Eggental

Hike to the Elisabeth Monument

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Empress Elisabeth of Austria (Sissi) spent her summer holiday at the Grand Hotel Carezza in 1897. Her favourite walk was dubbed the ‘Elisabeth Promenade’, and is marked with a monument in her memory.

Take highway´s exit “Bolzano Nord/Eggental”, turn right direction Bolzano/Bozen, after about 0,5 km on roundabout keep left and head towards Val d’Ega (SS 241). Keep driving up to Ponte Nova. At Ponte Nova’s crossroads, turn to the left and continue to Nova Levante until the cable car (about 20 min. from highway toll booth).

With the public bus line 180 or 184; bus stop: Centre of Nova Levante; online bus timetables: www.suedtirolmobil.info/en/

The route leads from the bus stop near the Despar shop in Nova Levante/Welschnofen (1,156 m) on trail [7] to the Meierei tavern (1,556 m). It then leads to the Pitschöler Hof, Ladritscher Hof and Sohler Hof farms on trail [6] and than trial [3] until to the Elisabeth monument (1,566 m). Continue on trail [3] and [3B] to the Rosengarten hotel (1,320 m) and then back to Nova Levante.

An alternative route leads from the Paolina valley station bus stop in Carezza/Karersee on trail [6] to the Meierei tavern (1,556 m). It then continues via trail [6] to the Pitschöler Hof, Ladritscher Hof and Sohler Hof farms. Than on trail [3] to the Elisabeth monument (1,566 m). To return to Nova Levante, take trail [3] and [3B] back to the Rosengarten hotel (1,320 m).