Earth pyramids of Ritten

#619 among destinations in Italy

Geologic formation, Park, Memorial

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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. ()

Local name: Piramidi di roccia del Renon Elevation: 3720 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 46°33'8"N, 11°28'9"E

Location

Strada Provinciale 7339054 Trentino-South TyrolItaly

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+39 0471 356100

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Earth pyramids of Ritten – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Runkelstein Castle, Prösels Castle, Schlern, Karneid Castle.

5.8 miSW
Castle with medieval secular frescoes
Runkelstein Castle, Bolzano
147 min walk • Runkelstein Castle is a medieval fortification on a rocky spur in the territory of Ritten, near the city of Bolzano in South Tyrol, Italy.
3.5 miS
Museum, Forts and castles
Prösels Castle
89 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...
5.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Schlern, Dolomites
147 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.
5.5 miSW
Forts and castles
Karneid Castle, Bolzano
141 min walk • Karneid Castle is a castle in northern Italy situated in the comune of Karneid in the province of South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 4 km east of the city of Bolzano.
5.3 miSW
Area
Karneid, Bolzano
135 min walk • Karneid is a comune in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 4 kilometres east of the city of Bolzano. It is also the location of Karneid castle.
5.9 miSE
Hiking, Mountain hut, Alpine hut
Rifugio Bolzano / Schlernhaus, Kastelruth
150 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.
4.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rittner Horn
111 min walk • The Rittner Horn is a mountain in South Tyrol, Italy.
4.9 miNE
46°35'36"N • 11°33'17"E
Schulmuseum Tagusens - Museo della Scuola Tagusa, Lajen
126 min walk • Museum
2.9 miSE
Locality
Völs am Schlern
76 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.
4.3 miNE
History museum, Forts and castles
Trostburg, Waidbruck
110 min walk • Castel Trostburg, also called from the fascist period castel Forte, is a castle in the Isarco Valley and is located above the village of Ponte Gardena.
4.9 miNE
Church
Dreikirchen - Tre Chiese
126 min walk • The Three Churches are precisely three adjoining small churches located between the villages of Barbiano and Villandro in the Isarco Valley in the autonomous province of Bolzano.