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| region | Bolzano (South-Tirol) | |
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| Residents | 2.329 (2018) | |
| Tourist info | 39 0474 978436 http://www.gsieser-tal.com/ | |
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Casies(Italian: Valle di Casies) is a municipality in the Italian province Bolzano-South-Tirol. It is also often spoken of as Gsiesertal, it is a side valley of the Val Pusteria in the North South Tyrol.
background
Districts of the municipality of Gsies are 1 Pichl, 2 St. Martin, 3 St. Magdalena. The community has around 2,300 inhabitants and is part of the district community Val Pusteria, its administrative seat is in St. Martin ..
The Gsiesertal is a valley known above all for its nature and landscape, which has been spared from mass tourism. In summer it is a hiking paradise that offers everything from a simple walk in the valley to a difficult mountain tour. But the valley is also popular for mountain biking and cycling. In winter, on the other hand, cross-country skiing predominates, there are only 2 smaller ski lifts, in Pichl and St. Magdalena. Another ski slope is in the neighboring one Taisten. Ski buses run from the Gsiesertal to the famous ski mountain Kronplatz to Brunico.
getting there
By plane
The closest airports are the Innsbruck Airport (approx. 130 km away), as well as the in Venice (approx. 180 km away).
By train
Out Munich there is a 2-hour cycle with the DB-ÖBB-EC (Brennerbahn) above Kufstein, innsbruck and burner until after Franzensfeste. In Franzensfeste one climbs into the Pustertalbahn in the direction Innichen um, this runs in rush hour Monday-Friday every 30 minutes, on weekends every hour and increases at the train station Monguelfo out.
From here there is a bus line to Casies. This runs every hour Monday-Saturday and every 2 hours on Sunday.
Coming from Switzerland you leave Zurich with the ÖBB-Railjet to Innsbruck and then use the DB-ÖBB-EC or regional trains via the Brennerbahn to Franzensfeste.
Coming from Austria, you usually drive over innsbruck, but there is also the option of Villach, Spittal-Millstättersee, Lienz (East Tyrol) and Innichen to Monguelfo to arrive.
In the street
- About the Brenner route: Munich – Rosenheim–Kufstein – innsbruck - Brenner motorway: exit Brixen – Val Pusteria State road to the Pustertal Monguelfo - Casies.
mobility
Dynamic cardsThe municipality of Casies is by a bus route from Monguelfo Connected train station. It also serves the town of Taisten. In Gsies the bus stops are all on the "Gsieser Hauptstraße", the bus stops in Henzing and Pichl (at the Binta Pub), Unterplanken, Wiese, Oberplanken, St. Martin, Kapieren, in St. Magdalena and ends at the Talschlusshütte. This bus runs every hour Monday-Saturday between 5 a.m. and 8 p.m. and every 2 hours on Sundays and public holidays.
In Monguelfo there is a train station of the Pustertalbahn, Franzensfeste - Innichen.
With the Mobilcard you can use unlimited public transport in South Tyrol for three or seven consecutive days. and is an extremely cheap offer to explore South Tyrol, especially in South Tyrol the network of buses and trains is very well developed. Most trains and buses run at least every hour, sometimes more often.
Tourist Attractions
Churches
- Parish Church of St. Nicholas, in Pichl.
- Parish Church of St. Martin, in St. Martin.
- Parish Church of St. Magdalena, in St. Magdalena.
St. George's Church
- St. George's Church. The parish of the saints Ingenuin and Albuin is the oldest parish church in Alta Pusteria. It was probably built around 800 as a fortified castle and sanctuary. The church can be visited from the end of May to the end of October from 9.30 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. (free of charge with the VIP card, otherwise € 5). Registration by Tuesday 6 p.m. at the St. Martin or Taisten tourist office.
Farm museum Voadohuibn
- Peasant museum, Bergerstrasse 41, 39030 Casies. Tel.: 39 0474 948065, Email: [email protected]. The farmer's museum in the “oltn Voadohuiba house” in St. Magdalena can be visited. With a visit you can put yourself in the shoes of farmer life from bygone times. You can see many old tools and implements used in farm work. You can try some of them yourself! The special highlight you can either prepare a specialty from bygone times with the farmer's wife over an open fire, or you can be taught the art of "spinning the flax" on the old spinning wheels.Open: every Thursday from May 21st to October 31st 2011, 4.30pm - 6.00pm.Price: Admission: with VIP card € 5, registration: by Wednesday, 8 p.m. at the tourist office in St. Martin.
Welsberg Castle / Thurn Castle ruins
Above Welsberg, at the entrance to the Gsiesertal, the well-preserved Welsperg Castle rises. The Thurn castle ruins are on the other side of the valley.
The two castles can be explored on the "Großer Schlossrunde", a smaller circular hike that leads from Monguelfo on one side of the Gsieserbach a piece of the valley and on to the village of Taisten and from there back to Monguelfo.
Welsberg Castle stands on a steep rock terrace. The form of this castle complex can be found quite rarely, which is called the core castle in castle history. The unusually high keep was built between 1126-1140 and is the oldest part of the castle. It was a bulwark against attackers. The palace and the farm buildings date from the 15th and 16th centuries. The Lords of Welsperg were among the most important noble families in Tyrol. Welsberg Castle can be visited from June to September.
Thurn Castle near Taisten was bought by Georg von Welsperg in 1359. In 1765 a fire destroyed most of the hall and the farm buildings. After that, however, it was not rebuilt.
Taisten
In the village there is a beautiful wayside shrine and the parish church of Saints Ingenuin and Albuin.
activities
- Village tour "In Paul Troger's footsteps". Paul Troger was an important painter of the Austrian Baroque. The tour leads from the house where he was born to the parish church of St. Margareth, in front of which there is the Gothic wayside shrine, to the Zellheim residence, to the church "Our Love Maria on the Rain" and up to Welsberg Castle. A flyer of the village tour can be found in Internet be downloaded.
hike
In the Gsieser Tal you can go on hikes of all levels of difficulty. The Gsieser Almenweg 2000 is well known.
Guided hikes in the region are available from Tourist association.
Cycling
Val Pusteria cycle path
Starting in Mühlbach (763 m), the route leads via Niedervintl, Obervintl, Kiens, Ehrenburg and St. Lorenzen to Bruneck (835 m). This first section is very flat and 25.5 km long, ideal for beginners and families.
From Bruneck via Percha, Nieder, Mitter- and Oberolang, Ried, Niederdorf and Toblach (1,241 m) to Innichen (1,174 m). This second section is again very flat, 33.5 km long and suitable for everyone.
The third section from San Candido via Vierschach to Winnebach (1,113 m) where you cross the Austrian-Italian border. Now follow the Drau to Lienz (approx. 740 m). This last section is 44 km long, very easy because it is sloping and ideal for families. The train is suitable for the return journey to the starting point.
Gsies valley circuit
Route length: 30 km (4 hours), difference in altitude: 740 m, degree of difficulty: easy to medium, constant up and down, asphalt roads, forest and meadow paths
From Wiesen / Taisten up to Schindelholz (1,478 m), down to Ausserpichl (1,260 m), Oberpichl (1,312 m) and Kargruben to St. Martin. Along Pidigbaches to the underpass at the sports field, then along the left side of the valley to the end of the valley in St. Magdalena (1,465 m). Return the same route to Oberplanken, cross the street, continue on AlteGsieser Straße to Unterplanken. Via Durnwald to Wiesen / Taisten.
Further tour suggestions are also available on the tourism association's website: Homepage of the tourism association
Running
In Monguelfo there are 6 signposted routes, which are also cleared in winter. A running card with tour suggestions is available from the tourist office.
Alpine skiing
- Mountain lift in St. Magdalena: Small ski area with a ski school. Tel .: 39 0474 948142
- Ski lift in Pichl: small ski slope for beginners and children
- Guggenberg lift in Taisten: Small ski area with a ski school. Tel .: 39 0474 950 000
Cross-country skiing
The Gsieser Tal is an insider tip for cross-country fans. There is a 40 km long network of trails available in the valley. Along the trails, farmhouses and inns invite you for a hot tea or mulled wine or a South Tyrolean Marende. In good snow conditions you can also reach Taisten and Welsberg, from there you can get to the connecting stretch of the Pustertal Marathon trail. A cross-country skiing map is available on the tourism association's website. Homepage tourism association under holiday themes, cross-country skiing.
A day pass for the use of the trails costs 5 €, a 7-day pass 20 €.
various
- Barefoot hike Rudelbach in Taisten (meadows)
- Beach volleyball field, tennis and soccer field in the Pichl sports zone (between Unterplanken and Durnwald), Tel .: 39 340 2427241
- Outdoor swimming pool in Monguelfo
- Sports zone St. Martin (soccer field)
- Miniature golf course in Bahnhofstrasse Monguelfo
- in winter horse-drawn sleigh rides, St. Magdalena: Tel .: 39 338 2399576 and Tel .: 39 340 8578281
- Prenninger Park in Monguelfo (boccia, tennis court, mini golf course, roller skating rink, playground, artificial ice rink in winter), Tel .: 39 0474 944287
- Riding: Sun Ranch, Schintlholz 3, Tel .: 39 0474 746835, Welsberg riding stable, Hauptstraße 20, Tel .: 39 340 8167417
- Toboggan runs: from the Uwaldalm, Stumpfalm and Aschtalm to the Talschlusshütte, from the Taistner Alm to the Mudler Hof
- Snowshoeing and ski tours on the Lutterkopf and the Gsieser Törl
shop
Farm shops
- Herb farm Thurnerhof, Paul-Troger-Strasse 9, Monguelfo. Tel.: 39 0474 944212.
- Regiohof, St. Magdalena Street 22c, St. Magdalena. Tel.: 39 0474 948562.
- 1 Waldsamerhof cheese dairy, Madleitn 5, St. Magdalena, 39030 Valle di Casies. Tel.: 39 0474 948 009. Milk processing through to cheese on the farm, with farm shop.Open: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. - 7 p.m., closed Wed and Sun.
Food
- Despar Amhof, St. Martin 11b, St. Martin.
- Despar Hellweger, Margarethenplatz 4, Monguelfo.
- Oberstaller Market, Unterrainerstr. 1, Taisten.
- Action Reier, Magdalena-Strasse 11b, St. Magdalena.
- Another supermarket is located in Ausserpichl, below the church on the right-hand side.
kitchen
- Mountain inn Seppila, Haspaberg 30, 39036 Taisten. Tel.: 39 0474 950204.
In Seppila, above Taisten, only own products are used. Own beer, cheese, bread, etc. The restaurant is located in an old mountain farm, very cozy. The homemade drinks, there is no cola, but elderflower juice, soft drinks made from vegetables and fruit, iced tea, etc. the food and of course the view are just great. Anyone in Casies should definitely stop here. You can go up from Taisten by car !!!
Managed alpine pastures
There are numerous managed alpine pastures in the Gsieser Tal:
- Aschtalm. Reachable in 1.5 hours of hiking from the Talschlusshütte.Open: in summer and winter.
- Hinterschuher Alm (s'Randl). Reachable from St. Martin in 1.5 hours hiking time.Open: in summer.
- Houfahitte. From Pich / Schindlholz you can walk in 1.5 hours.Open: in summer.
- Kaseralm. Reachable in 2 hours of hiking from the Talschlusshütte.Open: in summer.
- Kradorfer Alm. Reachable in 45 minutes walking time from Talschlusshütte.Open: in summer and winter.
- Messner hut. Reachable in 45 minutes walking time from Talschlusshütte.Open: in summer and winter.
- Moss hut. Reachable in 10 minutes walking time from Talschlusshütte.Open: in winter.
- Oberbergalm. Reachable in 1.5 hours of hiking from the Talschlusshütte.Open: in summer.
- Stumpfalm. Reachable in 1.5 hours of hiking from the Talschlusshütte.Open: in summer and winter.
- Taistner Alm. From Mudler Hof above Taisten it can be reached in 1.5 hours of hiking.Open: in summer and winter.
- Tolder Hut. Reachable from St. Martin in 1.5 hours hiking time.Open: in summer.
- Uwaldalm. Reachable in 1.5 hours of hiking from the Talschlusshütte.Open: in summer.
- Weissbachalm. From St. Magdalena parish church to be reached in 2 hours walking time.Open: in summer.
nightlife
- Binta Pub, Gsieser-Strasse 2a, Pichl. Open: Tue - Sun 6.30 a.m. - 2.00 a.m.
- in Brunico
accommodation
Cheap
medium
- Hotel Stoll * * *, Puregg 2, Gsieser Tal, I-39030 Pichl-Unterplanken. Swimming pool, wellness area.
- Mountain Residence Montana * * *, Bergerstrasse 39, Gsieser Tal, I-39030 St. Magdalena. Apartments, wellness area.
Upscale
Learn
Work
security
health
- Pharmacy Dr. Baruchello, St. Martin 10, St. Martin. Tel.: 39 0474 948543.
- Pharmacy Dr. Baruchello, Pfarrgasse 1 A, Monguelfo. Tel.: 39 0474 944112.
- Important: inquire about opening times as they are not open regularly.
Practical advice
In South Tyrol, the Red Cross is called the White Cross and can be reached on Tel .: 118.The nearest hospital is in San Candido, Freisingstrasse. 2.
trips
Guided day trips (large Tour of the Dolomites, Verona, Lake garda, Venice among other things) is offered by the bus company Taferner in cooperation with the tourism association. The annual program can be downloaded here: Annual program under bus travel, tips for excursions
