Acereto

The mountain village above the Val di Riva offers a magnificent view from the Zillertal Alps to the Plan de Corones and the Dolomites.

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Acereto or Ahornach in spring, with the Monte Fumo and Mt. Picco di Palù, the local mountain of the small village, rising behind it.
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A view into the village centre at about 1,350 m a.s.l. - Acereto is called “Fochina” by the local population.
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The small late Gothic church with its red steeple dates back to the 16th century and is dedicated to St. Anne, the mother of the Holy Mary.
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The primary school and kindergarten belong to the village, as do several accommodation establishments and the St. Anna Church.
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The view from Acereto stretches from Mt. Gatternock and Mt. Nevoso down to the Tures Valley in the eastern part of South Tyrol.
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Acereto is also connected to the Campo Tures village by the hiking path no. 10, which takes you down into the valley, and by the bus line no. 453.
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The various hiking routes reach high-alpine destinations such as the Poja Hut, which is about five hours and 1,000 metres in altitude away.
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On the hike from Campo Tures into the Val di Riva valley and to Acereto above it, you will also pass by the stunning Riva Waterfalls.
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Acereto in winter, a mountain village near Campo Tures, known for its good thermal conditions for hang-gliders and paragliders.
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Snow-covered meadows on the sunny slope of Acereto: Here you can see the steep location of the village in an impressive way.
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Skiing is also popular in this part of South Tyrol: Near Campo Tures is the Speikboden Skiing Area, part of the SkiWorld Valle Aurina.
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The St. Francis Path in the Val di Riva valley below Acereto can often also be walked in winter and leads to the frozen Riva Waterfalls.
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Acereto (Ahornach) extends above the entrance to the Riva Valley, which also belongs to the market town of Campo Tures in the heart of the Valli di Tures and Aurina. The mountain village is widely known as a flying area, as it offers the best wind conditions for hang gliders and paragliders. It extends to the farms of Poja with the Poja Mountain Hut above it, which is managed in summer. Acereto means something like "terrain with maple trees": For centuries, the area was only accessible via a footpath from San Maurizio - or Sankt Moritzen - near Campo Tures.

Today the village is also known as the birthplace and home of extreme mountaineer Hans Kammerlander. At the age of eight, he already stood on Mt. Picco di Palù, the three-thousand-metre peak above Acereto. Meanwhile, his list also includes 12 eight-thousanders in the Himalayas and Karakoram, the ski descent from the summit of the Nanga Parbat and the first double traverse of eight-thousanders - Gasherbrum II and Hidden Peak - together with Reinhold Messner.

The Poja Hut mentioned above can be reached from Acereto in a challenging circular hike that also leads through moors and wet meadows with rare plant species. If, on the other hand, you go for a walk in the village to completely switch off in the middle of the mountains and keep hearing people talking about "Fochina", then it concerns the village itself: In South Tyrolean dialect, Acereto is called "Fochina". In winter, the road takes you into the valley and then to the Speikboden Skiing Area near Campo Tures. Around the village itself there are secluded winter hiking paths.

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