Monticolo lakes loop
Appiano · about 15 min by car from Bolzano
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- Trail source
- CAI · OpenStreetMap
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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.
Estimated elevation profile
Elevation 489–534 m · ↑ 158 m · ↓ 210 m
Terrain estimate for separate track segments: order and direction do not necessarily describe the trip. Out-and-back sections are not doubled. Route statistics retain the source values.
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Mapzen Terrain Tiles · EU-DEM / Copernicus / USGS · Produced using Copernicus data and information funded by the European Union - EU-DEM layers. GMTED2010 and SRTM terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey. Global ETOPO1 terrain data: U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Mapzen / Tilezen. Profiles sampled and derived by Hike & Fork. · 2026-11-05
A good day here
Estimated walking: 75 min · breaks: 0 min
Full day duration: 6 h 30 min · Estimated finish: 16:30
- Walking
- 1 h 15 min
- Breaks
- 0 h 00 min
- Transfers
- 1 h 00 min
- Waiting before lunch / visits
- 1 h 45 min
- Lunch
- 1 h 30 min
- Wine tasting
- 1 h 00 min
Estimated times. Check transfers along the actual route; the plan does not calculate traffic or public transport schedules.
Travel from home, station approaches, the journey home after the last stop and any festival are excluded.
- next dayStart walking
Meeting point · 46.42904, 11.29418
- next dayBack at the start
- next dayLunch at Alter Fausthof
- next dayTasting at Weingut Tenuta Rohregger
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How to get there
By car
From Bolzano: about 15 min (9 km as the crow flies). Parking access and availability must be checked for this trail.
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
Starting coordinates from the track. 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
Before you set out
Trail access
CAI reference 794: Appiano. Track starting point: 46.42904, 11.29418. Allow extra time from the car park or station.
CAI · catasto sentieri · Source checked
Parking
At the Monticolo lakes, parking is recorded by number plate. The municipality lists payment after your visit at the machine, with EasyPark or by QR code. Check the posted tariff.
Gemeinde Eppan · Source checked
Local advice
The tourist office starts its own circuit at the woodland car park by the large lake. Its published variant may differ from this page’s track.
Tourismusverein Eppan · Source checked
Getting back
The walk returns to its starting point.
Return planning is based on the track shape, not an on-site inspection.
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 in a straight line
Driving route and timeCheck opening hours
Verified contacts and hours: not available.
Report an errorIndependent winemaker
Weingut H. Lentsch
Bronzolo · 2.8 km from the trail in a straight line
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Verified contacts and hours: not available.
Report an errorIndependent winemaker
Weingut Klosterhof
Caldaro sulla Strada del Vino · 2.9 km from the trail in a straight line
Driving route and timeCheck opening hoursWebsite
Verified contacts and hours: not available.
Report an errorRecommended osteria
Alter Fausthof
Fiè allo Sciliar · 15.3 km from the trail in a straight line
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Verified contacts and hours: not available.
Report an errorRecommended osteria
Nerina
Romeno · 15.4 km from the trail in a straight line
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Opening hours unavailable.
Nerina · Data checked
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Report an errorBook tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
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