Chienes

Chienes is located close to the Plan de Corones skiing area, its attractions are a pine oil distillery and Casteldarne Castle.

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Surrounded by meadows and fields in the south and dense forests in the north, Chienes is located in the west of the Val Pusteria valley.
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The village of San Sigismondo also belongs to the municipality of Chienes.
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The neighbouring village of Casteldarne takes its name from the large castle which is enthroned above the village.
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The Pusterbike cycle path, which runs through the entire valley, passes the villages of Casteldarne and San Sigismondo.
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It is a pleasure to cycle through the green valley and discover its places.
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Chienes also enjoys growing popularity among winter holidaymakers.
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The church and the rectory of Casteldarne in winter.
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The village of San Sigismondo in winter.
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The Plan de Corones skiing area is easily accessible from Chienes. Also by train: every 30 minutes, trains connect Casteldarne-Chienes with Perca-Plan de Corones, where the valley station of the Ried Cable Car is located.
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The area around Chienes also offers great destinations for snowshoe hikes and ski tours - in the picture the path to the Al Giogo mountain (Terner Jöchl) above the Val Pusteria Sun Road.
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The municipality of Chienes is located about 8 km from Brunico and has got some 1,650 inhabitants. Beside the chief village of Casteldarne, it also comprises San Candido, Corti and the mountain ridge of the Monghezzo with its large number of farmsteads. Thanks to the station of Casteldarne, Chienes is well-connected to the local traffic system. So why don’t you travel by train?

As far as your holiday programme is concerned, you absolutely have to visit the pine oil distillery Bergila, make a walk to the Castello di Casteldarne and a tour to the Cima di Pozzo in the north of Chienes. In summer you don’t have to miss an afternoon at Lake Issengo, and of course you also have to visit the high rope course Kronaction. Chienes is connected to the cycle track of the Val Pusteria and is, for this reason, ideal for a cycling tour together with your family.

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