Sorafurcia

There are smaller and more remote villages than Sorafurcia, but the peace and clear air make you think of alpine pasture summers

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Sorafurcia is located on the slope of Mt. Plan de Corones: The road takes you down into the basin of Valdaora in the Val Pusteria or up to the pass.
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The mountain village at 1,350 m a.s.l. is also famous for one of its inhabitants: The presenter Markus Lanz spent his childhood here.
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St. Wolfgang’s Church in Sorafurcia: Simon von Taisten painted the fresco of St. Christopher on the north-east corner of the small church in 1489.
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View towards Casola and Bagni di Pervalle - the Romans left behind remains of a bathing pool at the sulphur spring and offerings to the gods and bathing nymphs as gratitude for the recovery from gout, rheumatism and skin diseases.
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South of Sorafurcia is the 1,789 m high Furcia Pass, where the paths to the Plan de Corones with its museums and the Skyscraper start.
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On the south side of the Furcia Pass (Ju de Furcia) you reach the Braies Dolomites, e.g. the Piz da Peres, a well-known panoramic mountain.
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On the left you can see the lift that leads from the neighbouring Casola to the Plan de Corones all year round, only in spring and autumn there is a break of a few weeks due to maintenance works.
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video : Mt. Plan de Corones as seen from above
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View from the main village of Valdaora to its highest district, Sorafurcia or Geiselsberg, as it is called in German, once a Bavarian settlement.
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It is not only closely connected to Mt. Plan de Corones, but is also located directly on the slope of this ski mountain: The lifts are visible on the left.
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The famous Plan de Corones (Kronplatz) is South Tyrol’s largest skiing area and one of the few ski areas in the Alps with five black runs.
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video : Plan de Corones Skiing Area

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About 300 m higher than the other parts of Valdaora, the mountain village of Sorafurcia nestles on the valley flank of Mt. Plan de Corones: The only place you can get closer to a day of skiing in winter than here is on the slopes themselves. Above the roofs of Sorafurcia you can see the tower of the Parish Church of St. Wolfgang, which is associated with the bear legend: It is said that the farmer of the Arndthof was once attacked by a bear on the Passo Furcia and vowed to build a church on the site of his farm chapel if he was rescued. Today's building dates back to the 15th century, from this time also comes the fresco of St. Christopher by Simon von Taisten.

A millennium ago, Sorafurcia (Geiselsberg) was mentioned as "Gisilhartisberc", today it attracts the attention of connoisseurs and active holidaymakers who want to experience the Val Pusteria and the heights of the Passo Furcia and Plan de Corones on their own. The hamlet is ideally suited for hiking: South of Sorafurcia lies the 1,789 m high Furcia Pass or Furkelpass, the starting point of the paths up to the Plan de Corones. You can also get there by mountain bike. Popular destinations are the Geiselsberger and the Pracken Mountain Huts, Mt. Punta Tre Dita and Lake Colli Alti.

Sorafurcia is also known for the nearby Bagni di Pervalle (Pervalle Baths), whose sulphur springs were already known by the Romans. In winter, Mt. Plan de Corones becomes a skiing area with lifts that start in Casola and lead to about 120 km of slopes, directly into the centre of South Tyrol's largest skiing area. The two museums on the summit - the LUMEN and the MMM Corones - remain open in winter, but only in summer you can swing 15 m above the ground with the Skyscraper.

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