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.
Where the Sextner Bach stream meets the Drava, our Sexten valley opens into the Puster Valley, and this is exactly where Innichen (San Candido) lies. Around 3,300 people live in the village at 1,175 m, in the Upper Puster Valley near the Austrian border.
Innichen (San Candido) is only a few kilometres from our Hotel St. Veit in Sexten. A pedestrian zone with shops and boutiques runs through the centre, and you can stop for a break in the cafés along the way.
The history of Innichen goes back to the year 769. That was when Duke Tassilo III granted the area to an abbot, who was to found a Benedictine monastery here. The present-day Collegiate Church, a Romanesque building from the 13th century, is dedicated to Saints Candidus and Corbinian.
As you step inside, you see a Crucifixion group dating from around 1250 in the chancel, while high above, the dome frescoes from about 1280 tell the story of the Creation. Beneath the altar lies a three-aisled crypt.
In Innichen (San Candido), the choice ranges from the ancient crypt to the water slide.
| Destination | What to expect |
|---|---|
| Collegiate Church | 13th-century Romanesque church with crypt and dome frescoes |
| Pedestrian zone | Shops, boutiques and cafés in the village centre |
| DoloMythos Museum | Geology and history of the Dolomites |
| Haunold | Chairlift, Fun-Bob summer toboggan run and Gnome Village |
| Acquafun | Leisure pool with water slides, current channel and sauna area |
From the start at 1,500 m you race downhill, over 1,739 m of track and 314 m of descent at up to 40 km/h.
In the Gnome Village, children play in rustic tree houses and nine forest huts. There is also the “Zwergenparcours” high ropes course, barefoot ponds and a tubing run.
Three minutes from the village centre, the four-seater chairlift takes you up the family mountain in comfort.
In winter the Haunold is a ski mountain for families, with a floodlit piste, a kids’ skicross park and a toboggan run.
Trains on the Puster Valley Railway from the direction of Franzensfeste (Fortezza) and on the Drava Valley Railway from the direction of Lienz stop at Innichen station. This is also where the 46 km valley cycle path to Lienz begins, which is well suited to families. Because it runs steadily downhill from Innichen to Lienz, you glide along without much effort. For the return journey, the bike train takes you and your bicycle back.
From our hotel in Sexten, Innichen (San Candido) is only a short trip by public bus or car. A cycle path also runs between the two villages. We lend you mountain bikes free of charge, subject to availability. If you book one of our offers with the Südtirol Guest Pass, you can travel on all public transport in South Tyrol.
If you travel by train, get off at Innichen, and on request we will be happy to collect you from the station. If you would rather stay in Innichen itself, our newly renovated Apartment Three Peaks is just a few minutes’ walk from the village centre.
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In Innichen (San Candido) you can visit the Romanesque collegiate church, stroll through the pedestrian zone, explore the DoloMythos museum or take the chairlift up the Haunold. For swimming and sauna, head to the Acquafun leisure pool.
The Fun-Bob summer toboggan run on the Haunold in Innichen (San Candido) is 1,739 m long and covers a 314 m difference in altitude. The four-seater chairlift takes you to the start at 1,500 m.
You can get from Sexten to Innichen (San Candido) by public bus, by car through the Sexten valley or by bike on the cycle path between the two villages. Innichen is just a few kilometres from Hotel St. Veit.
You travel by train to Innichen (San Candido) station and from there take the bus to Sexten. On request, we will collect you from Innichen station and bring you to Hotel St. Veit.
We, the Karadar family, and our team will get back to you personally.
