A comprehensive guide to the Puster Valley featuring activities, walks, themed trails, hikes, playgrounds, alpine pastures, and much more! A useful resource for planning your vacation in this valley.
ELF TRAIL – VANDOIES
A simple, themed loop trail featuring 11 interactive stations that share interesting facts about the forest’s inhabitants. There’s a large playground at the start of the trail. All the info HERE.
MOARHOF ALPINE HUT – TERENTO
An easy hike suitable even for young children, which takes about an hour to reach the destination. Along the way, you’ll come across the marmot trail, featuring stops and wooden sculptures dedicated to this animal. All the info HERE.
ASTNEBERG ALPINE PASTURE – TERENTO
An easy half-hour walk will take you to the mountain hut, which offers a wide selection of South Tyrolean dishes. Kids can play in the playground and visit the farm animals. All the info HERE.
TERENTO PLAYGROUND
A beautiful green space with plenty of attractions for children: water play areas, a pond, a sandbox, slides, swings, and more. All the info HERE.
KRONACTION – FALZES
An adventure park with 11 different climbing courses, as well as other fun activities, such as the large corn maze. All the info HERE.
DISTILLERY IN THE WOODS – FALZES
A herb garden open to the public free of charge, featuring a scent trail designed as a game: visitors remove the corks from the terracotta vials to smell the different essential oils and try to guess which plant they come from. Just a short walk away, in the woods, you can visit the mountain pine distillery and, barefoot, enjoy the unique experience of the “barn of scents.” All the info HERE.
MESSNER MOUNTAIN MUSEUMS RIPA – BRUNICO
Inside the castle is the Museum of Mountain Peoples, one of six museum projects founded and curated by South Tyrolean mountaineer Reinhold Messner. All the details HERE.
CRON4 – BRUNICO
Indoor and outdoor water park with various pools divided into zones so everyone can have fun: there’s a long indoor slide, a kids’ area, a saltwater pool, and much more. All the details HERE.
KINDERWELT – VALDAORA
In the woods, there is a large playground divided into three themed areas that test the skills of young and old alike. Admission is free, and it’s open year-round. All the details HERE.
RASUN DI SOTTO RECREATION PARK
An oasis of peace and fun for the whole family: sports, relaxation, and a playground surrounded by lush greenery. An area dedicated to slides, swings, seesaws, a zip line, and trampolines. A small pond, a Kneipp path, mini-golf, and a fitness trail. All the info HERE.
FAIRY TALE TRAIL – TESIDO
A roughly five-kilometer trail that takes you on a journey through the world of South Tyrolean fairy tales: along the way, you’ll encounter four stations featuring sculptures and stories. Find all the details HERE.
LAKE BRAIES
One of South Tyrol’s most picturesque lakes: you can take a leisurely stroll along its shores or rent a small rowboat. From here, it takes about forty-five minutes to reach the Foresta mountain hut. All the info HERE.
KURPARK – VILLABASSA
A huge playground divided into two areas connected by a suspension bridge: slides, climbing and balance courses, swings, cable cars, a sandbox, and much more! All the info HERE.
DOBBIACO
There are so many things to do in Dobbiaco: playgrounds, themed trails, sports, and nature. We’ve put together a guide—read it HERE.
MONTE BARANCI – SAN CANDIDO
A mountain just waiting to be explored, with fun for all ages: a themed trail, an adventure park, the gnome village… Find all the info HERE.
CRODA ROSSA – MOSO
The gondola takes you tothe wildlife area, home to a herd of reindeer, which you can admire from an elevated observation deck. Nearby is a large playground and the starting point for an easy walk. All the info HERE.
THE MILK MILE – SESTO
A simple themed trail dedicated to milk that winds partly through the woods and partly through the pastures. Along the trail, there are ten stations that share interesting facts about cows and milk processing. All the info HERE.
OLPERL’S NATURE PARK – SESTO
A themed trail at high altitude that’s easily accessible by gondola: at the “Malga dei Bambini,” you’ll find a playground that recreates mountain life with farm animals. The trail continues with several stops dedicated to the animals of the Alps. All the info HERE.
FONDOVALLE MOUNTAIN HUT – VAL FISCALINA
An easy, almost entirely flat walk that takes about an hour and a half to reach the destination. The restaurant offers traditional dishes, outdoor seating, and a playground for children. All the details HERE.
TRE SCARPERI MOUNTAIN HUT – VAL CAMPO DI DENTRO
A gentle uphill walk along an easy trail that takes about an hour to reach the mountain hut. We recommend stopping for lunch: excellent and hearty traditional South Tyrolean dishes. There’s a playground outside. All the info HERE.
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