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The contrast between the rough, rocky peaks of the Dolomites and the soft vineyards of the Isarco valley make for a truly extraordinary contrast – in South Tyrol your mountaineering boots are your best mates.
Enjoy relaxing hikes along soft meadows, themed cultural walks such as the chestnut trail or adventurous trails for climbing aficionados. Thanks to the area’s rich network of hiking trails, a stay at Hiking Hotel Loewenhof-Leone is a great way of exploring the mountains around Bressanone.
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| Carl Toldt Trail in Varna |
Duration: approx 1 ½ hours
Length: 3 km
Difficulty: easy
Difference in altitude: 200 m
This trail leads past the car park at Lidlhof farm in Varna to Via Voitsberg, then left into the station road to the Carl Toldt summer residence. Then follow the Spelonca brook road up to the Gartenhof forest chapel and to the Voitsberg ruins.
From Gartenhofbrücke the trail leads to the Salern ruins and down to the Bruggerviertel area near the Schalderer Bach natural heritage site where the famous Kneipp facilities are located. To the right of the brook, the Georgspromenade esplanade leads back down to the town center of Varna.
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| Chestnut Trail |
Duration: approx 4 hours
Length: 12,5 km
Difficulty: easy to medium
Difference in altitude:ascent 521 m / descent 318 m
From Lake Varna (687 m) in the north of Bressanone, follow the no. 1 trail (red/white indications) to the wonderful chestnut fields (694 m) until you reach Varna. Cross the village until you reach the parish church (652 m) and Via Salern. Continue on this road to the first bend, and then follow the no. 2 trail (red/white) in direction Bressanone until you reach the first bifurcation. Turn right into Via San Cirillo (no. 2 trail, blue/white). Be careful as this junction is easy to miss. A slightly ascending trail leads up to Burgerhof farm (744 m), past Oberebner Hof farm up to the San Cirillo chapel (827 m, approx. walking time 2 hours). From there, follow the no. 2 trail (blue/white) which leads past Zimmermandlhof farm to Pinzago (806 m, approx. walking time 20 minutes). Cross the village and right after Hotel Alpenrose go right along the same road until you reach a junction where you walk in the direction of Teccelinga. The trail leads past meadows and forest paths to the Rittner Höfe farms (856 m) above Perara. Walk uphill to Saderhof farm (901m) and follow the no. 10 trail (red/white) on a tarmac road until you reach Gfaderhof farm in Teccelinga (920 m, duration 1 hour). In between the granary and the old farm house you will find trail no. 11 (blue/white and then red/white) which leads up to the Wöhrgraben ditch (950 m) and the Wöhrmann farm (890 m) shortly before reaching Velturno (estimated walking time 40 minutes)
Signposting:
Lake Varna to Varna no. 1 red/white – Varna direction Bressanone no. 2 red/white – San Cirillo trail no. 2 blue/white – San Cirillo to Pinzago no. 2 blue/white – no signposting until Saderhof – Saderhof to Gfaderhof no. 10 red/white – Gfaderhof to Wöhrmann no. 11 blue/white then red/white.
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| Hike to Lake Varna |
Duration: approx 1 hours
Difficulty: gering
Difference in altitude:120 m
Flat hike from Varna to the romantically situated nature reserve of Lake Varna. The way back to Varna leads into the Riga valley and back to Bressanone via Novacella. The trail is accessible all year round and features little difference in altitude, making it an easy option for families with children.
Itinerary:
Trail no. 1 leads from Varna slightly uphill through town and then through fields and forests to Lake Varna (678 m, ¾ hr). The way back leads along the eastern shore of the lake up across the national road and down through the forest to the Riga valley and then to Novacella (595 m, ¾ hr). Trail no. 16 then leads south-east slightly uphill through Novacella and then back to Varna towards the right.
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| Dolomite Panorama Trail |
Duration: approx 4-5 hours
Difficulty: easy
Difference in altitude:300 m
The Dolomite Panorama Trail offers landscapes and scenery which are among the most beautiful in the entire Dolomite region. And the first segment of this trail (approx. 1.5 hrs to the Ross Alm and back) can be recommended for families with children looking for a short, easy hike. It leads from the Kreuztal mountain top station to the high-altitude meadows on the southern slopes of the Plose to the east to the Ross Alm and then on to the huts in the Gampen Meadows, where you can stop for refreshments.
Difference in altitude when ascending and descending: 300 meters, total length of track 12 km
Total walking time (there and back again) 4-5 hours
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