Earth Pyramids in Perca/Percha

The Earth Pyramids in Percha - Several hundred years ago there was a landslide caused by a storm, which cut off the existing cart track between the Thalerhof and Aschbach. It would have been easy to fill in the gap with earth, but nobody did it, as the route was not an important one. In 1882 there was again a great storm, and a large trench formed. Through repeated flooding and washing out of the side slopes, these loamy pillar structures remained standing where the heavier stones lay. The earth pyramids change constantly, and new pillars form all the time, especially in winter and spring. The erosion area is situated at a height of 1550 to 1750 meters above sea level and is the most significant incidence of earth pyramids in the Puster Valley, particularly because of the many different sizes of formation.Erdpyramiden Oberwielebach Earth pyramids have something in common with both the mountain lakes and the Dolomites - it is often difficult to say what colour they really are. Their hue changes depending on the time of day and light conditions, and anyone who visits the same group more than once will always feel differently about their colouring.


From West: Brenner Motorway A22 - exit Bressanone/Val Pusteria. Take road SS49 direction Bruneck/Brunico (approx. 28 km).

From East: Take the road from Lienz/Eastern Tyrol to Bruneck/Brunico (approx. 73 km).

follow the signs to Percha/Perca (approx. 4 km) and Oberwielenbach/Vila di Sopra (approx. 4 km).

You can reach the earth pyramids in about 45 minutes along a well-marked trail from Oberwielenbach near Perca. From Platten, it takes about 30 minutes on foot. Please use the indicated parking spaces since there is no place to park at the pyramids.