An Artistic Hike, stage 4: Predonico - Tesimo - Lana

Starting at the inn Gasthof Wieser, walk uphill through the forest above the restaurant, where you can visit an old ditch called Wolfsbrunnen (wolve's pond) because in the past it was used to capture wolves. Return to the path, descend on the right across the wood until you reach the road to Gaid (path no. 8). After about 2 km on the low trafficked road you will arrive at the boarding house Moarhof in Gaid (approximately 1 hour of walking time from the Wieser inn). From Gaid follow the path no. 8-R and 8 steadily uphill and downhill through the Höllental valley to the Jägerwirt inn in Sirmiano di Sopra (1 hour). From there you walk past the Messnerwirt restaurant and the St. Apollonia church into the wood (to the left) and continue on a wide, beautiful forest path until the St. Jakob Church in Grissiano (45 minutes). A visit to the church is a must!

From St. Jakob take the non-asphalted road down to the hotel Schmiedlhof or Grissianer Hof where you need to follow the signpost "W" downhill through the forest to Prissiano. Right at the end of the path in the village, at the Prissianer Bach brook, there is a beautiful Kneipp facility where you can regenerate your tired legs. Walking time from St. Jakob: 1.5 hours. At the bus stop in Prissiano turn right and then immediately left. Walk through orchards and past the school and the nursing home of Tesimo (20 minutes) to the village centre. At the end of the village, proceed for about 300 m on a path until you recognise a path that branches off towards the Gruberkeller winery and follow it until you reach the aforementioned winery. Then turn right and descend on a beautiful path until you arrive at the Parish church of Lana di Sotto (path n. 5). Walking time from Tesimo: 1 hour and 15 minutes.

In Lana di Sotto you should not miss a visit to the famous Schnatterpeck Altar. After the visit you have to walk back for a little while and then past the South Tyrol Museum of Fruit-Growing - also worth a visit - then proceed uphill to the Waalrast inn. From here, take the Brandis Waalweg path to Lana di Sopra, which offers you beautiful views and shows you interesting modern artworks. Once you have arrived at the village, walk down onto the road where a path takes you to the village centre. The bus stop is located above the Falschauer river towards the cable car to Velloi .