Ascend by cable car to a hiking and skiing paradise: Discover the geographical centre of South Tyrol
San Martino (Reinswald), or Upper San Martino to be precise, is nestled in the San Martino Valley in the upper Val Sarentino. Besides Upper San Martino, there's also Boscoriva (Lower San Martino), and Inner San Martino. What makes San Martino special is the cable car that departs directly from the edge of the village, providing access to the beauty of the Sarentino Alps.
Below the valley station, you'll find the village centre with the Parish Church of St. Martin, hence the village's Italian name: San Martino. Here, you can catch the number 152 bus, which connects San Martino with Sarentino village. A Bronze Age smelting site testifies to the long history of settlement on these sunny slopes. In the Middle Ages, silver was mined beneath the Toten Rücken and the Black Lakes, before tourism arrived in the 20th century. Miners' holes still tell of this era.
Above San Martino lies the Urle Pond, known as the geographical centre of South Tyrol. The Urlesteig trail also runs through here, a family-friendly themed path with play stations alongside the mountain stream. Recommended summer activities include the circular trail to the San Martino Mills, the tour to the Getrum Hut on the southern slopes of the Plankenhorn, and the mountain tour from San Martino to the Cima San Cassiano and the Lazfons Cross.
In winter, the Reinswald Skiing Area beckons with a snow park, toboggan run, and winter hiking trails. The wide, sunny slopes are popular. And in the evening, you can go moonlight tobogganing.
