In nature

Some insiders’ tips that make you explore the surroundings of lake Caldaro.

Particularly idyllic is the spring valley in the Monticolo forest, which in spring is covered by a sea of flowers. Primroses, liverworts and different heralds of spring every year enchant the visitors of the valley. Moreover there is a hiking path from lake Caldaro the spring valley, which is particularly popular in February and March, when flowers are in full blossom.
The ice holes in Appiano are a phenomenon are located in a wide hollow in a sparse forest at the foot of the Gandberg. In these area you can really feel the difference in temperature, you will feel like being somewhere else…

…and below Castelvecchio there is the Rastenbach gorge. On your way to this natural spectacle you can visit the former silver mine and there is a well worth seeing waterfall. A tour to this gorge can perfectly be combined with a hike to the viewpoint in Castelvecchio as well as the S. Pietro ruin.