The Prato Forest Garden

The forest garden near Prato

In the dry, steppe-like conditions on the slopes of the Upper Val Venosta, reforestation was started some 200 years ago as an attempt to shield the fields and meadows of this ancient granary of Tyrol from wind, storms and even floods.

The cultural landscape, looked after by the Forestry Station Prato/Prad, is today a nearby recreational area which is the habitat of a great number of plant and animal species as well. In the current forest cultivation garden sapling trees and shrubs are reared, which later will become afforested into South Tyrol's woods.

On a journey of discovery through “Prader Sand”

General description

The pine forest “Kultur”, the unique torrential stream landscape of the River Solda and dry floodlands of the “Prader Sand” can be experienced via three loop roads with a total length of 4.8 km. 19 interactive stations as well as information tables offer fun and sensory experiences. The loop roads can be walked separately or combined.

Route description

The starting point of the nature trail is at the seedling nursery of Prato, near the public swimming pool. The trails can be accessed via the fishing ponds and below the sports grounds of Prato.

Duration 1:08 h

Length 4.492 km

Difficulty easy

Difference in height uphill 21 hm

Difference in height downhill 21 hm

Difference in height 905 m

Tourist information

Via Croce 4 C

39026 Prato allo Stelvio

office@prad.info