Pustertaler Sonnenstraße

The Pustertaler Sonnenstraße brings a different pleasure to a mountain journey. Set above the Pustertal, it carries you into a landscape of villages, meadows and mountain backdrops. The road is part of everyday South Tyrolean life, and that sense of place is central to its charm.

Around Terenten, the high plateau opens the landscape beyond the immediate road. Houses and church towers sit among cultivated slopes, with the surrounding mountains providing a larger frame. There is a satisfying balance between the detail close at hand and the scale of the country around you.

For a rider, this is a chance to enjoy how a road belongs to its surroundings. Let the village approaches and the changing countryside set the rhythm. Ride considerately through the settlements, keep your attention on the road and save the lingering looks for suitable stopping places.

A great Alpine journey gains depth from this kind of riding. The Sonnenstraße adds a lived-in landscape, a scenic change of pace and the pleasure of travelling through places with their own identity. Give it room in the day and it becomes more than a name on the way to somewhere else: a memorable part of being in South Tyrol.