The cave dwelling "Mortner Gufl" is located on the old Steinegger carriage road, which at that time connected Steinegg|Collepietra with Kardaun|Cardano and Bozen|Bolzano. About 500 m from the farm Mortner in the direction of Kardaun, there is an extensive, flat square with a thick stone slab hanging over it, as if it wanted to provide a protective roof for the little place. It is said that a hermit, the Mortner Hias, lived here during the First World War. He even set up a farm oven in this natural dwelling and walled the place up. The hermit wove baskets here. During the Second World War, this place was used as an air-raid shelter for the inhabitants of the nearby farm Mortner. Some remains of the wall can still be discovered and admired today. In 1951, there is also said to have been an apparition of the Virgin Mary at this special place. A descriptive board on site tells of these extraordinary occurrences at the "Mortner Gufl". Route description: Starting point is the Steinegg village square. From the car park at the Cafè Christl, walk past the Lex Market grocery shop along hiking trail [2] / Rittersteig. Continue along the Rittersteig past the Ebenhof farm until you reach the turnoff to the Mortner farm. Here you walk a short distance in the direction of Mortner farm and then immediately turn left to the "Mortner Gufl". The way back is via the same path. Length of the route from the Steinegg village square to the "Mortner Gufl": 3km (approx. 50 minutes walking time)
Arrival
The starting point for a hike to the "Mortner Gufl" is easily and conveniently accessible by public transport.
By public bus line - 182 from Bozen|Bolzano - 180 from Welschnofen|Nova Levante, Karersee|Lago di Carezza, Karerpass|Passo Costalunga, Val di Fassa* - 184 from Oberggen, Eggen|Ega* - 181 from Weissenstein|Pietralba, Petersberg|Monte San Pietro, Deutschnofen|Nova Pontente, Stenk* - 182 from Gummer|San Valentino in Campo *change in Birchabruck | Ponte Nova to the line 182
Bus stop: Steinegg | Collepietra Village; online timetable search at South Tyrol Mobility Starting point of the hike: Village square Steinegg 3km walk (approx. 50 minutes) from the bus stop to the "Mortner Gufl"
By car: Destination: Steinegg|Collepietra Parking: next to the main road in front of the Cafè Christl - Parking Village Square Steinegg Starting point of the hike: Village square Steinegg 3km walk (approx. 50 minutes) from the villaged square to the "Mortner Gufl"
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Informations
Kirchweg|Via della Chiesa 5 - 39053 Steinegg|Collepietra
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