Vacation in the Alta Pusteria / Hochpustertal - in the middle of the UNESCO World Heritage Dolomites - promises fun and relaxation for the whole family. Here, cultural richness and unique natural beauty combine to create an unparalleled holiday experience. Tourism began here in the 19th century with the construction of the railway. Around 1900, the Alta Pusteria was extremely popular as a summer resort in the former Danube monarchy, and numerous famous personalities appreciated the holiday region. The most prominent guests included the Austrian heir to the throne Franz Ferdinand, the German heir to the throne Friedrich, King Albert of Saxony, as well as many artists such as Gustav Mahler.
Pragser Wildsee (1496m)
The Three Peaks
Elfer (3092m) and Zwölferkogel (3094m) - Sexten in Hochpustertal
Hiking paradise Sexten Dolomites
Hiking paradise Sexten Dolomites
The Helm cable car in Sexten
Lake Dobbiaco
Pragser Wildsee (1496m) - Lake circuit with hotel and church
Moss in Sexten with Elfer and Zwölferkogel
Prags in the Prags Valley
Villabassa in Puster Valley with Haunold (2966m) and Dolomites
Winter in Sexten
Kreuzberg Pass
Motif at the Kreuzberg Pass
Villabassa in winter
Winter in Sexten
There are countless opportunities to actively spend your vacation. In summer, the Alta Pusteria / Hochpustertal is a fantastic hiking area, the Fanes-Prags Nature Park and the Sexten Dolomites with the famous Three Peaks are certainly among the most beautiful in the Alpine region. The Dolomites with their mighty rock formations are also a popular and rewarding destination for climbers. For cyclists and mountain bikers, there are numerous options from the Drau Cycle Path, which starts in Toblach (and leads to Maribor in Slovenia), to the most challenging mountain bike routes. Nordic walking, golf, rafting, paragliding, horseback riding, carriage rides, the adventure park with high ropes course in Toblach, bathing lakes, a summer toboggan run, and the Acquafun adventure pool (with a sports pool and wellness area) in Innichen are also part of the leisure activities.
In winter, at the Alta Pusteria / Hochpustertal ski center, you will find pure skiing fun on 55 km of downhill slopes! Skiing and snowboarding are still carefree winter pleasures here, and the opportunities for cross-country skiing – especially in the Toblach cross-country center with the new Nordic Arena – are fantastic. The rich range of activities also includes winter hiking, snowshoeing, tobogganing, and ice skating. The indoor climbing halls in Sexten and Toblach (the highest in Italy!) are a challenge at any time of the year. The Alta Pusteria / Hochpustertal is a particularly family-friendly holiday region.
Numerous attractions, as well as many hotels, are specifically geared towards families. The range of first-class and attractive hotels is large, offering sports hotels, romantic hotels, wellness hotels, or exclusive design hotels that provide the perfect ambiance for all preferences. Elegant furnishings and modern wellness areas, together with the famous South Tyrolean hospitality, make the holiday experience perfect.
As an alternative to outdoor activities, the Alta Pusteria / Hochpustertal holiday region offers a variety of cultural highlights. These include significant historical buildings, such as the collegiate church of Innichen – one of the most beautiful Romanesque sacred buildings in the Eastern Alps – or the Herbstenburg in Toblach, as well as the Dolomites Museum "Dolomythos". Cultural events of international importance are the annual Mahler Weeks in Toblach and, of course, the new South Tyrol Festival, which took place for the first time in September 2010, also in Toblach, adding another highlight to the holiday region.
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The Vitalpina Hotel St. Veit in the Sesto/Sexten Dolomites in South Tyrol makes your holiday into the highlight of the year. Wellness is given top priority at the hotel as relaxation is one of the most important things of a wonderful holiday. ,However, the Hotel St. Veit is not just a spa hotel in South Tyrol. It is also a member of the Vitalpina hotels and therefore meets high quality standards and is managed by the Karadar family with a great deal of passion and culinary skills.
Surrounded by fields and forests, the Bad Moos – Dolomites Spa Resort stands at the entrance to the Drei Zinnen/Tre Cime Nature Park, part of the Dolomites, a UNESCO world heritage site. It is one of the original spa hotels of South Tyrol, featuring its own sulphur spring and holistic health programmes. The resort‘s Termesana spa and health area is spacious and offers high-quality treatments. Guests can stay in one of three buildings, each with its own individual style – exclusive, ...
The cozy Auronzo hut at an altitude of 2320m is the starting point for this moderately strenuous hike, which can be managed by children who are in good physical condition.
High up, surrounded by a breathtaking mountain panorama, different rules apply than down in the valley. The weather turns faster, a planned tour sometimes requires more effort than expected, and a small misstep can sometimes necessitate an early return.
The largest high ropes adventure park in the Pustertal offers fun and spectacular action for the whole family as well as for demanding adventure freaks.
The rocky peaks of the Alps and especially the Dolomites have always been a great fascination. Numerous climbing paths of all levels of difficulty offer even less experienced climbers opportunities to venture into these regions.
The Alpine pastures in the mountains of South Tyrol and Tyrol are not only popular and idyllic destinations for hiking tourists, but also a very important factor in the ecosystem of the Alps.
Fantastic tour with a pleasant incline in the Hochpustertal! The route, which leads from Niederdorf to the Plätzwiese and back again, is part of the Dolomiti Superbike Marathon.
The Sesto circular trail – a thematic path consisting of two parts – is a wonderful way to get to know the area around Sesto, its history, and its characteristics. The circular trail is an easy, yet immensely interesting hike without significant changes in altitude.
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