Alta Badia

Panoramic hike on the Pralongiá - Bioch – Arlara plateau

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The Pralongiá plateau above Corvara stands out as an island of green among the pale shades of the beautiful Dolomite rocks, gently diping plains take the palce of jagged peaks, with a sea of flowers and extensive terrain just perfect for hiking, with endless views.

*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 Pralongiá chairlift station, the walk at altitude heads up, along trail nr. 25, until it comes to the Pralongiá hut (20min.), where children can play in the "Spaghettino park". Continue north on trail nr. 23, downhill initially until a fork in the road, then along the main ridge as it rises and falls in places, arriving at the Bioch hut (2073m). Continue to the same direction through a wooded slope, reaching a junction before the I Tablá hut and La Brancia hut. Now head left on an unsurfaced road towards the Piz Arlara hut. The descent towards Corvara is north-west up to a junction. From this point, follow the directions for Planac on trail nr. 30/A until the junction with trail nr. 24, and go southwards. At the next junction, stay on the right to follow the direction for nr. 25/B which will bring you back to the Pralongiá chairlift car park.
The top station of the Pralongá chairlift can also be reached on foot from Planac in about 1 hour and 15 minutes, on trails no. 24 and no. 25.