Kronplatz Events
…the holiday region in the Dolomites

The Stegona market
26.10.2010 - 28.10.2010 At the Stegona market the scene is once again set for them: the stalls offering hot chestnuts at the beginning, the lady behind the clothes stall, the seller of leather jackets, the cheese seller, the stalls with mulled wine and "würstel”, the sellers of animals and the flashing lights of the funfair and finally the meeting place in the marquee. Why go to the '"Oktoberfest" in Munich or the "Prater” in Vienna? Shop, celebrate and have fun - all this and more can be done at the biggest Tyrolean market. So everyone down to the market as an old saying goes; Those who want a good winter should go to the Stegona market. For further information please contact the Bruneck tourist office, tel. 0039 0474 555722, info@bruneck.com
Delicious farm food in Terenten: Terner Bauernkuchl
15.10.2010 - 24.10.2010 A whole week of farmhouse culinary delights Try and enjoy: traditions of the Pustertal valley Discover, experience and indulge in delicious local specialities inspired by grandmother's recipe book and prepared passionately at enchanting locations like farmsteads and traditional restaurants. Make your stay unforgettable with our special events: · When grains become flour: Of the seven historic water mills which are still in use in Terenten, some are over 500 years old. Visit one of them to watch the local millers turn cereals into fresh flour under ancient grinding stones, using only the power of running water! · A day out on our farms: ...is the ideal occasion to rub shoulders with cows, chicken and other animals and get a fascinating insight into local farm life! · Marvel al historic farming instruments and windmills and get a feeling for what rural life was like in our grandparents' times! · Guided hikes: up to mountain pastures, through the Pirchner Moos protected habitat, along the panorama trail, to the local mills, biogas plant and the Asensäge sawmill... Or why not go on a hike to the so-called devil's and witches' rocks? Have fun discovering Terenten on foot! · Films about Terenten: then and now · Hikes to local farms with home-made traditional snacks · Bread baking in the village's own stone oven · Plenty of special offers for children and families including horseback riding and petting zoos · Trekking with donkeys
Return of the cattle from the alpine pastures
09.10.2010 The festival begins at the music pavilion at 10 am. From 11 am there will be live music, at about 1.30 pm the cattle will be driven through the village. In the evening there will be the "Sennerball” (ball of the Alpine herders and dairymen). A generous choice of dishes and local specialities accompanied by music and folk events with popular dance make this event a unique experience for those who take part.  For further information please contact the Terenten tourist office, tel. 0039 0472 546140, info@terenten.com - www.schmelzpfandl.com   
The Gsies alp huts
19.9.2010 It has become a cult event - the Gsieser Almhüttenfest (Gsies mountain hut festival). We will celebrate Holy Mass on the mountain at 11 am and then walk uphill to the various alp huts, where you will be spoilt for gastronomic choice. Polenta with goulash, traditional Pressknödel (cheese dumplings), Speckknödel (bacon dumplings) with cabbage salad, smoked salted pork and sauerkraut, traditional deep-fried sweets such as Niggilan and Krapflan.... heavenly delicious! For further information please contact the Gsieser Tal-Welsberg-Taisten tourist office, tel. 0039 0474 978436, info@gsieser-tal.com
Kronplatz-Run
18.9.2010 Another exciting top-class event at Kronplatz: On 18 September 2010, the 1st International Mountain Run will see athletes running from the town of Bruneck all the way up to the top of Mount Kronplatz, where in winter times skiers and snowboarders rush down the slopes. Setting off from Bruneck Town Hall Square (Rathausplatz), the route will lead the runners to the peak of Kronplatz (2275m) via St. Lorenzen, Maria Saalen and the Furkel pass. The last part to be tackled is the notorious and legendary slope of the Giro d'Italia. On a total of 30 km, the athletes will have to master an altitude difference of 1,300 m. A unique premiere event for mountain runners from all over the world.