Nature discovery trail Sand in Taufers

From the tourist office to the nearby nature park house, where the nature discovery trail is signposted. The attentive hiker can already discover a squirrel painted on the pavement at the start at the tourist office, which he encounters again and again along the path as a signpost. The path first leads up to Taufers Castle, then along the path with the marking number 2a in the direction of the Reinbach waterfalls. Be sure to hike to the waterfalls and descend through the gorge. Along the waterfall path to the turn-off to Winkel and in the direction of Sand in Taufers until you meet the squirrel again next to the pavement. The variant over the waterfall is a little longer, but definitely recommended. Follow the squirrel the rest of the way to the starting point. A wide range of topics are covered along the nature trail, fauna, flora and geology of the area, mythology, sagas and legends. The trail passes an imposing medieval castle, which served as the location for the film “The Red