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Kaltern An Der Weinstraße - Caldaro Sulla Strada Del Vino

View of Lake Caldaro – Rastenbach Gorge Stairs loop from Castel Chiaro - Leuchtenburg

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Italy
South Tyrol
Kaltern An Der Weinstraße - Caldaro Sulla Strada Del Vino

View of Lake Caldaro – Rastenbach Gorge Stairs loop from Castel Chiaro - Leuchtenburg

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View of Lake Caldaro – Rastenbach Gorge Stairs loop from Castel Chiaro - Leuchtenburg

03:40

10.7km

480m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

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Biotop Rastenbachklamm - Biotopo Gola del rio Rastenbach

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4.06 km

Rastenbachklamm Waterfall

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The waterfall should not be missing in the gorge, but there is also a lot to admire 👍

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4.57 km

Friedensweg oberhalb von Kaltern am See

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The path leads over a suspension bridge to a fantastic view of Lake Kaltern

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4.88 km

Dream view at the beginning of the tour at the entrance into the Rastenbachklamm down to the Kalterersee which is picturesquely situated in the vineyards.

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5.01 km

Altenburg

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The whole city is worth seeing.

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5.77 km

Stairs and bridges lead through the gorge
The Rastenbachklamm between Altenburg and Lake Kaltern is an impressive natural monument with its waterfalls and pools, ivy-covered trees, fallen trunks and rippling cool water.

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6.71 km

View of Lake Caldaro

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The view of Lake Kaltern and the Adige Valley fully compensates for the efforts made beforehand.

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6.74 km

Rastenbach Gorge Stairs

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Great construction in a gorge.

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8.92 km

Lake Caldaro (Kalterer See)

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The path around the lake is 7.5 km long and you should plan on between 2 and 3 hours. Along the way you will learn a lot about the country, …

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10.7 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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3.44 km

2.27 km

1.98 km

1.64 km

1.18 km

202 m

Surfaces

5.11 km

3.77 km

1.01 km

658 m

134 m

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Highest point (610 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

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Friday 28 August

30°C

16°C

34 %

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Comments

June 16, 2022,Südtirol》Rastenbachklamm+Blick auf Tal mit Kalterersee bs
If you don't want to climb up from below or from the lake, you can save the energy you still need and start at the Rastenbachklamm car park. This is above the Dominikus winery, St. Josef am See 39, I - 39052 Caldaro.
( dominikus.it/de/weingut )
Those who visit the winery will find deckchairs, a great view and wines and …

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By bus to St. Josef am See, Seeleiten, then hiked through the Rastenbachklamm.
At the end we treated ourselves to a few drops of wine 🍷 before heading back by bus. 🚌💨

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Pure walking time approx. 3 hours, stopped in between ;-).

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Something went wrong with the recording, so we just didn't hike up there. With Jonnis in the carrier, Felix did a great job

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... and stairs and stairs...
Still a very interesting and strenuous tour. Nice and cool in summer with some great viewpoints over the lake. 👀😎

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Wonderful hike through the Rastenbach Gorge from St. Josef am See.
There is a charge for parking, for €7 you can park all day 🅿.
The gorge is magnificent with the nature, the stairs, the view of Lake Caldaro and the stream.
For us, the descent was just like the ascent.
After the hike, grabbed another sundae 🍦 at Gretl …

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Change of location: Lake Caldaro. Hike through the wildly romantic Rastenbach Gorge to the imposing waterfall, further up to Altenburg and to the Church of St. Vigilius.
From the ruins of St. Peter's Basilica you have a magnificent view over Lake Caldaro.
You walk downhill over the suspension bridge - it gets warmer with every step 🥵- but the lake …

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Komoot sometimes calculates strange things in the mountains... I was clearly not on the road that fast 😉

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