Kurtinig on the Wine Road: Water, Vines and Easy Trails

Kurtinig on the Wine Road represents a blend of nature, wine-making tradition and local history. The village is particularly interesting for you if you are planning a trip not only around individual sights, but also around local stories and different ways of getting around. Nature, wine and village culture can each be considered as separate focal points, without reducing Kurtinig to a single theme.

Biotopes and trails through the vineyards

Kurtinig has seven biotopes. The interconnected biotopes serve as retreats and resting places for animals, as well as breeding grounds for plants. This gives the landscape an ecological dimension that differs from its wine and local-history stories. The 3D Trail runs directly above one of Kurtinig’s biotopes. If you would also like to pay attention to habitats and their function while walking, you can incorporate this aspect into your own perception of the village.

Water shapes the village’s history

Cortina sulla Strada del Vino is nicknamed “Little Venice”. The name recalls an old and dense network of waterways, mill channels and irrigation ditches that shaped the lives of the inhabitants for centuries. A guided village tour in Kurtinig combines history, water and the way of life in the area. The “Little Venice” tour ends with a tasting of a selected wine at a winery in Cortina sulla Strada del Vino. This allows you to encounter water and wine not only as elements of the landscape, but also as components of local history and the culinary experience.

Vines as part of the village landscape

Cortina sulla Strada del Vino is known as the “Village of Vines” because many house façades are covered with climbing vines. According to local tradition, vines are always planted on the occasion of the birth of the first child, the transfer of a farm or the renovation of a house. The parish church of St Martin in Cortina sulla Strada del Vino was built in 1462. Together, these motifs show how closely houses, families, religious history and wine-growing are connected in local stories.

St Martin’s Festival with a market and goose dishes

The traditional St Martin’s Festival in Kurtinig includes a market and a goose run. Traditional goose dishes are served at the festival, refined with creative combinations and modern preparations. The celebration thus combines market activity, tradition and a cuisine that continues traditional dishes through contemporary preparation methods.

Walking, hiking and cycling

The 3 Villages Trail, or 3D Trail for short, is an easy hike through vineyards running from Entiklar to Kurtinig. The Niclara–Cortina section of the 3D Trail is an easy walk that is also accessible by wheelchair. For cyclists, the “Passo della Mendola e Passo delle Palade” route begins in Cortina sulla Strada del Vino and runs through vineyards to Kaltern and Eppan. The routes described cater to different preferences: you can choose an easy hike, plan a walk that is accessible by wheelchair or explore the wine-growing landscape by bicycle on a route passing through several villages.

More destinations for planning your trip

For further orientation, you can also explore Frangarto, Eppan on the Wine Road, Cornaiano, Auer, Aldein, Andrian, Truden in the Nature Park and Tramin on the Wine Road.

For the higher-level travel overview: Kaltern on the Wine Road.