Sonvigo

In the front Pennes Valley, which extends to the Passo di Pennes and then merges into the Upper Valle Isarco, lies a small hamlet

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The tiny Sonvigo (Aberstückl) at 1,325 metres a.s.l. is one of the many districts and at the same time the smallest village of the Val Sarentino valley.
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“Aberstikl” was mentioned already in 1312, in 1440 the more precise location designation followed: The hamlet was called “Aberstikchel in Searntein”.
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View on the village centre: One of the buildings houses the local “dwarf school”, a one-class school, where the few pupils are taught together.
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The neo-Gothic parish church, realised according to the designs of architect Josef von Stadl in 1871, is dedicated to the Saints Bartholomew and Ulrich.
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The farms are spread across the slopes, these here are enthroned below Mt. Kirchnock: The local mountain is the majestic Punta Cervina (Hirzer).
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Below the farms lies the Val di Pennes valley, which extends to the Passo di Pennes at the end of the valley - out of the valley you reach Bolzano.
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The hikes start directly in Sonvigo: One of them is the popular Legend Trail through the Sagbach Gorge to the managed Durr Mountain Hut.
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Three times as long, 2.5 hours, is the tour to Lake San Pancrazio at an altitude of more than 2,000 m, a lake with clear water and panoramic views.
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The high alpine landscape at the Giogo di Pietramala saddle has been hiked for centuries: In the past, there was a mule track to Merano here.
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Winter starts early in Sonvigo or Aberstückl, whose name means “consistently steep terrain” - the Val di Pennes valley then becomes a paradise for cross-country skiers and ski tourers.
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On the way into the Val Sarentino valley, the road branches off to the left and then leads you up the slope to a mountain village: It is the district of Sonvigo (Aberstückl) with its farms in the meadows all around. The village centre consists of only seven buildings, one of them is the Church of St. Bartholomew and St. Ulrich and another is the little school. This is where people meet in this smallest village of the Sarentino Valley, which lies at an impressive altitude of 1,325 metres a.s.l.

The mighty Mt. Cervina or Punta Cervina watches over: It is also widely known in Merano. And indeed, the mountain village already had a lively connection with Merano centuries ago: A mule track led over the Giogo di Pietramala saddle to the town. Today, the area is well-known among hikers who want to reach Mt. Cervina, the highest peak of the Sarentino Alps, via the saddle and Lake San Pancrazio. The beautiful lake is accessible in 2.5 hours on an easy mountain trail. Afterwards you can tackle the summit or descend via the Antran Mountain Hut and the Lahnerhof.

For families with children, the Sonvigo Legend Trail is a tip. Here, legends were arranged by children for children and "told" in an adventurous way along the path. The Legend Trail brochure with the quiz is available at the entrance at the Wippinger Farm above Sonvigo, before continuing to the Durr Mountain Hut. The adventure also takes you to the gorge of the Sagbach stream. Together with the Felderbach, it forms the mountain waters near the village, idyllic to look at but not to be underestimated. In the past, they caused devastating damage again and again.

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