Alta Badia

From La Villa to Badia on the Tru dles viles/farmhouses trail

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This walk starts and ends in La Villa and leads through panoramic trails, just a little above the valley bottom, crossing meadows and woods with a wonderful view out over the landscape of the Val Badia valley.

*By car

• Coming from Innsbruck: take the A 13 and the A 22 toll motorway and exit at Bressanone/Brixen, following the signs to Brunico/Bruneck along the Val Pusteria/Pustertal road as far as San Lorenzo/St.Lorenzen. Follow the signs to Val Badia/Gadertal 
• Coming from Verona-Bolzano: take the A 22, exit at Bressanone/Brixen and continue as above

*By train

The nearest train stations are:

• Brunico - 37 Km
• Bolzano (via Passo Gardena) - 72 Km (via Brunico) – 100 Km
• Connection train station – Alta Badia by the local bus SAD: www.sad.it

*By air

• Innsbruck - 130 km
• Munich – 330 km
• Venice Treviso / Venice Marco Polo – 180 / 200 km
• Verona – 213 km
• Milan Bergamo / Milan Malpensa - 310 /400 km
• Information airport transfer: www.suedtirolbus.it - www.cortinaexpress.it

From the bus stop in La Villa, follow the direction for “Tru dles viles – Badia“, set off east downwards to the Gadera river, then left, above the bridge, climb to the hamlet of Cianins. Carry on northwards, passing the Craciorara and Fistí farms until you reach a junction. Proceeding on the left, follow this slightly downhill minor road until arriving at the next fork. Here, turn to the right to the localities of Sotrú and Oies where you can visit the childhood home of Saint Giuseppe Freinademetz. Carrying on, follow the signs for “Tru dles viles – Badia“ to reach the Frëinademez and Rainé farms. Descending through a small wood, you reach another junction. From this point, keep left skirting the farms Alfarëi, Ruac, Fussé and Coz to Badia (San Linert) (1 h 40 min.). To return to La Villa, you can either go down to Pedraces to the bus stop, or continue the walk by the farms immediately after the church, turning left and following the sign “Tru dles viles - La Villa“ (1h).