Our hiking tips - Todo Südtirol

At the foot of the rocky walls of the “Grup dl Sela” or Sella Group, the most imposing massif of the Dolomites, you can admire the suggestive “cascades de Pisciadú”. The waterfalls, which can be reached from Colfosco with an easy walk through a lar...

Walk from Corvara along the river Rü Tort to La Villa. Quite walk through woods and meadows.

Go north from the car park at the Boé cable car, until you reach the road leading from Corvara to Colfosco. Staying on the right and following the signs to La Villa – Tru do l’ega. Staying alongside the river until you draw level with Verda and Hotel Cristallo. Continuing as before, you will pass the junction for Funtanacia and arrive at the sports facilities followed by a junction. On trail nr. 2 and staying left, go up to the town of La Villa. Alternatively, you can continue on the right along the river, taking the routes to Badia and San Cassiano.

This easy hike with little variation in altitude goes along gravel roads and wide trails across a high plateau typical of the Dolomites, with Alpine pasture land and inviting mountain huts. The panoramic views are amazing, ranging from the local Dolomites to the Marmolada glacie...

From the top station of the Col Alto gondola lift, take trail no. 23b south-eastwards down to a saddle and then head left on trail no. 23 through sparse trees and across fields eastwards and upwards to the Piz Arlara mountain hut (2,003 m). Continue eastwards over alpine pasture land to a fork in the trail. Take a right on trail no. 23, which climbs gently to the Ütia de Bioch mountain hut (2,079 m). Continue south on mountain trail no. 23 across flower-filled alpine meadows to the Pralongiá mountain hut (2,157 m).The descent to Corvara goes initially south-west on trail no. 24 down to the Ütia La Marmotta mountain hut, then continues north on trail no. 24 through sparse woodland and across meadows, past the Capanna Nera mountain hut and down to the Arlara and Panorama hotels. Finally a quiet asphalt road takes you back to Corvara.The top station of the Col Alto gondola lift can also be reached on foot from the centre of Corvara in about 1,5 hours, on trails no. 24 and no. 30.

This Alpine tour, classified as moderately difficult, leads from the foot of the Sella massif down to the Colfosco valley basin as far as Corvara and offers fantastic views of the Dolomites: from the Cir peaks to the Sassongher, from the Sas dla Crusc (Sasso di Santa Croce) to th...

From the top station of the Vallon chairlift, a rough track leads south-westwards down to a hollow. From here the track goes uphill and then forks off to the left to the Ütia Franz Kostner hut (2,540 m).

Where trail no. 638 forks off to the right, you walk down across grassy slopes studded with rocks and through grassy hollows to the little Lech de Boé mountain lake. Now the trail leads eastwards across meadows down to the shoulder of the Crëp de Munt (2,198 m) and then continues north-eastwards on trails nos. 639 and 645 along a ridge (a ski track) steeply down to a flatter area. Then trail no. 645 takes you down northwards through the forest to a fork in the trail in the Gran Val valley. Keeping left on trail no. 645, walk across the wooded slopes of the Col de Cedla and then up to the shoulder of the Col da Giai. Then there is an easy descent (about five minutes) down to the saddle in front of the Crëp de Sela (1,867 m). Continuing on trail no. 645, go down through the forest – heading north-west – to a fork and then steeply down to the right (north) to the Rio Pisciadú stream in the Colfosco valley floor. From Colfosco, a wide, easy trail (Percorso Borest) leads to Corvara.

Warning: Since the hike goes mainly downhill, it can be tough on the knees.

This alpine hike takes you from Badia through the Antersasc valley into the eastern part of the Puez-Odle Natural Park. The unspoilt scenery and unique alpine flora make this hike a memorable experience. You feel as if you are miles away from civilisation.

From the Juel Pass, take trail no. 6 westwards to a fork in the trail, then, keeping on the left, continue along a forest road heading south-west. Then you continue past a former gravel quarry to a grassy hollow at the edge of the forest.

After passing the Antersasc alpine hut, continue on trail no. 6 through idyllic alpine meadows until you reach the steep trail leading up to the Puez gap (2,517 m). From the gap head briefly downhill before reaching the Rifugio Puez hut (2,475 m) (walking time: approx. 2 hours 50 minutes).

You return on the same route.

The Puez-Odle Nature Park, which has been part of the Dolomites UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2009, boasts a fascinating geology. All the rock strata typical of the Dolomites can be found there. The hike, which starts in Colfosco at the southern edge of the Puez-Odle Nature Park, takes you via the Stella Alpina valley and the Puez Plateau right into the heart of the Nature Park. It offers both views of, and insight into, the landscape and history of the Dolomites.

From the parish church in Colfosco, walk westwards on trail no. 4 through the Stella Alpina valley. The trail takes you past an old wayside shrine and westwards up to the highest corrie with the Ciampëi lake (2,173 m), which is often dried up. Passing to the left of the lake, you climb uphill, with a very steep final section, up to the Forcela Ciampëi passage. Here you keep to the right, following trail no. 2 (part of the Dolomites Alpine Ridgeway no. 2, which goes from Bressanone in South Tyrol to Feltre in Veneto) and climbing up a rocky gully to the Puez Plateau. Continuing on trail no. 2, you cross the plateau, going north-west and gradually uphill, to the Rifugio Puez hut (2,475 m).The descent to Colfosco follows the same route, which takes about 1 hour 50 minutes.

This panoramic hike offers a unique view of the village of La Val and the north face of Sasso Croce. The destination of the excursion, the Rit meadows, part of the Fanes – Senes – Braies Nature Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, are an expression of intact natural su...

This panoramic hike offers a unique view of the village of La Val and the north face of Sasso Croce.

The destination of the excursion, the Rit meadows, part of the Fanes – Senes – Braies Nature Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, are an expression of intact natural surroundings, peace and quiet.

From the centre of La Val follow path no. 6 (meditation path) to the small church of Santa Barbara. Climb up on the left along the same path to the farmsteads Ciablun, Runch and Biei. You can also reach Biei by car. From here you continue to follow trail no. 6 to reach the Ju de Rit pass and the Rit lake (protected biotope). First take path no. 15 on the right and at the crossroads continue following the signs no. 13 (mule track) to the Rit meadows. We recommend a short diversion to the Cross of Rit, the most scenic point of the hike, which can be reached in a few minutes by following the path on the right. On the way back, continue eastwards on path no. 13 along a grassy ridge to the mountain hut Ütia da Rit. From here you descend to the hamlet of Spëscia on path no. 16 returning so to the centre of La Val.

The valley along the Seres brook, in the mountaineering village Lungiarü, is also known as the Mills because of the many hydroelectric mills along its banks . Between the orographic left hamlet Seres and the orographic right hamlet Miscì are eight mills , two of whic...

Val dl’Ert is a sculpture park, a permanent exhibition of the sculptures acquired during the last editions of the biennial SMACH art competition. Art in a natural context establishes a complementary relationship between them, enriching each other through a continuous dialogue. Visitors can spend a few hours in total tranquility in the middle of nature that aims preserves an authentic alpine dimension. The Val dl’Ert is conceived as a work in progress: the collection is enriched after each edition of the SMACH competition and the place wants to be like a concept-space open to different cultural realities.

Our favourite hiking tips in this area

Pisciadú Waterfalls

Hike Corvara – La Villa

Hike from Corvara to the Col Alt – Pralongiá plateau

Hike from the F. Kostner hut to Corvara via Crëp de Sela

Badia – Val de Valacia – Puez

Hike to the Puez – Odle UNESCO Nature Park

Hike La Val – Rit Meadows

La Val di Morins – Mill Valley

Val dl’Ert