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Natural Monuments

Amazing natural scenarios will impress you in South Tyrol, from the bizarre Earth Pyramids to the famous ”Enrosadira”

In South Tyrol there are numerous natural monuments which cast a spell over their visitors. Earth Pyramids, ice holes, waterfalls and gorges - amazing natural must-sees! Widely-known is the natural phenomenon of the “Enrosadira” when at dusk the rocks of Mt. Catinaccio - the enchanted rose garden of King Laurin - shine for a short time in wonderful red colours.

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    Apple blossom

    Usually in the month of April, South Tyrol’s apple meadows turn into a sea of white…
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    Nature cinema "Knottnkino"

    The “Knottnkino”, literally “cinema on the rock”, between Verano and Avelegno in…
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    Barbiano Waterfalls

    Above the village of Barbiano in the Valle Isarco valley, the Rio Gander flows,…
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    Aurino Floodplain Forest Biotope

    Near Brunico in the Val Pusteria valley, there is one of the most intact and…
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    Burkhard Gorge in Ridanna

    At the head of the Valle Ridanna valley, a special gorge with impressive waterfalls…
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    Ice Holes near Appiano

    The so-called Ice Holes are located in a 200 metres long and 10 - 50 metres wide…
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    Enrosadira

    The Dolomite Glow, called “Enrosadira” in Ladin, bathes the mountains in an…
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    Earth Pyramids of Tirolo village and Caines

    In two places in the Merano region you can see the famous earth columns that have…
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    Earth Pyramids of San Genesio and Meltina

    The Salto and Monzoccolo high plateaus are home to several Earth Pyramids: They can…
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    Earth Pyramids of the Val Pusteria

    There are also Earth Pyramids in the Val Pusteria valley: in Plata near Vila di…
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    Earth Pyramids of the Renon and Collepietra

    Particularly famous are the Earth Pyramids of the Renon, the highest and most…
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    Source of the Adige River

    About a 10-minute walk from the village of Resia, one of Italy’s longest rivers has…
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    Spring Valley

    Between Caldaro and Appiano a varied path leads you across an area which enchants…
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    Gaul Canyon in Lana

    The Gaul Canyon in Lana in the Merano region is a protected area and popular…
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    GEOPARC Rio delle Foglie

    The Rio delle Foglie Gorge near Aldino and Redagno is known as the “Grand Canyon of…
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    Stanghe Gorge near Vipiteno

    The Stanghe or Gilfenklamm Gorge is a unique natural highlight only a stone’s throw…
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    Vallelunga Glacier World

    The impressive glaciers of the Vallelunga valley in the Val Venosta can be…
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    Glacial Mills of Plata

    In the Val Passiria valley, there are some depressions in the ground that have been…
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    Witches' Benches on Mt. Bullaccia

    Above Castelrotto and the Alpe di Siusi there are various places where the Sciliar…
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    Giant Sequoia Trees of Fennhals

    The sequoia trees, up to 40 m high, on the road to Mount Favogna in the south of…
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    Parcines Waterfall

    With a waterfall drop of almost 100 metres, the Parcines Waterfall is one of the…
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    Passirio Gorge

    The path through the impressive Passirio Canyon proceeds from San Leonardo in…
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    Rastenbach Gorge in Caldaro

    This wild romantic biotope with waterfalls and typical vegetation of a gorge is a…
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    Riva Waterfalls

    The three waterfalls at Riva di Tures, a natural spectacle near Campo Tures, are a…
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    Gorges of San Felice

    Several deep gorges run through the Upper Val di Non valley, including the one of…
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    "Stone Men" - Cairns

    The “little stone men”, to be found for example on Mt. Schöneck in the Sarentino…
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    Ancient Larch Trees in the Val d'Ultimo

    The ancient larches in the rear Val d’Ultimo valley near the “lahnersäge” visitor…
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    Versoaln Vine

    At Katzenzungen Castle near Prissiano in the Merano region, a single vine covers an…
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    Monte Sole in the Val Venosta

    Between Parcines and Malles in the Val Venosta valley there is a unique steppe…
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    Hot Air Springs near Caldaro

    The exact opposite, so to say, to the Ice Holes in Appiano can be found on the…
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