Pěší turistika a horolezectví ve Sterzingu/Vipitenu a okolí

Starting point: park area Stein/Sasso (1.350m) or park area "Hölle/All'inferno" (1.450m)
Version 1: starting from Stein/Sasso in Pflersch/Fleres walking towards the valley on the sunny side over the easily accessible pasture path in direction to the mountain pasture Furtalm. Version 2: over the forest path, underneath the Steinhöfe turn left and continue until you reach the mountain pasture Furtalm/Malga Furt. Version 3: from the gate following the signpost “Pflerscher Hölle” on your right and from there you reach the destination over a pasture path after approx. 45 minutes. Tip: special location at the valley basin, hiking tour for families, handmade products.

From the river broadwalk to the Redwitzplatz/Radura Redwitz with its chalybeate spring and from here we have the possibility to arrive at the Alps of Vallming/Valmigna, Rosskopf/Monte Cavallo, Ladurns or back to the river broadwalk.

Short and easy family hike from Gossensass/Colle Isarco to ruins of Straßberg/Castel Strada near Ried/Novale. The castle is located on a hill on the ancient Brenner/Brennero road. At the beginning the castle was equipped with two drawbridges and a wall, but to date there are only some parts, such as sections of the walls, the battlements and the entrance tower preserved.
The ruin is privately owned and can only be visited from the outside.

By the parking lot in St. Jakob in Pfitsch Valley near Sterzing / Vipiteno over the bridge and on the left side along trail 9 to the Moaßl waterfall. Suitable for strollers.

The new Mushroom Trail starts at the kids playground "Aue"in St. Jakob in the Pfitsch Valley near Sterzing and extends one kilometer through the forest. Information panels along the themed trail inform hikers about the world of mushrooms, their reproduction, and their uses.

The life-sized mushrooms were mainly crafted from wooden elements with a uniform design to ensure recognizability along the entire themed trail. The Mushroom Trail is easy for everyone to walk and offers children and school groups the unique opportunity to learn about the life of mushrooms. Additionally, the themed trail provides visitors with an interesting recreational activity in the forests of the Pfitsch Valley.

This project was realized by the Tourism Cooperative of Sterzing – Pfitsch – Freienfeld.

Take the Eisack boardwalk in Vipiteno/Sterzing and follow the trail in direction South with your view on Sprechenstein castle. By the river junction on the left along the boardwalk of the Pfitsch river to the Wiesen/Praticomunal park. Return to Vipiteno along the cycle path. Lunch possibilities: Parkbar Wiesen/Prati, Gasthaus Lex, Ristorante Hotel Wiesnerhof.

From the Ibsenplatz/Piazza Ibsen in Gossensass/Colle Isarco on the "Silbergasse" to the farms Mooshöfe and later on the Trail in Valley to the Hotels Alpin and Bergkristall and continue to St. Anton/S. Antonio. Back on the same way.

By the Rosskpof mountain station following on the right trail no. 19 until the weather cross. Following the signs to the road and along the road to the little chapel. Take here the trail on the right and follow the serpentines to Vipiteno.

By the Puntleid farms near Le Cave follow the trail 14 upwards through steep forest to the Puntleider See Alm shelter. Passing by the pasture always on trail 14 on easy trail to the Puntleider See lake (1850m). Lunch possibility: Puntleidersee Alm.

The Alpine Pasture Hike starts at the club house (Vereinshaus) in Obertelfes/Telves di Sopra. On easy trails (marked no. 5) you climb gently for about an hour up to the first Alpine pasture, the Freundalm (refreshments available). The hike continues up on trail no. 5, and then no. 6, to the Ochsenalm (refreshments available). From there, quite a flat trail leads eastwards and in a few minutes you reach the Kuhalm (refreshments available). Descend on trail no. 5B as far as just below the Freundalm where it meets the trail you climbed upon, which you now follow back to Obertelfes.

The Ladurns alpine area offers various beauties for its tranquility. You will arrive to the mountain hut Ladurnerhütte/Malga Ladurns on trail 34, which starts near the Ladurns valley station. Refreshments: Ladurnerhütte/Malga Ladurns.

Welcome to the kingdom of Gossy and Gschnitzy! The two waterdrops tell their exciting story along two trails in North and South Tyrol. You can relive the adventures of the lively drops and learn a lot of interesting facts about water.

Pflerscherbach/Rio Fleres river boardwalk with various play stations for kids regarding "water" and "climbing". The hike begins at the sports field in Gossensass/Colle Isarco and leads to the valley Pflersch/Fleres. It is possible to return by public bus.

A nice trail also with families is the Three-Passture-Trail. From Ladurns to the Toffring pasture and then to the Alriss pasture. Afterwards on the 'Sogeweg' trail back to the Ladurns cableway.

The trail is a pleasant valley path with a panoramic view over the Wipptal basin and leads from Stilfes village to Reifenstein castle. The castle is always a visit worth and also the nearby St. Zeno church.

Comfortable hike to the beautiful alpine village Vallming at Rosskopf / Monte Cavallo at Sterzing / Vipiteno. Start by the Rosskopf mountain station following trail no. 19 until the biotop "Kastellacke" Here turn left on trail no. 19A and descend to the alpine village by the leisure mountain. 

Starting point: Prati (948m). From the castle Moos (Trautson street) follow the signpost no. 24 and walk towards Flains. Before reaching the hamlet turn right across the marked forest path no. 25A uphill to the “Klauserhof”. Across another forest path you reach a road, which leads to the snack station Braunhof. Alternative: different possibilities, f.e. the marked trail no. 25 or 3
Tip: “Blattler mit Kraut”, children’s playground, accessibly by car.

Nice walk to the most famous waterfall in the Pflersch/Fleres Valley. The waterfall "Zur Hölle/All'Inferno" falls 46 meters to the valley bottom.

Starting from Pardaun/farm Platzhof (parking in Pardaun, no available parking at the farm Platzhof). In front of the farm Platzhof to the left, at first follow a wider path, no. 25, which tightens to a narrow path through the woods and leads into a steeper climb towards the timberline. Then with a wonderful panoramic view along the broad ridge of the mountain to the large summit plateau with its cross. The return follows the same route as the ascent.

Variant: Starting from Gasse/Entholz along the path no. 24 and later on the path no. 25 to the pasture Wurzeralm. Always on path no. 25 it goes up to the Mareiter Stein. The return goes first on the path no. 25 and then on path no. 25B to the pasture Kerschbaumeralm. Contiune on path no. 23 to the Joggelealm and in the descent briefly on path 24B and 24A down to Gasse. Duration 5 hours.

From the end of the valley Ratschings/Racines follow path no. 10, walk steeply at first through the mountain forest, then up through alpine meadows to the inner pasture of Wumblsalm. Following the mark you will reach the pass Schlotterjoch (2,283 m), left from here, on path no. 12 climb to the top of the mountain Saxner. From here you will enjoy a spectacular view, on a clear day as far as to the mountain Ortler-area! The decent follows the same route.

The varied Rosskopf Circular Hike is a highlight in this valley of trails. The family-friendly hike leads up to the panoramic platform at the summit of the Rosskopf (2,168 m, "Little Head (Köpfl)") with fantastic views of the South Tyrolean mountains. From the summit, you walk along the crest to the Ochsenscharte saddle and then to the right through the remote and romantic Vallemingtal valley down to the three Alpine huts of the Valleming Alpine-farm village. This hike goes past the Kastellacke biotope and the Rossy Park, a mini-zoo with llamas, mountain goats and hares, back to the starting point.

From the family hotel Feuerstein walk right over a bridge. A narrow forest path leads slightly ascending to the farm houses of Außerstein. Follow the signposts from there along the street, before you turn right into the forest. Reached the highest point of the hiking tour, cross three waterfalls of an impressing height (up to 81m). on the good marked path above the Steinhöfe you reach the parking area “Hölle/Inferno”. A short detour to the observation desk above “Hölle/Inferno”, the most famous waterfall in the valley is definitely worth it! Descent towards St. Anton/S. Antonio via the path no. 6 to the parking area.

Start at the farm Hochwiedenhof along the prepared forestal road to the mountain hut Hühnerspiel/Cima Gallina.

Start in St. Anton/S. Antonio in Pflersch/Fleres. Follow the indications to the "Allrissalm". We arrive after an hour at the pasture.

The hike along the Via Crucis leads along religious stations from Stilves villages through the shadows of the forest to Bad Moeders, an old mineral spring with an adjacent chapel. The tranquility of the forest along the trail leads to a profound contemplation.

The trail, dedicated to the Gossensass/Colle Isarco tourist office's first president Robert von Gottschalk, starts by the Steckholz/Ceppaia hamlet. You will get over the forestal road to the trail 19A which leads to the Valleming/Valmigna alpine huts. Lunch possibility: Valleming/Valmigna alpine huts.

Starting point: Mittertal/Val di Mezzo, Jaufental/Val Giovo (1.150m)
From Mittertal you start on trail no. 13 in the direction of the Sennerberg valley and continue along the trail to the mountain pasture Bärnfiechtalm.

The round trail Gaismair is about 15 kilometers long in a range from 950 to 1200 m above sea level and it runs through and around the town of Sterzing. On the path there are short steep and uneven passages and therefore some segments are not very suitable for strollers. Along the trail lies the village of Tschöfs, where the farmer's son Michael Gaismair was born in 1490. He studied law and stood up for the rights of the farmer population during the peasant uprisings.

The tour “Mountain Adventure World” starts directly at the mountain station of the cable car Ratschings-Jaufen on a good, suitable for buggies, path. This tour can easily be covered at an altitude difference of 50 meters in about 45 minutes and is therefore ideal especially for families with children. The adventurous hiking trail surprises with numerous attractions, like the ant words, the marmot world, the petting zoo, funny water games, the penguin giant, surprising climbing scaffolds, viewing bridges and rest points in the mountain pastures. At many locations there are educational signposts, that inform about the local flora and fauna and satisfy the thirst of knowledge of nature lovers.

Start by the Gossensass/Colle Isarco Ibsen square and along the road upwards to the Hotel Nussbaumer. Right behind turn right and upwards in direction east passing the Hotel Gudrun in direction Hochwieden. Here starts the trail 22 which leads to the mountain hut Hühnerspiel/Cima Gallina (1868m). Lunch possibility: mountain hut Hühnerspiel/Rifugio Cima Gallina.

The Maria Trens circular hiking trail connects the sanctuary with the nearby Sprechenstein castle. The trail goes along the forest hillside to the Sprechenstein rock, where you will find a nice panoramic view over the valley bottom. The return to the Maria Trens sanctuary goes along the old pilgrimage trail.