The heart of hiker and nature lover alike will jump for joy when they gaze at the exquisitely beautiful scenery of the South Tyrolean Eggental valley and Etschtal plateau. These expansive highlands are home to Deutschnofen municipality with its scattered villages of Deutschnofen (1,350 m), Eggen (1,120 m) with Obereggen (1,550 m), Birchabruck (870 m) and  Rauth (1,280 m), and also Petersberg (1,380 m) with its Maria Weissenstein pilgrimage site (1,520 m). The municipality covers an area of 112 km². The majority of the territory sits at an altitude of 1,200 to 1,500 m with its lowest point in Eggental gorge at 550 m and its highest point at Latemarspitze, or peak, at 2,800 m.

Summer Tips for your stay in Eggental:

• The history of the pilgrimage site Maria Weissenstein dates back to the year 1553, when Leonhard Weissensteiner had a vision of the virgin Mary, who healed him of his sickness. She said that he should show his gratitude by building a chapel, where believers can come and entreat her for help in times of trouble.
• Bletterbach gorge , located between Radein and Aldein, can be counted among the most unique sights in Europe. It uncovers the geographic strata of the Dolomites and reveals fossils and dinosaur tracks letting you take a trip through millions of years of the earth's history.
• An absolute "must", not just for kids, but also for adults – visit the challenging high ropes course in Obereggen!
• Hiking in theUNESCO Natural World Heritage Site of the Dolomites… numerous hiking and climbing trails await you!

More information about Eggental: www.obereggen.com

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