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Hiking around the Montelargo/Breitenberg
Laives, Bolzano & Environs
Description
Beatiful roundtrip above Laives/Leifers with stunning viewpoint.
Details

This circular hike starts at the Schwabhof inn in the Brantental valley. Up to here you can drive from Laives/Leifers, passing Via Pietralba, with the car on asphalted road (duration approx. 10 minutes). Alternatively, you can also reach the Schwabhof on foot in about 1 hour.

At first the tour takes you along the High Altitude Trail no. 12. At the Hochegg farm you turn right and follow path no. 10 until you reach the next crossroads and follow Enzbircherpath to the viewpoint Enzbirch. From here you have a wonderful view down into the Adige/Etsch valley. Then go back to the crossroads, turn right and follow the markings no. 10, 10B and 10A until you reach the Schwabhof inn again.

Change of path along the hike: 12, 10, 10B, 10A

Approach

Coming from the south:Take the highway exit “Egna/Ora/Termeno-Neumarkt/Auer/Tramin” and follow the signs “Bolzano/Laives-Bozen/Leifers” for approx. 15 km. Then follow the signs for “Laives Sud/Leifers Süd” to reach the city centre.

Coming from the north: Take the highway exit “Bolzano Sud/Bozen Süd” and then follow the signs for “Trento/Laives – Trient/Leifers” for approx. 10 km. After the tunnel connecting Bolzano/Bozen and Laives/Leifers, follow the signs for “Laives Nord/Leifers Nord” for approx. 1 km to reach the city centre.

From the centre of Laives/Leifers drive along Via Pietralba until you reach the house Schwabmühle and then turn left until you reach the Schwabhof inn. There are parking spaces.