Difficulty | medium |
Route length | 16,161 km |
Duration | 5 h 45 m |
Ascent | 1370 m |
Descent | 653 m |
Altitude difference | 689 m |
Altitude | 1018 m 327 m |
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The first stage connect the three villages Cardano, Collepietra and Tires al Catinaccio.
Starting in Cardano along the Trail “Rittersteig” [1] to Collepietra. From Collepietra, to Trail [2], moving downward into Val di Tires (Tierser Tal) and then to the village Breien.
Trail [2] ends in Tires where the Rosengarten is admirable.
Possibilities for accommodation are in Tires. The location is reachable along the Trail [8], after passing the bridge the road takes 30 to 40 minutes to the village.
Bus stops: Cardano, Cornedo, Collepietra and Tires.
Getting to the starting point of the tour by public transport is easy and convenient.
By public bus line:
- 180, 181, 182, 170 or 184 from Bozen | Bolzano,
- 180 from Karersee | Lago di Carezza, Karerpass | Passo Costalunga, Welschnofen | Nova Levante
- 180, 181 or 184 from Birchabruck | Ponte Nova
- 184 from Eggen | Ega, Obereggen
- 181 from Weissenstein | Pietralba, Petersberg | Monte San Pietro, Deutschnofen | Nova Ponente, Stenk
- 182 from Steinegg | Collepietra, Gummer | San Valentino
- 180 from Val di Fassa
Bus stop: Kardaun | Cardano Brennerstraße | Via Brennero; online timetable search at www.suedtirolmobil.info/en/
Meeting point: Kardaun | Cardano village: https://goo.gl/maps/rKUJ7ZhgyKJQKAK98
By car:
Destination: Kardaun | Cardano
Parking: parking lot Kardaun | Cardano
Meeting point: Kardaun | Cardano village: https://goo.gl/maps/rKUJ7ZhgyKJQKAK98