Eggental

Panoramic Winter Farms Hike

Helppo

Hiking through the white snowy landscape with breathtaking views of the Dolomite Mountains Rosengarten/Catinaccio, Latemar and Weißhorn Mountain!

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 in direction to Nova Levante and continue until parking Paolina in Carezza (about 30 min. from highway toll booth).

With the public bus line 180 or 184; bus stop: Paolina; online bus timetables: www.suedtirolmobil.info/en/

Parking at Paolina.

Start: Valley Station Paolina (1.630m) - village Carezza - ski lift Franzin. Approx. 500 m along the road over the Passo Nigra to the "Kaiserstein" car park. From here path [1A] passing the hut Ochsenhütte and the Restaurant Duca di Pistoia/Tscheinerhütte (1.774m).
Continue on the path [1A] to the malga Frommeralm (1,721 m) and along the road until the Passo Nigra (1,668 m).
From here, take the path [1] to the maso Schillerhof (1,555 m). Return to village Nova Levante/ Welschnofen on path [4A].

Refreshment points: Ochsenhütte, Restaurant Duca di Pistoia/Tscheinerhütte, malga Frommeralm, maso Schillerhof

This excursion is also recommended in the opposite direction from Nova Levante/Welschnofen (on the way back you can take the bus at the Paolina chairlift stop).