Alta Badia

From Badia to the Pescol, Grones and Costa farms

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Walk through an ever-changing backdrop of meadows, pastures and woods, passing by ancient farms while feasting on marvellous views of the Dolomites and the landscape of Alta Badia.

*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

Just a few meters north from the bus stop you find the signpost for trail nr. 6 (Pescol), which takes you along the provincial road to the locality of Puntac. On tarmac road, walk through woods and meadows to the Jusciara farm, where you take a steep track on the left to reach the houses of Pescol (1 h).
Now follow track nr. 6A to the north, staying on the left direction Aiarëi. The trail crosses steep meadows before coming to the isolated farm of Col Cöce. Shortly after, enter and cross the wood until you come to a fence. Cross the fence and, sometimes on the flat, sometimes slightly downhill, cross the meadows until reaching a junction north of the Grones farm (2 h 10 min.). Carry on to the right and follow sign nr. 8 southward, passing the Grones farm and continuing towards Badia. The trail descends gently and comes
to the Costa farm. From here, you reach the provincial road near a powerhouse and in a few minutes, you return to the starting point in Badia.