The Salla winter hike starts in Oberolang along Bödenstraße. You can easily get to Oberolang with Citybus 435.1 or the CallBus, getting off at the Dorfstraße stop. After a short 150-metre walk, you reach the starting point of the trail.

The route, about 4 km long, first takes you past the Olang Kids’ World and then continues through snow-covered meadows, fields and forests towards Welsberg. Along the way, you’ll also pass the scenic “Acht Kirchen” viewpoint, where you can enjoy a beautiful panorama of the valley.

After about 1.5 hours, you reach Welsberg, where several inviting places to stop await you – including Café Pfiff, Hotel Messnerwirt and Hotel Rainegg.

For the return, you can simply follow the same trail back to Oberolang or comfortably take the Citybus or CallBus back to your accommodation.

Coming from Innsbruck/Brenner (A): Drive on the Highway of Brenner (A22) until the exit Brixen/Pustertal, then go on along the SS49-E66 for about 50kms until you arrive in Olang/Valdaora.

Coming from Lienz (A): You can reach us also padding by Lienz in Westtyrol (A). You have to cross the Austrian-Italian border between Ahrnbach and Winnebach (B100-E66) and drive on the SS46-E66 until Olang/Valdaora

Coming from Bozen: Highway of Brenner (A22) until the exit Brixen/Pustertal, then go on along the SS49-E66 for about 50kms until you arrive in Olang/Valdaora.