Hiking in the Dolomites along ancient tracks

Where coral reefs and ancient legends meet, there lies the wonderful world of the Dolomites.
Since June 2009, the so-called Pale Mountains are part of the UNESCO World Natural Heritage. Those who will trace ancient times will discover a world that is unique, ancient and legendary at the same time. Middle Ages, legends and the lives of two mountain pioneers, all this and far more can be experienced on the hiking trails on the Alpe di Siusi.

In the Footsteps of ...

... knight and bard Oswald von Wolkenstein, who lived in the Dolomites in Castelvecchio. He loved to travel and he visited Europe, Africa and Asia. The lifestyle of Oswald and his contemporaries of the 15th century can be partly revived by taking the Oswald von Wolkenstein path. The trail passes near the ruins of Castelvecchio and Salego and tells anecdotes about the etiquette of the time, that is at the times of knights and damsels.

... the Sciliar Witches, witches and wizards, mysterious figures and wild people who used to live in the Dolomites and intimidated the local population. Even today, the Chairs of the Witches in Castelrotto and Witches' Benches on the Alpe di Siusi recall the presence of the witches on the high alpine pasture. And the Sciliar, the symbol - mountain of South Tyrol, was the  favourite spot of the Sciliar Witches.

... the mountain pioneers Hans and Paula Steger. The couple, who loved climbing and skiing, experienced most of the peaks that surround the Sciliar and even the north side of the Catinaccio and the west slope of the first peak of the Sella. The Footpath of Hans and Paula Steger is dedicated not only to this famous couple of climbers, but also to the magnificent natural and cultural scenery of the Alpe di Siusi, to the coral and jellyfish fossils, hunters and Gods, the Alps and flowers.

... the Dolomites. A time journey in history, going back 270 million years, that is the birth date of the Dolomites when the creation of islands, volcanism and erosion was going on.  The geologist's path near Siusi ranks among the most interesting excursions from a geological point of view of the Dolomites from their origin up to now.

Hiking in the Dolomites along ancient tracks, traces of an ancient heritage and its inhabitants - the legendary and the real ones.