Mountain bike tour to Favogna

This moderate mountain bike tour overcoming 1,350 m of altitude difference takes us from Termeno to the Favogna highland.

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video : Favogna as seen from above
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From Termeno we cycle on the Zoggler forest path and the trail no. 9 to the hamlet of Corona at 850 m a.s.l.
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Past Corona we reach the junction to Favogna and start the uphill ride towards south.
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The trail continues beneath the summit of Mt. Corno di Tres and leads past the farmsteads of Fennhals towards Favogna di Sopra.
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View on the Favogna di Sotto highland with Lake Favogna - now the downhill ride begins!
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Of course we take a closer look at Lake Favogna, a biotope.
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The downhill ride follows the partly stony paths no. 3 and 3A towards Magrè and Niclara.
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Along the Wine Road we cylce to Cortaccia, and finally the Kastelaz Path leads us straight back to our starting point in Termeno.
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We start our tour at the upper bridge of the Höllenbach brook flowing through Termeno (Tramin) and cycle to Castel Rechtenthal. Passing the majestic building on the left hand side we follow the road uphill towards the Zogglerwiesen meadows and Corona (Graun). The forest paths no. 4 and 9 lead us to the asphalt road towards Corona.

At the junction to Favogna (Fennberg), a component locality of Magrè, we cycle uphill towards Favogna di Sopra and finally reach Lake Favogna. Favogna di Sotto with its lake, a popular bathing lake and protected biotope, is the perfect place for a well-deserved rest.

On the way back we follow the signpost no. 3 to "Madonna della Neve" (Our Lady of the Snows) and enjoy the downhill ride to the village of Magrè. 3 km past the village, the path no. 3A towards Niclara (Entiklar) branches off - from this hamlet we cycle along the South Tyrolean Wine Road to Cortaccia (alternative trail: no. 7). The well-known Kastelaz Path in the village centre proceeds through the forest straight back to Castel Rechtenthal in Termeno, our starting point.

Author: AT

circular route difficulty: moderate

Starting point:

Termeno, bridge near Castel Rechtenthal
Time required:

04:30 h
Track length:

30,5 km
Altitude:

from 280 m to 1.204 m
Altitude difference:

+1323 m | -1323 m
Signposts:

no. 4, 9, 3 (Madonna della Neve), 3A, 7, Kastelazweg
Destination:

Fennberg
Track surface:

gravel road (forest road), longer sections on asphalt roads, forest trails
Recommended time of year:

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec