Summer is calling – and the mountains too!
Active holidays at the Hotel Peter in Val d‘Ega
How beautiful nature shines and scents when the sun makes its appearance in the sky! Now Nova Ponente – the sunniest village in South Tyrol –, the holiday region Catinaccio-Latemar and the Dolomites invite you to summer and sports adventures in the heart of South Tyrol’s mountains.
How about a challenging hiking tour? Our host John Simmerle will be happy to accompany you through the natural lanscapes of the Val d‘Ega. Or would you prefer a mountain bike tour through blooming meadows and shady forests? Otherwise, you can also explore the mountains on your e-bike. Fancy a golf match? In the near Golf Club Petersberg you can have fun on the 18-hole course!
Ready for exciting summer adventures in Monte San Pietro and surroundings? Let’s go…
Hiking
With approx. 530 km of hiking and forest paths, our holiday region is a true hiking paradise for young and old. Walk through idyllic alpine meadows and dense forests to rustic mountain huts and crystal clear lakes, climb the peaks of the Latemar and the Catinaccio – once you reach the summit, you’ll be rewarded by a breathtaking view of the Dolomites. Right in front of our hotel many hiking paths wind through unspoilt nature landscapes, inviting you to go on splendid hiking tours in the mountains.
Twice a week our John and hiking guide Karin show you beautiful hiking tours (Lift tickets not included) through the wonderful nature of the Val d’Ega and answer your questions about the fauna, flora, history and geology of this area.
Our hiking tips
Corno Bianco
The Madonna di Pietralba Pilgrimage Site is the starting point of our hiking tour to the 2.317m high Corno Bianco. The path leads us through the Kösertal valley up to the summit. Passing by the Passo Oclini and the Neuhütt hut, we walk back to the starting point.
- Altitude differential: ca. 900 m
- Walking time: ca. 7 h
Alpine walk round the southern Catinaccio
A breathtaking hiking tour at the foot of the Catinaccio. With the lift we reach the Paolina hut and follow the “Hirzel-Weg“ path to the Passo Vaiolon. From here we walk to the Rifugio Roda di Vael mountain hut, pass by the Christomannos monument and hike back to our starting point.
- Altitude differential: ca. 620 m
- Length: ca. 7 km
- Walking time: ca. 3-4 h
Latemar
This hiking tour starts at the Oberholz mountain station in Obereggen and leads to the Rifugio Torre di Pisa mountain hut passing by the Forcella dei Camosci. To get back to the starting point, we take the path no. 516.
- Altitude differential: ca. 580 m
- Length: ca. 7,5 km
- Walking time: ca. 4-5 h
Bletterbach Gorge
The hiking tour to the famous Bletterbach Gorge with its million-year-old fossils starts in the village centre of Monte San Pietro. We walk along various paths until we reach the Geoparc Bletterbach. Once we get here, we walk down to the gorge.
- Altitude differential: ca. 200 m
- Walking time: ca. 6 h
Alpine walk
From the Madonna di Pietralba Pilgrimage Site this alpine walk leads us to the Schlögler Restaurant, to the Schmiederalm and to the Schönrastalm mountain hut.
- Altitude differential: ca. 220 m
- Length: ca. 9-10 km
- Walking time: ca. 3-4 h
Costa-Haniger mountain hut
From the Passo Nigra we hike to the Costa-Haniger mountain hut (refreshment stop) passing by blooming meadows and shady woods. The hut is located near the famous Vajolet Towers.
- Altitude differential: ca. 250 m
- Length: ca. 10,5 km
- Walking time: ca. 3-4 h
Our guided hiking tours
- Bletterbach Gorge in Aldino – Geological hiking tour through million-year-old fossils
- Corno Bianco and Corno Nero – our local mountains
- Monte Corno Nature Park – a paradise of flora and fauna
- Latemar – Forcella dei Camosci – Rifugio Torre di Pisa mountain hut
- Catinaccio – Passo Vaiolon
- Passo Rolle – Lakes of Colbricon – Monte di Cavalazza
- Piz Boé – in the Sella-Massif – 3.152 m of height
- Passo Manghen in the Lagorai-Massif
Mountain bike & e-bike
Panoramic forest paths, flowing single trails, exciting bike slopes and beautiful natural landscapes make the Val d’Ega a bike paradise par excellence. Many lift facilities and easy alternative routes enable even less trained cyclist and children to enjoy a great experience on two wheels in the heart of nature. A special highlight is the Latemar Circuit on MTB, also suitable for families.
Several times a week you can also take part in guided MTB tours with the expert bike guides of the Bike School Val d’Ega.
Climbing
Who always wanted to feel the edgy, pale rock formations of the Dolomites under his own hands, has definitely to climb in the area of Latemar and Catinaccio – on via ferratas and routes for beginners and professionals.
The fixed rope routes of the Val d’Ega run along rock walls and penetrate deep into the mountain world of the Dolomites, leading over gullies and boulder fields up to the mighty rock towers and many a mountain peak – top work!
High Ropes Course a Obereggen
Be like Tarzan on an adventure through the woods around Obereggen: the forest high-ropes course offers plenty of fun swinging through the trees, defying gravity and enjoying new challenges.
You can start your climbing career at the valley station of the Obereggen lift: the forest high-ropes course there offers four different levels with no fewer than 30 stations waiting to be mastered. Negotiating swings, wooden bridges and suspended tree trunks, high wire acrobats can leap from tree to tree!
Riding
Fairy tales come true while riding in the Angerlealm riding stable. Feel like once King Laurin and gallop majestically through the landscape of South Tyrol and the Dolomites. The trained riding instructors Giovanni and Monika will gladly accompany you on horseback rides through the unique Dolomites World Heritage Site at the foot of the Catinaccio. You can get the necessary practice at riding courses in the riding hall.
Latemarium
Excursions in the heart of the Dolomites
Adventure and thematic trails in the Latemarium!
The Latemar massif is a natural jewel acting as the impressive backdrop for the Latemarium adventure paradise.
Discover all the latest news about the mobility in Val d’Eg
Your personal mountain pass
Would you like to get up close to the impressive mountain world of the Dolomites? Then plan your summer vacation in South Tyrol’s Eggental. Here, everyone can find their personal mountain experience that will be remembered for a long time. With over 500 kilometers of hiking trails and seven via ferratas, countless tours await—from leisurely hut hikes to challenging climbs on bizarre rock towers.
New developments in mobility in the Eggental
Exclusively for our guests in Val d' Ega:
Our guests can use the entire local transport system in Val d' Ega and throughout South Tyrol free of charge.
A new bus connection between the two Val d' Ega hiking areas of Obereggen and Carezza, and a direct bus connection to the Lavazé Pass and to the hiking area on the Jochgrimm Pass.
Also we have a new ski bus and hiking bus - connection from Collepietra to Nova Levante
The bus lines 180 and 181 go hourly directly to Bolzano.
A new bus line 184 will connect the villages of Ponte Nova, Ega Obereggen, Nova Ponente and connect Obereggen directly with Bolzano once a day.
New hiking bus twice a week to Jochgrimm and Geoparc Bletterbach.
You can use all this free of charge with your "Guest Pass" in Val d' Ega.
