The mountain village above the Valle di Riva offers a wonderful view from the Zillertal Alps to Mt. Plan de Corones and the Dolomites
Image gallery: Acereto
Acereto (Ahornach) is located above the entrance to the Valle di Riva and belongs to the market town of Campo Tures in the heart of the Valli di Tures and Aurina. The mountain village is well-known as a flying area, as the wind conditions are ideal for hang gliding and paragliding. It extends to the farms of Poja with the Poja Mountain Hut above, which is open in the summer.
The name Acereto means something like "area with maple trees". For centuries, the area was only accessible via a footpath from San Maurizio near Campo Tures. Today, the village is also known as the birthplace and home of extreme mountaineer Hans Kammerlander. At the age of just eight, he stood on the summit of Mt. Picco Palù, the three-thousand-metre peak above Acereto.
He has since climbed 12 of the 14 eight-thousanders in the Himalayas and the Karakoram. His most famous achievements include his ski descent from the summit of Nanga Parbat and the first double traverse of eight-thousanders - Gasherbrum II and Hidden Peak - with Reinhold Messner. The aforementioned Poja Mountain Hut can be reached from Acereto on a challenging circular hike that also passes through moors and wetlands with rare plant species.
If you hear locals talking about "Fochina" during a walk through the village, they mean the village itself: This is the name for Acereto in the South Tyrolean dialect. In winter, the road takes you down into the valley and from there to the Speikboden Skiing Area near Campo Tures. There are also quiet trails for winter hikes around the village itself.
