Nature Parks

Your hiking vacation in Olang/Valdaora will enable you to experience a fascinating landscape characterized by spectacular natural beauty – that’s because it is situated in the Fanes-Sennes-Prags / Fanes-Sennes-Braies Nature Park, the Rieserferner-Ahrn / Vedrette di Ries-Aurina Nature Park, and the nearby Sexten/Sesto Dolomites Nature Park. The Fanes-Sennes-Prags / Fanes-Sennes-Braies Nature Park has an area of 25,680 hectares, encompassing not only Olang/Valdaora, but also the communities of Abtei/Badia, Prags/Braies, Toblach/Dobbiaco, Wengen / La Val, and St. Vigil in Enneberg/Mareo. The Rieserferner-Ahrn / Vedrette di Ries-Aurina Nature Park has an area of 31,505 hectares, and includes the communities of Sand in Taufers / Campo Tures, Gais, Percha/Perca, Rasen-Antholz / Rasun-Anterselva, Ahrntal / Valle Aurina, and Prettau/Predoi. The Sexten/Sesto Dolomites Nature Park is the domain of the world-famous, bizarre geological formations of the “pale mountains” – with an area of 11,635 hectares, it envelops the towns of Innichen / San Candido, Sexten/Sesto, and Toblach/Dobbiaco. Whether you prefer Nordic Walking hikes, skiing on the Kronplatz / Plan de Corones, a South Tyrolean hiking vacation, or a family-oriented holiday with children: You can discover the wealth of flora and fauna for which the nature parks are a precious natural habitat, visit places of special historical interest, or undertake theme-based expeditions.