Cornedo all’Isarco

Close to Bolzano, Cornedo all’Isarco forms the entrance to the rustic Val d’Ega, a valley of relaxation between Catinaccio and Latemar.

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View from the Signato path towards Cornedo, a municipality near the provincial capital of Bolzano that is large in terms of area but smaller in terms of population.
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Cornedo all’Isarco consists of five districts that extend from the valley floor up to more than 1,000 m a.s.l.: Cornedo Castle towers over the village.
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The landmark of the municipality dates back to the 13th century and offers a magnificent view towards Bolzano: the castle is open in summer.
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On the slopes of Cornedo, along the Val d’Ega road, viticulture is dominant: several hiking paths also start here.
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The main village of the municipality is Cornedo village on the Cornedo Mountain, a sunny spot at an altitude of more than 500 m with a small village centre.
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Down in the valley, at the entrance to the Val d’Ega, where the road then leads up the slope, lies the administrative centre of Cardano.
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Prato all’Isarco is also located in the valley basin, whereby the largest part of the village belongs to Cornedo, and smaller parts to the municipalities of Fiè allo Sciliar and Renon.
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The popular Valle Isarco Cycle Path passes by Prato all’Isarco, a total of 42 km long tour from Bolzano to Chiusa and Bressanone - or vice versa.
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After Cornedo, the mountain road leads further up and overcomes quite a few metres in altitude to San Valentino in Campo and Collepietra, the Star Village.
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Collepietra is situated at 820 m a.s.l.: from here, the forests and meadows between the Val d’Ega and the Tires Valley stretch all the way up to the Passo Nigra.
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The pyramid circular trail takes you from the village to the earth pyramids of Collepietra, a phenomenon of erosion that is still changing today.
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Autumn on the meadows near Collepietra: While wine ripens in lower areas, the higher places are suitable for Törggele hikes.
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Also around San Valentino in Campo, hiking trails lead through the mountain landscape of Cornedo, including the Planetary Trail at the Max Valier Observatory.
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The higher areas of Cornedo present themselves snow-covered in winter, like Collepietra here, about 20 km from the ski centres of the Val d’Ega.
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One of them is the Ski Area Carezza Dolomites with 40 km of slopes, known as the sunniest ski area in South Tyrol and for the children’s land King Laurin.
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In addition, there is the Ski Center Latemar, whose slopes lead up to the Epircher Laner Alm in Obereggen and the “Ochsenweide” cable car.
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The area of Catinaccio and Latemar also becomes a paradise for snowshoe tours in winter - a true Dolomite winter fairytale.
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The Latemar in the snow: its highest elevation is the 2,842 m high Diamantidi tower - but for a long time the mountain group remained undeveloped.
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If you turn into the Val d'Ega from Bolzano, just before the Val d'Ega road curves uphill towards Nova Levante and the Passo Carezza, the village of Collepietra is located at the entrance of the valley. With its five districts between the Isarco river, the Val d'Ega stream and the Braibach brook, Cornedo is today a small holiday resort in the Catinaccio-Latemar holiday region, close to Bolzano. Cornedo Castle towers high above the village on a steep rocky hill of the Cornedo Mountain.

Cornedo begins in Prato all'Isarco in the Valle Isarco and extends to the mountain village of San Valentino in Campo, 15 km away and located 800 m higher up. Together with Collepietra, it is the largest district of Cornedo: here you will find the Max Valier Observatory, the Planetary Trail and the South Tyrolean Planetarium. The entire universe is at home in this First European Star Village in the Val d'Ega valley. Collepietra, on the other hand, is known for its earth pyramids high above the Val di Tires valley, these unique natural phenomena that change from year to year.

In summer, the mountain landscape around Cornedo invites you to hiking and cycling tours, which continue in the valley basin near Prato all'Isarco on the Valle Isarco Cycle Path all the way to the bishop's town of Bressanone. In the opposite direction, the Val d'Adige Cycle Path takes you to Merano. In winter, the snow-covered landscape can be best explored on snowshoes, and the ski areas of the Val d'Ega are only a short distance away: the Ski Center Latemar - Obereggen and the Ski Area Carezza Dolomites in the middle of the legendary kingdom of King Laurin...

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