Weitental: Way of St. James pilgrimage route and mountain destinations in the region

The Way of St. James pilgrimage route through the Ahrntal valley descends through Weitental to Niedervintl. The descent and the destination of Niedervintl are part of route planning for a stage through Weitental.

Vallarga in the Pfunderer Valley

Vallarga lies in the Pfunderer Valley and is the starting point for various hiking trails; the valley is the starting point for mountain tours to the Gampielhütte above the tree line.

The Cima di Terento, Vintl’s local mountain in the Pfunderer Mountains, rises above Vallarga. The Englkopf, the Altberg, the Alte Weib and the Kompfoss Spitze are located in the immediate surroundings of Vallarga. Lake Kompfoss is a mountain lake at an altitude of 2,442 metres below the Eidechsspitze. The Cima di Terento stands above Vallarga, while Lake Kompfoss lies below the Eidechsspitze.

Hiking trails and mountain tours

Various hiking trails lead from Vallarga through the Pfunderer Valley and into the Pfunderer Mountains. Other hiking trails from Vallarga lead to the Kiener Hütte. The valley is also the starting point for mountain tours to the Gampielhütte above the tree line. For the Pfunderer Valley Trail, the return journey is a separate planning consideration: it is made by a scheduled bus that runs hourly on weekdays. When returning on a weekday, this hourly service can be incorporated into the tour planning. For planning the day, the destinations also differ according to the type of route and the starting point in the valley area: hiking trails from Vallarga lead to the Kiener Hütte, while a mountain tour from the valley leads to the Gampielhütte above the tree line. The weekday return can be planned around the scheduled bus’s hourly service. The bus frequency is part of the return journey for the valley trail. The routes to the Kiener Hütte and the hiking trails in the valley and mountains remain distinct from these as other destinations. For an excursion from Vallarga, valley trails and mountain tours can be considered separately. The location of the Gampielhütte above the tree line indicates a different landscape area from the trails through the Pfunderer Valley. For the Pfunderer Valley Trail, the return journey by scheduled bus on weekdays is an additional organisational consideration; the hourly service is therefore part of the day’s planning for this trail.

Churches, museums and castles

The parish church of St. Thomas stands in Vallarga. Its polygonal apse features an exterior fresco of Saint Christopher from the 16th century. Christopher is considered the patron saint of travellers and pilgrims. In the wider regional surroundings of Vallarga are the Museo Diocesano Hofburg Brixen, Castello di Brunico, Castel Velturno and Castel Strada. The Museo Diocesano Hofburg Brixen is a museum, as is Castel Velturno. Castello di Brunico and Castel Strada are castles. The parish church belongs to Vallarga, while the four other cultural destinations are assigned to the wider regional surroundings.

Weitental on site

The fountain is located in Weitental’s village square.

More destinations

For more travel ideas, you can also discover Puster Valley, Colle di Fuori, Prenn, Antermoia, Kurzras, Vals, Weissenbach and Margreid on the Wine Road.

To the higher-level travel overview: Bolzano.