South Tyrol active
Everything we love
The vineyards are fragrant, the lakes glisten and the meadows bloom. Romantic alpine huts, steep peaks with breathtaking views, colourful fairytale forests: Hardly any other country is as diverse as South Tyrol. Okay, we admit, we are in love with our South Tyrol! But we're sure you will be too!
The mountains are calling and I must go!
Hiking in South Tyrol
Hiking can be so beautiful
Past sparkling lakes, through colourful forests and hilly wine-growing landscapes in the valley or up to rugged peaks and lush alpine meadows with a fabulous panorama. Your active holiday in the south of South Tyrol will certainly be varied for you and your hiking boots. And that from March to November, because that's how long the hiking season lasts here!
The agony of choice.
Depending on your mood and fitness, you can choose between countless spring, summer and autumn hikes in South Tyrol. With all this variety, it was not easy for us to list our favourite hikes. We are here for you with numerous individual hiking suggestions and tips on highlights in Appiano, Bolzano, Caldaro and the surrounding area. You can borrow the appropriate hiking map from us free of charge.
However, we have prepared a few suggestions for you here.
From winery to winery
The Wine Route
One of the oldest wine routes in Italy
A unique voyage of discovery
- 16 towns
- 70 wineries
- 4,249 hectares of vineyards
- 42km between Nals and Salurn
- 150km total wine route
Along the road, the villages of Nalles, Terlano, Andriano, Appiano, Caldaro, Termeno, Cortaccia , Magrè, Cortina, Salorno, Ora, Montagna, Egna, Vadena, Bronzolo as well as the provincial capital and wine town of Bolzano invite you to enjoy and experience wine. Around Bolzano ripens the velvety Sciava "St. Magdalener" and the characterful "Lagrein Dunkel", in the Oltradige-Bassa Atesina excellent white wines and the famous Sciava "Kalterer See", in Termeno the fine-spicy-aromatic "Gewürztraminer".
And in the middle of it all, our Hotel Sigmundskron stands among our own vineyards.
Life is better at the lake.
Bathing fun and bathing lakes
Jumping into the cool water
When the South Tyrolean sun really spoils us in summer and the temperatures climb higher and higher in the afternoon, what could be better than jumping into the cool water. South Tyrol's lake landscape has a lot to offer: Lake Monticolo, Lake Caldaro, Lake Fié and much more! Here is a small selection of our favourite bathing lakes in our immediate vicinity.
A journey into another age
Castles at Appiano
The municipality with the most castles in Europe
Around 800 castles and palaces can be found in South Tyrol, most of them in the castle region of Appiano.
With the WinePass guest card, our guests enjoy free admission to around 90 museums, castles, fortresses and collections. These include the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology with the Man of the Ice "Ötzi", the MMM Messner Mountain Museum with Sigmundskron Castle, Castle Roncolo and many more.
Here we have listed our favourite castles and palaces for you.
Because it's just so beautiful...
Excursions
Base Camp Hotel Sigmundskron
Your holiday at Hotel Sigmundskron is guaranteed to be varied.
The ideal location near Bolzano in the heart of South Tyrol makes it possible to reach many different well-known excursion destinations in South Tyrol in less than an hour's drive. Hotel Sigmundskron becomes the ideal base camp to get to know South Tyrol in all its facets. Here is a small selection of excursion destinations in our immediate vicinity.
Golf in Appiano
The 9-hole course "Blue Monster" in Appiano is the newest golf course in South Tyrol and was opened in 2015 on a total area of 10,000 m. The typical landscape was preserved by natural water areas as a defining feature of this golf course. Due to the many water hazards, small lakes and rivers, the terrain has developed as a new home for many bird species. Many different tees offer a varied game that is suitable for beginners as well as low handicappers. www.golfandcountry.it
On a hill overlooking St-Michael Appiano, lies the property Freudenstein Castle. The Golf Academy Schloss Freudenstein offers on the scale where driving range with pitching area and putting green and practice with two holes a diverse course and training program.
More beautiful golf courses in the surrounding area:
- Golf Club "Dolomiti Golf - Sarnonico", 18 hole, about 35 min. from, www.dolomitigolf.it
- Golf Club "Lana Gutshof Brandis", 9 hole, about 25 min. from, www.golfclublana.it
- Golf Club "Passeier.Meran", 18 holes, 50 min. away, www.golfclubpasseier.com
- Golf Club "St.Vigil Seis",18 holes, 40 min. away, www.golfkastelruth.it
- Golf Club "Petersberg", 18 holes, 50 min. away, www.golfclubpetersberg.it
- Golf Club Carezza, 18 hole, about 35 minutes away, info@carezzagolf.com