The cable car takes you from the village to the San Martino hiking and skiing area: Here lies the geographical centre of South Tyrol
San Martino (Reinswald) is also known as Upper Reinswald and is located in the Reinswald Valley in the rear Val Sarentino. There are two other hamlets nearby: Boscoriva (literally: Lower Reinswald) and Hinterreinswald (Rear Reinswald). What distinguishes San Martino from the other mountain villages is its cable car, which opens up the beauty of the Sarentino Alps. It starts at the edge of the village. Below is the centre with the Church of St. Martin, which gives the village its Italian name. The bus stops here: Line 152 comfortably connects San Martino with Sarentino village.
A smelting site from the Bronze Age tells of the long settlement on these sunny slopes. In the Middle Ages, silver was mined below the Toter Rücken hill and the Black Lakes (Schwarzseen or Laghi Neri), before the 20th century brought the first guests. One of the beautiful places above San Martino, the Urle Pond, is known as the geographical centre of South Tyrol. The Urlesteig, a family-friendly theme trail with play stations along the mountain stream, was built around it.
The circular trail to the San Martino Mills, the tour to the Getrum Mountain Hut on the southern slopes of the Mt. Corno Planca and the mountain tour to the Cima San Cassiano and the Croce di Lazfons are also impressive summer experiences. In winter, the Reinswald Skiing Area opens its doors with a snow park, sledge run and numerous winter hiking trails. The wide sunny slopes are popular, and in the evenings the fun continues with moonlight sledging and a stop at a hut.
