If you are looking for peace and relaxation, Monte San Pietro (Petersberg), a hamlet of Nova Ponente amidst the meadows and forests of the Monte Regolo, is a pleasant destination: The high plateau extends to Aldino in the south of South Tyrol, where the road also leads. There you will find South Tyrol's Grand Canyon, the Rio delle Foglie Gorge, or Bletterbachschlucht.

In Monte San Pietro itself, more precisely in the Wötschl-Moos, a bog larch was found a few years ago, which stood here in the Stone Age around 7,200 years ago. The tree trunk can be visited today in the Moor Larch Nature Museum in the Merano area. In the village centre rises the parish church dedicated to St. Peter and St. Margaret, and on the other side of the road is the sports area, where the Monte San Pietro lift starts. The practice lift is connected to a 600-metre-long ski slope, ideal for children and beginners. Not far from there is the Monte San Pietro Golf Club.

The 18-hole course, nicknamed "The Mountain Beast", has been harmoniously integrated into the natural surroundings of the high plateau by architect Marco Croce, with panoramic views. One of the most famous pilgrimage sites in the Alps is also just a mountain road away from Monte San Pietro. High above the Val d'Ega stands the Madonna di Pietralba Pilgrimage Church, which was broadcast on television throughout Europe in 1988 when Pope John Paul II visited.

The old pilgrimage path leads on foot from Laives in the valley basin to Monte San Pietro and on to this sanctuary: The wide path is lined with figures and sculptures. Pietralba (Weissenstein) is also a popular destination in winter, from where other winter hiking trails start.