Nature Parks in South Tyrol
To make sure that the landscape and the large number of animals and plants creating it are going to persist for many centuries, some zones in South Tyrol are carefully protected.
South Tyrol has 7 Nature Parks and 1 National Park. All of them are excellent hiking areas and, at the same time, protected areas for wild animals and plants like edelweiss or gentian, which are not allowed to be picked.
Nature Parks in South Tyrol
- Nature Park Texelgruppe
- Nature Park Puez-Geisler
- Nature Park Schlern-Rosengarten
- Nature Park Fanes-Sennes-Prags
- Nature Park Three Peaks
- Nature Park Trudner Horn
- Nature Park Rieserferner-Ahrn
- National Park Stilfser Joch
By the way, the Nature Park houses are the central points of the Nature Parks, dedicated to various topics and transmitting a representation of the natural habitat in South Tyrol.
In order to preserve the South Tyrolean Nature Parks for visitors and as a protected area for animals and plants, you should follow these rules.
Rules of conduct in a Nature Park:
- Stay on the market paths and preserve the meadows
- With your bike, just go on cycle paths and forest paths
- Do not leave any rubbish
- Do not pick any protected flowers
- Respect the natural habitat of animals and avoid unnecessary noise, which could frighten the wild animals
- Follow the conditions and rules of each Nature Park
- Do not light any fire
Impressions

View of the Nature Park Puez Geisler
© Brixen Tourismus - Manuel Kottersteger
In the middle of Vedrette di Ries-Aurina/Rieserferner Ahrn Nature Park
© Internet Consulting - Sabine Oberheinricher
Unfogettable sunset with view of the Three Peaks
© Alpinschule Drei Zinnen - Daniel Rogger
The nature park in Southern South Tyrol offers the most varied flora and fauna of all nature parks in South Tyrol.
© Amt für Naturparke
Lake Toblach is located in Fanes-Sennes-Prags Nature Park and is worth a visit at any season.
© TV Toblach - Harald Wisthaler
Nature Park Fanes-Sennes-Prags.
© Internet Consulting - Catrin Frontull
Geisler in Villnöss
© iPics / Fotolia.com
A nice photo of the rugged peaks of the Dolomites in contrast with the green of the meadows.
© kordula - uwe vahle / pixelio.de
Seekofelhütte is located along the Dolomites Alpine Path.
© Internet Consulting - Stefan Tolpeit