Oberbozen - Soprabolzano: Die sagenhafte Welt des Toni
Die sagenhafte Welt des Toni sits on the Ritten plateau in South Tyrol, Italy, where the slopes of the Rittner Horn open into high alpine meadows. This family-oriented mountain area lies above Oberbozen/Soprabolzano, one of the settlements on the Renon, known in German as Ritten, high plateau. Paths and lift infrastructure make these broad uplands a base for walking and mountain activities, while the surrounding ridges extend toward the Dolomites. The Ritten Railway, linking Oberbozen with Klobenstein/Collalbo, is an important local landmark and part of the plateau’s transport heritage. Pastureland, high ground and family recreation give this area a character distinct from the urban valley around Bolzano/Bozen.
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Oberbozen–Soprabolzano occupies the Ritten (Renon) plateau above Bolzano in Italy’s South Tyrol. The settlement lies in an Alpine setting opposite the Dolomites, while the wooded plateau opens towards the Eisack Valley below. Its defining connection is the Ritten Railway, a historic metre-gauge line running from Oberbozen to Klobenstein/Collalbo; it has served the plateau since 1907 and remains part of local transport. Elsewhere on Ritten, erosion has shaped distinctive earth pyramids from glacial deposits. Dual place names reflect South Tyrol’s German- and Italian-speaking identity. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Oberbozen–Soprabolzano and the Ritten plateau relate to the surrounding Alps.
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