Outsidein the EggentalHiking & bathing
The Latemar at the door.
Between two massifs of the Dolomites: hiking from the house, over eighty mountain-bike trails, plus the swimming pond.
In the evening the Rosengarten glows red. The Ladin people call it enrosadira.
To the Liegalm and Laabalm
Both walks start right at the house. The Liegalm is a working alpine hut at 1,750 metres; the shortest route goes via the Bajerlsäge.
The three-hut walk
From Deutschnofen via the Petersberger Leger (1,529 m), the Neuhütt Alm (1,791 m) and the Laabalm (1,629 m): three working alpine huts on one route.
The Latemar Loop
One of over eighty routes. Bikes are locked away in the cellar, e-bikes can be charged free of charge.
Two golf courses
Golf Club Petersberg, 18 holes with a driving range. Plus the 9-hole course of Golf Club Carezza at Lake Carezza.
Roomto playFor children
A playground on the terrace.
Swing, slide, climbing tower and sandpit are by the terrace, within sight. When it rains, head inside: playroom, table tennis, table football.
- Cots, high chairs, cutlery and glasses for little ones
- Instead of the set menu there are pasta dishes or Wiener Schnitzel
- The pool is 1.5 metres deep and open to children
TenpassesMotorcycling
The passes begin
just past the exit.
Lavazè, Passo Costalunga, Passo della Mendola, Passo Nigra, Passo Manghen, Passo Sella, Passo Pordoi, Passo Gardena, Passo Rolle, Passo San Pellegrino: mostly in a single day.
Lockable cleaning and repair corner with a water connection, a drying room and a tour map at reception.
- Cleaning and repair corner with a water connection
- Covered parking spaces right at the house, free of charge
- Drying room for wet clothing
- The hotel’s own motorcycle tour map
- Partner of BikerBetten: over 800 hotels, more than 500 tours
EightyroutesMountain bike & e-bike
A network of trails
that does not stop.
Over eighty routes around Deutschnofen, the best known being the Latemar loop at 42 km. Maps here with us, guided tours with Ski und Bike Siegfried.
Hire from Ski und Bike Siegfried in Deutschnofen and Obereggen. The e-bike sharing scheme in the Eggental has five hire points: return in Obereggen, Welschnofen or at Lake Carezza.
- Over 80 signposted routes, the Latemar Loop with 42 km
- Lockable bike cellar in the house
- E-bikes charge there free of charge, with electricity from our own hydro plant
- Hire in Deutschnofen and Obereggen, e-bike sharing throughout the valley
- Guided tours with Ski und Bike Siegfried on request
FurtherafieldExcursions
When the day is allowed to be bigger.
The Dolomites here are a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site: the Schlern-Rosengarten-Latemar Nature Park right on the doorstep, along with Fanes-Sennes-Prags and the Sexten Dolomites with the Three Peaks. Bolzano: twenty minutes by car.
Maria Weißenstein monastery
South Tyrol’s best-known place of pilgrimage, about an hour and a half on foot from the house. By car or bus it is around twenty minutes.
To Lake Carezza
The walk starts in Obereggen and takes about an hour and a half. By car or bus from the hotel it is twenty minutes.
The earth pyramids on the Ritten
Take the cable car up from Bolzano. The ride is free with the Südtirol Guest Pass.
Bolzano and the Ötzi museum
The Museum of Archaeology holds the Iceman, 3,300 years before Christ. In Advent the Christmas market fills Piazza Walther.
Max Valier observatory
South Tyrol’s only public observatory, at 1,350 metres in Obergummer. With a guided tour and a look through real telescopes.
Photos
Summer around the house.
FrequentlyaskedGood to know
Summer in Deutschnofen, in brief.
Hotel Schwarzenbach is in Deutschnofen in the Eggental valley, between the Latemar and the Rosengarten in the Dolomites. The walks to the Liegalm and the Laabalm start right at the house, and more than 80 mountain bike routes are signposted around Deutschnofen. There are also two golf courses, ten passes for motorcyclists and the chlorine-free natural bathing pond with its lawn at the hotel.
Which walks start at Hotel Schwarzenbach?
The walks to the Liegalm and the Laabalm start right at the house and take 1.5 to 2 hours, depending on the route. The Liegalm is a working alpine hut at 1,750 metres. The three-hut tour via the Petersberger Leger, the Neuhütt Alm and the Laabalm starts in Deutschnofen. The walk to the Maria Weißenstein monastery takes about an hour and a half.
Can you hire mountain bikes and e-bikes in Deutschnofen?
Yes, from Ski und Bike Siegfried in Deutschnofen and in Obereggen. The Eggental also has an e-bike sharing scheme with five hire points; bikes can be returned in Obereggen, Welschnofen or at Lake Carezza. At the hotel, bikes are kept in the lockable bike cellar, where e-bikes can be charged free of charge.
Is Hotel Schwarzenbach suitable for motorcyclists?
Yes. The hotel is a BikerBetten partner and has covered parking, a lockable cleaning and repair corner with a water connection, a drying room and its own tour map. Ten passes are within reach, including Passo Costalunga, Passo Sella, Passo Pordoi and Passo Gardena.
Are there golf courses nearby?
Yes, two: Golf Club Petersberg with 18 holes and a driving range, and the 9-hole course of Golf Club Carezza at Lake Carezza.
What can children do in summer?
By the terrace there is a playground with a swing, slide, climbing tower and sandpit. When it rains there is a playroom, table tennis and table football. The indoor pool is 1.5 metres deep and open to children.
Which day trips are worthwhile from the hotel?
Lake Carezza and the Maria Weißenstein monastery can be reached by car or bus in around twenty minutes; Bolzano with the Ötzi museum is 25 kilometres away. The cable car from Bolzano goes up to the earth pyramids on the Ritten, free of charge with the Südtirol Guest Pass. The Max Valier public observatory is twenty minutes away.
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Information as of October 2026.