Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Val Pusteria (Pustertal)
Running from the junction of the Valle Isarco at
Bressanone
(Brixen) to
San Candido
(In-
nichen) in the far east, the narrow, verdant Val Pusteria is profoundly Tyrolean and almost
entirely German-speaking.
Dobbiaco
(Toblach) is the gateway to the ethereal
Parco Naturale delle Dolomiti di Sesto
,
home of the much-photographed
Tre Cime di Lavaredo
('Three Peaks' or, in German, Drei
Zinnen). Down yet another deeply forested valley the jewel-like
Lago di Braies
(Pragser
Wildsee) is just the spot for a peaceful lake-side stroll, and is home to a beautiful historic
walkers tackle part of the Alta Via No 1 from here.
The
Plan de Corones
(Kronplaz) ski area (covered by Dolomiti Superski) is 4km to the
south of bustling
Brunico
and can be reached by cable car. Ample green and blue runs are
spectacularly set for beginners.
Bumping the Austrian and Veneto borders in the far northeast is a vast, wild territory,
the
Sesto Dolomiti
. The Valle Campo di Dentro and Val Fiscalina are crisscrossed with
spectacular walking and cross-country skiing trails; most around the Tre Cime are easy
enough for inexperienced walkers and families. From the Val Fiscalina it's a long but
gentle walk along trail No 102 to Rifugio Locatelli (2405m), from where you can see the
Tre Cime di Lavaredo in all its glory.
