Nature Park Schlern-Rosengarten
Schlern and Rosengarten are two legendary mountain massifs in the Dolomites. Their distinctive silhouettes are inseparably linked with South Tyrol, and they are the namesakes and stars of the Nature Park Schlern-Rosengarten.
The Nature Park Schlern-Rosengarten is the oldest nature park in South Tyrol and part of the UNESCO World Heritage Dolomites. It includes not only unique Dolomite peaks, but also part of the famous high plateau Seiser Alm and the unspoilt Tschamintal Valley.
There are numerous myths surrounding Mt. Schlern, in which the Schlern witches play a particularly important role.
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Flowering meadows, inviting huts and the picturesque Mt. Schlern in the background.
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Hiking in the Dolomites
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The nature reserve covers an area of 7,291 ha and parts of the municipal areas of Kastelruth (including also the districts of Seis and Seiser Alm), Völs am Schlern and Tiers am Rosengarten. Not only romantics go into raptures, when the Santner and Euringer peaks of the Schlern massif or the Vajolet towers of the Rosengarten group glow in the evening sun. Of course, these symbolic mountains are also dream destinations for climbers. The mountain meadows, especially on the Seiser Alm, are a magnet for flower lovers in early summer.
No other place offers such an intense view of Mt. Catinaccio as Wuhnleger.
© TV Tiers am RosengartenFamily-friendly hikes
The Nature Experience Trail “Oswald von Wolkenstein” excites families in particular: With its 15 stations, the legends and myths of the area come to life. The trail starts at the car park of the cable car Seiser Alm, leads through the Hauensteiner forest and past a castle ruin. Another recommendable hike for families goes from the car park Weißlahnbad near Tiers up to the Wuhnleger pond and the chapel of St. Sebastian. The water of the pond reflects the Rosengarten peaks and the Vajolet towers in a very beautiful way.
The visitor centre in Tiers am Rosengarten accommodates the old Steger saw. It has been restored entirely and is put into operation on certain days still today.
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The nature park's visitor centre has a historical saw. Also, you can see the living rooms of the former master sawyer.
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In the visitor centre in Tiers am Rosengarten, kids and adults can learn more about the flora and fauna of Schlern-Rosengarten Nature Park.
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The visitor centre of Schlern-Rosengarten Nature Park in Tiers am Rosengarten has a historical Venetian saw. In addition to a permanent exhibition about the nature park, visitors can see the fully functional saw and the living rooms of the former master sawyer.
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At the Schlern-Rosengarten Nature Park House in Seis am Schlern, visitors will learn interesting facts about the geology, fauna and flora of the nature park. The information point Tiers in Weißlahnbad at the entrance to the Tschamintal Valley provides insight into the fascinating technology of a water-powered Venetian sawmill, which can be visited there. The information point next to the swimming pond in Völs provides information about the flora and fauna in and around the water.
Schlern Rosengarten Nature Park House in Seis am Schlern
Tel.: +39 0471 708 110, e-mail: info.sr@provinz.bz.it
Tiers information point in the former sawmill
Tel.: +39 0471 708 110, e-mail: info.sr@provinz.bz.it
Information point Völser Weiher in Völs am Schlern
Tel.: +39 0471 708 110, e-mail: info.sr@provinz.bz.it
Impressions
Trail running event in Tiers am Rosengarten
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at dusk
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View from Seiser Alm of the picturesque Schlern.
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The church near St. Zyprian was built in the late Romanesque period at the foot of the impressive Rosengarten Group. On the oudtside wall, you can see a painting dating back to the 17th century.
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Landscape in Tiers
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In the Mountains around Mt. Rosengarten
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Explore the Rosengarten Group with alpine skiing
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