How to reach:
– Collalbo/Klobenstein
– Colle Renon/Rappersbichl
– Stella/Lichtenstern
– Costalovara/Wolfsgruben
– Soprabolzano/Oberbozen
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Price:
| One-way ticket | 3,50 € |
| Return ticket | 6,00 € |
| Children up to 6 | free |
Note: Save money on ticket rates with a value card, the Mobilcard or RittenCard.
Story:
The day was August 13, the year 1907, when an important part of Renon’s history was written: the inauguration of the Rittner Bahn/Trenino del Renon, the Railway Renon leading from the main square Piazza Walther in the heart of Bolzano directly to the plateau of Renon. From Bolzano to Maria Himmelfahrt/Maria Assunta the train puffed up the mountain on a cog drive, mastering an elevation gain of 1000 meters. Once at the top, the tracks led flat and even on to Oberbozen/Soprabolzano, Lichtenstern/Stella, and finally Klobenstein/Collalbo.
In 1966, the cog railway was shut down and a then modern cable car was built, connecting the city and the mountain from Bolzano to Soprabolzano. In May 2009, this original cable car was replaced by the present modern gondola ropeway. Meanwhile, the historic narrow-gauge railway still runs from Collalbo to Maria Assunta, operating partly with original cars and partly with more modern ones.
It is the only one of its kind left in South Tyrol. The spectacular view of the Dolomites along the track is reason enough to catch a ride on this witness of past times. Plus, at every stop you can get off and start a hike on one of numerous trails leading right into the natural green of meadows and forests.
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Contact:
Tourist office Soprabolzano
Ing. Josef Riehl Platz 1
39054 Soprabolzano
+39 0471 345245