Snow-covered peaks of the Sexten Dolomites above a sea of fog

Excursions from the front door

Here in Sexten, many outings start right at our front door, such as the path into the Fischleintal valley. For the Three Peaks and Lake Braies, allow half a day or a whole day.

Where to go from Sexten

Room with balcony and a view of the peaks of the Sexten Sundial

Sexten SundialAbove Sexten stand five Dolomite peaks, and each is named after the hour at which the sun stands above it. Together they form the Sexten Sundial.

The Three Peaks (Drei Zinnen) in the evening light

Three Peaks (Drei Zinnen)From Sexten you hike through the Fischleintal valley up to the Drei Zinnen Hut at 2,405 m. The walk all the way round the Three Peaks starts from Rifugio Auronzo.

Aerial view of the snow-covered Fischleintal valley, with the Sexten Dolomites behind

Fischleintal valleyThe Fischleintal valley runs almost level from Moos near Sexten to the Talschlusshütte, past flower meadows and ancient larch forests. This is where the trails up to the huts of the Sexten Dolomites begin.

Viewpoint on the mountain, with the Dolomites rising above the fog behind it

Mount Helm & RotwandMount Helm and Rotwand are Sexten’s local mountains, and a gondola lift takes you up both. From Mount Helm you look across to the Sexten Sundial, while on the Rotwand lives a herd of reindeer from Finland.

Square in the village centre with houses and a pavement café

Innichen (San Candido)In Innichen (San Candido), the neighbouring village to Sexten, you stroll through the pedestrian zone to the Romanesque collegiate church. Children head for the Haunold, with its gnome village and summer toboggan run.

Mountain lake with a rowing boat between rock faces

Lake Braies (Pragser Wildsee)Mountains and forests are mirrored in the clear water of Lake Braies (Pragser Wildsee). From Sexten, the lake in the Prags valley makes a lovely day trip by car or by bus and train.

What to do in summer

Backlit hikers at sunset over the Dolomites

Hiking & mountaineeringFrom our hiking hotel in Sexten, you head into the Fischleintal valley and up to the huts around the Three Peaks. If you are sure-footed, the via ferratas of the Sexten Dolomites await.

Two mountain bikers on a high trail above the valley

Mountain bikingAround our bike hotel in Sexten you will find quiet valley cycle paths and fast trails. We are a Stoneman partner hotel, and you can borrow mountain bikes from us free of charge, subject to availability.

Child on a wooden viewing tower looking out over the Dolomites

Family adventuresAround our family hotel in Sexten, there is a lot for children to discover, such as Olperl’s Mountain World on Mount Helm, the gnome village on the Haunold and the reindeer on the Rotwand.

What to do in winter

Two skiers on the slope beneath the rock faces of the Sexten Dolomites

Skiing & snowboardingOur Hotel St. Veit in Sexten is right on the slopes. It is only a few metres to the Mount Helm cable car, where the 3 Zinnen Dolomites ski area begins.

Cross-country skiers on the trail near Sexten

Cross-country skiing & tobogganingIn Sexten you glide along the cross-country trail through the Fischleintal valley and toboggan down from the Rotwand to the valley. As a “Nordic Fit” member of Cross Country Ski Holidays, we are well prepared for cross-country skiers.

Two people ascending through the snow, with the Sexten Dolomites behind them

Snowshoeing & ski touringAround Sexten you tread softly on snowshoes through forests deep in snow. If you prefer ski touring, you climb on skins to the summits of the Sexten Dolomites.

Excursions in the Puster Valley

A little further afield in the Puster Valley, churches and museums, music festivals and Lake Braies (Pragser Wildsee) are well worth a visit.

Destination	What you will find there
Innichen (San Candido)	13th-century Collegiate Church, Franciscan monastery and DoloMythos Museum
Lake Braies (Pragser Wildsee)	Mountain lake in the Prags Dolomites
Toblach (Dobbiaco)	Gustav Mahler Weeks in July, South Tyrol Festival in September
Niederdorf	Kneipp activity park
Bruneck	Medieval town with a castle, 40 km from Sexten

Snow-covered path with a fence and a hut in the winter sun

This is part of it too

Active in the Dolomites at a glance

View from the balcony of snow-covered Sexten in the morning light

Active in summerFor a summer holiday in the Dolomites, all you need to do with us in Sexten is step outside the door, where the paths into the Fischleintal valley begin. The Mount Helm cable car takes you up the mountain, and your bike takes you to the Stoneman Trail.

Two skiers on a freshly groomed piste in front of the snow-covered peaks of the Sexten Dolomites

Active in winterIn winter, the slope, cross-country trail and snowshoe trails are all around our hotel in Sexten, in the heart of the snow-covered Sexten Dolomites.

When may we welcome you?

We, the Karadar family, and our team will get back to you personally.

+39 0474 710 390info@hotel-st-veit.com

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