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Apple hike Natz-Schabs
Short description
Explore the apple plateau of Natz-Schabs on the apple hiking trail.
Description
Natz-Schabs near Brixen in the Eisacktal valley is South Tyrol's apple plateau. Here, spoilt by the sun and in a wonderful location, the apples of the Eisacktal Valley thrive magnificently.
Starting point of the tour
Raas
Destination of the tour
Natz-Schabs
Route description
Starting from Raas, the apple hiking trail (marked red-white no. 4) leads through extensive orchards first to the centre of Natz. Here you continue in the direction of Viums. At the second road junction, hikers turn right and walk along the white-blue marked path to the Walder Tor. The trail now continues along the forest path to the Eisacktal village of Schabs and the Flötscherweiher pond.
The path there is marked red and white and bears the number 2. From here you can return to Raas or continue to Aicha. To do this, however, hikers have to go back to Schabs for a short while and walk in a westerly direction (red and white marked trail no. 8) to the main road and, at the Ladestatt petrol station, continue on trail no. 8a to Ochsenbühl and Aicha. Return to Schabs on trail no. 9a, which leads through pretty mixed forest.
Trail signs
4, 2, 8, 8a, 9
Equipment
Hiking boots, wind and rain protection, sunglasses
Public transport
Trains stop at Brixen or Franzesfeste railway station, bus connection to Natz/Schabs.
Directions
Brenner motorway A22, exit Brixen-Pustertal, direction Pustertal, after 1 km turn right to Natz-Schabs and follow the signs to Raas.
Parking
Car park in Raas
Tip by the author
Type of trail
Length 9.2 km
Author
Editorial office south-tirol.com