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Val d’Isarco / Eisacktal

Along the river, into the Eisacktal

Sights in the Eisack Valley

Find an overview of the most favourite sights in the Eisack Valley.

Fortress Fortezza/Franzensfeste in Franzensfeste / Fortezza

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Rodéngo Castle in Rodeneck / Rodengo

Above the Rienza gorge as if glued to the mountain side the castle looks out onto the valley. In the Medieval times the Rodéngo ...

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Castel Forte - Trostburg in Waidbruck / Ponte Gardena

One of the most original and renowned castles of the bassa Valle Isarco. Preserved in an exemplary way and renovated, since ...

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The Renon cable railway in Ritten / Renon

Thanks to its 4564 metres in length, this cable railway, officially opened on 14 July 1966, was one of the longest passengers' ...

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Rittner Horn in Ritten / Renon

Der höchste Punkt des Rittens ist das Rittnerhorn mit seinen 2260 Metern. Zugehörig dem Gemeindegebiet von Barbian und ...

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Novacella Abbey in Vahrn / Varna

At present, the Novacella Abbey located in the valley of the Isarco river near Brixen is mainly known as a training and vocational ...

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Recommended accommodations

Here are some suitable accommodations for the Eisack Valley.

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Naturhotel Lüsnerhof
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  • Hotel, Lüsen / Luson
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Halsl Hütte
  • Mountain hut, Villnöss / Funes
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Pension Moarhof
  • Guesthouse, Schrambach / San Pietro Mezzomonte
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Chalets Valsegg
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  • Holiday home, Mühlbach / Rio di Pusteria
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Pension Auerhof
  • Guesthouse, Natz-Schabs / Naz-Sciaves
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Schutzhütte Schlüter Hütte
  • Mountain hut, Villnöss / Funes
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Recommended stores

The Eisack Valley offers you a variety of shopping and strolling possibilities.

Wood carving Ploner Gerhard
  • Trade of arts & crafts, Gufidaun / Gudon
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Recommended restaurants

You can wind down the evenings or recharging your batteries in the afternoon in the restaurants of the Eisack Valley.

Ristorante Turmwirt
  • Restaurant, Klausen / Chiusa
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Alpine hut Edelweißhütte
  • Mountain inn, Villnöss / Funes
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Grillage
  • Restaurant, Brixen / Bressanone
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Castel Ansitz Steinbock
  • Restaurant, Villanders / Villandro
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Ramitzler Schwaige
  • Mountain inn, Lajen / Laion
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Mair in Plun Hütte
  • Mountain inn, Villanders / Villandro
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Recommended tours

Do you want to go hiking in the mountains or enjoy a walk in nature? Then find the best routes for you here.

About the Eisacktal
Medieval villages, high summits and colorful vineyards and orchards: the varied and beautiful landscape of the Eisacktal delights in every season and extends in a green basin from Klausen to Brenner.
Join us on a thrilling journey through the Eisack Valley, which forms one of the main valleys of South Tyrol along the second largest river - the Eisack. Here, numerous villages with imposing mountains and a rich cultural landscape combine to create a valuable setting. In rushing fast the river finds its way into Franzensfeste. From here you can enjoy a magnificent view of the fruit trees of the idyllic apple plateau Natz-Schabs, before going to the episcopal city of Bressanone, the capital of the region. In its medieval center, you can stroll through winding streets, past burgher houses with their classic bay windows and, along historic walls, through the shops under the Brixner arbors.

The journey continues along the river - to numerous historic castles and monasteries, which prove the cultural treasure hidden in this region. For millennia, the Eisacktal has been the center of Mediterranean and Central European cultural influences: here once crossed the paths of ordinary citizens and merchants, with those traveling merchants and kings. Witnesses of these encounters lie in the Trostburg or in the Rodenegg Castle, which is one of the most important fortified castles of the time. A little further awaits you the small town of Klausen with its dense facades, which is known worldwide thanks to Albrecht Dürer's "The Great Luck". Around this place are fertile slopes that give the Eisacktaler white wine its tasteful flavor.

The valley is enchanting year-round with numerous leisure and sports activities, but invites especially in summer and winter for a trip into the mountains: From the famous ski resort on the Plose to Villnösstal up to the peaks of the Aferer Geisler in the Dolomites. Go on a hike on the Eisacktal Keschtnweg and be fascinated by its many facets, which leads you from Vahrn, through colorful mixed forests, mountain meadows and chestnut forests up to the heights of Ritten and in the basin of Bolzano.
Those who spend the autumn in the Eisacktal can enjoy the gold-colored landscapes with their impressive chestnut trees and enjoy the typical delicacies of South Tyrol during a toggle.