Discover the Plateau of Ritten in South Tyrol
Villages Inhabitants Altitude Oberbozen 600 1221 m Klobenstein 1150 1154 m Unterinn 450 909 m Oberinn 150 1300 m Lengstein 150 970 m Lengmoos 200 1154 m Oberbozen You can reach Oberbozen without a car by the "Rittnerbahndl", which brings visitors from Brozen to the plateau since 1907. Originally a rack-railway, 1966 replaced by a cable railway, now you have a wonderful view on the basin. On the roadway Oberbozen-Klobenstein the rack-railway is still in use. Klobenstein Klobenstein is a real paradise for hikers, you have two choices; over the Earth Pyramides to a little pilgrimage church named Maria Sall to the old spa Süss. Or from the hiking way 1/A to Lichtenstern toward Wolfsgruben and further to Wolfsgrubner See! Today even sportminded people apreciate the Ritten plateau. Over 40 km of loipes are waiting for you and the hikers- and skiregion Rittnerhorn with his drag lift and cable railway which is worth to be visited all the year round... Oberrinn The first document mentioning Ritten was around the year 900 A.D. as "Mons Ritanus". In 1900 the Austrian Goverment planned in Oberinn a climatic spa. But after the World War I, South Tyrol became part of Italy and Seefeld was picked as new site. Nevertheless you can recover in peace and quiet still today. Unterrinn As in the mediaeval times the Eissacktal was not trafficable, was Ritten the only path to Rome. More than 60 emperors passed this region over the centuries. Around 1600 A.D. this place had been discovers by the rich merchants of Bozen for the freshness of the summertime. Today the traditional holiday sites remember the past times. Lengstein Ritten exists out of 17 small villages. Most of the area is used for farming. On the lower descendings fields vineyards are planted, while on the higher reaches are acres and fields. Lengstein is a good starting point to visit the church of St. Verena: On primeval times there was a cult site. The oldest document mentioning the church is dated on 1256 A.D.. Here you have a great panorama view on the Dolomites and on the opposite side of the valley you can see Kastelruth. Lengmoos Lengmoos is known by people which are interested in cultural issues. In the "Kommende" - which was founded in the 13th century as a hospice for the Teutonic Order - you can still smell the medieval atmosphere at the modern medival fair, which takes place between then end of July and the middle of August in the intimate theatre and an open air theatre. Wanderhotel Regina Bozen und Umgebung Gasthof Schwaiger Bozen und Umgebung