5-tappa PDF ing collalbo-bolzano

RENON - RITTEN
Wolfsgrubensee
Trent. - Alto Adige
TAPPA 5 COLLALBO - BOLZANO
WOLFSGRUBEN - BOZEN
Km 16
+350m
-1280m
EE
Bolzano
Collalbo is the most important locality on the
plateau; it boasts a number of picturesque
buildings, typical of holiday resorts in the
region. The place is connected with
Soprabolzano by the local Renon train. We
are in the heart of the Italian Tyrol, or Alto
Adige, a plateau that reaches an altitude
spanning between 700 and 1,300 m, very
green and dotted with pretty little villages
and geological curiosities such as the
Pyramids of Earth and small lakes, among
them the most famous is the Lake of
Costalovara, known for its clear water
where in Summer one can bathe and in
winter can do ice skating. The area is
crossed by the Kaiserweg, the Emperor’s
Way, which enabled to cross the narrows of
the Isarco river north of Bolzano, and of
which traces remain in several places. This
is a stage without difficulties except the long
descent to Bolzano.
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Collalbo—Bolzano
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We leave from the local train station of Renon, we turn right on Via Michael Gamper and follow it even when it turns
left. At the roundabout, we carry on straight ahead to Kemater Strasse for 100 m., to continue straight along footpath
35 (or Freud Promenade)
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and we walk up to Soprabolzano town centre
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We cross over the cable car to Bolzano, we follow Via Paese for 200 m, turn left and again left in front
of the Hotel Post Victorian take Via della Piscina, and walking on an ancient stone paved road to turn
towards the outlook on the Earth Pyramids.
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We return on the footpath and walk for 400 m and climb up on the then towards the little church of St
Giacomo.
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Continuing downhill until we reach footpath 6, then walk on tarmac for 2 km, when we can continue
toward Bolzano, still on tarmac and downhill. Or otherwise we may turn right on footpath 2° for a longer
route but less steep and with less tarmac.
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In the first instance we shall enter the city from Via Maddalena, in the second, from Via St Osvaldo. We are in the
Station area and very close to the city centre and the Cathedral.
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Bolzano
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