Plan de Corones/Kronplatz holidays:
mountains, art, and the Val Pusteria/Pustertal
Holidays in South Tyrol at their very best
Almost on the doorstep of Hotel Aichner lies South Tyrol’s largest ski resort, offering wide slopes, downhill trails, and a wealth of experiences. Hikers head for the high pastures and the peaks. Cyclists roll along the Val Pusteria/Pustertal cycle path to Bruneck or Lienz, then take the train back without pedalling a metre. What else is on the list for a Plan de Corones/Kronplatz holiday? Archery on the Kron Arc Adventure course, a ride on a Haflinger horse at Tolderhof, rafting in the Valle Aurina/Ahrntal, paragliding off Plan de Corones/Kronplatz, and plenty more. You’ll find all our summer ideas here – downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, and tobogganing await you here.
Art and history around Olang
There’s more history here than the scenery lets on. The church of St Giles in Mitterolang holds frescoes by Friedrich Pacher, the best known church painter in South Tyrol. Up on Plan de Corones/Kronplatz you’ll find MMM Corones, Reinhold Messner’s mountain museum, and the LUMEN Museum of Mountain Photography right beside it. In Bruneck it’s worth wandering the Stadtgasse (the old town’s main alley) and climbing up to the castle, where MMM Ripa tells the story of the world’s mountain peoples. Fancy a day in Lienz on your holiday at Plan de Corones/Kronplatz? Bruck Castle and its substantial Egger-Lienz gallery, the palm-lined Liebburg, and the Roman town of Aguntumall repay the drive. Autumn brings the cattle drives and Törggelen, the South Tyrolean harvest season of new wine and roast chestnuts, and the Christmas markets in Bruneck and Lienz are among the loveliest in the Alps.
Questions worth asking
Yes. Olang sits on the Val Pusteria/Pustertal railway line and has a dense bus network on top of it. With the Südtirol Guest Pass you can get to Lake Braies/Pragser Wildsee, Toblach, or Innichen without driving. In winter, the ski bus takes you to the valley station.
The Olang Kids’ World has the longest slide in South Tyrol and a big woodland playground. Over at the Panorama Kids’ Area there’s an archery course, air cushions, and a tubing park. At Tolderhof, children and adults alike ride well-schooled Haflinger horses.
Grey days are museum days: Bruneck and Lienz both have plenty. The spa, featuring saunas, an indoor pool, and a plunge pool, offers the perfect place to unwind right here in the hotel.
Skiers come between December and April. For hiking and cycling, April to October works best. Art, towns, and long lunches are a good idea all year round. Tell us your dates and we’ll tell you what they’re good for.
We don’t run our own, but the Olang Tourist Board puts on a full weekly programme of walks and excursions. At reception we’re happy to share our own favourites and help you book.