Multi-day Hike - Alpine Pearls
This circular trail connects the four picturesque villages of Deutschnofen | Nova Ponente, Welschnofen | Nova Levante, Steinegg | Collepietra, and Tiers | Tires, running below the impressive Dolomite massifs of the Rosengarten | Catinaccio and Latemar. For those looking for a multi-day hike without venturing into high-alpine terrain, this route is the perfect choice. The entire trail covers around 80 kilometers and can be completed in 4–5 daily stages. Each stage offers its own scenic highlights. The trail can be hiked in either direction and provides numerous variations as well as entry points for additional summit experiences. A particularly practical feature: at several points along the circular route, public transport connections are available, allowing you to plan the tour flexibly.
Start of the hike take place in Kardaun | Cardano. Passing through breathtaking viewing platforms, it’s reached over the 1. stage from the Alpine Pearls-Hike Steinegg | Collepietra and Tiers am Rosengarten | Tires al Catinaccio. Tiers | Tires lies in front of the beautiful mountain Rosengarten.
The second stage leads from Tiers | Tires to the mountain pass Nigerpass | Passo Nigra at the foot of the Rosengarten | Catinaccio. Going through wide meadows and forests, you will reach the next mountain pass called Karerpass | Passo di Costalunga.
Starting from the Karerpass | Passo di Costalunga, the 3. stage passes the world-famous Lake Carezza and continues below the Latemar massif to Obereggen. Various accommodation options are available in the village.
The 4. stage begins with an ascent to the alpine pasturesof Eggental | Val d’Ega, continues over the Reiterjoch | Passo di Pampeago and the Lavazèpass | Passo di Lavazé, and leads to the fourth stage destination, the village of Deutschnofen | Nova Ponente.
The final and 5. stage descends from Deutschnofen | Nova Ponente through the Eggental valley back to the starting point in Kardaun | Cardano.
General information:
The circular hike takes five days, requiring four overnight stays. It is recommended to book accommodations in advance. As the Alpine Pearls trail requires a certain level of fitness, experience and appropriate equipment are essential prerequisites. A new edition of the hiking map is also recommended: Hiking Map Tappeiner Eggental, available at the local tourist offices, scale 1:25,000, published by Tappeiner, price € 5.00. The walking times indicated serve as guidelines for small groups of up to four people and refer only to the actual hiking time without breaks.
Getting to the starting point of the tour by public transport is easy and convenient.
By public bus line:
- 180, 181, 182, 170 or 184 from Bozen | Bolzano,
- 180 from Karersee | Lago di Carezza, Karerpass | Passo Costalunga, Welschnofen | Nova Levante
- 180, 181 or 184 from Birchabruck | Ponte Nova
- 184 from Eggen | Ega, Obereggen
- 181 from Weissenstein | Pietralba, Petersberg | Monte San Pietro, Deutschnofen | Nova Ponente, Stenk
- 182 from Steinegg | Collepietra, Gummer | San Valentino
- 180 from Val di Fassa
Bus stop: Kardaun Brennerstraße | Cardano Via Brennero; online timetable search at South Tyrol Mobility
Starting point: Car park in Kardaun | Cardano
Getting to the starting point of the tour by public transport is easy and convenient.
By public bus line:
- 180, 181, 182, 170 or 184 from Bozen | Bolzano,
- 180 from Karersee | Lago di Carezza, Karerpass | Passo Costalunga, Welschnofen | Nova Levante
- 180, 181 or 184 from Birchabruck | Ponte Nova
- 184 from Eggen | Ega, Obereggen
- 181 from Weissenstein | Pietralba, Petersberg | Monte San Pietro, Deutschnofen | Nova Ponente, Stenk
- 182 from Steinegg | Collepietra, Gummer | San Valentino
- 180 from Val di Fassa
Bus stop: Kardaun Brennerstraße | Cardano Via Brennero; online timetable search at South Tyrol Mobility
Starting point: Car park in Kardaun | Cardano
By car:
There are no car parking facilities in Kardaun | Cardano. Alternatively, you can park for free in the villages of Karneid | Cornedo or Steinegg | Collepietra. The starting point of the tour in Kardaun | Cardano can be reached from there by public bus or the hiker can start the tour in the respective villages - thus shortening the 1st stage accordingly.
Destination: Karneid | Cornedo or Steinegg | Collepietra
Parking: free car parks in Karneid | Cornedo or Steinegg | Collepietra
Starting point 1: Car park Karneid | Cornedo
Starting point 2: Car park Steinegg | Collepietra
Parking: free car parks in Karneid | Cornedo or Steinegg | Collepietra
Starting point 1: Car park Karneid | Cornedo
Starting point 2: Car park Steinegg | Collepietra
Holders of the Mountain Pass can use 17 lifts in the heart of the Rosengarten, Latemar and Schlern/Sciliar any three or five days within a period of seven consecutive days.