Turystyka piesza i górska w Brixen/Bressanone i okolicach

This hiking circuit passes through all five nature reserves on the Natz-Schabs high plateau: Raiermoos in Raas/Rasa, Sommersürs, Zuzzis and Hairer in Viums/Fiumes and Laugen, south of Natz/Naz.

From the village place of Barbian/Barbiano we go to the so called "Keschtnweg" in direction to Sauders/San Maurizio at Villanders/Villandro. First we have to cross a steep descent. After this first hard part of the hike we go comfortable to Sauders/San Maurizio (in this place you have also the possibility to eat and drink somewhere). On the return we have to go a little bit on the street in direction to Villanders/Villandro and then we follow the trail nr. 4 until the "Winterlehof". From that position we can go back to Barbian/Barbiano.

Panoramic excursion to the "Corno di Renon"... geographical center of South Tyrol...

A beautiful hike at Saubach/S. Ingenuino is the "Saubacher Rundweg". You can park the car on the "Saubacherhof" (restaurant, where you can eat etc.). Then you take the street in direction to Barbian/Barbiano until you come on a sign, where is written "Saubacher Rundweg". Follow the trail and you pass the "Pardiller" and "Unterfaller" farm. Then you come back to Saubach/S. Ingenuino and take the "Koflweg" (way nr. 28) that begin behind the "Saubacherhof". Go on the path until it comes an intersection. You have to leave the trail nr. 28 and go on the "Saubacher Rundweg", that is also signposted. Following the trail you will arrive on the street that goes to Barbian/Barbiano. From that point you can easily return to the "Saubacherhof".

Starting from the church in Schabs, you head to the Viummer Kreuz cross on the road to Viums. There the trail branches off to the right, where the trail no. 2 leads to the Flötscher Weiher pond. Cross the main road and hike along trail no. 2 over the Mesnerbühel hill in direction Raas. At Moser, follow the trail no. 4 along the road through the orchards until you reach Natz and then continue towards Viums. Shortly after the village of Natz, on the right, a turn (signed as Dörferrunde) leads to Fruhn and the Waldertor gate (vantage point to Rodenegg Castle). After a slight descent through the forest on trail no. 3, you are back in the village of Schabs.

Follow forest trail no. 8 to the Schatzerhütte mountain hut. Shortly afterwards, the route reaches the Kerer cross, before ascending to the left (trail no. 14A) along the forest trail and up to the Putzjoch ridge. Turn down and to the right, along the steep path no. 14 and down to Wackerer See lake. Return via the forest trail to the Schatzerhütte mountain hut and then along the Almweg mountain pasture trail no. 8 back to the starting point.

The Tiefrastenhütte and the Tiefrastensee lake (2,312 m) lie at the entrance of the Winnebachtal Valley in the Pfunderer Mountains. Built in 1912 by the Brixen/Bressanone section of the former DuÖAV (the German-Austrian Alpine Club), the mountain hut is still managed by the Brixen section of the South Tyrolean Alpine Club (AVS).

A vigorous hike across lush meadows, through pine forests to the Villanderer Alm. From the top of the Villanderer Berg mountain there’s a spectacular view of the Totensee lake.

Hike to the Alps of Villandro/Villanders with panoramic view....

From the village place near the church we have to go to the end of the village, in direction to Saubach/St. Ingenuino. At the last house of the village (Haus Urban), on the right side, beginns the "Wasserfallweg". We contnue this trail until we cross a street. We go on this street until the next curve and branch off to the left and there is another trail, which pass on the lower waterfall (Duration ca. 1 hour). From the lower one we hike to the upper waterfall. For this trail good foodwear is necessery. At he way back we take the hike way nr. 6 and 6 A to the saw mill and hear we can go back from the "Wasserfallweg" to Barbian/Barbiano.

This is recommended during early Spring when the Alpine rose is blossoming and in Autumn when the bright yellow larch trees are reflecting in the lake.

Near the group of houses just above Grasstein (866 metres), there is an Alpine path (first # 15, then # 14) running through the steep woods up to the Puntleider Alm (1,777 metres, also Seealm, snack bar). From there, path # 14 leads you in a southerly direction to Lake Puntleiden (1,847 metres). Descend on the same route.

Hiking to the Alps of Villanders...Along the paths in the typical mountain huts you can enjoy the delicacies and specialties of theSouth Tyrolean cuisine.

We start from Barbian/Barbiano and take the trail nr. 3 and then 11 to Dreikirchen/Trechiese. From there we follow the way nr. 4 until the parking place "Huber Kreuz". We take the forest road to the direction of "Pian" and follow the trail 3B and 3A to the "Unterhornhaus" and "Felturnerhütte". For the return we take the tail nr. 15 to the mountain pine distillery and than along the way nr. 3, by which we pass the "Unteraichnerhof", "Nixenteich", "Tröglerhof" and "Wieserhof". We follow this way until we arrive at Barbian/Barbiano.

We start from the village place near the church. Then we go to the Raiffeisenkassa, in north direction. At this point it starts the hiking trail nr. 3 - 11. The first part of this trail is an asphaltic road. We go at the end of this road and there beginns an olt stone-flagged trail.
Then we continue on an old, paved path, cross the next asphalt road and walk into the forest. About the beautifully landscaped trail with Mark. 11 we get to the sports zone and finally to a forest path. Here begin a forest road that pass on the Dreikirchen/Trechiese. For the return we choose first the trail in the forest nr. 6. After we go ahead on the trail nr. 3 ("Feistegg") until the "Wieserhof". He is located on the street (nr.6a). We go ahead on the street until a branch. Here we have to change to the "Wasserfallweg", that lead us back to the village.

Follow the Plosestraße road to the Finktal Valley, then turn right uphill along trail no. 7), This leads partly over the Kreuztal meadows (used as ski slopes in winter). Continue to the east via trail no. 17, known as the "Woody Walk", then to the right descending to the Skihütte mountain restaurant. Return briefly to the paved street, then turn to the left (trail no. 8) on to the forest trail before a last brief stretch on the paved road leading down to the mountain village of Plancios/Palmschoss.

From the village place near the church we have to go to the end of the village, in direction to Saubach/St. Ingenuino. At the last house of the village (Haus Urban), on the right side, begins the "Wasserfallweg". We contnue this trail until we cross a street. We go on this street until the next curve and branch off to the left and there is another trail, which pass on the lower waterfall (duration ca. 1 hour).

Walk through one of the most beautiful moorlands of the Eastern Alps - from Sambergerhof to Rinderplatz hut andGasser hut.