Holiday apartment in Kastelbell-Tschars: Castle, hiking trails and mountain lakes
Accommodation in Kastelbell-Tschars
Kastelbell-Tschars combines a distinctive location on the Adige with hikes, mountain lakes and special cultural sites. When choosing a holiday apartment in Kastelbell-Tschars, you can therefore consider different kinds of holiday days: Kastelbell Castle, paths through the landscape and destinations in the wider surrounding region each add their own accents. This leaves room for active and culture-focused day plans.
Kastelbell Castle on the Adige
Kastelbell Castle is picturesquely situated on a mighty rock on the left bank of the Adige. It is located where the Adige emerges from the “Latschander” gorge and reaches the broad Lower Vinschgau.
Culture in historic rooms
Guided tours are offered at the restored Kastelbell Castle; various cultural events take place in its historic rooms. MMM Juval is located in the Messner family’s residential castle.
Circular hike, irrigation channel trail and mountain lakes
The Castles Trail is a circular hike that begins and ends in the village square of Kastelbell and leads past the Hochgalsaun castle ruins and along the Latschander irrigation channel trail. The Kofelraster Lakes Circular Hike, on the other hand, is a day tour to the mountain lakes on Nörderberg in Kastelbell-Tschars. For planning the day, the lake circuit therefore provides a duration, while the irrigation channel trail gives a fixed distance of seven kilometres. The Latschander irrigation channel trail dates from 1873 and ends after 7 kilometres in Galsaun, in the municipality of Kastelbell. The different forms and lengths help you plan active days to suit your own preferences.
Kastelbell can be reached by the Vinschgau Railway from Merano or Mals as far as Kastelbell railway station. This connection gives you a clear point of reference when considering your journey and the location of your holiday apartment together.
Summits in the surrounding area
The summits Punta Vermoi, Punta delle Fosse and Punta di Trumes are located in the immediate surroundings of Castelbello. The summit La Cresta is also located in the area around Castelbello. Together with the mountain lakes on Nörderberg, this creates a varied picture of the landscape, without every tour having to share the same character.
Further regional discoveries
The castles Castello Foresta and Castel Tirolo are located in the wider surrounding region of Castelbello. The Passeggiata Lungo Passirio, a viewpoint, and the Museo Ebraico, a museum, are also located there. These destinations expand the choice between castle, viewpoint and museum if you would like to plan cultural impressions alongside hikes.
Whether you prefer a holiday apartment or a holiday home, your planned priorities can be decisive when choosing your location. Kastelbell Castle and the historic events favour cultural days, while the Castles Trail, the irrigation channel trail and the Kofelraster Lakes Circular Hike offer different forms of activity.
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To the overarching travel overview: Vinschgau.
