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Chiusa trail 19

Chiusa, Velturno · about 35 min by car from Bolzano

Distance
4.2 km
Walking time
1 h 30 min
Total ascent
191 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
T · Easy path

The walk

4.2 km out-and-back walk between Chiusa and Velturno, 191 m of total ascent: about 1 h 30 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads, between 1141 and 1235 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at Radoar (1.5 km) and lunch at Pitzock – Funes in Villnöss (9.8 km).

Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.

How to get there

By car

From Bolzano: about 35 min (25 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.

Driving directions

By train and bus

Take a train to Bolzano, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.

Public transport route

Start point

46.66615,11.57256

Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.

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Country buses run less often on Sundays and holidays, and some not at all: check the return journey before you set off.

Also within reach: Merano, about 50 min by car

Where to eat and drink

Independent winemaker

Radoar

Velturno · 1.5 km from the trail

Directions

Independent winemaker

Garlider - Christian Kerschbaumer

Velturno · 1.7 km from the trail

WebsiteDirections

Independent winemaker

Spitalerhof

Chiusa · 2.2 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Pitzock – Funes

Villnöss · 9.8 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Alter Fausthof

Fiè allo Sciliar · 19 km from the trail

Directions

Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.

A good day here

  1. 10:00Park near Chiusa and start the walk.
  2. 11:30Back at the start after about 1 h 30 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Pitzock – Funes in Villnöss, 9.8 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Radoar, 1.5 km from the trail.