The Ultental (Italian Val d'Ultimo) lies in the Ortler Alps in South-Tirol. The alpine valley is a hiking paradise in summer and access to the Stelvio National Park. The small but high altitude and therefore snow-sure ski area Schwemmalm is still an insider tip in winter.
Regions
places
- Lana (320 m), holiday resort at the mouth of the Adige Valley;
- St. Gertraud (1501 m) highest place in the rear valley area;
- St. Nicholas (1256 m), hamlet at the Schwemmalm ski area;
- Dome meadow (1153 m), mountain village;
- St. Moritz (1632 m), hamlet in the Schwemmalm ski area, with the oldest chapel in the region;
- St. Walburg (1190 m)
- St. Pankraz (735 m), capital of the valley, summer resort;
Other goals
- Northwest side valleys:
- Kirchbachtal with Mariolberger Alm (Falkomai-Kauhalm, 1651 m) and Innerfalkomai-Alm (2051 m);
- Flatschbergtal with Flatschbergbach and the mountain lakes Kleine Lacke and Große Lacke;
- Tufertal with Tuferbach
- South-eastern side valleys:
- Maraun Valley, Junction at St. Pankraz;
- Einertal with Einertalalm (1727 m) and Maritscher Bergalm (1938 m);
- Auerberg Valley with Auerbergalm (1647 m) and Seefeldalm (2109 m) and Seefeldsee (2180 m),
- Klapfberg Valley
- Kirchberg Valley
background
The Ultental extends from the headwaters of the Valschauer Baches above the Weißbrunner Alm im Stelvio National Park at a height of approx. 2500 m over a length of approx. 40 km to the northeast to the confluence of the Falschauer at Lana in the Etsch (approx. 300 m above sea level) While the valley is still quite narrow in the lower part (gorge of the Gaul gorge near Lana), it widens in the middle part and the valley floor becomes wider. The water from the Falschauer is used in numerous reservoirs for a total of five hydropower plants.
The origin of the name lies in the dark of history, the Italian translation with "ultima", which means something like "last valley", is not applicable.
First settlements in the valley are for 1000 BC. occupied. In 1082 the then fully populated valley is taken over by the Benedictine monastery Weingarten in Swabia, medieval feudal lords were the Counts of Ulten at their castle St. Pankraz;
A Mark for the region are the wooded valley flanks made of larch stands and the abundant alpine pastures.
While in the lower part of the valley, close to Merano, the "modernity" found its way very early, until a few years ago the valley was still a strongly agricultural problem area in the middle and upper part with low economic power and a declining population. A positive effect for today's visitor is that the alpine "yodelling architecture" that is common elsewhere has not yet found its way here, and so many ancient farms have been preserved in their historical structures almost unaltered. The rear part of the Ulten Valley is therefore one of the most pristine and pristine valleys in South Tyrol.
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getting there
By plane
By train
In the street
- On the burner (from the north): on the A22 (Brenner motorway, toll) via Sterzing to
Bolzano South, and then on the motorway-like expressway (toll-free) in the direction of Meran, Meran Süd (industrial zone Lana), and further towards Lana and "Ultental"; In summer the abbreviation is off Sterzing on the Jaufenpass possible directly to Merano.
- On the Reschenpass and the Vinschgau to Meran, Meran Süd (industrial zone Lana), and further towards Lana, and "Ultental", as above;
mobility
- Intercity bus, runs daily between Merano and the Ultental.
- A free one Ski bus commutes in winter between Merano, the villages in the valley (Lana, Forsthof, Altbreid, St. Pankraz, Pumpbach, St. Walburg, Kuppelwies) and the ski area Alluvial land or with another line between St. Gertraud, St. Nikolaus and St. Moritz.
Tourist Attractions
- Ruin the Eschenlohe Castle: first mentioned in 1164 and the former seat of the Counts of Ulten: see St. Pankraz;
- Lahnersäge: National Park House of Stelvio National Park: please refer St. Gertraud;
- Ulten ancient larcheswho have favourited three larches are part of the Unesco - world natural heritage and about 800 years old: see St. Gertraud;
- Ulten Valley Museum, Insights into earlier rural life in Ulten Valley: see St. Nicholas;
- Mitterbad near St. Pankraz, iron and magnesium-rich mineral spring and formerly one of the most popular and most visited baths in Tyrol.
Lakes and bodies of water
The whole valley is extremely watery with many lakes and streams.
- Felix waterfall;
Reservoirs
- In the valley floor from the damming of the Falschauer Bach:
- Pankraz Lake (804 m) near Sankt Pankraz,
- Zoggler reservoir (1137 m), between Sankt Walburg and Kuppelwies,
- Weißbrunnsee (1872 m) the highest accessible reservoir at the end of the state road;
- Fishing lake (2068 m), Langsee (2340 m), Grünsee (2529 m): only accessible on foot, best from Weißbrunnsee;
- Arzkarsee (2250 m);
Mountain lakes
The mountain lakes are all over 2000 meters high and can only be reached on foot.
- Above the still accessible reservoir Weißbrunnsee (1872 m): Langsee (2340 m), Kirchbergsee, Haselgrubersee (2465 m), Corvo Lake (all around 2500 m), only accessible on foot;
- Kofelraster lake and Long lake (2407 m), from the Weiberhimmel parking lot via Kuppelwies;
activities
summer
- Ultner Höfeweg, Start in Kuppelwies, past numerous old farms (wooden houses with shingle roof) to the Ulten Valley Museum in St. Nikolaus to St. Gertraud and back on the other side of the valley.
Mountain railways
- Vigljochbahn, Chairlift from Lana on the Larchbühel (300 - 1814 m);
winter
Alpine skiing
- To the ski area Schwemmalm: see in the article St. Moritz (Ultental).
Nordic skiing
- Cross-country ski run in the valley floor from St. Nikolaus to St. Gertraud.
kitchen
nightlife
If you are looking for more than pub cosiness in the valley, you should go for it Meran dodge.
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climate
The climate in Ultental ranges from the temperate and almost Mediterranean zone of a mild and protected South Tyrolean Alpine valley with vineyards Lana up to the extreme climate in the high alpine area over 2000 m altitude, some mountain peaks at the end of the valley even break through the three-thousand-meter mark.
literature
cards
- Kompass hiking, biking and ski touring map No. 052, Ultental / Val the Ultimo (Scale 1: 25,000); ISBN 3854914881 ;
Web links
- Official Tourism page: www.ultental-deutschnonsberg.info;
- Congregation portrait the municipality of Ulten www.comune.ultimo.bz.it;
