Car-free day on the Nigerstraße

Name: Car-free day on the Nigerstraße
Start: 2026-06-14T08:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-20T16:00:00+02:00
Location: Nigerstrasse | Via Nigra (Malga Franzin Alm - Nigerpass | Passo Nigra)

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Description

On Sunday, 14 June and Sunday, 20 September, the Nigerstraße | Via Nigra (Niger road) at the foot of the Rosengarten | Catinaccio will be reserved exclusively for hikers and cyclists. From 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., the road will be closed to car and motorcycle traffic. The cable cars from Welschnofen | Nova Levante and Tiers | Tires will bring all visitors to the Nigerstraße | Via Nigra without using a car. Along the route, restaurants offer delicious local specialties, and a horse-drawn carriage runs every half hour between the Franzin Alm hut and Frommer Alm hut. E-bikes can be rented at the bike rental at the top station of the Welschnofen | Nova Levante cable car.

At the same time, families can enjoy Carezza Family Sunday: for only €45, 2 adults and 2 children can use all 6 summer cable cars of Carezza Dolomites without restrictions.

Hop on your bike, lace up your hiking boots, and go – enjoy an unforgettable day at the foot of the Rosengarten!

Route

Getting to themeeting point by public transport is easy and convenient.

By public bus line:
- 180 from Bozen | Bolzano, Birchabruck | Ponte Nova, Val di Fassa
- 180 or 184 from Karersee | Carezza, Karerpass | Passo Costalunga
- 184 from Weissenstein | Pietralba, Petersberg | Monte San Pietro, Deutschnofen | Nova Ponente, Stenk (or 181 and change 180)
- 184 from Obereggen, Eggen | Ega (or 184 and change 180)
- 187 from Steinegg | Collepietra, Gummer | San Valentino (or 182 and change 180)

Bus stop: Welschnofen, Zentrum | centro (center) + ascent with cable car; online timetable search at www.suedtirolmobil.info/en/
Meeting point: Mountain station cable car
https://goo.gl/maps/HqxoqgvG5evVmAEn7

By car:
Destination: Welschnofen | Nova Levante
Parking: Parking lot cable car

Enrolment

No registration necessary. Those interested can find themselves directly on the car-free Nigerstraße | Via Nigra..

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