Rina (Welschellen): Village History, Trails and Local Traditions

Rina between the Gader and Munt da Rina

Rina (Welschellen) lies at an elevation of 1,394 m on the orographically left bank of the Gader, at the foot of Munt da Rina. The village therefore combines a clearly defined elevation with proximity to the river and to the trails around Munt da Rina. When planning your trip, both the village character and specific destinations in the surrounding landscape take center stage.

A village with an agricultural and artisanal character

Rina is a farming and crafts village. Several traditional rural settlements known as Viles belong to Rina, including Pescosta, Pecei, Tintal, Al Pinter, Ciornadù and Tonadeia. Here, the term Viles refers to these rural settlements and adds to the picture of a place where agriculture, crafts and small-scale village structures are closely interconnected. Those interested in regional settlement forms and everyday life in smaller communities will therefore find several different points of connection in Rina.

Church, parish history and a traditional church festival

The Chiesa Parrocchiale di San Pietro e Paolo Apostoli in Rina is mentioned as early as 1347. In 1889, the parish priest at the time, Ujöp (Josef) Dasser, founded South Tyrol's first Raiffeisen bank in Rina. The Sagra di Rina refers to a traditional church festival in Welschellen. The church, parish history and festival tradition give the village several cultural and historical facets that can be considered independently of one another. At the same time, the classification remains specific: the Sagra di Rina is described as a traditional church festival, without this implying a current event date.

Marked trails to the hut and lake

Two hikes begin at the sports field in Rina. The hike from the sports field in Rina to Munt da Rina Hut follows a marked trail. Another hike from the sports field in Rina to Lake Rina follows a marked trail to Munt da Rina Hut. If you would like to organize your days around different destinations, this information provides clear guidance between the hut and the lake without combining the two routes into a single trail.

Munt da Rina Hut and Lake Rina

Munt da Rina Hut can be reached on foot from Rina in approximately one to one and a half hours. It operates seasonally in summer and serves homemade dishes made from local products as well as Tyrolean specialties. Lake Rina is considered idyllic. For an outing, this makes it possible to combine an approximate walking time to the hut with a destination characterized by its landscape. The hut's culinary focus remains independent of the lake as a destination on the described hike.

Runt-da-Rina toboggan run toward the Manestrei mountain pastures

The Runt-da-Rina toboggan run provides another point of orientation around Rina. It can be reached from the parking lot at the sports field in Rina via a path heading toward the Manestrei mountain pastures. This section of trail therefore complements the marked hikes to the hut and the lake.

Additional places for planning your trip

Völs Am Schlern, St.Johann, Santa Valburga, Ridanna, Fundres, Oberinn, Casateia, Saltaus

For the higher-level travel overview: Bolzano.