Planet Path

Starting from the ‘Max Valier’ observatory, you immediately reach the 1st planet Mercury, then the 2nd planet Venus and the Earth at the farm Untereggerhof. The Planetary Path then continues slightly uphill along the hiking trail in a northerly direction, past a small private pond, to the Oberegger, where you reach the 4th planet Mars. From there, the Planetary Path leads around the farm Oberegger Hof, along the trail marker [5] in an easterly direction, where the path leads you uphill to the 5th planet, Jupiter. Always following the markings [5], slightly uphill through the forest to the Malgeier farm, you will come to the 6th planet Saturn with a fantastic view of the Latemar Dolomite massif. From Saturn, the Planetary Path continues northwards along the tarmac access road. From here, it descends along the markings [5] through the forest to a biotope. The flat route continues eastwards until the end of the biotope. Here the path turns northwards, initially along a well-trodden forest path and then along an ascending forest path to the main road. Cross the road and follow the hiking trail [1/3] to the Lärchenwald country inn, where the 7th planet Uranus is located. From here, follow the hiking trail [1] past the farm Jaiterhof, continuing in the direction of Haus Waldpeter and reaching the highest point (1,420m) of the planetary circular hiking trail just above Haus Waldpeter. From here, follow the special signs for the Planetary Path and you will reach the 8th planet, Neptune. The Planetary Path then leads down along forest paths to the Schenk car park at the Lantschnay bus stop. The trail [5A] then runs along the tarmac road past the Learn pond. Shortly after the Hinteregger farm, the path turns right at the edge of the forest towards the farm Edenhof. Follow the planet signs and you will pass the farm Tschigg Hof, where the 9th planet or dwarf planet Pluto is located. Follow the planet signs back to the starting point.

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

By public bus line
- 182 from Bozen|Bolzano and Steinegg|Collepietra
- 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: Lantschnay
online timetable search at South Tyrol Mobility
2.5 km walk (approx. 40 minutes) from the bus stop to the observatory and this is where the Planet Path begins. This hike to the starting point is also the last section of the Planet Path.

Solid footwear, sun protection and sufficient water