General / Location

The Upper Passeier Valley includes the hamlets of Moos, Platt, Pfelders, Rabenstein and Stuls. There are clearly marked hiking paths, meadows filled with flowers, and Nature ready to be experienced! The 46 mountain pastures in Passeier, covering practically the whole of the valley, are not only important to the regional economy. Hospitality with fresh butter and home made bread count here too.

The Texel Group Nature Park is, at 33,430 hectares, the largest of the seven South Tyrolean Nature Parks, and captivates with its highly prized and largely intact natural and cultural landscape.

It’s a very special walkers’ paradise, with a multitude of different habitats, a rich diversity of animals and plants and with safe, well-marked hiking paths.

Covering a range of altitudes almost 3000 metres apart the Nature Park encompasses the entire panoply of South Tyrolean habitats – from the sub-Mediterranean vegetation zone to permafrost. Among the features of the Nature Park are the nine Spronser lakes – the largest high alpine group of lakes in South Tyrol.

The well-known “Meraner Höhenweg” path enables walkers to experience the world of the mountains in all its variety. The popular 120 km-long route circles the Texel Group Nature Park and walkers may start their journey at many different points along its course.

Allow yourself to be enchanted by the fascinating world of the Texel Group Nature Park...

The new Passeier Museum – Andreas Hofer at the Sandhof in St. Leonhard illuminates many aspects of Andreas Hofer’s life in a 20 minute long film. In the Andreas Hofer room there are numerous impressive original exhibits relating to his life and the times in which he lived. An extensive collection of exhibits relating to everyday life in the valley, and a typical Passeirer Haufenhof (type of farmstead) with smithy, mill, granary, bread baking oven, living accommodation and outbuildings can also be seen in the museum. The Passeier Museum is open daily (except Mondays) from Easter until the 1st November from 10am to 6pm.

There is a total of 17 km of cross-country skiing routes in the Upper Passeier Valley, 5km of which are in Innerhütt (just outside Pfelders) and 12 km in Pfelders itself.

Alpine Skiing / Snowboarding There is one chair lift and 3 draglifts available for use in Pfelders, also pistes both for beginners and advanced skiers (in total 5.5 km) and a newly built snow park in Pfelders.

Hiking The many hiking paths can be used both in summer and in winter.

Riding Riding lessons are offered in Pfelders all year round. And if you prefer to explore the village in greater comfort, then you can take a ride in a carriage or sled.

Ice skating In winter there is also an outdoor skating rink.

Tennis Tennis courts are available for use in the summer months.

Events and offers

Experience the Upper Passeier Valley Traditional early half-pint on a Sunday with popular folk music and special local fare, as well as the farmers’ market.
2006 Dates:
Rabenstein, 25.06.
Pfelders, 16.07.
Platt, 30.07.
Moos, 13.08.
Stuls, 20.08.
Opening at 10 am in each location
6th Panorama Walking Festival Sunday, 9th July in Pfelders

Pfelders’ Kirchtig fair 15th August 2006 in Pfelders

Festival of Farmers’ Fare in the Passeier Valley These are the different themed days that take place in the Upper Passeier Valley. During several weekends in autumn, some of the local landlords offer typical Passeirer dishes including game, dumplings and desserts.

Cattle Drive in Pfelders The traditional Almabetrieb (cattle drive) usually takes place in Pfelders in mid-September. This is a festive procession where the cattle are driven back down from the high Lazins pasture to the village.

Winter fun week with the folk group “Südtiroler Spitzbuam” For one week in January, traditional folk music takes centre stage in Pfelders. The festival features popular daily appearances by groups from South Tyrol, Austria and Switzerland.