Summer in the Dolomites

The cable cars in 3 Zinnen Dolomites take you up to the most popular mountains: Monte Elmo, Stiergarten, Croda Rossa and Monte Baranci, all of which offer hikers, bikers and families plenty of exciting attractions.

Our popular mountains

➔ Between giants and dwarfs at the Monte Barnaci:
The perfect destination for families at the foot of the imposing Monte Baranci. Flowering meadows and lush green pastures provide a wonderful playground for young and old. There’s lots to enjoy up here: the "Zwergenparcours” ropes course; the barefoot lakes; a tubing course; and the Fun Bob summer toboggan run. A special highlight is the new giant’s realm with the family circular trail.

➔ In the middle of pastures at the Stiergarten :
Normally the great views come only at the end of a tour, but the Stiergarten gives you an early reward with a view of the Sesto sundial and the Three Peaks. The mountain is a wonderful starting point for lots of hikes and bike tours to the Sesto mountain pastures and over the Carnic Alpine ridgeway.

➔ Visiting Olperl at the panoramic Monte Elmo :
There’s nowhere else in the area which offers you such a far-ranging view as Monte Elmo! And the visitor experience is enhanced by Olperl's Nature Park, the Kinderalm, and a variety of walking and hiking trails from which you can marvel at the sunrise or sunset.

➔ Close to the Dolomites at Croda Rossa :
The Dolomites are almost close enough to touch from Croda Rossa. This is a location where there were military emplacements in the First World War, and you can immerse yourself in history here, scale the most famous via ferratas in the Alps and visit the only reindeer herd in the Alps.

Especially for families

➔ The family-adventure-mountain¬ Baranci :
Baranci is the popular mountain for family excursions. The 4-seater chair lift is situated 3 minutes from San Candido village centre and takes you quickly up to an altitude of 1,500 m. Flowering meadows and lush green pastures provide a wonderful playground for young and old: There are waiting highlights like the new world of the giant, the children’s highlight adventure trail, a tubing run and the fun bob. The mountain station is the starting point for many easy and medium hikes through spruce forests and up to the Baranci summit with stunning views of the Three Peaks.

➔ The world of the giant:
Once upon a time, a small child drank from an enchanted spring. In no time at all, the small child grew into a giant with the strength of a bear! You can discover the home of Gigante Baranci in our new giant’s realm at the Monte Baranci. There you can follow in his footsteps by visiting various interactive stations. No matter if you are little or grown up, the realm guarantees a lot of fun!

➔ In the dwarf village:
Very close to the ‘giant’s footprint’ lakes by the Rifugio Gigante Baranci, you’ll find hidden away an alpine recreation area, a wonderful place to unwind. Right there you will also find the Dwarf Village. High up in the branches there are quaint tree houses which you can explore via ladders and rope bridges. The life of a dwarf is reflected in the nine mountain huts below.

➔ Olperl Nature Park:
The entertaining alpine circuit for the entire family .
The entrance to the nature park is right next to the Helm-Bahnen mountain station and invites visitors to meet Olperl’s best friends – in the realm of the animals’ mountain world. The circular trail is 1.2 km long and is suitable for buggies. As you walk, you’ll come across 10 special and very exciting places - with fantastic views of the Sesto Dolomites. Olperl, the hoaxster with luminous eyes as big as saucers, keeps you company along the trail.

➔ BAREFOOT in Olperl’s footprints:
The highest barefoot trail in the Dolomites at 2,150 m above sea level is the healthy and enjoyable way to explore Olperl’s Nature Park. Soft moss, fragrant larch trees, stone slabs and shingle stimulate the foot reflex zones, before you immerse your feet in the cool spring water – so refreshing.

➔ Reindeers at the Croda Rossa :
Reindeer? In the Alps? Who’d have thought it? But our herd of reindeer have actually made the long journey from Finland to Croda Rossa and the third generation are now living here! You can be there when the only reindeer herd in the Alps is being fed and pick up lots of interesting and curious facts about the peculiarities of this particular deer species. The friendly four-legged friends are looking forward to your visit!

Cycling for pleasure in the valley

➔ From San Candido to Lienz: enjoy the landscape by bike:
The most popular cycle path in South Tyrol, the cross-border Drau Cycle Path from San Candido to Lienz follows a well-marked trail and is suitable for all kinds of bikes. With a length of 44 km and an elevation loss of 500 m over the descent, the route is easily manageable by all lovers of the outdoors. When you reach Lienz, the capital of East Tyrol, you’ll find it’s a lovely place to take a stroll. And the easy way to get back is to let the train take the strain! Because it’s easy to get to by train, the ideal starting point to the tour is Versciaco. There at the Punka Service Center you will find a large free car park there, a bike hire and shop with the latest bike models, as well as services with bar.

➔ Val Pusteria cycle path:
There’s a clearly laid out bicycle network with no appreciable gradients throughout Val Pusteria. The total length from Mühlbach to Lienz in East Tyrol is 105 km, and this can be covered in stages over several days.

Mountain- and Endurobike

➔ Sporting challenge and a fantastic outdoor experience
Mountain and enduro bikers will relish the challenge posed by the holiday region 3 Zinnen in the Dolomites. With the new “3 Zinnen Mountain Card”, transporting bikes on the cable cars is free of charge and the card can be used with no limitations (except Monte Baranci). Five mountains each with a different character can be explored by bike. In addition to the famous Stoneman Trail, the Giro Bike Tour, the Giro Enduro Singletrail Tour and the Dolomiti Superbike course, enthusiastic enduro bikers can also enjoy the single trails: the "Erla" on Stiergarten and the “Standschützen” on Croda Rossa.

Hiking in the Dolomites – UNESCO World Heritage Site

➔ Our cable cars take you up to the perfect places to start numerous hikes of varying degrees of difficulty. Trails lead you through soothing forests, lush meadows and across idyllic mountain pastures to distinctive mountain peaks and magnificent views of the Dolomites. The tricky part is: you have to decide on which panoramic view you want to choose! Here you’ll find our suggested hikes.