Puez-Geisler Nature Park

Map of the nature parks in South Tyrol with the Puez-Geisler nature park (6)

The Puez-Geisler ( Italian Parco Naturale Puez-Odle , Ladin Parch Naturel Puez Odles or Parch Natural Pöz-Odles ) is a regional park in the South Tyrolean Dolomites ( Italy ). It was founded in 1978, expanded in 1999 and today covers an area of ​​10,722 ha, divided into the communities Abtei , Corvara , St. Christina in Val Gardena , St. Martin in Thurn , Ortisei in Val Gardena , Villnöß and Selva in Val Gardena .

Expansion and habitats

The Puez-Geisler Nature Park extends in the mountains of the Geisler Group , the Puez Group and the Peitlerkofel Group between Val Badia , Val Gardena and Funes . The Puez group, in which u. a. the Puez peaks ( 2918  m ), the Sassongher ( 2665  m ) and the Stevia ( 2555  m ) rise, occupy the southeast of the park up to the Gardena Pass ( 2121  m ). The extensive Gardenazza plateau and the Lech de Crespëina are also located there . The western part is occupied by the Geisler group, which has its highest points on the Sass Rigais and the Furchetta (both 3,025  m ). A narrow strip of territory on the northern flank of the Seceda creates the connection to the Raschötzer ridge. In the north the Peitlerkofel group rises up to the Würzjoch ( 2003  m ) with the eponymous Peitlerkofel ( 2875  m ) and the Afer Geisler .

The Puez-Geisler Nature Park is geologically particularly interesting, as all the rock layers typical of the Dolomites occur, such as B. the Val Gardena Formation , Bellerophon Formation , Werfen Formation or St. Cassian Formation . Forests are only on the edge of the park area. Alpine pastures , mountain meadows and, at higher altitudes, alpine grass communities made up of upholstered sedges and blue grasses are characteristic of the landscape . Much of the total area of ​​the park consists of dolomite rocks and rubble heaps ,

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  information sign

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  Geisler peaks

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  Lech de Crespëina

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  Peitlerkofel

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  Rasciesa

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  The Forces de Siëles valley and the yoke of the same name

History and facilities

The Puez-Geisler Nature Park was founded in 1978, and was expanded in 1999. In 2009 it was recognized by UNESCO as part of the Dolomites World Heritage . In 2009, in the Villnöss district of St. Magdalena , the “Nature Park House Puez-Geisler” (location: ⊙ ) was opened, a visitor center with a walk-in aerial photograph, the exhibition area “Touching Mountains”, in which types and layers of rock are shown. On the second floor there are two other exhibition areas, “Nature's Chamber of Wonder” and “Conquering Mountains”.

Web links

Commons : Puez-Geisler Nature Park  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Wikivoyage: Puez-Geisler Nature Park  - Travel Guide

• The Puez-Geisler Nature Park in the portal of the South Tyrolean regional administration
• The decree of protection in the South Tyrolean citizens' network (PDF file; 282 kB)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ in the Val Gardena variety
2. ↑ in the Gadertal variety

Coordinates: 46 ° 37 '  N , 11 ° 46'  E