Hiking
Villanders/Villandro, Brixen/Bressanone and environs
Demanding hike from the village center Villandro to the Alps of Villanders....
Demanding hike from the village center Villandro to the Alps of Villanders....
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".
An insider tip for cross-country skiers is the Villandro Alp at 2,000 meters above sea level, high above the village of Villanders in Eisacktal.
We start from Barbian/Barbiano and take the trail nr. 3-11 in direction to the sport place. Continue on that way and you will come to the Dreikirchen/Trechiese. For the return we take the trail nr. 6 to "Feistegg" and then the way nr. 3 until "Wieserhof". From that point we have to follow the trail nr. 6A to the saw mill. At the "Wasserfallweg" we go back to Barbian/Barbiano.
From the parking area Saltnerstein (Gasserhütte) on Stöfflhütte and Latzfonser Cross (highestpilgrimage site in Europe) to the summit of Kassianspitze in the Sarntal Alps.
This winter hike to the Rittner Horn mountain starts at the Gasserhütte mountain hut. Follow the prepared winter hiking trail first to the Mair in Plun and from there to the Gasteiger Sattel saddle. Keep following the winter trail as far as the Rittner Horn. Refreshments are available en route at the Mair in Plun hut, Oberes Horn Haus and Gasserhütte. Return is by the same route.
Starting Point: Feldthurns/Velturno --Trail 20. -- Trail 16 Direction Garn -- Trail 19 -- Trail Nr. 1 direction Kühhof and finally to the Klausner Hütte.
Return with the trail number 17 (Garner Wetterkreuz)
The trail to the Barbiano Waterfalls starts in the centre of the village of Barbiano/Barbian (refreshments available). The Waterfall Trail (Wasserfallweg) first goes to the lower falls and then to the upper falls. Then you follow trail no. 34 and 27 to the Briol inn (refreshments available). Continue to Tre Chiese (refreshments available) on trail no. 4. The route back to Barbiano takes you first along trail no. 6, which then branches off into trail no. 3. Follow the Dorfstraße road to where you started.
It goes without saying that the highlight of this hike is the spectacular Barbiano waterfalls, which plunge in several cascades over a total drop of 200 m. But there are also other interesting things to see along the way, such as the leaning tower of the church in Barbiano.
Anyone with an interest in architecture will love the Briol inn, which is an amazing example of Bauhaus style right in the heart of the Alps. The artist Hubert Lanzinger transformed a former refuge here into a complete work of art in which you can stay and dine.
We must also mention Tre Chiese, a fascinating collection of buildings constructed on the site of an ancient sacred spring.
We wander on the path nr. 6 past the lodge Pfroderalm to the chapel “Totenkirchl”. We follow the way nr. 16 to arrive at the lodge Stöfflhütte. Then we follow the trial nr. 15 past the lodge “Marzunerschupfe (ca. 5 min away from the trial nr. 15) and the lodge Mair in Plun to get back to the starting point.
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.
Panoramic excursion to the "Corno di Renon"... geographical center of South Tyrol...
From the swimming pool in Chiusa/Klausen, you walk along the main road to the crossroads for Velturno/Feldthurns. Follow the marked Wine Trail (Weinwanderweg), first along the road and then through the Leitach vineyards past various wineries up to the Hienghof farm and from there back down to the swimming pool. On the way you will get a fascinating insight into winegrowing in the Eisacktal valley and learn about the different varieties of grape.
Riding in the Alps of Villanders... If you fancy a riding holiday the farm of Neuhaus is the place for you.
Sarner Scharter and the mountain of Villanders...nice places...
We park the car on the parking place above the "Tröglerhof". On the trail nr. 3 we go to the Nixenteich. And then are two possibilities to hike: a.) We take the trail nr. 4A and then nr. 27. We follow the way and arrive at "Stangen" and Briol. Than we choose the way nr. 4 to Dreikirchen/Trechiese. From that point we take the trail nr. 6 to "Feistegg" and then the way nr. 3 back to the parking place. b.) We hike on the trail nr. 4A below the "Huber Kreuz". On the way nr. 4 we arrive at Briol and then to Dreikirchen/Trechiese. For the return we take the trail nr. 6 to "Feistegg" an then 3 to the parking place.
Alpe di Villandro is an extended high alpine pasture above the locality of Villandro. This alpine meadow is characterised by lush green meadows, moors, lakes and grass-covered hills. Numerous refuges are spread all over, offering traditional delicacies and a great place for a rest and having a cool drink.
This winter hike to the Rittner Horn mountain starts at the Gasserhütte mountain hut. Follow the prepared winter hiking trail first to the Mair in Plun and from there to the Gasteiger Sattel saddle. Keep following the winter trail as far as the Rittner Horn. Refreshments are available en route at the Mair in Plun hut, Oberes Horn Haus and Gasserhütte. Return is by the same route.
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.
Explore the upper part of our beautiful village Barbian/Barbiano. The tour begins in the middle of Barbiano, on the village place near the church. We go to the "Wasserfallweg" at the end of Barbian/Barbiano. There we pass the farm called "Lukas" and on the trail 6A we arrive at a saw mill. From that point we can see to streets, one goes ahead and the other pass on the right direction. We take the second one and go right until we come to the "Wieserhof". There we have to go right and take the trail nr. 3 until we pass the information sign with "Barbian" on it. Our hike ends with the trail nr. 11, which brings us back to Barbian/Barbiano.
An adventure in the mine of Villanders...
Tramp in the moorlands of the Alps of Villanders. Distant view to the Dolomite Alps.
A short walk to the district of Sauders and back. We start from the centre of Villanders and take the path of the chestnuts "Keschtnweg" to Sauders. There it is worthwhile to visit the little baroque church of Saint Moritz. We wander back to the village on the Kirchsteig.
We start in Saubach/S. Ingenuino and hike on the trail nr. 28 on the "Saubacher Koflweg". Then we go right to the way nr. 3 and arrive the "Katzenleiter" and "Kasserol". On the mark nr. 3 we come back to the village Barbian and from there we retun to Saubach/S. Ingenuino.
Scenically magnificent hike. Besides the 4 old chapels on Dreikrichen, the impressive waterfall of Barbian forms a significant attraction.
From the Huber Kreuz we take the forest road to the direction of "Pian" and follow the trail 3B and 3A to the "Unterhornhaus" and "Felturnerhütte". The trail n° 19 goes around the "Schwarzseespitze".
Alpe di Villandro is an extended high alpine pasture above the locality of Villandro. This alpine meadow is characterised by lush green meadows, moors, lakes and grass-covered hills. Numerous refuges are spread all over, offering traditional delicacies and a great place for a rest and having a cool drink.
The well marked route leads through mixed forests vibrant with colour, lush green meadows and imposing chestnut groves – a very special experience.
