Downwood - Durnholz

Thornwood is a scattered settlement in the upper Durnholzertal im Sarntal. The place is the starting point for tours in the Sarntal Alps.

background

Durnholz is predominantly rural and consists of a total of 37 farms. The place was first mentioned in a document in 1237 as Durrenholz, the church has been documented since 1405.

To Settlement history of the region: see in the article Sarntal, the section background;

getting there

location
Thornwood
Distances (road km)
Reinswald	10 km
Sarnthein	14 km
Bolzano	35 km
Sterzing (over the Pensjoch)	55 km
innsbruck	107 km

By plane

The nearest airport is that of Bolzano (www.abd-airport.it), other airports are located in Verona, in innsbruck (approx. 2 hours by car) and in Munich (approx. 3-4 hours by car).

In the street

• Of north or south via the Innsbruck-Brenner-Brixen-Bozen-Trient motorway (A 13 - Brenner motorway, in Italy A 22) to Bolzano, from here to the Sarntal and via Sarntheim to Durnholz.
• in the summer Access to the Sarntal valley is also possible from the north via the Penser Joch (2781m, closed in winter) Sterzing possible.

By train

There is no train connection in the Sarntal itself.

The next train stations are in Sterzing and Bolzano, they are a station for Intercity and Eurocity trains (train timetables under www.trenitalia.com).

mobility

During the day there is an hourly bus service from Bozen (bus route 116) to the Sarntal and via Sarnthein to Durnholz. Info local transport companies in South Tyrol: www.sii.bz.it;

Tourist Attractions

• Romanesque church St. Nicholas with origins as far back as the 13th century, historical frescoes;

• There is still a stock of partly ancient ones in the village Farmswhich have been preserved quite well in their historical structure with a bundwerk in the roof. E.g. the Meßnerhof (next to the parish inn at the church) is estimated to have been built around the 13th century.

• Lake Durnholz

Idyllic and fish-rich alpine lake at an altitude of 1540 m, with a total area of ​​approx. 12 hectares, approx. 900 meters long, 350 meters wide and up to 13 meters deep. Bathing in the ice-cold water is only something for die-hard people, there is a hiking trail that can be walked around the lake in summer and winter.

The lake owes its creation to a landslide that dammed the Seebbach and Großalmbach from the adjoining valleys to form the lake.

The legend tells the story of the lake farmer, who had forbidden his servants to stop working in the meadow to pray the "Ave Maria" because a thunderstorm was threatening. The thunderstorm that followed turned the brooks into raging rivers and the meadow was turned into Lake Durnholz.

activities

summer

winter

• Durnholz is the starting point for tours on snowshoes and skis in the subsequent Großalmtal and Seebbachtal and the benchmarked mountains and mountain peaks.

• The Ski area in Reinswald (with winter toboggan run) is only a few kilometers away.

• In Pens in the neighboring Penser Valley (access via Branch field there is a cross-country ski center.

shop

• The next more extensive shopping opportunities are in Sarnthein (12 noon to 3 p.m. in South Tyrol), a small grocery store also in Branch field (no afternoon rest);

kitchen

• Parish inn Durnholz (historic inn), Durnholz 11 I-39058 Sarntal (BZ). Tel.: 39 471 625142, Fax: 39 471 625142. last change: not specified

nightlife

Outside of the accommodation establishments, there is the next entertainment option in Sarnthein or then in Bolzano

accommodation

• Jägerhof (Pension, restaurant), Durnholz 50, I-39058 Sarntal (BZ). Tel.: 39 471 62 52 10, Fax: 39 471 62 52 10, Email: [email protected]. Price: half board € 39.last change: not specified

health

The nearest hospital is in Bolzano, the nearest pharmacy in Sarnthein.

Brief information
Phone code	39 (0) 471
Post Code	39058
Time zone	UTC 1
Emergency doctor service	0471 90 82 88
Emergency calls without area code, including cell phones
Emergency call	118
fire Department	115

Practical advice

• For the nearest tourist information office, see Sarntal Tourist Office | Article Sarntheim;
• The next ATMs are in Sarnthein, the nearest gas station in Branch field;
• Avalanche warning service South-Tirol: www.provinz.bz.it/lawinen;
• Avalanche and weather report: Tel .: 0471 271 177 or 270 555;
• Post and telegraph office in Sarntheim, Postwiese 8, Tel. 0471/623 132;

Opening times Mon. - Sat .: mornings from 8 a.m.;

trips

literature

See also the article on Sarntal and to the Sarntal Alps.

cards

• Sarntal Alps, winter hiking map: ski tours, snowshoe hikes, winter hiking trails, cross-country ski trails (M = 1:33 000). Eppan: mapgraphic, ISBN 88-86102-30-5 .

• compass Sheet 056: Sarntal Alps, (1: 25,000, hiking / cycling / ski touring);

Web links

• Tourist association Sarntal: www.sarntal.com;
• Tourism association South Tyrol's south: www.suedtirols-sueden.info;