Attractions in Sterzing and surroundings

The Multscher Museum is located in the former hospice of the German Order. It contains sections of the famous late Gothic altar by Hans Multscher of Ulm. The Sterzing (Vipiteno) Municipal Museum at the same location displays historical maps, views of the city, historical documents, and local handicraft.
Open from: 1. April - 31. October, Di-Sa 9.30-12.30, 14-18,
Phone: 0472/766464

The mighty Wolfsthurn Castle towers above the village of Mareit (Mareta). Since 1996 it has been the home of the South Tyrol Museum of Hunting and Fishing, a branch of the Provincial Museum of Ethnography in Dietenheim (Teodone). The exhibition area is found on three floors. In addition to hunting and fishing in their cultural and historical perspectives, the itinerary also leads through the opulent rooms of the castle that have been preserved in their original condition, providing a view of the life of the nobility from the 18th and 19th cen. Instructional activities take place in the basement. A path of around 1 km. (2/3 mile) on the topic of woods and water leads from the village to the castle. It is accessible for wheelchairs and strollers.
Phone: 0472/758121

The waterfalls di Stanghe gorge is situated in the Alta Val d’Isarco valley, close to Racines and the city of Vipiteno. On an established trail you can walk across this charming and breathtaking canyon with its waterfalls cascading into the depth. About 100 years ago the gorge was named after the Austrian emperor Franz Josef, but its name changed so that it is now known as the “Cascate di Stanghe” gorge. During its course, the initially small Rio di Racines river turns into a roaring river which has been carving its way through the marble walls for centuries. Experience the forces of nature and the uniqueness of this fabulous natural monument.

Up to a thousand miners dug the seventy tunnels that comprise South Tyrol’s highest-altitude mine (2,500 m) under the harshest of working and living conditions. They did so for a very long time: they mined silver, lead and zinc in the Monteneve mountain massif for around 800 years. This was a prosperous economic era that is referred to in history as the “Silver Age” of South Tyrol. Today, Ridanna Mine is a hands-on, interactive museum: three different adventure tours give visitors a diverse mining experience.