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Woods and meadows hiking tour in Alta Badia
Short description
The best way to discover the Val Badia is on foot along one of the panoramic alpine paths.
Description
The forest and meadow hike from St. Martin in Thurn to Wengen is particularly recommended: here you get the most impressive insight into the nature and culture of the Val Badia.
Starting point of the tour
St. Martin in Thurn
Destination of the tour
Mountain village of Wengen
Route description
From St. Martin in Thurn, the tour first leads to the village of Piccolein and continues on a road towards the east to the Schönblick inn. Here you continue on trail no. 19 to the Jöchl and on trail no. 4 to the Kornplatz. From the panoramic mountain, the trail then descends again to the picturesque mountain village of Wengen, the destination of this hike.
From Wengen, the trail then continues to Fornacia and from there on trail no. 15a to Pedratsches. Along the way, the trail takes hikers past the Zehnerspitze peak and through the small hamlets of Arciara, Valgiarei and Ruac. You can return to St. Martin in Thurn by bus from Pedratsches.
Trail signs
19, 4, 15a
Equipment
Hiking shoes, wind and rain protection, sunglasses
Public transport
Trains stop at Bruneck railway station, bus service to St. Martin in Thurn
Directions
Brenner motorway A22, exit Brixen/Pustertal, direction Pustertal/Bruneck, turn off Val Badia/Gadertal (state road SS 244), direction St. Martin in Thurn
Parking
Car park in St. Martin in Thurn
Tip by the author
Type of trail
Length 27.4 km
Author
Editorial office south-tirol.com