Prato Isarco - Novale - Passo - Fiè allo Sciliar - Alpe di Siusi

The hamlets of Novale di Presule, Novale di Fiè and Passo stretch from the slopes above the Isarco Valley down to the Isarco river

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Part of Prato Isarco, a village in the Isarco Valley near Bolzano, belongs to the municipality of Cornedo, the other part to Fiè allo Sciliar.
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More precisely, it is the area to the east of the Rio Tires stream, where the parish church of Prato Isarco, an inn and a garden centre are located.
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The Valle Isarco Cycle Path also leads past there to Bressanone, while a road branches off from Prato Isarco up into the Sciliar area.
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The view from the vines in Novale di Presule, a district of Fiè on the slopes of the Isarco Valley, stretches all the way to the Renon high plateau.
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Mainly white wines such as Kerner, the Sylvaner and the Riesling are cultivated here - and some of them are marketed directly as “EisacktalWein”.
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The Aica Farm Trail also takes you through the meadows of Novale di Presule - a little further up, at the Aica Pond, the 7 Pond Trail starts.
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Looking down into the valley from Novale di Presule, the Brennero Motorway is clearly visible, running through the South Tyrolean landscape.
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A forest path leads from Campodazzo in the Valle Isarco past Novale di Presule to the small pond near San Constantino, another district of Fiè.
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The Törggele season in autumn presents itself with views on colourful forests and mountains with snow, here Mt. Sciliar and Novale di Fiè.
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Another hike is the one from Passo to Siffiano on the Renon, from where you can continue to Pietra Castle, once the seat of the courts on the Renon.
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The Törggele inns in the Isarco Valley and on the Renon await you after a hike with new wine, dumplings, meat and roasted chestnuts (Keschtn).
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Part of the village of Prato all'Isarco (Blumau) and the hamlets of Novale di Presule (Prösler Ried), Novale di Fiè (Völser Ried) and Passo (Steg) also belong to the municipality of Fiè allo Sciliar. Actually, they are not individual districts, but all separate hamlets between the Isarco Valley and the Sciliar area. They are located on the slopes below Fiè and Sant'Antonio - like Novale di Fiè and Passo - and reach all the way down to the banks of the Isarco river in the valley - like Prato Isarco.

Thanks to their hillside location, the hamlets are situated relatively low, between 300 and 650 m a.s.l. - their position makes them suitable for viticulture. Vineyards surround the single farmsteads: The Valle Isarco, Italy's northernmost wine-growing region, produces top-quality white wines. 20 wineries have joined forces as "EisacktalWein" and market them directly from the farms.

By the way: Especially in autumn, during the Toerggele season, these places are ideal for a leisurely hike combined with a stop in one of the traditional "Buschenschänke", the farm inns. The nearby Valle Isarco is considered one of the main areas for Törggelen, when dumplings, "Schlachtplatte", roasted chestnuts and sweet krapfen are served between October and November.

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