Catinaccio / Rosengarten
The legendary Rosengarten, or Rose Garden, of the dwarf king, whose rock walls glow rose-red at sunset. The Vajolet Towers in the range are the most famous feature.
The Catinaccio group lies east of Bolzano. Its German name, Rosengarten (rose garden), comes from a Latin legend: the rose garden of the dwarf king Laurin was cursed and turned to stone, yet it still blushes red at dusk. This colour change of the rock walls is known as the Enrosadira. The classic route is to take a cable car up from Vigo di Fassa or near Carezza, then hike to the Vajolet Towers (Torri del Vajolet) and the mountain huts. The round trip takes about 4 to 6 hours. The outline of the range can be seen from the shore of Lake Carezza and from the centre of Bolzano.
Opening hours
Outdoors open all day; cable car approx. June–Sep
Nearby sights
- Alpe di Siusi
- Lago di Carezza
- Sassolungo (Langkofel)
- Ortisei & Val Gardena
- Sella Pass
- Canazei & Val di Fassa
- Seceda
- Pordoi Pass & Sass Pordoi