Val Pusteria > Gitschberg - Jochtal

The holiday region Gitschberg-Jochtal, ideally located near the Pusteria valley, attracts guests with over 40 mountain pastures and many rustic huts. This ski and hiking region in the Pusteria valley can be easily reached by train, plane or car but it is still far away from everyday life and hurry and the popular holiday destination lies in the middle of a gracious landscape. Especially ski tourists, but also those fans of sledging and cross-country skiing benefit from the two sunny and snow-reliable winter sport areas Gitschberg and Jochtal. 18 modern ski lifts, 44 km of well-maintained downhill runs, night skiing, 35 km of cross-country ski tracks and two marvelous children’s ski parks are guarantors of a fairy-tale like winter vacation in the Pusteria valley. The ski kindergarten “Bambino Club” run by good-humoured and highly qualified ski instructors is a top holiday attraction for your children and the resort is known as one of Italy’s top 5 ski resorts for kids. Hence adults will have a lot of time for themselves to explore more difficult downhill runs. During summer time the Gitschberg-Jochtal region near the Pusteria valley transforms itself into a wide-stretching hiking area with many opportunities to go mountain biking, Nordic walking or to simply relax. Picturesque villages form this holiday region: Maranza, Valles, Spinga, Rio di Pusteria, Rodengo, Vandoies.
In the ski and alp region Gitschberg-Jochtal various events spice up the stay in the Pusteria valley for guests and locals alike. With discount cards like the VIP-Alp-card and the Fiaba-card you can benefit from a lot of price reductions for various events and services.
The holiday region Gitschberg-Jochtal also offers alternative leisure time activities. Nobody should miss the opportunity to visit the Rodengo castle, the water park “Alpinpool” or the adventure museum „Lodenworld“.