SUMMER AT SAND IN TAUFERS KEEPS YOU GOING

Hiking at its best, as you wander over sunny meadows in the Ahrntal Valley of Taufers, on the southern flanks of the Zillertal Alps. Pristine mountains with wide expanses of deep green alpine pastures and woods encompassed by the picturesque summits of eighty majestic mountains three thousand metres high. The Moosstock, Schwarzenstein, Hochgall, the fabulous peaks of the Rieserferner Ahrn Nature Park are almost at your fingertips. Sports for everyone in the close environs of Villa Calluna: hiking trails, mountain-climbing up to lofty heights, rock-climbing, mountain chalet tours and nature trails – and, should you aim even higher than that, we shall be glad to organise tours with experienced mountain guides.

Cycling tours or mountain biking in the Ahrntal Valley – the choice is yours. Excursions along the idyllic Taufer cycling trail are most popular with families: 17.5 km in length, it starts at Sand in Taufers and takes you past the waterfalls and the bathing pond of Gais through fields and open country to Bruneck/Brunico. Bikes can be rented and returned at various locations in the Ahrntal and Pusteria valleys. Mountain bikers, on the other hand, cherish the Ahrntal for its demanding border-crossing tracks high up in the Alpine region which offer breathtaking views of the mountain scenery. And those who go in for cycle racing will be delighted with the routes that start at Sand in Taufers and take them up to the most impressive Dolomite passes. We shall be glad to organise guided tours for you.

If you dream of flying your dreams may soon come true, for your holidays in the Ahrn Valley offer great opportunities for paragliding and hang-gliding. Sand in Taufers is indeed an attractive option for air sport fans on account of the beauty of its landscape, excellent thermal conditions and a wide meadow expanse on which to land safely. There are three clubs that offer courses and tandem flights. The starting point is mostly at Ahornach. The outstanding panorama of the valley bottom encircled by the Dolomite mountain peaks is an experience you are not likely to forget.

The Ahrntal of Taufers is also a rewarding destination for rock-climbers as it offers the largest number of demanding climbing routes in the region. Just a few minutes’ walk or a short drive from Villa Calluna will take you to seven fabulous crags ideal for climbers. Special interest attaches to Tobl-Rein and Heachnbichl-Rein, not only for the beautiful scenery but also because they are the only places in South Tyrol that offer climbing routes on genuine granite. And if you go in for bouldering, there is great sport for you in the new hall at Sand in Taufers.

Rapid mountain torrents, giddying ravines and rushing waterfalls make whitewater sports in the Ahrntal an exciting adventure. A special challenge: a canyoning tour which starts right away with abseiling 48 metres down into the canyon before you slide and jump across clear water basins, through roaring waterfalls and along slippery rock faces. Equally refreshing and at the same time making for good company: a rafting tour along the Ahr brook.