Through meadows and woods to the Earth Pyramids, Maria Saal and the Pian delle Streghe on the Renon plateau
Image gallery: Circular hike above Collalbo
The starting point of our hike is the train station in Collalbo, one of the stops on the historic Renon Railway. From here, we follow signpost no. 24 downhill towards Maria Saal. After half an hour, we reach the viewing platforms for the Renon Earth Pyramids near Longomoso. Although we have seen the earth pillars before, these peculiar geological formations fascinate us every time.
We continue to the small church of Maria Saal. The following section on path no. 8 leads through a meadow landscape until we reach the Pian delle Streghe at 1,100 metres above sea level shortly afterwards. Legend has it that witches met to dance on this small clearing a long time ago.
We take a short break here. From this "Hexenbödele", we walk back a short distance to signpost no. 9 for "Loden - Rittner Horn". This points us in the right direction. We climb through lovely woods and are glad to walk in the shade of the trees. This makes the route pleasant even on a warm summer day like today. We turn onto path no. 9B and arrive at Bad Siess.
Here, at an altitude of 1,430 metres, we stop for lunch after walking for almost three hours. After a delicious meal in the mountain air of Renon, we follow path no. 8 to Tann. Finally, hiking trail no. 1 leads us back to Collalbo (Klobenstein). This summer hike includes an excellent view of the Sciliar, Sassolungo, Sasso Piatto, and Latemar mountains.
Author: AD
Experienced: July 2021
Last updated: 2026
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- Starting point:
- Collalbo train station (1,180 m a.s.l.)
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- Overall time:
- 04:30 h
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- Total route length:
- 14,3 km
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- Altitude:
- from 1.065 m to 1.493 m
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- Altitude difference (uphill | downhill):
- +520 m | -520 m
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- Route:
- Collalbo - Longomoso Earth Pyramids - Maria Saal - Pian delle Streghe - Bad Siess - Collalbo
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- Signposts:
- No. 24, 8, 9, 9B, 8, 1
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- Resting points:
- Bad Siess tavern, Egarter mountain inn
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- Track surface:
- asphalt, forest track
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- Recommended time of year:
- Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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- Circular hike above Collalbo
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- More information:
- The overall time shown above refers to the walking time only, not including breaks or stops.
If you want to undertake this hike, we recommend checking the weather and trail conditions in advance and on site before starting this hike!
