A hike on the Pfunders Farm trail

Here’s a foretaste

Pfunders is a locality best known for its tranquillity, idyllic landscape and authentic flair. The Pfunders Farm trail is a great way of giving the area a closer look. It’s a six-kilometre walk that leads past several quaint farmsteads. It covers a height difference of 250 metres and takes approximately two hours to complete, offering an insight into the erstwhile daily life of local farmers.

water feature by the Pfunders stream

panoramic platform

wooden xylophone

The Pfunders Farm trail in detail

This circular hike is especially popular among history buffs and families. The point of departure is by the sports field in Pfunders. From there, the itinerary leads past several rustic farmsteads. If you wish to know more about their past, you can take guided tours. Among the attractions you will encounter along the way are the Feurerhof farmstead with its ice cellar, the Parthof farmstead with its themed museum (guided tours only), a herbal garden, a spinning wheel with historical information, a wooden xylophone and the Wieserhof tavern.

While you are there, don’t forget to enjoy the water feature by the Pfunders stream and the view from the panoramic platform overlooking the valley and Mt. Eidechsspitze. The Farm trail is also equipped with interactive stations providing interesting information.

Pfunders Farm trail Flyer

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How to get there

If you are travelling by car, you can get to Pfunders by heading north from Niedervintl in the Pustertal valley. Drive past Weitental and continue towards the end of the Pfunderertal valley for approximately ten minutes until you reach Pfunders.

The picture shows several brown chickens standing around a large, round feeding bowl and eating. In the background, there is an old, rustic building with a stone wall and a window in which red flowers bloom, as well as a large green tree.

The picture shows an old, weathered stone wall of a house with a window where red flowers are blooming. In the foreground lies a dog, blurred in the image, while some chickens are roaming near the house. In the background, a green hill can be seen.

In the picture, there is a child drinking from a glass of milk. The child is wearing a white headscarf with a pattern, and in the background, a blurry green mountain landscape can be seen.

The picture shows a steep vegetable garden on a mountainside, where an elderly woman and a child are working. They are tending to and watering the plants. In the background, green, wooded mountains stretch under a clear sky. A rustic house with stone walls and wooden balconies stands at the edge of the garden.

The picture shows a close-up of a woven basket made of wooden strips. Two rusty metal straps attached to the basket are visible in the foreground, with the structure of the basket and the cracks in the metal clearly visible.

The picture shows a picturesque mountain landscape at sunrise or sunset, with deep valleys covered in fog and sunlit mountain slopes glowing in warm orange tones. On a ridge to the right in the image stands a mountain hut, surrounded by grassy hills and coniferous trees.

The Pfunders High Mountain trail

Walk from Sterzing to Bruneck

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The picture shows a rustic, old building with a stone facade and wooden balconies. In the foreground, there is a wooden fence enclosing a small garden with green vegetables or plants. In the background, green hills and a large tree are visible.

The Pfunders Farm trail

Quaint farmsteads and sweeping views

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