Hike from Montagna to Gleno

The pleasant walk in the wine-growing region of the Pinot Nero starts in the village of Montagna

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Our hike starts at the parking space of the Sportbar north of Montagna.
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Past the local sports ground we follow the Via Kaltegg and the Via Pinzano roads.
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View on the wine-growing regions of Montagna and the Bassa Atesina area - in the background on the left there’s Mt. Macaion.
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The hamlet of Pinzano fascinates with some highlights: the water of the fountain at the Piazza Santo Stefano square beneath the Saint Stephen Church runs out of the mouth of a wooden monster. Also the murals on the outer walls of the old buildings create a really special atmosphere.
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Between the vineyards west of Pinzano there’s the well-known Saltner Tower. In former times a so-called “Saltner” watched over the vineyards and protected them against grape thiefs.
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At Pinzano we continue our hike on the Via Gleno towards Gleno (Glen), in the picture a look back on Pinzano (Pinzon).
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Under the autumn coloured chestnut trees we follow the steep trail uphill.
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Two paths lead to the hamlet of Gleno - on the right the sun-exposed trail and on the left the path in the shadow. There’s a short uphill section along both trails.
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Unlike Pinzano, the hamlet of Gleno is a spare settlement at the slope without a village centre. At this point we start our descent to the Old Val di Fiemme Railway Line.
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Fabulous view on the south of South Tyrol with its vineyards, the Valle dell’Adige valley and the Mendola Ridge.
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The Old Railway Line leads us back to Montagna. In former times the electric Val di Fiemme Train was in operation between Cavalese and Predazzo, nowadays it’s a well-known hiking and cycling path.
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We continue our walk towards Montagna (Montan) - in the picture the settlement of Montagna Nuova.
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The Via San Bartolomeo takes us from the train station straight back to our starting point.
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This short hike is especially beautiful in autumn and spring and leads us to the southern hamlets of the municipality of Montagna (Montan). From the Sportbar on the Dolomite road we walk past the tennis court and via the Via Kaltegg and Via Pinzon roads to the Piazza Santo Stefano square in the hamlet of Pinzano (Pinzon). We admire the beautiful old residences and farmsteads in the middle of the vineyards, built in the typical local style. The village centre of Pinzano itself is a special ensemble made up of a church, the main square and the murals depicting fables on the walls of the Pinzonerkeller tavern.

We continue our hike on the Via Gleno towards Gleno (Glen). The road gets steeper and past the Wasserfall tavern (closed) on the edge of the Mill Valley (Valle dei Molini / Mühlental) we reach the path no. 4. It proceeds to the Montagna - Trodena main road and turns into the trail no. 1 leading downhill to the famous Old Val di Fiemme Railway Line. Crossing a viaduct we arrive at the old Montagna train station and continue further on to our starting point. The landscape in the south of South Tyrol is dominated by deciduous forests, vineyards and old buildings with Venetian style elements - it reminds us of Tuscany...

Author: AT

stroller-friendly suited for families circular route difficulty: easy