If you want to make a journey through time and see how minstrels, noble damsels and knights lived in the middle ages, than you have to visit the "Oswald von Wolkenstein path" in Siusi allo Sciliar.
The 15 stations along the path not only provide information about the minstrel himself, but also
about the oeriod, which was dominated by myths and fables. The hierarchical structure of society in those days, life at court and medieval figures, such as knights and damsels, are described along the Stopps of the path, as well as the strict rules of the table manners. We also find the portrayal of surreal characters, such as the little dragon Dlawso (the mascot), who guards a mysterious treasure of gold and silver, to this day never discovered. Whit a little luck you can even see a unicorn…!
The visitors can enjoy a journy through the Middle Ages, a period that even today leaves a lot of room fort he imagination. The path offers a very interesting amusement for families and school paries that want to broaden their historical horizon.
Passo Pinei to Umes
Along the wooded mountainsides and sloping meadows located above the villages of
Castelrotto,
Siusi, and
Fiè and leading to the high-altitude plateau of
Alpe di Siusi and the rocky face of the Sciliar Massive, there is a pleasant hiking trail which can be divided into several shorter segments and which is thus perfect for
families with children. The trail offers numerous opportunities to play, it is full of good look-out points, and there are also enough rest stops where the little ones (and the adults, too) can refresh themselves. And the best thing about it is that you can leave your car at home. That's because all of the different spots along the trail where you can start or continue your route are served by the
complimentary bus shuttles which connect the three villages with each other. And, of course, you are free to proceed along the trail in the reverse direction, too. You are free to hike as you wish! The main thing is: the fun!
The "Peace Footpath"
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This trail is designed as a contemplative path where visitors can relax, meditate, and refresh themselves spiritually. The path (with an altitude differential of approx. 130 meters) can be taken in both directions, i.e. down from the "Kegelplatz" on the Kofel towards the Förstlbach brook or from there uphill towards Kofel. At the start, the path features explanatory signs on both sides which depict the course and the meaning of the symbols visitors will later encounter along the path.
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Taking a stroll with the witch Martha
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The Good Witch Martha. Dressed in black peasant's clothing, with a blue apron and a red scarf, Martha can retell countless exciting legends and stories. Children and adults, alike, will delight at her stories, which show that "there are more things in Heaven and Earth than you can see with you eyes." Every summer, Witch Martha accompanies local villagers and guests through the forests of the Alpe di Siusi.
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