Some years ago, the First European Star Village was created in the Val d’Ega valley: A Star Trail is part of it
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Around San Valentino in Campo and Collepietra there is an astronomical observatory with solar observatory, the Planetarium South Tyrol, a Planetary Path and, only recently, also the Star Trail or Path of the Stars. Here on the high plateau, light pollution is so low that the Star Village was awarded gold by the "Astronomitaly" platform for the most beautiful starry sky in Italy.
The 12.2 km long trail connects the two star villages of Collepietra and San Valentino in Campo. Accompanied by the mascot Luxi, the trail takes you past seven stations. Among them there is a real highlight for children: the 1st South Tyrolean rocket tree house. The other stations include an oversized old photo camera and a rotating star chart. The one-way tour takes 3.5 hours.
For the return journey, you can take the bus (lines 182 or 187), otherwise the walking time doubles. A visit to the Planetarium or the Observatory can be easily combined with the hike!
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- Starting point:
- San Valentino in Campo (Gummer)
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- Time required:
- 03:30 h
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- Track length:
- 12,2 km
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- Altitude:
- from 802 m to 1.326 m
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- Altitude difference:
- +390 m | -711 m
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- Destination:
- Collepietra (Steinegg)
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- Recommended time of year:
- Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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- Download GPX track:
- Star Trail
