Discovering the legend "The Salvan of the Gardena pass"
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· Alta Badia
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Tourist Association Alta Badia
Tourist Association Alta Badia
closed
moderate
10 km
3:00 h
659 m
658 m
Embark on a four-hour hike from Colfosco to Passo Gardena, and you will find yourself in the feetsteps of the Salvan, the mythical little man of the forest who lived on the border with the Val Gardena.
Difficulty
moderate
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
2,132 m
Lowest point
1,593 m
Best time of year
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Start
Coordinates:
DD
46.554312, 11.855546
DMS
46°33'15.5"N 11°51'20.0"E
UTM
32T 718888 5159600
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Turn-by-turn directions
From the church in Colfosco you descend the Sotdlijia street, along the Cassa Raiffeisen bank, until the junction with path no. 28 for the Pisciadú waterfalls, at the feet of the Val Mezdí. Continue on path no. 650 along the meadows to the Gardena pass. Cross the road and follow the path no. 8. The trail leads to the "Salvan" spring than continues halfway up the hill through the Rü meadows, descends on path no. 8b to the neighbourhoods of Rönn and Pecëi and finishes in Colfosco village centre.
Note
all notes on protected areas
Getting there
*By car
- Coming from Innsbruck: take the A 13 and the A 22 toll motorway and exit at Bressanone/Brixen, following the signs to Brunico/Bruneck along the Val Pusteria/Pustertal road as far as San Lorenzo/St.Lorenzen. Follow the signs to Val Badia/Gadertal
- Coming from Verona-Bolzano: take the A 22, exit at Bressanone/Brixen and continue as above
*By train
The nearest train stations are:
- Brunico - 37 Km
- Bolzano (via Passo Gardena) - 72 Km (via Brunico) – 100 Km
- Connection train station – Alta Badia by the local bus SAD: www.sad.it
*By air
- Innsbruck - 130 km
- Munich – 330 km
- Venice Treviso / Venice Marco Polo – 180 / 200 km
- Verona – 213 km
- Milan Bergamo / Milan Malpensa - 310 /400 km
- Information airport transfer: www.suedtirolbus.it - www.cortinaexpress.it
Coordinates
DD
46.554312, 11.855546
DMS
46°33'15.5"N 11°51'20.0"E
UTM
32T 718888 5159600
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Status
closed
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
10 km
Duration
3:00h
Ascent
659 m
Descent
658 m
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