Informative wine trail Cortaccia Magrè Cortina
Südtirols Süden
The Kurtatsch Wine Trail is a themed hiking path through the vineyards of South Tyrol’s southern valley. It illustrates the full “life cycle of wine” from grapevine to finished product, passing vineyards, villages, and information stations. On the 1.6 km path through the vineyards of Cortaccia, hikers can trace all of the important things that happen over the course of the wine-growing year. You’ll learn about wine cultivation, landscape, and history at a number of different information stations along the way. You can also smell different aromas found in wine.
Author’s recommendation
Ideal as a 3-village loop hike
Take time for tasting and info stations
Restaurants and wineries in all villages
Südtirols Süden
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
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Bring sun protectionCarry enough water, along the trail you'll find fountains
Watch for agricultural vehicles
Stay on marked trails
Slippery sections after rain possible
Keep dogs on a leash near vineyards and farms
Roadbook
Start in Kurtatsch village centre following the “Saltner Pratze” into the vineyards towards Entiklar.
Entiklar → Margreid
From Entiklar, the trail continues along vineyard slopes down to the village of Margreid.
Margreid → Kurtinig
The path leads through vineyards and biotopes across the valley to Kurtinig.
Parking lot
Margreider Leitenweg
Niclara
Old Grapevine
Regenstein
Museum of People through Time
Church of San Gertrude
Public transport
The Kurtatsch–Entiklar–Margreid–Kurtinig wine trail is easily accessible by public transport from the railway stations of Neumarkt (Egna) and Margreid (Magrè), both of which are ideal starting points for visiting the South Tyrolean Lower Adige Valley.From Neumarkt station, regular bus services operate towards the wine villages along the South Tyrolean Wine Road, allowing flexible access to the wine trail.
Depending on the timetable, the individual villages are served by different routes, making both Kurtatsch in the upper section of the trail and Margreid and Kurtinig in the lower section easily accessible. Some connections are direct, while others require intermediate stops or transfers.
Neumarkt railway station – bus line 123 or bus line 122 (longer route) – access to Kurtatsch
Neumarkt railway station – bus line 123 – transfer at Neumarkt bus station – bus line 124 – access to Margreid
Neumarkt railway station – bus line 123 – transfer at Neumarkt bus station – bus line 124 – access to Kurtinig
Margreid railway station – bus line 130 – access to Kurtatsch (vineyard area)
Margreid railway station – bus line 124 or on foot (approx. 30 minutes) – access to Margreid
Margreid railway station – bus line 124 – access to Kurtinig
The wine trail can therefore be planned very flexibly: the hike can start or end in any of the three villages. All villages are well connected to the regional public transport network in the Lower Adige Valley.
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Directions
A22 motorway exit Neumarkt/Auer
Continue the SS12 to Kurtatsch or follow the road to Margreid or Kurtinig
Good access to the trail from all three villages
Parking
Parking available in the towncenter of Kurtatsch, Margreid, and KurtinigCoordinates
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.