Mühlen in Taufers: Paths, Gorge and Valley of Water
Accommodation in Mühlen in Taufers
Paths, Ice and Open Spaces in Mühlen
The easy village walk to the ice holes and Antrisch holes begins at the church in Mühlen. It leads to the ice holes; the Antrisch holes are located slightly higher up. A village walk is undertaken on foot and takes in several destinations. For visitors, the church therefore remains the first point of orientation along the route. The easy rating refers to the village walk itself.
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Photo: Michielverbeek via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
The natural ice rink in Mühlen in Taufers is located by the festival grounds on Beikircher-Allee in Mühlen. From the bus stop, the path leads towards the festival pavilion; the rink is about a three-minute walk away. A natural ice rink is an ice surface for skating. For route planning, a distinction should be made between the walk starting at the church and the short access route from the bus stop.
The Sogile Park in Mühlen is a new open space for relaxing and letting off steam. An open space is an openly designed area. Mühlen in Taufers also offers hiking trails and sports facilities. Hiking trails are paths for hiking, while sports facilities are used for sporting activities. The Sogile Park thus represents a place for spending time and being active, while the hiking trails and sports facilities form further independent areas in the village.
Gorge and Local History of Mühlen
The gorge near Mühlen is a mysterious excursion destination slightly outside the village. A gorge is a narrow, deeply incised ravine. Several “Antrisch holes” are located in the gorge; they are probably former exploratory adits created for exploration work. The gorge is therefore located somewhat outside the village, while the village walk begins at the church in Mühlen.
The place name Mühlen in Taufers probably derives from the grain mills that once shaped the landscape. Grain mills are mills in which grain is processed. The former influence on the landscape remains part of the name’s origin.
Festivals, Dates and Buildings
The “Kothreine Morscht” is a market held at the end of November in honor of Saint Catherine. A market is an event held at a specified time at which goods or offerings come together. The Whit festival takes place over the Whitsun weekend at the festival grounds in Mühlen. The two events take place at different times of the year: at the end of November and over the Whitsun weekend.
The church of Molini is a two-nave building. A two-nave church building has two naves.
The Mühlwald Valley and the Water
The Mühlwald Valley branches off from Mühlen in Taufers. The valley is also known as the “Valley of Water” because of its two reservoirs and the “Magic of Water” museum. A reservoir is a body of water whose water is retained by a structure.
More travel destinations: Issing, Gais, Percha, Bruneck, San Lorenzo, San Martino in Badia, Monguelfo-Tesido, La Villa
To the higher-level travel overview: Puster Valley.
