ruins of the rocca di Collepietra

The ruins of the Rocca di Collepietra, of which only the outer walls survive, are one of the most interesting sites in Alto Adige. They are in fact the ruins of castels with a twofold purpose: one part was residential, the other was for defence. They are located on the outskirts of the town on a ridge and were built between the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, on the ruins of another fortress (Wallburganlage).

Approach
With the public bus line:
- 182 from Bolzano/Bozen to Collepietra/Steinegg to the bus stop "Steinegg Unterdorf",
- 187 from Nova Levante/Welschnofen to the bus stop "Steinegg Unterdorf"
- 180 from Nova Levante/Welschnofen to Ponte Nova/Birchabruck and change on 182 and then up to the bus stop "Steinegg Unterdorf",
- 181 from Nova Ponente/Deutschnofen to Ponte Nova/Birchabruck and change on 182 and then up to the bus stop "Steinegg Unterdorf",
Online timetable search at www.suedtirolmobil.info/en/
From here a walk to the ruins of Collepietra/Steinegg.

By car:
From the Brenner Pass: to the Bolzano Nord motorway exit, turn left and drive north on the state road to Prato all'Isarco/Blumau, turn right to Collepietra/Steinegg. In Collepietra/Steinegg, the car park is directly on the through road in front of the Cafè Christl.
From here a walk to the ruins of Collepietra/Steinegg.


Public transportation
With the public bus line:
- 182 from Bolzano/Bozen to Collepietra/Steinegg to the bus stop "Steinegg Unterdorf",
- 187 from Nova Levante/Welschnofen to the bus stop "Steinegg Unterdorf"
- 180 from Nova Levante/Welschnofen to Ponte Nova/Birchabruck and change on 182 and then up to the bus stop "Steinegg Unterdorf",
- 181 from Nova Ponente/Deutschnofen to Ponte Nova/Birchabruck and change on 182 and then up to the bus stop "Steinegg Unterdorf",
Online timetable search at www.suedtirolmobil.info/en/
From here a walk to the ruins of Collepietra/Steinegg.