Sankt Martin in Thurn: Culture, Art and Trails

The destinations mentioned also differ in the type of experience they offer: a museum, a public art park and a circular trail are different starting points for planning your trip. They also provide specific details about starting points, landscape settings and—where a route is concerned—its difficulty level.

Ladin language and culture at Ciastel de Tor

The Museum Ladin Ciastel de Tor has been housed in Ciastel de Tor since 2001. It is dedicated to the Ladin linguistic minority. This gives you a clearly defined cultural focus for planning your trip: the Ladin language and minority are at the heart of it. This focus differs from trails that combine culture with nature and tradition, and from the open-air art at SMACH Val dl’Ert.

Art in the landscape at SMACH Val dl’Ert

SMACH Val dl’Ert is a public art park in the natural surroundings of San Martino in Badia. It covers 24 hectares of woodland and pasture; a trail leads to 23 works of art. The number of works may change as the project develops. Unlike a museum, the focus here is on the trail through the landscape and the artworks along it. The area, woodland and pastures give the art park a different thematic setting from a single building.

Puez-Odle Nature Park and the Dolomites High Route

Puez-Odle Nature Park also extends into San Martino in Badia and includes the Pütia group. Dolomites High Route No. 2 passes through the Puez Nature Park area. This lets you distinguish between the landscape setting of the protected area and a named route. These details complement the cultural destinations with a focus on nature and hiking, without equating a specific route with any of the other destinations.

Two trails with different focuses

Tru Vistles is a circular themed trail about culture, nature and traditions. It starts on the road in front of the church entrance. The Chiesa di San Martino in Badia is the parish church in the town center and a prominent landmark. This gives you both a specific starting point and a named landmark in the town center to help you find your way.

The Piz de Plaies Adventure Trail starts at the mountain station of the Piz de Plaies lift at Col d’Ancona, between San Vigilio di Marebbe and San Martino in Badia. It is rated very easy and includes several play areas. Since the lift may operate seasonally, check its operating hours in advance if you plan to start at the mountain station.

Different criteria can help you choose between the trails: Tru Vistles combines culture, nature and traditions; the difficulty level and play areas of the Piz de Plaies Adventure Trail are specified; and Dolomites High Route No. 2 passes through Puez Nature Park. This lets you choose what matters most to you: a themed circular trail, a route with a stated difficulty rating, or the natural setting of the nature park. These themes also provide a factual guide as you search for hotels in Sankt Martin in Thurn.

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