The surroundings
The village Rodengo
The South Tyrolean mountain village Rodengo lies on a wonderful sunny and quiet area, away from the main traffic roads, embedded in idyllic meadows and woods and guarded by the majestic castle Rodenegg situated on top the canyon of the Rienz river. The picturesque village lies 982 meters above the sea level, at the entrance of the Pusteria Valley. Rodengo offers a variety of opportunities for the outdoors and to relax. But the major jewel is the untouched nature.
Spring / summer
Hiking to the Alpine pastures of Rodengo is a unique experience. You can enjoy the quietness and the abundance of species excites every nature lover. After an adventurous walk you have a lot of possibilities to be pampered with our local food in one of the typical mountain huts.
New nordic-walking trails (a total of 33 km) round off the variety of outdoor facilities for our sporty guests.
Other events such as the local culture excursions with the stories about the village, the bees, the herbs and the milk can be an interesting experience for both young and old.
A visit to the world famous frescos of the "Iwein" saga in the Rodengo castle is another must for our visitors.
You can experience other culture highlights in our surroundings.
Obviously there are also different shopping possibilities in the historical South Tyrolean cities of Bolzano, Bressanone, Merano, Vipiteno and Chiusa.
If you wish we would be glad to advice you on the places to visit so that you don't miss anything interesting and stay meets your expectations.
There are more sports possibilities like swimming (indoor and outdoor pool, natural pond), tennis, hiking, mountain biking, climbing, paragliding, bowling, Nordic-walking, biking (there is a connection to the biking path and a bike rental near Rio Pusteria/Mühlbach), cross-country skiing, tobogganing, snowshoe walking and skiing.
IThe days get shorter in autumn, but therefore cosier! During the day you can walk among the colourful countryside and under the autumn sun. In the evening you can enjoy the "Törggelen" with South Tyrolean specialities like the "Nuin", chestnuts and local doughnuts.
Autumn / winter
Thanks to the good position of Rodengo in the middle of the South Tyrolean mountains, various ski areas can be reached without long journeys.
In winter the Alpine pastures of Rodengo change into a wonderful cross-country area in untouched nature and distinctive mountains. But also hiking on the snow-covered meadows is a pleasure.
Plan de Corones / Kronplatz: 105 kilometres of perfectly prepared ski slopes of various levels of difficulty on an altitude between 1000 and 2250 metres, connected with 32 uphill-facilities.
Plose: the mountain over Bressanone with 10 kilometres of uphill facilities, 43 km of ski slopes and the longest descent slope of South Tyrol.
Maranza / Meransen: 9 uphill facilities take the skiers high in the mountains and offer 22 km of ski slopes.
Valles / Vals: a very child-orientated ski area, 7 uphill facilities take you on ski slopes of various levels of difficulty.
Who is looking for soft winter tourism, has found the best place here. Whether cross-country skiing, tobogganing or snow-shoe hiking, fun is always guaranteed.
