The Rosengarten/Catinaccio massif in the Dolomites – UNESCO World Heritage Site – is known for the many legends and mystery that surround its peaks. Indeed, even today the Catinaccio mountain seems to bloom at sunset, as if by magic: it is said in the legend that many years ago, there was a garden full of roses (rose garden = Rosengarten) of the dwarf King Laurin. One day, while fighting knights, King Laurin used his magic cap which made him invisible. However, the knights could tell from the movement of the roses where the dwarf king was hiding. Very angry about this, King Laurin put a curse on the rose garden that had betrayed him. He decided that neither by day nor by night anyone should ever see his rose garden again. However, he forgot the twilight and so today you can still admire the magical alpenglow (Enrosadira) at sunrise and sunset which colours the mountain in and red.


At the Catinaccio there are countless hiking trails of different levels to be explored: the Masarè path to the Christomannos Monument, the Rosengarten circular route and much more. The Catinaccio massif also invites adventurous climbers to explore the via ferrata and the climbing routes.



Arrival

With the public bus line:
- 180 from Bolzano, Ponte Nova and Nova Levante;
- 184 from Monte S. Pietro, Nova Ponente, Obereggen and Ega to Nova Levante with change to 180;
- 181 from Pietralba, Monte S. Pietro and Nova Ponente to Ponte Nova with change to 180;
- 187 from Collepietra to Nova Levante with change to 180;
- 182 from Collepietra to Ponte Nova with change to 180;

Bus stop: Paolina; online bus timetables on the website of South Tyrol Mobility.
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By car:
Destination: Welschnofen | Nova Levante
Parking: Parking lot Paolina
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