Sustainable with the public transport
By bus (line 454) to Weißenbach/Rio Bianco, to the bus stop Kirche

By car
Bruneck/Brunico - Weißenbach/Rio Bianco - 25 km
Kasern/Casere - Weißenbach/Rio Bianco - 27 km

Parking
Weißenbach/Rio Bianco, car park church

Route:
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„Nomen est omen“ - Schönberg is like a pulpit offering a great view in a low mountain range between the peaks of Turnerkamp and Schwarzenstein. Beautiful is the sight of these two higher mountains, beautiful is the path to the alpine pasture, beautiful is the summit and beautiful is the panoramic view of the Ahrntal valley reaching to the Dolomites in the distance. Schönberg is situated at the southernmost point of a lateral mountain range dividing the Schwarzbach and the Mitterbach valleys. Another mountain which is well seen from the peak and is situated a bit higher above in the north is called Schafbretter, a perfect name disclosing the true form of the mountain, which looks like boards descending down to the timber line. Because of the danger of avalanches, mighty barriers were installed above the Schönbergalm.

In the centre of Weißenbach/Rio Bianco, behind Mesnhöf Mountain Inn, we walk up the road leading to the Bruneggerhof where the road ends (1,429 m; small car park); you can drive up to this small car park, you save about 30 minutes of walking time. We hike along the nr. 5 forest road and, after several turns, we reach the Schönbergalm (1,792 m; walking time about one hour). Leaving the pasture behind us, we follow the forest road to its end, from there a narrow path leads to the Oberhütten (2,164 m); now we keep on the right-hand side heading east and we cross some rocky terrain to reach the Schönberg summit (2,273 m). The top of the mountain is rather exposed so this hike requires sure footedness. Take the same route back.