Thrills and spills in the majestic holiday region 3 Zinnen Dolomites
The cable cars in 3 Zinnen Dolomites take you up to the most popular mountains: Monte Elmo, Stiergarten, Croda Rossa and Monte Baranci, all of which offer hikers, bikers and families plenty of exciting attractions.
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Our popular mountains
BARANCI – Between giants and dwarfs at the Monte Barnaci
The perfect destination for families at the foot of the imposing Monte Baranci. Flowering meadows and lush green pastures provide a wonderful playground for young and old. There’s lots to enjoy up here: the "Zwergenparcours” ropes course; the barefoot lakes; a tubing course; and the Fun Bob summer toboggan run. A special highlight is the new giant’s realm with the family circular trail.
STIERGARTEN – In the middle of pastures at the Stiergarten
Normally the great views come only at the end of a tour, but the Stiergarten gives you an early reward with a view of the Sesto sundial and the Three Peaks. The mountain is a wonderful starting point for lots of hikes and bike tours to the Sesto mountain pastures and over the Carnic Alpine ridgeway.
MONTE ELMO – Visiting Olperl at the panoramic Monte Elmo
There’s nowhere else in the area which offers you such a far-ranging view as Monte Elmo! And the visitor experience is enhanced by Olperl's Nature Park, the Kinderalm, and a variety of walking and hiking trails from which you can marvel at the sunrise or sunset.
CRODA ROSSA – Dolomites experience on
In the summer of 2025, the new Family Park Rocky Spirits opens, a family-friendly circular route with 15 stations that tell fascinating legends and stories of the Dolomites. The Rotwand features historically significant climbing routes and trenches from World War I. The Rotwand Meadows offer beautiful hikes for both young and old, surrounded by stunning natural scenery.
Especially for families
The family-adventure-mountain Baranci
Baranci is the popular mountain for family excursions. The 4-seater chair lift is situated 3 minutes from San Candido village centre and takes you quickly up to an altitude of 1,500 m. Flowering meadows and lush green pastures provide a wonderful playground for young and old: There are waiting highlights like the new world of the giant, the children’s highlight adventure trail, a tubing run and the fun bob. The mountain station is the starting point for many easy and medium hikes through spruce forests and up to the Baranci summit with stunning views of the Three Peaks.
The world of the giant
Once upon a time, a small child drank from an enchanted spring. In no time at all, the small child grew into a giant with the strength of a bear! You can discover the home of Gigante Baranci in our new giant’s realm at the Monte Baranci. There you can follow in his footsteps by visiting various interactive stations. No matter if you are little or grown up, the realm guarantees a lot of fun!
In the dwarf village
Very close to the ‘giant’s footprint’ lakes by the Rifugio Gigante Baranci, you’ll find hidden away an alpine recreation area, a wonderful place to unwind. Right there you will also find the Dwarf Village. High up in the branches there are quaint tree houses which you can explore via ladders and rope bridges. The life of a dwarf is reflected in the nine mountain huts below.
Olperl Nature Park
The entertaining alpine circuit for the entire family The entrance to the nature park is right next to the Helm-Bahnen mountain station and invites visitors to meet Olperl’s best friends – in the realm of the animals’ mountain world. The circular trail is 1.2 km long and is suitable for buggies. As you walk, you’ll come across 10 special and very exciting places - with fantastic views of the Sesto Dolomites. Olperl, the hoaxster with luminous eyes as big as saucers, keeps you company along the trail.
BAREFOOT in Olperl’s footprints
The highest barefoot trail in the Dolomites at 2,150 m above sea level is the healthy and enjoyable way to explore Olperl’s Nature Park. Soft moss, fragrant larch trees, stone slabs and shingle stimulate the foot reflex zones, before you immerse your feet in the cool spring water – so refreshing.
Reindeers at the Croda Rossa
Reindeer? In the Alps? Who’d have thought it? But our herd of reindeer have actually made the long journey from Finland to Croda Rossa and the third generation are now living here! You can watch the fluffy four-legged friends from the new viewing bridge at the mountain station of the cable car and take a photo or two with them. The friendly four-legged friends are looking forward to your visit!
By bike
Cycling for pleasure in the valley
From San Candido to Lienz: enjoy the landscape by bike
The most popular cycle path in South Tyrol, the cross-border Drau Cycle Path from San Candido to Lienz follows a well-marked trail and is suitable for all kinds of bikes. With a length of 44 km and an elevation loss of 500 m over the descent, the route is easily manageable by all lovers of the outdoors. When you reach Lienz, the capital of East Tyrol, you’ll find it’s a lovely place to take a stroll. And the easy way to get back is to let the train take the strain!
Because it’s easy to get to by train, the ideal starting point to the tour is Versciaco. There at the PUNKA Service Center you will find a large free car park there, a bike hire and shop with the latest bike models, as well as services with bar.
Val Pusteria cycle path
There’s a clearly laid out bicycle network with no appreciable gradients throughout Val Pusteria. The total length from Mühlbach to Lienz in East Tyrol is 105 km, and this can be covered in stages over several days. More!
Mountain- and Endurobike - Sporting challenge and a fantastic outdoor experience
Mountain and enduro bikers will relish the challenge posed by the holiday region 3 Zinnen in the Dolomites. With the new “3 Zinnen Mountain Card”, transporting bikes on the cable cars is free of charge and the card can be used with no limitations (except Monte Baranci). Five mountains each with a different character can be explored by bike. In addition to the famous Stoneman Trail, the Giro Bike Tour, the Giro Enduro Singletrail Tour and the Dolomiti Superbike course, enthusiastic enduro bikers can also enjoy the single trails: the "Erla" on Stiergarten and the “Standschützen” on Croda Rossa. More!
Hiking
Hiking in the Dolomites – UNESCO World Heritage Site
Our cable cars take you up to the perfect places to start numerous hikes of varying degrees of difficulty. Trails lead you through soothing forests, lush meadows and across idyllic mountain pastures to distinctive mountain peaks and magnificent views of the Dolomites. The tricky part is: you have to decide on which panoramic view you want to choose! Here you’ll find our suggested hikes.
3 Zinnen Mountain Card
Experience everything with a single ticket
With the (multi-)day „3 Zinnen Mountain Card“ you can enjoy unlimited use of all the lifts in the holiday region 3 Zinnen Dolomites and experience five mountains according to your own preferences. The card is also really useful for bikers as bike transportation on the cable cars is included in the price. You do not have your bike with you but you still want to cycle on your holiday? Then the “3 Zinnen Mountain Card + Bike Rent” is the right ticket for you!
Become a 3 Zinnen Mountain Hero
The 3 Zinnen Mountain Card + Bike Rent combination helps you experience the very best of the mountain plus a stunning bike tour in just 5 days - with a fantastic reward awaiting you at the finish line.
How does it work?
- Buy a 3 Zinnen Mountain Card and collect your free 3 Zinnen Mountain Hero wristband at the ticket office.
- Visit all 5 highlights and collect the stamps on your wristband as you go:
- Baranci - the giant's realm
- Olperl´'s Nature Park
- Croda Rossa
- Stiergarten
- Punka Bikecenter
- After collecting all the stamps, present your wristband at the cable car cash desk to receive your free gift: a cute stuffed toy and other surprises.
Enjoy the mountains for a whole week
There’s absolutely no chance of boredom in the holiday region Three Peaks/3 Zinnen in the Dolomites. There’s a varied weekly programme to pack your holiday with even more thrills and spills.
- Tuesday: Sunrise tour at Monte Elmo*
- Wednesday: Funbob by Night at Monte Baranci
- Thursday: Guided visit Museum World War 1 Bellum Aquilarum at Croda Rossa*
- Friday: Giant Baranci’s kids party at Monte Baranci
- Friday: Mountain & Prosecco at Ristorante Monte Elmo*
- Friday: Dolomites Yoga at Monte Elmo*
- Sunday: 3 Zinnen Mountain Brunch at Ristorante Monte Elmo
- Wednesday & Saturday: Guided Giro Bike Tour*
- Every day: Helmjet VIP Experience*
- Every day: Reinhold Messner Haus at Monte Elmo
*Registration required
New starting from summer 2025
- The new family park Felsengeister at Croda Rossa opens this summer 2025
Starting point: Croda Rossa mountain station
Trail length: 2.5 kilometres, 15 stations
Walking time: approx. 55 minutes
- Also this summer the Helmjet Sexten is open every Friday from 11.07. - 12.09.25 continuously until 20.30.
3 Zinnen Mountain Club and 3 Zinnen Dolomites App
- The new app with all information about the excursion mountains, information about hiking trails and cable cars, weekly programme, huts and much more
- Available for free in the App Store and Google Play Store
- Members of the 3 Zinnen Mountain Club receive great offers and experiences created just for them
Reinhold Messner Haus
From summer 2025, the RMH at Monte Elmo will be open - a lively meeting place in the middle of the mountains. The re-used cable car station is all about core values such as silence, danger, sustainability and alpinism. Reinhold Messner's path and questions invite visitors to pause, exchange ideas and rediscover the mountains. There will also regularly be events at the RMH.
Highlight Summer 2024: 3 Zinnen Gondel Dinner on 05th July
The 3 Zinnen Gondel Dinner will take place on 05th July. At this evening event, a 6-course menu will be served in the state-of-the-art cable car Helmjet Sexten. Chefs for the evening are Chris Oberhammer, the star chef from the holiday region 3 Zinnen Dolomites, as well as the 3 Zinnen Dolomites chefs.
(Registration online required)