Pustertal - Val Pusteria topographic map

The area of the city of Bolzano is 52.3 km2 (20 sq. mi.), of which 28 km2 (10 sq. mi.) is used as a settlement area. The city is located in the basin where the Sarntal, Eisacktal, and the Adige Valley with their rivers, Talfer, Eisack, and Adige, meet. In the Middle Ages, the two main Alpine crossings, the Via…

Average elevation: 2,349 ft

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Rasen-Antholz is known for the South Tyrol Arena biathlon track, which opened in 1971. It hosted the Biathlon World Championships in 1975, 1976, 1983, 1995, 2007 and 2020. It is also a regular venue of the Biathlon World Cup season, with the highest altitude of all World Cup meetings at a height of about 1,600…

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Sëlva is characterized by a typical Alpine climate. Summers are rather short and relatively wet. The average daily temperatures in summer lie between 18 and 21 °C, while at night temperatures usually drop to between 6 and 9 °C. Winters are typically cold, long and relatively dry. The average daily…

Average elevation: 7,041 ft

Monte Seceda is a 2,519-meter-elevation (8,264-foot) summit in the Odles Group of the Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Set in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region, the peak is located four kilometers (2.5 miles) north of the village of Santa Cristina Gherdëina, and the peak is in Puez-Geisler…

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The area of the city of Bolzano is 52.3 km2 (20.2 sq mi), of which 28 km2 (11 sq mi) is used as a settlement area. The city is located in the basin where the Sarntal, Eisacktal, and the Adige Valley with their rivers, Talfer, Eisack, and Adige, meet. In the Middle Ages, the two main Alpine crossings, the Via…

Average elevation: 2,349 ft

The area of the city of Bolzano is 52.3 km2 (20.2 sq mi), of which 28 km2 (11 sq mi) is used as a settlement area. The city is located in the basin where the Sarntal, Eisacktal, and the Adige Valley with their rivers, Talfer, Eisack, and Adige, meet. In the Middle Ages, the two main Alpine crossings, the Via…

Average elevation: 2,349 ft

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Average elevation: 6,161 ft

The average daily temperatures in summer in Merano lie between 27 and 30 °C, while at night temperatures usually drop to between 12 and 15 °C. The average daily temperatures in winter lie between 6 and 10 °C, while at night temperatures usually drop to between -4 and -2 °C. The wettest month is August with…

Average elevation: 2,083 ft

The average daily temperatures in summer in Merano lie between 27 and 30 °C, while at night temperatures usually drop to between 12 and 15 °C. The average daily temperatures in winter lie between 6 and 10 °C, while at night temperatures usually drop to between -4 and -2 °C. The wettest month is August with…

Average elevation: 2,083 ft

Meransen (Italian: Maranza) is a village in South Tyrol, Italy, in the Mühlbach municipality between Pustertal and Eisacktal. It located on the slopes of the Gitschberg mountain at an altitude of 1,414 m (4,639 ft).

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To the north and northeast, above the valley floor of Urtijëi, lie the western foothills of the Geisler Group, part of the Dolomites. In the northeast, the municipality reaches its highest point at Seceda (2519 m, Secëda). South of Seceda, the Pitschberg (2363 m, Pic) projects into the valley. To the west of…

Average elevation: 5,541 ft

Average elevation: 4,229 ft

Monte Seceda is a 2,519-meter-elevation (8,264-foot) summit in the Odles Group of the Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Set in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region, the peak is located four kilometers (2.5 miles) north of the village of Santa Cristina Gherdëina, and the peak is in Puez-Geisler…

Average elevation: 6,909 ft

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The 111-square-kilometre (43 sq mi) community is named after the high plateau, elevation 1,100 to 1,400 metres (3,600 to 4,600 ft), the Ritten or the Renon, on which most of the villages are located. The plateau forms the southeast tip of the Sarntal Alps mountain range and is located between, and on average…

Average elevation: 3,684 ft

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Bruneck rises up in the middle of a wide valley (perhaps an ancient lake basin) and lies at the confluence of the Ahr with the Rienz, which itself flows into the Eisack river. Here the northern Tauferer Ahrntal side valley and the southern Val Badia of the Gran Ega creek join the broad Pustertal. Bruneck wide…

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Rasen-Antholz is known for the South Tyrol Arena biathlon track, which opened in 1971. It hosted the Biathlon World Championships in 1975, 1976, 1983, 1995, 2007 and 2020. It is also a regular venue of the Biathlon World Cup season, with the highest altitude of all World Cup meetings at a height of about 1,600…

Average elevation: 6,345 ft

To the north and northeast, above the valley floor of Urtijëi, lie the western foothills of the Geisler Group, part of the Dolomites. In the northeast, the municipality reaches its highest point at Seceda (2519 m, Secëda). South of Seceda, the Pitschberg (2363 m, Pic) projects into the valley. To the west of…

Average elevation: 5,541 ft

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The Ortler was first climbed by Josef Pichler [de] ("Pseirer-Josele"), a chamois hunter from St. Leonhard in Passeier, and his companions Johann Leitner and Johann Klausner from Zell am Ziller on 27 September 1804. The ascent had been a request of Archduke Johann of Austria, who felt strongly that after the…

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The area of the city of Bolzano is 52.3 km2 (20.2 sq mi), of which 28 km2 (11 sq mi) is used as a settlement area. The city is located in the basin where the Sarntal, Eisacktal, and the Adige Valley with their rivers, Talfer, Eisack, and Adige, meet. In the Middle Ages, the two main Alpine crossings, the Via…

Average elevation: 2,349 ft

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