Eggental

Winter hike from the Hotel Rechnemacher to the Monument of the empress Elisabeth

Vanskeligt

This route leads to the famous monument erected to pay tribute to Sissi, Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary (1837-1898) in order to commemorate her holiday in this area in 1897.

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, just before the parking lot of the cable car turn left and follow the Via Catinaccio/Rosengartenstraße to the Hotel Rechenmacher (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/

Parking at the Hotel or at cable car.

Trail [3], refreshment points: Hotel Rechenmacher (bar from 12 pm), Hotel Meierei; walking time: approx. 2.5 hours