19 – 20 February 2022 – 38th edition Are you a cross-country skier? If so, you have certainly heard of the GsieserTal race or perhaps even taken part in it. It is one of the most popular and best-known ski marathons in the entire Alpine region. It is also the second largest ski marathon in […]
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Candlemas – The Christmas season ends, the farming year in South Tyrol begins
This day now marks the end of the traditions surrounding the Christmas season. The 2nd of February, Mary’s Purification. The name goes back to the Old Testament, which states that a woman was considered unclean for forty days after giving birth. So was Mary after the birth of Jesus. Forty days after 25 December, she […]
45th cross-country skiing Dobbiaco – Cortina
A tradition race since 1977 The Dobbiaco-Cortina folk race is the second largest folk cross-country race and one of the most traditional races in Italy. Internationally, the course from Cortina to Dobbiaco has become famous for hosting the Tour de Ski several times since 2010. From 2016 to 2021, the Volklanglauf was part of the […]
The three most beautiful toboggan runs in South Tyrol
So really tobogganing. so not only the small house mountain downbrettern, but a long toboggan run with rapid curves, steep slopes and long straights, that brings really fun. And not just for the kids! We have put together our three favorite toboggan runs for you. Maybe you already know one or the other? Or maybe […]
Snowshoe hike to the Rastner Hut
Have you ever done a snowshoe hike? This is really a great experience and you get much closer to nature. Far away from the tracked hiking trails. For starters, we would like to introduce you to an easy snowshoe hike that takes you across the wonderful high plateau of the Rodenecker and Lüsner Alm to […]
Mountainigloo – In the middle of the snow
You’ve never slept like this before! A night in an igloo, the silence of the mountains, maybe a starry night. That sounds dreamlike, doesn’t it? But it doesn’t have to remain a dream at all, because on the Speickboden in the beautiful Ahrntal valley, that’s exactly what’s possible. Romance, the silence of the mountains and […]
Legendary: The Haunold
A mountain with a legend – or what a giant eats like this The Haunold, called Rocca dei Baranci in Italian, is the highest peak of the Haunold Group in the Sesto Dolomites. It is located south of San Candido and has several peaks: the main peak is 2966 m s.l.m., the eastern peak is […]
From Moos to Klammbachalm – a winter hike
Enjoy the winter to the fullest and fill up on clear mountain air Lace up your warm boots – and off you go: Around Sesto you will find a dense network of cleared winter hiking trails that lead you through the snow-covered mountains and forests around Sesto. Particularly beautiful trails lead through the picturesque Fischleintal […]
The visitor centers in the Stelvio National Park – naturatrafoi
The naturatrafoi visitor center on the Stelvio road In the visitor center naturatrafoi everything revolves around life in the high alpine Rau, on the border in the National Park. The naturatrafoi visitor center in the village of Trafoi is located directly on the famous Stelvio Pass road. Here, as a visitor, you will learn about […]
The South Tyrolean Krampus – Horror in Advent
Have you heard of the Krampus or seen one? Admittedly, he is not the nicest and most pleasant contemporary now. This demonic figure, with ornate, expressive mask, horns and shaggy goat fur is really scary to look at. Like many demonic figures, the Krampus dates back to pre-Christian times. In many regions, the figure has […]