Siffiano

Between summer tours and autumn hikes, Siffiano - or Siffian, in German - invites you to explore nature on the Renon High Plateau

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Meadows near the locality of Siffiano and the Siffianer Leitach, just below Collalbo on the Renon at an altitude of almost 1,000 metres a.s.l.
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The village church from the 14th century is dedicated to St. Peter, the first bishop of Rome, whose memorial day is celebrated on June 29.
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The tower was built in the 15th century: During World War II, St. Peter in Siffiano was severely damaged by bombs and then renovated.
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It’s November on the Renon - beautiful view from the Siffianer Leitach towards the striking Mt. Sciliar, which is covered by the first snow.
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In the surroundings of Siffiano there are several wine taverns that invite you to stop for a bite to eat and in autumn for the traditional Törggelen.
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Various splendid excursions show you the surroundings on the high plateau, here trail no. 11 along the hike from Steg to the Rielinger tavern.
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It also shows you Pietra Castle, which towers on an isolated rocky head above a gorge that slopes down from the Renon towards the Valle Isarco.
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A four-storey palas once stood here - most parts of the walls, the ring walls and the outer castle collapsed in the last few centuries.
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Below the ruin, the “Keschtnweg”, the Chestnut Trail, branches off: It connects the 90 km long sunny slopes between Vilpiano and Bressanone.
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Sun and vines or sun and blossoms? Autumn and spring are increasingly popular holiday seasons on the Renon High Plateau and in South Tyrol.
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video : Toerggelen in South Tyrol

Siffiano lies just below Collalbo, the main village of the municipality of Renon. The village church of St. Peter, which has a long history dating back to the 14th century, rises between the few houses of this sunny little spot. Amidst vines and fruit trees, there are several farms in the so-called Siffianer Leitach (Leitach denotes a scattered settlement with a few, single farms), which offer farm holidays and their own farm products. Here, organic wines are made and organic meat is produced, bread is home-baked and fruit and vegetables are cultivated.

Two special features in Siffiano are the memorial plaque at the birthplace of Peter Mayr, a hero of the Tyrolean Rebellion in 1809, and the ruins of Castel Pietra or Stein (which means stone) in the surrounding area. In the past, the court was held there. The complex owes its name to the Stein family, who inhabited it in the 12th century. Later it became the property of an important family from Villandro. Among South Tyrolean meteorologists, however, Siffiano is known for its weather station, which reliably records data such as air temperature, wind direction and global radiation.

If you want to explore the high plateau on foot, the easy 2.5-hour hike from Siffiano to Longomoso is ideal: It partly follows the Chestnut Trail, a popular multi-day route across the Isarco Valley, which leads over the Renon in the last section. It is a wonderful recommendation in autumn, when the forests turn colour and chestnuts can be seen everywhere. Siffiano is also known for Törggelen: Cosy wine taverns then serve roasted chestnuts and new wine - the highlight of every autumn hike.

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