/Terlano (250 m) runs along the right bank of the Eisacktal Valley. It is in autumn, at the time of the Törggelen, that the trail is at its most eye-catching and many taverns and inns along the way offer traditional Törggelen dishes. The lush, diverse vegetation and simple, rural way of life also attracts visitors in spring and early summer.

Winter walk along the Plima river in the fairy-tale winter landscape of Val Martello.

Route: from the car park at Kalterer See lake, continue north to the Geier restaurant. Behind the restaurant, a narrow trail leads to the north into the orchards. Walk along these and turn off to the right in an easterly direction following the markers. At the slope on the eastern side of the valley, turn right, passing by the hotel on the left to the Klughammer road. First follow this road, then continue on a trail above the road.

This trail ends at the southern end of the lake. Cross the road to join the Nature Discovery Trail (Naturerlebnisweg). At the end of this nature trail, turn right onto the so-called Kuchlweg trail, hiking to the vineyards on the western side of the valley. Just before the wine road, turn right into the trail through the field, following it until you reach the point where the wine road curves to the right. Cross over and now follow a trail through the field once more. Then follow the footpath next to the wine road to the church of San Giuseppe al Lago/St. Josef am See (Kirche St. Josef). Take the farm track to the right back to the starting point of the hike.

Discover the quiet hamlet of St. Oswald below Seis am Schlern, which can be reached comfortably on this hike.

Waalwege are paths along the ancient irrigation channels. From the car park of the Hirzer cable car in Saltaus/Saltusio, head down to the Passerdammweg trail until reaching the Apfelhotel Torgglerhof hotel. From here, the canal trail leads into the centre of Scena/Schenna or after the Waalerhütte hut to Riffian/Rifiano and Meran/Merano.
After a comfortable hike of approx. 1.5 hours, you reach the small city centre of Merano, where you can, for example, take the bus back to Saltusio.

Numerous herbal remedies have been used in traditional medicine over the centuries for the prevention of disease, to heal and for pain relief. Along the Panoramaweg panoramic trail in Spiluck/Spelonca, visitors learn more about local herbs and plants with medicinal effects.

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.

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

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

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.

Short, pleasant route along the "Kondlwaal "irrigation channel to Greithof and back to the Stallwies inn.

Steeped in lore and legend, the St. Vigil church is a particularly special spot: On two significant days of the year, namely the equinoxes, the shadow of the Schlern mountain falls upon the church on the astronomically-defined date that marks the change of seasons.

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

From the church in Rasa/Raas, head east along the road following the signs for trail no. 4 to the Moser farm, then turn right following the symbol for the nature trail and walk round the Raier Moos biotope to the Moser and back on marked trail no. 4 to your starting point. The nature trail takes you round the Raier Moos biotope. With the help of information boards and observation points, visitors can learn about the habitats of all kinds of animal and plant species at first hand.

Starting point: North lakeshore of the Lake Haider in S. Valentino alla Muta Ascent: Along the western lakeshore to the southern end of the Lake Haider, then take the road on the right side, along the trail number 8 for Lake Faulensee. Turn right again to the old alpine path, which goes into Zerzertal. Pass the St. Martin Church and walk up the bridge just before the alpine pasture Malga Brugger/Brugger Alm (it is closed in winter). Over the lower trail number 7 across the Petsch forest in north direction back to the village St. Valentin. Arrived at the forest road, the way goes further on the skiing slope. Down to Plagött (posibility to stop for a bite to eat), and on to the valley station of the Malga S. Valentino/Haideralm.

The Salto plateau with its extensive grasslands, dense forests of larch and Mediterranean vegetation give this mountain landscape an extraordinary charm. Tipical and delicious South Tyrolian dishes are waiting for you.

This path leads the hiker to the mountain village of Stelvio, past parts of the historic trans-alpine crossing route and past the prehistoric settlement of „Gaschlin“. There will be a panoramic view of the Ortles range during the hike. The historically important points will be pointed out by information panels. Possibilities to stop for a bite to eat: Albergo Traube, Stilfserhof, Albergo Sole

Attention: the path is not cleared in winter and can be icy or covered with deep snow. Always make sure you have good shoes and appropriate equipment!

The Wine Trail is layed out in the form of an "8" and takes you from the village centre, down to the lake and back – past wine vineyards, farms and estates. Ground markings have been laid into the ground so that the hiker is aware of the various vineyard names as he passes by. You will see some of the age-old poetic vineyard names, which date back to either Rhaetian or Romantic origins: "Vial", "Prunar", "Puntara", "Palurisch" …