The South of Tyrol-Italy offers many wonderful in the current season Walks not all to are located high. Ideal to enjoy the warm spring sun.
The best friend of all and I start this time in the large Montiggler See in Montiggel / Appiano . This warm Bathing lake is especially Walkers very popular, as countless Walking paths run around. The best friend and I are viewed almost a little weird parents sheering stroller, Since we with our Nordic walking trekking equipment (vollgepackter Backpack, Climbing boots , Hiking pants, Trekking poles) make a somewhat unusual picture for this area. No matter, never mind us out we consistently go our way. First we walk on the left bank of the great Monticolo Lake along and then bypass the Monticolo Lake on the right bank.
As a first target we heading “Wild man” at , a porphyry Hill in the heart of the Monitggler forest. After approximately one hour we achieved. It received us stoanerne Mandln (stone men), the occasional walkers, probably up to the real “Stoanernden Mandln” reminiscent in San Genesio, here has built.
Continue in direction Schreckbichel, a vineyard area known for its good wine in Girlan. Here we come out of the forest and cross the Apple meadows withered to entirely and just starting in shoot vineyards.
Passing on Hoandl (a beautiful well-known top gourmet restaurant) We go the path Nr. 1 following in the direction Firmian / Ponte d'adige / Sigmundskron. The trail takes us back through the forest, along a popular Mountain bike route. Which Mountain bikers here have a real Mountain bike course created. Again you can see bridges and obstacles to deal with the treading minded mountain bikers has. I would not whose, If I here e.g.. look at this ski jump!
(Whether Armin Pomella the bikende the hotel! from Termeno to whose would? Certainly! He has created even a mountain bike course in Tramin. If there are also so a huge ski jump?)
It is no longer. After a total approximately 2,5 We reach Castle Sigmundskron hours, by the world-famous South Tyrol Mountaineers Reinhold Messner to the Messner Mountain Museum was converted.
Messner Mountain Museum in Castle Sigmundskron (Firmian)
Imposing and impressive already the first sight: At the entrance we are two huge Tibetan (?) Lions receive!
Behind the admission office waiting for us unfortunately, the US denied access to the bar. Admission to the meeting between man and Mountain Messner mountain Museum be:
- 8 Euro for adults
- 3 Euro for children of 6 until 14 Years
- 6 Euro for students, High school students and senior citizens from 65 Years
- 18 Euro for families (2 Adults + at least 2 Children until 14 Years)
- 6 Euro for groups at 15 Persons
That Messner You should enter only with stout footwear Mountain Museum, It is from the first Sunday in March to last Sunday in November of 10.00 until 18.00 Open (Last admission 17.00 Watch ), Monday is a day off.
The best friend of all and I that today unfortunately don't have the time Mining Museum to visit and go about the mountain down to the village Frangarto. In Frangarto arrived we find the entry point to the path Nr. 2 the us first through the forest, then through vineyards to the village center of Girlan high passes.
By Girlan is now on a quiet, paved, leading through vineyards road width Lakes. The road is the path part. 2 and leads us into end up directly in the forest. Go now, following the signs, the Monticolo Lake and then the Monticolo Lake.
Here's a 360 ° photo of the great Monitggler Lake:
Fortunately already a bar service is open on the Monticolo Lake, so that we can satisfy our thirsty throats with mineral water.
We reach to approximately 5,5 Hours effective walking time, After a simple passing without any difficult climbs walk (deceives the elevation profile!) our starting point at the car park of the Montiggler Lake (Respect for the season is the car park (extra charge)!).
Key data for the South Tyrol hiking:
Start and finish: Monticolo Lake
Tour length: 19,5 km
Altitude : 640 m
Walking time : 5,5 Hours
Level of difficulty : Easy for quite long. Sturdy footwear is still recommended, especially if you want to visit the Messner Mountain Museum.
Hiking in South Tyrol , is my hobby . Usually the best wife of all and I are on the way on easy hiking trails . While the camera of course never fails . On this blog you can watch the result of our hikes . 
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