A sense for nature

This gentle walk begins above Vigiljoch upper cable car station at Lana, which is reached in a jiffy. Follow the signs for Marlinger Waalweg beneath the canopy of foliage to Schloss Lebenberg and onwards to the Forst Brewery and Töll. Take the same route back. The Marlinger Waalweg is one of the longest in South Tyrol.

This walk may be done in 7 hours there and back starting at the ALPIANA – green luxury Dolce Vita Hotel. The actual starting point is Gampenpass, which may be reached in 20 minutes’ drive. Leave your car at Gampenpass next to the restaurant. Cross the pass road and take path no. 133, which ascends steeply up to Laugensee lake. Take the rather stony path 10 to the left to Laugenspitze peak (2,433m), where you can enjoy spectacular all-round views. Finally, take path no. 10 down to Laugenalm pasture (1,853m) and return back to Gampenpass.

This wonderful walk may be embarked on right from the ALPIANA – green luxury Dolce Vita Hotel. Follow path no. 8 from the centre of the village through orchards and the forestry road through the wood to Talmühle, then go over an old Roman bridge at Brandisbach stream to a wayside shrine, before taking a sharp turn to the left. You will arrive at Obermayrhof (Obermoarhof) farm, which you leave behind to your right and follow signs down to the valley leading directly to St. Hippolyth hill (758m above sea level). Fantastic views of the whole Etsch river valley may be had on this walk.

Vigiljoch lower cable car station is just a few minutes‘ drive away. This affectionately named ’Bahnl‘ takes walkers up to Vigiljoch. Once at the top, take path 34 through larches and pine forests, which takes you gently up to near the col. You will reach Bärenbad Alm pasture along path no. 2 through shady woodland, before carrying on along path 2 to join path no. 9, which forks into 9A and leads gently up to Naturnser Alm pasture. Paths no. 30 and 9 lead back to Gasthof Jocher, before path no. 34 takes you back to the upper cable car station.