Hiking in the Dolomite mountains

Nature and mountain experience in South Tyrol 

During your hiking holiday in Valdaora/Olang - Puster Valley, you can experience the fascinating nature of the UNESCO World Heritage Dolomite mountains with all its facets and enchantments. Whether you walk along the valley, enjoy a tour up in the mountain ranges or take part in a summit tour: you will feel and touch nature around you every step of the way! The Fanes-Sennes-Prags Nature Park, the Tre Cime/Drei Zinnen Nature Park, as well as the Rieserferner mountain group at the Rieserferner Ahrn Nature Park offer you unlimited possibilities to enjoy the summer season in every way. Why not make a stop at one of the mountain or Alpine huts, where South Tyrolean speck, Kaiserschmarrn (rippled pancakes), strudel and many other delicacies are waiting for you!

During your rambles, you will come across all types of mushrooms. Please take note of the rules and regulations associated with collecting mushrooms!

Because moving around does you a lot of good ….. here our hiking tips:

• 1 x weekly: herbal hiking tour through the valley
• 1 x weekly: guided introductory adventure hiking trip
• 1 x weekly: guided mountain hiking trip
• 1 x weekly: guided cycling tour

Easy hiking trips

Bagni di Pervalle/Bad Bergfall (1,320 metres): walking time approx. 2 hours
Mitterolang - Vopichl - Peststöckl - Gassl – on marked path number 32 to Bagni di Pervalle/Bad Bergfall.
Return journey to Valdaora/Olang possible via Geiselsberg.

Plata/Platten – earth pyramids: difference in altitude 200 metres: walking time 1 hour.
Starting point is Oberwielenbach – Plata/Platten. Before you come to the hamlet of Plata/Platten, there is a large parking lot at your right hand side. On the left hand side of the parking lot there is a marked path through the forest to the impressive earth pyramids (1,150 metres). After checking out the earth pyramids, you can return on the same path to Oberwielenbach.


Half day hiking trips

Valdaora/Olang - Lanzwiesen Alm: walking time approx. 4 hours
Starting at Mitterolang, ascend the ‘Deutschweg‘ passing the Vobichlhof until you reach the Lanzwiesen Alm. The descent is recommended via path number 6, along the edge of the forest and via the panoramic route back to your starting point.

Prato Piazza/Plätzwiese – Dürrenstein: walking time approx. 4 ½ hours
Walk from Braies/Prags to the Plätzwiese (meadow) and then use path number 40 to reach the summit. Use the same route for your return journey.

All day hiking trips

Passo di Furcia/Furkelsattel - Piz da Peres - Hochalpensee – Forcella Lapaduresscharte – Passo Furcia/Furkelsattel: walking time approx. 8 hours
Starting point is the Passo di Furcia/Furkelsattel (can be reached by car). - Turn off the road when you come to path number 3 and walk up to the Dreifingerscharte (between Piz da Peres and Dreifingerspitze) - Descend to the Hochalpensee - Ascend in a northerly direction to the Lapaduresscharte (2,252 metres) – then take path number 12 to the Jagerhutte and then back to the Passo Furcia/Furkelsattel.

Valdaora/Olang - Flatschkofel: walking time approx. 6 hours
Follow path number 6 from Valdaora/Olang towards the Lanzwiesenalm (1,823 metres) - Ascend to the Flatschkofel (2,416 metres). Descend via the Lapadures Joch on path number 32 to Bad Bergfall and back to Valdaora/Olang.

Further hiking tips
Lift facilities during the summer season
Mountain & Alpine huts