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Small Monticolo Lake – Montiggler Lake loop from Bolzano
02:48
37.7km
630m
Gravel riding
Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: April 12, 2026
Tips
Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted
After 28.7 km for 54 m
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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4.25 km
View of Sigmundskron Castle (Castel Firmiano)
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Southwest of Bozen, above the small village of Frangarto in the municipality of Eppan, Sigmundskron Castle towers on a porphyry rock, one of the largest castle complexes in South Tyrol. The original name "Formigar" comes from the Latin "formicaria". It is one of the oldest known names of a castle in South Tyrol. The building was first mentioned under this name around 945 AD, later the name was changed to "Firmian". The Italian name of Sigmundskron is still Firmiano.
Owned by the Bishop of Trent since 1027, the complex passed to Sigmund "the Rich in Coins", the sovereign of Tyrol, in 1473. It was only at this time that the castle received its current name "Schloss Sigmundskron". The castle also owes its name to its shape, as the broad complex is reminiscent of a crown (Sigmund's crown). The castle is also a political symbol for many South Tyroleans, as it was here in 1957 that the "Los von Trento" took place, a large popular rally under Silvius Magnago to demand independent autonomy and to protest against non-compliance with the Paris Agreement.
Text / source: suedtirolerland.it
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6.47 km
Sigmundskron Castle in Bolzano
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7.14 km
Tunnel on the Überetsch Railway Cycle Path
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7.93 km
Appiano Cycle Path
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17.1 km
Small Monticolo Lake
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18.5 km
Montiggler Lake
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20.6 km
Great Lake of Monticolo
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20.7 km
View of the Monticolo Lakes
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37.7 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
13.9 km
10.6 km
4.60 km
4.32 km
3.94 km
333 m
Surfaces
17.6 km
13.3 km
3.14 km
1.29 km
980 m
785 m
651 m
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Elevation
Highest point (600 m)
Lowest point (240 m)
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