Check into our hiking hotel in Valle Aurina/Ahrntal and enjoy all the benefits of our hotel and of rustic Valle Aurina/Ahrntal. A summer in Vedrette di Ries-Aurina/ Rieserferner-Ahrn Nature Park is full of surprises:
The Valle Aurina/Ahrntal, which lies between the well-known Dolomites and the Zillertal Alps, is a paradise for hikers. 350 kilometres of well-marked trails meander through almost untouched alpine landscapes: the higher you climb, the quieter and more impressive they become. A feeling of freedom, the view, and utter peace. Who needs a wellness hotel in Valle Aurina/Ahrntal? No sweat, our hiking hotel in Valle Aurine/Ahrntal is perfectly equipped for physical relaxation and regeneration after sport. Families and children love the hiking region of Klausberg and Speikboden with Klausiland, alpine coaster, and fixed rope route for adults and children. Alpine enthusiasts can look forward to around 80 three-thousanders within easy reach. Experienced mountaineers on holiday in our hiking hotel in Valle Aurina/Ahrntal can organise their own tour, while others can book 3,000-metre tours with professional mountain guides. Stamina, a head for heights and sure-footedness are in any case a prerequisite. This doesn’t only apply to the high-altitude tours, but also to the fixed rope routes and rocky slopes in the surrounding area. Those who prefer a climbing hall to a natural stone wall can find an ideal training area in the climbing hall in Brunico/Bruneck.
If you want to fully enjoy your summer vacation in the Puster Valley and discover all of South Tyrol's 1,000 faces, then you are in the right place in the Tauferer Ahrntal and in our hiking hotel in the Ahrntal. The range of leisure activities is great and varied: museums, rafting, canyoning, horse-drawn carriage rides, tennis courts, horse riding, climbing, alpine huts ...
It is not for nothing that the Ahrntal is considered a hiking paradise. Over 350 km of signposted hiking trails, over 60 alpine huts and the most beautiful and rustic mountain world in the Alps await you! The location in the Rieserferner Ahrn Nature Park promises untouched nature as well as diverse flora and fauna in the many high valleys, meadows, forests and mountain lakes.
Those who think that Hotel Anabel is a pure hiking hotel in the Valle Aurina/Ahrntal are quite mistaken. Cyclists and mountain bikers are also in an active paradise in the Vedrette di Ries-Aurina/Rieserferner-Ahrn Nature Park and Zillertal Alps. The weekly programme of the local tour provider includes 250 kilometres of cycle paths and trails, dreamy panoramas, favourite places, and guided tours. You can have everything on your cycling holiday in Val Pusteria/Pustertal - from easy to challenging.
Surrounded by over 80 three-thousand meter peaks and countless smaller peaks of the Zillertal Alps and the Rieserferner Group, the Ahrntal offers the ideal starting point for mountaineers. Whether alone on well-signposted paths or accompanied by a local mountain guide, everyone gets their dream adventure with breathtaking views over the picturesque mountain backdrop and the impressive glaciers.
Do you prefer to live your life vertically? Then you are exactly right with us! Countless natural rock faces as well as the new climbing and bouldering hall in Bruneck are waiting for you, whether alone, with friends or with the local mountain guide. With a little luck, you can even take part in the first ascent of a new route!
Copper is said to have been mined in Prettau as early as the Bronze Age. Today you can visit the underground tunnels, which produced a large part of the copper demand in Europe and beyond about 600 years ago. Deep inside the mountain is the climate gallery, a place of rest and relaxation, as well as a therapy center for people with breathing difficulties, where the air is so pure that people can find their breath again.
Would you like to admire the spectacular mountains of the Ahrntal valley from above? Then paragliding is exactly the right activity for you! Together with your guide you take the Speikboden gondola lift and the Sonnklar chairlift up to 2,450 meters. From there you return back down into the valley through the air, with a truly breathtaking view. A paragliding tandem flight is guaranteed to be an unforgettable experience for everyone!
Get healthy through the summer in South Tyrol ... The hydrotherapist, naturopath and priest Sebastian Kneipp from Bavaria perfected numerous water-based healing methods that have brought health, relief and revitalization for many people. If you want to get your body going with Kneipp, the Ahrntal valley is the right place for you! Our valley is lined with glacier streams, mountain lakes and of course also by Kneipp themed trails such as the "Water trail" in Campo Tures, the "Health path" in Weißenbach, the "Kneipp path" in Mühlwald and the "Health path" in Prettau - to name just a few!
The Ahrntal Valley in South Tyrol is considered a paradise of fly fishing with some very interesting areas. Fishing – as a hobby or as professional leisure activity: casting the line and waiting for the "big catch" is great fun for many people on summer vacation. Day tickets and accessories are available on site. The following 3 documents are required:
• Italian fishing license (available for € 35.00 in the Campo Tures and Luttach tourist offices - valid for 10 years)
• Day ticket for the respective area: (available for approx. € 30.00–60.00)
• valid ID
Alternatively, you can also fish for a fee at the sport fishing "Thara Sea Lounge" in Kematen.