The surroundings of our hiking hotel in Val Venosta/Vinschgau not only offer ideal conditions to explore on foot all year round, but also at any altitude. Design your stay at our hiking hotel in Val Venosta/Vinschgau according to your own taste - from relaxing walks for families along the irrigation channels to alpine mountaineering tours and multi-day tours. We will gladly help you, after all, in our hotel in Ciardes/Tschars we are all passionate hikers.
We have compiled our favourite hiking and excursion tips for your holiday in Val Venosta/Vinschgau. Have fun with it.
The ‘Waalwege’ were once an earlier network of irrigation channels diverting precious water where needed. This was a rewarding invention in sun-drenched Val Venosta/Vinschgau, where the sun shines more than 300 days in the year. Today, the ‘Waalwege’ are particularly popular with hikers in Val Venosta/Vinschgau, who spend their holidays immsed in the idyllic atmosphere of the meadows and forests along the narrow paths. The most famous irrigation channel in South Tyrol lies directly in front of our panoramic hotel in South Tyrol: the Schnalswaal is a light ascent to Juval Castle.
The summer residence of South Tyrol’s extreme mountaineer, Reinhold Messner, is just a saunter away from our hiking hotel in Val Venosta/Vinschgau. You can admire the Himalayan cedars in the inner courtyards and visit a dozen rooms, including the house chapel.
The Merano High Mountain Trail is one of the most promising hiking routes in the alpine region. It begins near to our hiking hotel in Val Venosta/Vinschgau and leads around the Gruppo di Tessa Nature Park, taking hikers through about 80 kilometres of diverse alpine scenery. Numerous ascent and descent possibilities ensure that you can start or finish this popular multi-day hiking tour in Val Venosta/Vinschgau at various points.
Close to our hiking hotel in Val Venosta/Vinschgau something special is beckoning: a hike on traffic-free Monte S. Vigilio/Vigljoch. From here a view of the Dolomites unfolds revealing Monte Macaion/Gantkofel and the three-thousanders of the Gruppo di Tessa/Texelgruppe. One historical gem along the way that should not be missed during a stay at our hiking hotel in Val Venosta/Vinschgau is the Chiesetta di S. Vigilio/St. Vigilius-Kirche, first documented in 1278.
To find the journey’s end in every step of the road, to live the greatest number of good hours, is wisdom.