Concierge Blog

It‘s Tuesday and the Concierge decides to take us exploring. He leads us to Barbian, a village in the Isarco Valley, in which a tower stands that is similarly crooked, if not more so, than its more famous relative in Pisa.

We hike along a path that brings us past several waterfalls to Trechiese. The Ganderbach falls over several rock steps down into the valley and mist from the water fills the air with a cool and refreshing haze on this hot summer day.

After taking a relaxing break by the waterfalls, we continue our hike towards the Hotel Briol.

Far from traffic, surrounded by lush meadows and forests, the Hotel Briol in Barbian is located at an altitude of 1.310 meters above sea level and offers a view of the Val Gardena and the Dolomites.

For lunch we have Schlutzkrapfen and potato dumplings with butter from local cows and fresh sage. To round off the meal, we enjoy an assorted cheese platter with various chutneys.

Chatting with the owner, the Concierge finds himself asked where he‘s from and, of course, answers: Terlano. Terlano! The owner is familiar with the name, in fact, she knows the village very well! She tells us that 35 years ago she had her wedding dinner in Terlano, coincidentally, and to our big surprise, at the Hotel Sparerhof. Back then the Concierge‘s father was still the owner.

Satisfied after a delicious lunch, we leave the inn to continue on the path to Dreikirchen.

Dreikirchen („three churches") receives its name from the village churches. St. Gertraud, St. Nicholas and St. Magdalene. The oldest of the three, St. Gertraud was first mentioned in writing in 1237. Apart from the beautiful frescoes, the church's wooden shingle roof that connects the three churches into a single structure is especially impressive.

With tiredness slowly setting in, we start the descent towards Barbian and take a look at the Trostburg, where the famous wanderer and minnesinger Oswald von Wolkenstein lived.

What a beautyful day!!!

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drive description of the trail

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A small adventure directly from our doorstep:

Go towards the waterfall, and then turn left. A small but challenging slope awaits that goes on for about 20 minutes. You’ll soon get to the small Oberschol-inn. Across the suspension bridge and about 150 meters later at a parking lot, follow a small route into the weald that leads to two breath taking waterfalls. 5.3 km, 360 meters altitude, 2h, map

Keep walking on my friend and stay tuned!

Have you heard of the Parcines waterfall? Maybe you have, but did you know that there is a similar waterfall in Vilpian, fewer then 10 minutes on foot away from the Sparerhof, that is 82 meters high and therefor only insignificantly smaller?

700m, 10 minute walk, Map

picts © nr 3 -6 F. Faber