Tuffalm/ Malga Tuff and the lake of Voels am Schlern/ Fie' allo Scillar lie in the breathtaking and beautiful Seiser Alm Nature Park/ Scillar Nature Park. You will be spoilt by a choice of many hiking paths for every family. It's our favourite destination both, in summer and in winter. There are many things to do on offer. In summer you can go walking or pony riding or relax near the lake where you can go for a swim. In winter the lake becomes an ice-skating place, or you can go up to Tuffalm/ Malga Tuff from where you can get the sledges to go down back to the lake of Fie'/ Voelser Weiher. You will find that all the paths are well maintained even in winter and good walking boots will suffice.
We usually leave our car at the car park near the lake of Voels am Schlern/ Fie' allo Scillar at 1.036m (last time we've been there it cost 3 euros per day). From there we first walk to the lake and have lunch at the restaurant Voelser Weiher. In summer you can swim here, have an ice cream or rent a boat (4 euros for half an hour or 6 euros for one hour). Opposite the restaurant there is another little house with a jetty where you can swim or try the nearby Kneipp footbath (it's something you often see in hotel spas; a walk on little stones with jets of cold water). From the lake we follow the path to the Tuffalm at 1.207m and we pass be the second, bigger lake.
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| Kneipp footbath near the lake |
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| The restaurant near the lake |
You will have a choice of two paths. An easy one, suitable even for a pushchair (although the path obviously goes gently upwards) or a slightly shorter path but more difficult as it's steeper. The easy path is basically a bridleway and it takes about 1h 15 mins, the more difficult path is a path through the forest and it takes 45 mins, follow the signs for Wanderweg .Nr1. In summer Tuffalm/ Malga Tuff offers horse carriage rides up to the refuge (the cost is 30 euros).
Tuffalm is also within an easy walk from Kastelruth/Castelrotto (about 2 hrs 30 mins) and from Seis am Schlern/ Siusi allo Scillar (about 2 hours).
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| The second lake whre you can go around for a walk |
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| The paths are well signposted |
Once there you will have a splendid panorama view of the surrounding mountains, you may stop for tea and some cakes and your children will find a nice but simple playground and a mini zoo. Tuffalm/ Malga Tuff was voted the most beautiful refuge by the Dolomiten magazine in 2007.
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| The animals at Malga Tuff |
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| The playground at Malga Tuff |
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| The carriage |
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| One of many delicious desserts |
Beware of the fact that Tuffalm is open from the beginning of May until the beginning of November and from the 26 of December until the beginning of March. For more information visit their website below, although it's only in German and Italian for the time being.
How to get there:
From Trento take the A22 towards Brennero, take the exit Bolzano Nord/Bozen Nord towards SS12, then turn into SP24 towards Voels am Schlern/ Fie' allo Scillar. Park at the car park near the lake where you will find the Nature Park info point as well.
Duration: it depends on you, from half a day to a whole day trip.
Level: easy, suitable for a buggy
Refreshments and toilet facilities: the restaurant near the lake and Tuffalm.
Useful websites:
Here you'll find lists of events, other hiking paths suggestions etc.
http://www.pitschlmann.it/tuffalm/
http://www.seiser-alm.it/en/mountains-and-hiking/from-the-pond-of-fie-up-the-sciliar-mountain.html
http://www.voels-am-schlern.com/
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