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Winter hike on the Sissi Promenade in Karersee | Carezza

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Difficulty

Easy

Activity time

2:58

Duration in hours

Distance

10.8

Distance in km

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A winter walk in Karersee | Carezza on the traces of Empress Elisabeth, past the historic Grand Hotel to the Elisabeth Monument.

This easy and nice winter hike along the Sissi Promenade in Karersee | Carezza takes winter hikers in the footsteps of Empress Elisabeth of Austria, also known as Sissi. The path, named after her, was one of her favorite walking routes. At the beginning of the tour, you pass the historic Grand Hotel Carezza, where the Empress resided during her stays. The route then leads past old farms through a picturesque winter landscape offering breathtaking views of the Latemar and ends at the Sissi Monument, which was erected in her honor.

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Route info

Easy

Distance

10,8 km

Activity time

2 h 58 min

Ascent

220 m

Descent

220 m

Technical skills

Physical effort

Scenary

Highest point

1.631 m

Lowest point

1.526 m

Directions

The starting point is the Paolina parking lot. From there, path [6] initially leads past the small St. Josef | S. Giuseppe church and along the Grand Hotel Carezza. The prepared path [6] then continues through the forest to the grain mill. Once there, you continue following path [6], passing the old farms of Pitschöler, Ladritscher, and Sohler. At the next junction, switch to path [3], which leads directly to the Elisabeth Monument. The return route follows the same path.

public transportation

Getting to the starting point of the tour by public transport is easy and convenient.

By public bus line:
- 180 from Bozen | Bolzano, Birchabruck | Ponte Nova, Welschnofen | Nova Levante, Karer See, Lago di Carezza
- 180 from Fassatal | Val di Fassa, Karer Pass | Passo Costalunga
- 184 from Weissenstein | Pietralba, Petersberg | Monte San Pietro, Deutschnofen | Nova Ponente, Stenk with change 180 (or 181 and change 180)
- 184 from Obereggen, Eggen | Ega with change 180 (or 184 and change 180)
- 186 from St. Zyprian | S. Cipriano, Nigerpass | Passo Nigra
- 187 from Steinegg | Collepietra, Gummer | San Valentino with change 180 (or 182 and change 180)

Bus stop: Paolina. Online timetable search at www.suedtirolmobil.info/en/

How to get there

Getting to the starting point of the tour by public transport is easy and convenient.

By car:
Destination: Karersee | Carezza
Parking: Parking lot Paolina

Where to park

Parking: Parking lot Paolina, https://maps.app.goo.gl/3YHh2Jc8bFskkTXdA

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