Monticolo lakes loop
Appiano · about 15 min by car from Bolzano
The walk
4.5 km loop near Appiano: about 1 h 15 of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. Along the way: Lago di Monticolo. After the walk: wine tasting at Weingut Tenuta Rohregger (2.5 km) and lunch at Alter Fausthof in Fiè allo Sciliar (15.3 km).
Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.
Ascent not available for this trail: walking time estimated from distance.
How to get there
By car
From Bolzano: about 15 min (9 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.
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.
Start point
46.42904,11.29418
Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.
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 45 min by car
Along the way
- Lago di Monticolo100 m from the trail
Wikipedia (Italian)
Where to eat and drink
Independent winemaker
Weingut Tenuta Rohregger
Caldaro sulla Strada del Vino · 2.5 km from the trail
Independent winemaker
Weingut Klosterhof
Caldaro sulla Strada del Vino · 2.9 km from the trail
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Appiano and start the walk.
- 11:15Back at the start after about 1 h 15 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Alter Fausthof in Fiè allo Sciliar, 15 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Weingut Tenuta Rohregger, 2.5 km from the trail.
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