Ruine Hauenstein - Rovine di Castelvecchio, Dolomites

Name: Ruine Hauenstein - Rovine di Castelvecchio
Address: Dolomites, Italy

#87 among attractions in Dolomites

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Ruine Hauenstein - Rovine di Castelvecchio

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Castelvecchio is a castle located in the territory of Siusi allo Sciliar, a part of the municipality of Castelrotto, in the province of Bolzano.

What remains of the castle, now only ruins, is located at the base of Santner Peak above a large dolomite block at 1,273 m above sea level.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 46°32'11"N, 11°34'7"E

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Ruine Hauenstein - Rovine di Castelvecchio – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Prösels Castle, Parish church of Urtijëi, Schlern, Rifugio Passo Principe - Grasleitenpasshütte.

4.1 miSW
Museum, Forts and castles
Prösels Castle
104 min walk • Prösels Castle, a majestic fortress nestled in the Dolomites of northern Italy, stands as a testament to medieval architecture and the region's storied past. Built in the 13th century, this imposing structure was once the seat of the powerful Lords of Völs, a noble...
5.6 miNE
Church
Parish church of Urtijëi, Ortisei
143 min walk • The Parish Church of Urtijëi located in the town of Urtijëi in Val Gardena in South Tyrol, Italy is dedicated to the Epiphany and to Saint Ulrich.
1.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Schlern, Dolomites
44 min walk • The Schlern is a mountain of the Dolomites in South Tyrol, Italy. The peak at the north west end of the mountain was first ascended in July 1880 by Johann Santner. It is named the Santner Spitze in his honour.
5.4 miSE
Alpine hut, Hiking, Mountain
Rifugio Passo Principe - Grasleitenpasshütte, Dolomites
139 min walk • Passo Principe hut is an alpine hut located in the Catinaccio Group in the Dolomites, in the municipal area of San Giovanni di Fassa, at an altitude of 2,601 meters.
2 miS
Hiking, Mountain hut, Alpine hut
Rifugio Bolzano / Schlernhaus, Kastelruth
52 min walk • The Bolzano refuge at Mount Pez is a CAI refuge located at 2,457 m, at the Schlern plateau near the summit of Mount Pez. It is located in the Schlern Nature Park.
4.8 miW
Geologic formation, Park, Memorial
Earth pyramids of Ritten
124 min walk • The earth pyramids of Ritten are a natural monument that is located on the Ritten, a plateau not far from Bolzano in northern Italy. Earth pyramids are a fairly widespread phenomenon that exist in various locations, such as South Tyrol and Platten.
5.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Vajolet Towers, Dolomites
135 min walk • The Vajolet towers are six summits in the Dolomites in Val di Fassa, Italy.
5.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Nigerpass
143 min walk • The Nigerpass is a high mountain pass in the Dolomites in the province of South Tyrol in Italy. It connects the Tierser Tal with the Karerpass. The pass lies below the Rosengarten massif and borders on the Schlern Nature Preserve. The pass road was built in 1957 and has a maximum grade of 24%, making it the steepest pass in Italy.
4 miN
46°35'36"N • 11°33'17"E
Schulmuseum Tagusens - Museo della Scuola Tagusa, Lajen
102 min walk • Museum
2.4 miE
Locality
Seiser Alm
63 min walk • Seiser Alm is a Dolomite plateau and the largest high-altitude Alpine meadow in Europe. Located in Italy's South Tyrol province in the Dolomites mountain range, it is a major tourist attraction, notably for skiing and hiking.
3.3 miSW
Locality
Völs am Schlern
84 min walk • Völs am Schlern, often abbreviated to Völs, is a municipality in South Tyrol in northern Italy. It is located at the foot of the Schlern mountain, about 12 kilometres east of Bolzano.