Durnholz Valley

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
View over the Durnholz lake to Durnholz

The Durnholzer Tal ( Italian Valdurna ), or Durnholz for short , is the longest and most important side valley of the Sarntal in South Tyrol ( Italy ). On its west side it is accompanied by the central ridge of the Sarntal Alps , on its east side by the east ridge and the Getrum ridge that branches off from it. At Astfeld it branches off from the Sarntal in a north-easterly direction and is about twelve kilometers long. The valley is traversed by the Durnholzer Bach and ends at Durnholzer See . There are two villages in the valley: Reinswald , where there is also a ski area, is located on the eastern flank of the valley , further up in the Durnholz valley . The entire valley belongs to the area of ​​the municipality of Sarntal .

The Durnholzer Bach is diverted several times to generate electricity and flows into the Talfer near Astfeld .

Literature and maps

  • Freytag & Berndt-Verlag Vienna, hiking map 1: 50,000, sheet WKS 4, Sterzing - Brixen , ISBN 3-85084-794-2
  • Topographic hiking map, Monti Sarentini / Sarntal Alps , sheet 040, 1: 25,000, Casa Editrice Tabacco, ISBN 88-8315-054-6

Web links

Commons : Durnholzer Tal  - Collection of images, videos and audio files
  • Autonomous Province of Bolzano South Tyrol, Regional Agency for Environment Department: Durnholzer Bach. January 23, 2015, accessed November 23, 2015 .

Individual evidence

  1. Mountains. The international magazine of the mountains . No. 20, September 1986, page 79

Coordinates: 46 ° 44 ′ 20 ″  N , 11 ° 26 ′ 20 ″  E