From Speikboden to Malga Treyer
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Following a scenic cable car ride on the accessible Speikboden cable car in Sand in Taufers, this leisurely walking route – suitable for families with young children and pushchairs, as well as wheelchair users using Swiss Trac – takes around half an hour to three quarters of an hour to reach the nearby Treyeralm.
Accessibility
Directions by car:From the A22 Brenner motorway (Pustertal/Brixen-Nord exit), we take the Pustertal state road to Bruneck. At Bruneck, follow the signs towards the Ahrntal valley, where, shortly after the village of Sand in Taufers, park in the large car park at the valley station of the Speikboden cable car (reserved parking spaces for passengers with a disabled parking permit are available in the ticket office area, unmarked).
By public transport:
- Bruneck–Ahrntal regular bus service (from Bruneck railway station to the Speikboden valley station; buses run every half hour, currently always 6 minutes before the hour and 6 minutes past the half-hour. As some vehicles are not yet accessible, reliable information can only be obtained on the day by calling +39 0474 676555.
- Accessible taxi Albin Knollseisen in Sand in Taufers – by advance booking only via the hotline +39 347 3533353
Description
From the top station of the Speikboden cable car (1,958 m), the wide, gravel-surfaced forest track (trail marker no. 26) leads us down a steep slope across an open alpine pasture (ski slope) to the nearby woodland. Passing through sparse larch meadows, we cross a second wide ski slope here. In this short section, the forest track runs almost flat before climbing quite steeply (in places >15%) up to a sunny south-east-facing slope: from up here, we have a sweeping view over the entire lower Tauferer Ahrntal valley as well as the Mühlwaldertal valley and its imposing mountain backdrop. There are a few wooden benches by the side of the path, inviting us to take a short break.
Like an airy mountain trail, the wide forest road now winds its way further into the valley at a gentle gradient, and just beyond the next outcrop, where the path curves slightly to the right, we can already see today’s destination, the Treyeralm (2,002 m).
The Treyeralm is a typical South Tyrolean alpine hut built in a rustic wooden style: situated at ground level, it features a large sun terrace in the entrance area (gravel surface and wooden flooring) as well as a small dining room (with door thresholds) complete with a bar and toilets (not wheelchair accessible).
All around there is plenty of space for children to play, but of course also for sunbathers to relax. In addition to a small outdoor rabbit enclosure, there is also a children’s swing.
The same path leads back to the Speikboden cable car mountain station, where, just above, a small play pond, a water wheel and a children’s playground invite you to linger and wind down.
Information about the walk
Suitable for:
Suitable for everyone, particularly families with young children and pushchairs, and also for wheelchair users using Swiss Trac.
Road surface:
A forest track with a gravel surface and a few rainwater drains
Bars/Restaurants:
Speikboden Restaurant (above the cable car’s mountain station), Treyeralm (a popular destination), Restaurant Pizzeria Pub Ahris (at the cable car’s valley station)
Public transport:
Bruneck-Ahrntal bus service (Serbus)
WC:
The toilets at the refreshment stops are not accessible.
Sun/Shade:
Partly sunny, partly in the shade
