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Panoramic route in Welschnofen

Welschnofen

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Difficulty

Easy

Activity time

2:11

Duration in hours

Distance

7.6

Distance in km

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Pleasant circular hiking route in Welschnofen for the whole family. 9 stations along the path invite you to stop and offer interesting information about the village.

This wonderful panoramic route runs above the village of Welschnofen through forests, meadows, and farmsteads. A total of 9 stations along the panoramic path explain interesting facts about the village of Welschnofen, its history and tradition, as well as the nature in the UNESCO World Heritage Dolomites. Numerous benches invite you to rest and enjoy the peace and fresh mountain air.

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Round trip
Family-friendly

Route info

Easy

Distance

7,6 km

Activity time

2 h 11 min

Ascent

248 m

Descent

246 m

Physical effort

Scenary

Highest point

1.336 m

Lowest point

1.150 m

Suggestions

Dining options:

Bar Bistro Dolomiten at the church square - opening hours and rest day: https://eggental.com/de/infos/bar-bistro-dolomiten_28911
Restaurant Pizzeria Mondschein near the cable car parking lot - opening hours and rest day: https://eggental.com/de/infos/restaurant-pizzeria-mondschein_5248

Directions

The starting point is at the parking lot of the Welschnofen cable car. At the beginning of the parking lot, right next to the arch, you first follow hiking trail [7] to the first trail junction. From there, the route continues through the forest on trail [3A] and the Nigertal path to the Hotel Rechenmachers Rosengarten. Directly in front of the hotel, trail [15] branches off, which again leads through quiet forest area back into the settlement area of Welschnofen. Afterwards, you hike above the village on trail [5], passing the traditional farms Ratzöhler, Zyprian, Vöstl, and Tschandl, up to the Panoramahotel Niggl. There, you take trail [2], which passes the Charmehotel Friedrich. The following promenade runs on a pleasant gravel path, lined with meadows and old trees, before reaching a narrow, paved road. There, you continue straight on trail [2], pass a few houses, and then turn left onto a meadow path which shortly before the Pension Erna leads onto the main road (Gummererstraße). The way back to the village center and the cable car is along the sidewalk.

Short variant (stroller-friendly):
At the upper end of the cable car parking lot, cross the bridge and pass a playground. At the street junction there, take trail [4A], which later becomes trail [5]. The rest of the route is as described above.
Distance: 5.0 km | Duration: 1 h 25 min | Elevation gain and loss: 143 m

Theme stations along the path:

Way crosses and image stones
The forest as a habitat
The Rosengarten-Latemar mountain map
The hereditary farms and the farm ensemble Vöstl - Tschandl - Zyprian
The village of Welschnofen
The church of Welschnofen
The power of the Dolomites “hear, see, smell”
Springerhof
Eggentalerhorn and Erzlahn

Dining options:

Bar Bistro Dolomiten at the church square - opening hours and rest day: https://eggental.com/de/infos/bar-bistro-dolomiten_28911
Restaurant Pizzeria Mondschein near the cable car parking lot - opening hours and rest day: https://eggental.com/de/infos/restaurant-pizzeria-mondschein_5248

public transportation

The starting point of the route is easily and conveniently accessible by public transport.

By public bus line:
- 180 from Bolzano, Birchabruck
- 180 from Fassa Valley, Karersee, Karerpass
- 184 from Weissenstein, Petersberg, Deutschnofen, Stenk (or: 181 with transfer 180)
- 184 from Obereggen, Eggen (or: 184 with transfer 180)
- 186 from St. Zyprian, Nigerpass with transfer 180
- 187 from Steinegg, Gummer (or: 182 with transfer 180)

Stop: Welschnofen Zentrum. Online timetable search at Südtirol Mobil: www.suedtirolmobil.info

How to get there

The starting point of the route is easily and conveniently accessible by public transport.

Stop: Welschnofen Zentrum. Online timetable search at Südtirol Mobil: www.suedtirolmobil.info

By car:
Destination: Welschnofen
Parking: Cable car parking lot Welschnofen Laurin I

Where to park

Parking: Cable car parking lot Welschnofen, https://maps.app.goo.gl/sArFu4rWe1AirKsZ7

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