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Walk on the Val Gardena Railway Trail

The comfortable trail leads along the former Val Gardena Railway - called “Ferata de Gherdëina” - from Santa Cristina to Ortisei

The Val Gardena Railway was constructed long time ago, when the region was part of the Austrian-Hungarian Monarchy. In its 44 years in which it was operating, it strongly influenced the valley. The railway was running for 44 years, from 1916 to 1960, and was completed in record time. In fact, construction was started in September 1915, and in February 1916 the railway was officially inaugurated. 6,000 Russian soldiers who were prisoners during WWI did this great work.

Today, the Val Gardena Railway Trail is a nice path, which starts near Cisles Road in Santa Cristina and leads you to Ortisei after a 3.5 km walk. On this comfortable way with panoramic view, you will find several information boards with historical pictures, which explain the history of the Val Gardena Railway.

This path was created in order to not forget one of the most important chapters of Val Gardena's history and to tell its fascinating railway story.

Author: AT

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  • Starting point:
    Santa Cristina
  • Time required:
    01:30 h
  • Track length:
    5,6 km
  • Altitude:
    from 1.227 m to 1.453 m
  • Altitude difference:
    +0 m | -226 m
  • Destination:
    Ortisei
  • Recommended time of year:
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Download GPX track:
    Walk on the Val Gardena Railway Trail

If you want to do this hike, we suggest you to check the weather and trail conditions in advance and on site before setting out.

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