Kaltern - Kaltern

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Kaltern
regionBolzano (South Tyrol)
Residents
8.046 (2018)
height
425 m
Tourist info webhttp://www.kaltern.com/de/
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Kaltern

Kaltern on the wine route(Italian: Caldaro sulla Strada del Vino) is a market town in South-Tirol. The place is known for its mild, sunny climate and the Kalterer See, the warmest swimming lake in the Alps. The area around Kaltern is also called “Little Tuscany” because of its rolling hills in lush green, cypresses, olive trees and palm trees and is very well used for tourists. A mild climate and a charming landscape ensure that hotels are fully booked, especially in spring, summer and autumn. The wine of the Vernatsch grape, which is grown around the lake in Kaltern, is called Kalterer See Auslese and made the beautiful market town famous in many countries years ago. Today, special quality wines from the cellars in Kaltern are also making a name for themselves.

background

The community Kaltern is south of Eppan between the ridge of the Mendel Mountains and the ridge of the Mitterberg on the Überetsch. The village of Kaltern consists of several districts that have grown together over time, and a few neighboring villages still belong to the municipality.

  • 1 Kaltern village - Caldaro
  • 2 Mitterdorf - Villa di Mezzo
  • 3 St. Anton / Pfuss
  • 4 St. Nicholas - San Nicolò
  • 5 Prey-Clavenz
  • 6 Oberplanitzing - Pianiza di Sotto
  • 7 Unterplanitzing - Pianiza di Sotto
  • 8 St. Josef am See - San Giuseppe al Lago
  • 9 Altenburg - Castelveccio

getting there

By plane

By train

Arrival by train is only possible as far as Bolzano (either from Brenner, Vinschgau or Verona). However, a good connection to the bus network to Kaltern is guaranteed, with buses running about every half hour.

By bus

Buses run regularly to Bolzano, the Seebus runs repeatedly through the districts of Kalterns and to Lake Caldaro in summer. There is a discussion about building an S-Bahn to Bolzano in order to reduce the very heavy commuter traffic to the state capital (as of June 2007).

In the street

Kaltern is 10 km southwest of Bolzano and can be reached either via the A22 Brenner motorway or the more scenic Reschenpass.

mobility

Map of Kaltern

Kaltern is well connected to the bus network in the Überetsch and after, with several bus stops distributed all over the village Bolzano as Auer (South Tyrol) tied up. In addition, Kaltern has a well-functioning network of city buses, which usually run every hour, as well as a lake and hiking bus with connections to Altenburg and the Kalterersee (only in the summer season).

The Mendelbahn is a funicular from 1903, it leads from the district of St. Anton at a height of 510 m over a distance of 2,370 m to a height of 1,364 m 1 Mendel Pass . Journey time 12 minutes, see timetables SAD local transport

Tourist Attractions

  • 1 St. Vigil of Altenburg The church (medieval frescos) is located in the Altenburg district. Underneath are the remains of the early Christian ruins 2 St. Peter's Basilica
  • The 3 Pilgrimage Church of St. Nicholas lies in an idyllic village and tells of a weeping image of Mary.
  • 4 Rastenbachklamm Wild and romantic gorge that can be walked over footbridges and stairs from Altenburg down to Lake Kaltern.
  • 5  Ringberg Castle, Weinstrasse 1, St. Josef am See. Tel.: 39 471 960010. The castle was built by the Habsburgs around 1620. The wines of the Elena Walch winery mature in the castle cellar. The castle is open for sale Mon-Fri except Tue 9.30 a.m.-1.30 p.m. and 2.00 p.m.-6.00 p.m.

Center of Kaltern:

  • 6  South Tyrolean Wine Museum, Goldgasse 1 - 39052 Kaltern. Tel.: 39 0471 963 168. In the former Di Paul winery, with a groined vault from 1693 in the Torggl room.Open: from April to mid-November, Tues to Sat 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sundays and public holidays 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., closed on Mondays, closed on November 1st.Price: adults € 5, wine tasting € 5.Last change: Oct. 2017 (information may be out of date)
  • 7 Parish Church of the Assumption

activities

Lake Kaltern

Lake Kaltern is located south of the village at approx. 216 m and is the warmest swimming lake in the Alps. Its water temperature in summer is up to 28 degrees, so the bathing season can usually begin as early as mid-May. There are no public bathing beaches, three seaside resorts are open from May to October. Numerous hotels and pensions are located directly on the lake and have private beaches. In winter the lake usually freezes and you can skate on it very well. Lake Kaltern is surrounded by vineyards.

hike

The Mendelbahn just before the mountain station (is technically a Funicular)
Southeast view from Penegal: Kaltern and Lake Kaltern

There are numerous hiking trails around Kaltern, some through the vineyards with a beautiful view of Kaltern and Lake Kaltern.

An easy hike leads from the 2 Kreithof car park on the ridge of the Mitterberg 8 Leuchtenburg .

Mendel Pass

A trip with the Panoramabahn to the Mendel (price for a return ticket: approx. € 10) is also worthwhile: on nice days you have a wide view of the Überetsch from the mountain station at 1354 m. The Mendelbahn needs a travel time of 12 minutes for the difference in altitude of 854 m.

Alternatively, you can take the pass road, which winds up the steep mountain in countless tight bends and is particularly popular with motorcyclists (but also with cyclists).

If you feel like it, you can take an easy (mountain) hike to the north from here on the 1737 m high panoramic mountain 1 Penegal Companies. The walking time from the mountain station is 1 to 1 1/2 hours, depending on the walking pace, simply on hiking trails (marking 500; colors red / white). If you feel like it, you can make a detour to the small9 Penegal do.

The Penegal is also accessed from the Mendel Pass by a narrow, toll-free mountain road. There is one up on the mountain Hotel with gastronomy, an animal enclosure and of course a lookout point with a panoramic view. The view extends over Bolzano and the Kalterer See far into the Dolomites into it.

In a southerly direction you can also reach 500 different managed huts on the way - for example, the Enzianhütte after approx. 20 minutes and the Halbweghütte after approx. 1 hour. A chair lift also leads to the Halbweghütte, the valley station of which can be reached from the Mendel Pass by car in 5 minutes and on foot in about 30 minutes. From the Halbweghütte you can hike on to the Überetscher Hütte and from there to Mont Roen, the highest mountain on the Mendelkamm.

shop

Kaltern and the neighboring village Eppan on the Wine Route offer everything a heart desires:

  • Clothing in all price ranges
  • food
  • Organic store or health food store
  • Electronical devices
  • Sporting goods
  • Pharmacies
  • Paper and books

The capitalcity Bolzano is only about 10 km away.

Markets:

  • On Tuesday morning farmers market on the market square in Kaltern
  • On Wednesday there is a big market in Kellereistraße
  • in Bolzano, among other things, there is a large market on Saturday on Victory Square

kitchen

The Vernatsch wine grown in this area is part of every meal in Kaltern. The "plent" (polenta) also has a long tradition here. In recent years, its cultivation south of Lake Kaltern has been promoted through several initiatives.

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Practical advice

Cities

  • Bolzano is the next bigger city just north of Kaltern (18km)
  • Meran beautiful and sun-drenched northwest of Kaltern (36km)
  • Trent located south in the Adige Valley (50km)

Culture

  • The Hadernburg and the waterfall in Salurn (25km)

nature

  • Lake garda: The northern bank can be reached after about 1 hour's drive (95km)
  • Dolomites: The Dolomites are not far from Kaltern.

literature

Web links

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South Tyrolean Wine Route
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