Planet Trail in Gummer

Starting from the Max Valier Observatory, you immediately reach the 1st planet Mercury, then the 2nd planet Venus and at Untereggerhof the Earth. The Planet Trail then continues along the hiking path, gently ascending towards the north, past a small private pond, to Oberegger where you reach the 4th planet Mars. From there, the Planet Trail leads around the Oberegger farm, along the trail marker [5] eastward, where the path ascends to the 5th planet Jupiter. Always following marker [5], slightly ascending through the forest to the Malgeier farmstead, you meet the 6th planet Saturn with a great view of the Dolomite massif Latemar. From Saturn, the Planet Trail continues along the paved access road towards the north. From here it follows marker [5] downhill through the forest to a biotope. The flat path continues east to the end of the biotope. Here the path turns north, initially along a well-trodden forest path and then along an ascending forest path to the state road. Cross this and follow hiking trail [1/3] to the country inn Lärchenwald, where the 7th planet Uranus is located. From here, follow hiking trail [1] past Jaiterhof, further towards Haus Waldpeter, and just above Haus Waldpeter you reach the highest point (1,420m) of the circular Planet Trail. From here, follow the special Planet Trail signs to the 8th planet Neptune. Then, the Planet Trail leads down forest paths to the Schenk parking lot at the Lantschnay bus stop. The path then runs [5A] along the paved road past the Learn pond. Shortly after Hinteregger farm, the path turns right at the forest edge towards Edenhof. Follow the planet signs and you pass Tschigg farm, where the 9th planet or dwarf planet Pluto is located. Following the planet signs, you return to the starting point.

The starting point of the route is easy and convenient to reach by public transport.

By public bus line:
- 182 from Bolzano and Steinegg
- 180 from Welschnofen, Karersee, Karerpass, Fassatal*
- 184 from Obereggen, Eggen*
- 181 from Weissenstein, Petersberg, Deutschnofen, Stenk*
- 182 from Gummer
*Change in Birchabruck to line 182

Stop: Lantschnay
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Walk of 2.5 km (approx. 40 minutes) from the bus stop to the observatory where the Planet Trail starts. This walk to the starting point is also the final section of the Planet Trail.

By car:
Destination: Max Valier Observatory - Obergummer
Parking: Parking at the Gasthof Unteregger or at the observatory. This is also where the Planet Trail begins.

Parking at the Gasthof Unteregger or at the observatory. This is also where the Planet Trail begins.