San Candido (in German known as Innichen) is alpine village in South Tyrol’s Pusteria Valley. Village is located near the Austrian border in the region of the 'Drei Zinnen Dolomites' the threefold peaks are recognised as UNESCO World Heritage.
San Candido ski resort - 3 Zinner Dolomites ski area
The 3 Zinnen Dolomites ski resort beckons with 115 kilometres of perfectly prepared slopes. Its balanced mixture of blue, red and black ski runs offers something for everyone. The three mountains Monte Elmo, Stiergarten and Croda Rossa, which are conntected to each other, are the center of the 3 Zinnen Dolomites ski resort.
It is an excellent skiing experience with 5 connected mountains.
The 3 Zinnen Dolomites Ski Region in the Upper Val Pusteria includes the skiing areas of Monte Elmo-Orto del Toro-Croda Rossa, Monte Baranci, Passo Monte Croce, Rienza-Dobbiaco, Braies, Waldheim in Sesto, and Val Comelico which belongs to the Italian Province of Belluno. From every village of the region, the single skiing areas are comfortably accessible by the ski shuttles and trains. Furthermore there's the Val Pusteria Ski Express which runs between the 3 Zinnen Dolomites Ski Region and the Plan de Corones Skiing Area every half an hour.
Skiing
Above San Candido, however, rises Mt. Baraci, the paradise for families which offers also night-skiing under the lights. Located in San Candido village centre, the 4-seater chairlift takes guests ip to the Baranci mountain station, a paradise for families at 1,500 m above sea level: five lifts, 23 km of slopes, four ski huts and a flood-lit slope for night skiing.
The ski area Sexten/Helm - Rotwand, easily reached from Sesto and Vierschach, offers the largest selection of pistes with approx. 75 km. Some particularly challenging pistes, such as the "Holzriese 2" run, which is one of Italy's steepest pistes, lead by below the cliffs of the Rotwandspitze. This run has a 71% decline and spans 700 m with an altitude difference of 300 m. Those who dare to take on the entire valley can have a go on the "Giro Delle Cime" (Sesto Dolomite Round). This day trip takes you across five mountains and around 30 km of piste, crossing 9,700 altitude meters.
San Candido village
The Italian part of Hochpustertal is home to the historic town called Innichen. Besides the rising number of new buildings, baroque merchant houses and old small churches continue to refer to bygone days. The village is home to the 13th century Innichen Abbey, the most important Romanesque building in Tyrol.
In addition to the winter sports on offer, in Innichen itself there is much to be seen and done.