5/16/2023 10:05:00 AM by Fassa Guide
The Sciliar-Catinaccio Nature Park, or Naturpark Schlern-Rosengarten, got its name aftter two wonderful dolomitic massifs: Mount Sciliar, rising majestic in the Western Dolomites, probably the most iconic and symbolic mountain of the Alto Adige and the Mount Catinaccio Range, a sequence of legendary mountains.
The park is adjacent to the Alpe di Siusi Landscape Conservation Area that with its fifty-six square kilometers is the Europe’s largest alpine pasture. With its two peaks, Punta Euringer and Punta Santner, majestic Mount Sciliar is often considered the emblem of Alto Adige; all around it, the natural park was established in 1974; it was, then, enlarged and today it covers a surface of 7'291 hectares.
Activities and sports in the Sciliar-Catinaccio Nature Park
The Sciliar-Catinaccio Nature Park, then, offers two Adventure-Trails: the Geologists’ Trail, almost ten kilometers long, that from Bagni di Razzes leads to alpine cottage Malga Prossliner and the Oswald Von Wolkenstein Trail that stretches in the Castelvecchio Forest by Siusi.
The Geologists’ Trail is a wonderful loop itinerary and it is one of the most geologically-interesting paths of all the Dolomites.
The Oswald Von Wolkenstein Trail, with its fifteen stations, is a very popular and appreciated destination for wonderful excursions, particularly for families.
The Sciliar-Catinaccio Nature Park can provide an endless number of possibilities with fantastic activities both in the summer and in the winter. Marvelous environments welcome the enthusiasts of all the ski disciplines -downhill and cross country- on track and off-piste, including ski mountaineering, off-piste skiing and snowboard, besides snowshoes excursions. And then trekking, skating, mountain bike, canyoning and rafting besides, of course!, climbing on spectacular rock walls through the classic and sports vias and through the very beautiful vie ferrate of the Dolomites. During the summer ski-lifts and cable cars allow to reach the comfortable starting points for an endless number of excursions among very beautiful alpine lakes, evocative woods and majestic rock walls.