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1 Year
Countless Opportunities

Valuable Moments on 365 Days

Simply Paradise

Let your body relax, recharge your mind, and delight your senses. No matter the season, your stay at Engels Park Cuore Felice in Vipiteno is a holiday in paradise. For every age and every taste. Step in and enjoy your most beautiful days of the year with us in South Tyrol.

The holiday region of Vipiteno-Racines, thanks to its geographical location, offers diverse opportunities for sports and leisure enthusiasts. With the all-inclusive guest card activeCARD – included in our room rate from 01.05.2024 on – you can enjoy numerous benefits throughout the year during your stay. This includes free use of the public transportation. Additionally, you get free admission to 86 museums in South Tyrol and much more.
View of a ski slope with some skiers, a chairlift, and the snow-capped mountains in the background.
1 Winter with countless opportunities
Small but Fine
Skiing at the Monte Cavallo Ski Area
The “Sunny Terrace of Vipiteno” Monte Cavallo presents itself in winter as a family-friendly ski area with a spectacular panorama over the Wipptal Valley and the Isarco Valley to the Dolomites. The valley station is only 5 minutes from the center of Vipiteno. In winter, the small but fine ski area offers 20 well-groomed and sunny slopes.
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Two skiers
Dreamy Views
Snowshoeing at Monte Cavallo
For those less inclined towards alpine skiing, Monte Cavallo is also a paradise. A snowshoe hike to Flaner Jöchl, for example, takes the whole family through deep snowy forests and rewards with fascinating views. Cozy ski huts and mountain inns invite you to linger with Tyrolean specialties and Mediterranean delights.
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Two women on a snowshoe hike
Swift on Two Blades
Tobogganing at Monte Cavallo and in Vipiteno
Tobogganing is a real highlight in Vipiteno-Racines. At Monte Cavallo, you will find the longest, snow-covered, and illuminated toboggan run in Italy with a length of 10 km. Twice a week, there is night tobogganing fun! From mid-December to March the cable cars take you to 1,860 m above sea level. The toboggan runs Val di Vizze/Grube, Prantneralm, and Egg also await you for a sleigh ride.
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Two people on the tobogganing slope
Classic or Skating?
As Long as it’s Cross-Country Skiing
Nearly 100 km of well-groomed cross-country ski trails of all difficulty levels are waiting to be explored. For example, those in the Pfitschtal amid a fantastic landscape at an altitude of 1,500 m. Whether you enjoy these or another scenic backdrop in the classic diagonal step or want to exert yourself in the skating technique, all trails can be reached from Vipiteno within a radius of about 5 km.
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Two cross-country skiers
Ice Skating in Vipiteno-Racines
Even if the sun doesn’t play along as desired, ice skating is always a lot of fun. Those who feel like gliding on blades or spinning pirouettes have a choice of the Weihenstephan Arena in the Ice Sports Hall in Vipiteno (home of the Wipptal Broncos), the ice rinks in Stelvio and Mules in Campo di Trens, as well as those in San Giacomo in Vizze and Prati. First steps on ice are possible on the 20 x 20 m ice rink in the town square in the pedestrian zone.
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A couple is ice-skating
Vipiteno and surroundings
Advent & Christmas
Sweeter the bells never sound… than in Vipiteno. When the Twelve Tower lets its 25 bells ring and the Christmas market entices with its delightful scents and flavors: That’s when the contemplative time in Vipiteno and its surroundings begins. The snow cloaks the landscape in a quiet, glittering dress. The air is filled with fresh energy and crackling anticipation. Engels Park invites you to relax and enjoy. Experience Vipiteno during Advent!
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Pure Wellbeing
Because your taste buds also crave a change from home during a South Tyrolean winter, you absolutely shouldn’t miss the Tyrolean specialties and Mediterranean delights. They taste even better in the many cosy, traditional ski huts and mountain inns of the Vipiteno-Racines holiday region.
Wine is being poured into a glass while a person smiles in the background, at a table outdoors in the sun.
Two women sitting on a bench with a view of the valley and mountains
Spring, Summer & Autumn
Paths of Diversity
Hiking Holiday in Vipiteno
Vipiteno-Racines in the Eisack Valley is known as the valley of paths. With untouched nature and hiking trails for both young and old on Monte Cavallo. With alpine happiness on the Telfser Almen or with the Ridnaun High Trail for a varied hiking holiday in Vipiteno. From Monday to Friday, a wide range of guided hikes awaits. Learn more at our reception.
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Two hikers are crossing a stream
Exploring South Tyrol
Mountain biking and E-biking
Whether you want to clear your mind or embark on a sightseeing tour, the numerous trails and panoramic views of Vipiteno and its surroundings are perfect for biking. In our 4-star hotel Engels Park, we offer a dedicated bike storage with a workshop for minor repairs and a bike rental service (free City & Mountain Bikes, E-Bikes available).
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Two people on a bike tour
It’s Teetime
Golfing 7-Hole Golf Course Reifenstein Castle
The location at the foot of Reifenstein Castle is idyllic, and the conditions for beginners and advanced players between May and October are excellent. Even golfers with a handicap will find an ideal training facility on the driving range – also for large groups – with a length of 250 m. Professional golf instructors are available.
Someone is golfing
Family and Leisure Mountain Monte Cavallo
Fun for All Ages
In the summer, Monte Cavallo transforms into a leisure mountain with all sorts of attractions: such as the RossyPark. In addition to this petting zoo with mountain animals, the Vipiteno local mountain offers llama trekking, a panoramic platform, hiking paths and much more. Go up and have fun in your holiday in Vipiteno!
A family is feeding the llamas in the petting zoo
In Harmony with Nature
Mountain Adventure World Vipiteno-Racines
Even the ascent to the world of animals and plants in the Mountain Adventure World Racines with the cable car is an experience. Roaring mountain water, whistling marmots, and informative boards about fauna and flora accompany the 45-minute walk on the stroller-friendly path. Add water games, a petting zoo, and child-friendly mountain huts for a strengthening meal.
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From a Bird’s Eye View
Paragliding & Tandem Jumps
Thermals and slopes make hearts race in paragliding, provided you have good footwear and clothing adapted to the temperature. The Monte Cavallo, reachable year-round by cable car from the city, offers “big cinema.” In the Ridanna valley, nothing stands in the way of the flying experience from Elleswiesen or Gewingesalm. Tandem flights are available in Ridanna and at Monte Cavallo.
Two people are paragliding
High Ropes Course Vipiteno
Skytrek – Our Partner in the Treetops
Explore your own limits and overcome fears. “Climbing” through treetops, balancing on wobbly bridges, and overcoming nets and ropes – little and big adventurers experience the thrill. In the Skytrek high ropes course in Nordpark – just two minutes from the historic city center – from April to October. Public transportation takes you directly to the bus station in front of the entrance to the high ropes course.
At the High Ropes Course
Speed on Rails
The Panorama Mountain Coaster
Exactly 1,303 m of fun and adrenaline are on the agenda with the Panorama Mountain Coaster. It starts with the summer toboggan run at Monte Cavallo at the mountain station of the Panorama lift at 2,120 m above sea level. During the ride over about 300 vertical meters, with an average slope of 21% and a maximum speed of 40 km/h, besides the grand view of the mountains of Vipiteno and surroundings, there is a lot of fun for young and old.
The Panorama Mountain Coaster
Driving Fun on Three Wheels
Mountaincarts Ladurns
Sitting in three-wheeled vehicles with robust rims, disc brakes, and a dual-circuit brake system, you can experience full action and a sense of freedom over 6.5 km of forest road from Ladurner Alm down the northern slope. You’ll enjoy 20 to 30 minutes of high-speed fun without a motor, noise, or exhaust fumes, with 1 underpass, 2 galleries, and 12 curves. Cart rental: mountain station of the Ladurns cable car.
Two people on Mountaincarts
In the Wet Element
Rafting on the Isarco in Campo di Trens
Water rats pay attention! Gliding down the isarco with its river loops in a raft: an exciting natural experience, intense team experience, and thrilling action from spring to autumn. Daily customized tours in the spray of the whitewater under the deep blue South Tyrolean sky. A unique adventure at the foot of beautiful mountains with well-trained, regularly trained boat guides from Sport zone Campo di Trens.
Rafting
Chasing the Felt Ball
Tennis in Vipiteno
Just because you’re on vacation doesn’t mean you have to skip your tennis match – quite the opposite! Near our hotel, there are two first-class tennis courts with a floodlight system, open daily from 9:00 – 12:00 and from 15:00 – 22:00 for game, set, and match. For more information, please contact us at the reception.
A man with a tennis racket and ball
Like an Easy Rider
Motorcycle Tours
The tours in the holiday region Isarco Valley-Wipptal Valley and surroundings are fantastic: be it the 2-pass tour Passo di Pennes – Bolzano – Passo Giovo (100 km), the 3-pass tour Passo Giovo – Timmelsjoch – Passo del Brennero (198 km), or the grand Dolomite tour over varied 250 km. Maps with the motorcycle tours are available at the reception.
A motor biker
Meditative and Culinary
Mushroom Picking in Vipiteno, Racines & Campo di Trens
Summer and early autumn bring mushrooms to the forests around Vipiteno. For picking a maximum of 1 kg per day and person (over 14 years) – only on even days between 7 am and 7 pm – a permit is required in Vipiteno, Racines, and Campo di Trens. Printed or on the smartphone, it must be presented along with an ID during checks by the forestry guard.
A person is holding chanterelles