Barrier-free holiday in South Tyrol

In South Tyrol, great importance is placed on making public transport accessible for everyone – including people with limited mobility, families with pushchairs and travellers with luggage. By expanding accessible transport options, more people are able to use public transport, which helps reduce individual traffic and benefits the environment. Accessibility is therefore also an important aspect of sustainability.
In recent years, many train platforms have been raised and lifts installed. Modern buses and trains with low-floor access and designated spaces for wheelchairs and pushchairs are also in use.
In all regional buses, people with limited mobility and families with pushchairs must pay full fare. Blind and visually impaired people can generally use public transport free of charge; instead of a ticket, they must present a valid ID upon request. Important: people with disabilities must present a valid disability card to receive a discount or free travel.

If you travel to South Tyrol by bus or train, you can use the South Tyrol-wide connection shuttle “Südtirol Transfer” for the last kilometres to your accommodation. From the train stations in Bozen and Brixen, as well as from the long-distance bus stops in Bozen, Klausen and Vahrn, you can reach your accommodation comfortably – and return there after your holiday. On request, the shuttle is barrier-free and can also transport bicycles and pets.
More information: www.suedtiroltransfer.com

There are over 100 barrier-free accommodation options in the Dolomites Region Seiser Alm. When searching for accommodation, you can apply a filter and select “accessible”. This gives you an overview of all establishments offering accessible comfort. Further down this page, you will find all accessible accommodation at a glance.

Accessible accommodations

• The Seiser Alm cable car is fully accessible and comfortably takes you up to the largest high alpine meadow in Europe. The spacious cabins are accessible to everyone and can accommodate up to 16 passengers. For reasons of space, wheelchair users are given priority when boarding. Travel on the Seiser Alm gondola lift is free of charge for blind passengers, people with 100% disability, and wheelchair users. Passengers with disabilities are entitled to a reduced fare for the return journey (ascent and descent).
• Holders of an official European Disability Card may drive up to Compatsch at any time. Reserved and free parking spaces are available there. The European Parking Card must be clearly visible on the dashboard.
• Holders of a valid European Disability Card may also use the paid car park P2 (Compatsch).
• People with severe mobility impairments (at least 90%) and a valid European Disability Card who cannot use the Seiser Alm Express (Line 10) may obtain a special permit at the St. Valentin checkpoint between 7.30 and 10.00 am to drive to Panorama, Sonne/Icaro and Saltria. Parking is possible at the respective restaurants or huts, but you must obtain permission beforehand.

The “parking finder“ app supports the mobility of people with disabilities by making it easier to find a parking space and navigate there. In addition to navigation, the app allows users to add new parking spaces, report changes to existing entries and notify others of accessibility issues. Disabled parking spaces in all 116 South Tyrolean municipalities were recorded via GPS for this project. The app is available for smartphones and tablets (iOS and Android).

Download here

Public sanitary facilities must include at least one fully accessible toilet and one accessible washbasin. In the Dolomites region Seiser Alm, accessible public toilets are located at:

• Bus station in Kastelruth and the Marinzen ropeway bottom station
• Bus station and Nature Park Visitor Centre in Seis am Schlern
• Bottom and top station of the Seiser Alm cable car
• Bus station and village square in Völs am Schlern
• By the parish church and at the bottom/top stations of the Cabrio gondola lift in Tiers am Rosengarten

The Seiser Alm cable car offers discounts for people with disabilities upon presentation of a valid disability card.
People with 100% disability travel free of charge.
The Telemix Puflatsch is also an accessible lift. Discounts:

• Wheelchair users and blind people: free
• Companion of blind person: 50% discount
• People with ≥ 51% disability: 20% discount
• People with 100% disability: 50% discount

The Marinzen ropeway in Kastelruth and the Cabrio gondola lift in Tiers am Rosengarten are also barrier-free. Discounts:

• Marinzen ropeway: free for wheelchair users and their companion
• Cabrio gondola lift: 20% discount for people with ≥ 51% disability

People with ≥ 51% disability receive a 20% discount on day, multi-day and season ski passes. Excluded: Superdays ski passes, “Directly to the Lift”, “Superski Family” ski passes and value cards.
To obtain the discount, please contact the ticket offices or email info@dolomitisuperski.com.

Absolutely – the Seiser Alm ski area is perfect for monoskiers. It is equipped exclusively with chairlifts, which monoskiers can use without difficulty. No need to transfer into a gondola. Wide slopes add to a barrier-free skiing experience.

Our ski schools are committed to making skiing accessible for everyone. They offer specially trained instructors who cater to the needs of people with disabilities.

Ski school Schlern 3000
Ski school Seiser Alm

Yes, at the Völser Weiher lake in Völs. People with disabilities can easily circle the lake and enjoy a refreshing swim. There is a special device allowing wheelchair users to enter the water safely.

Yes, there are. On the hiking map further below you’ll find an overview of all accessible routes.
In Seis am Schlern, there is also a barrier-free circular trail of approx. 1 km – the “geo trail”. It focuses on the formation of the Schlern and key events in Earth’s history. Start/end: Nature Park Visitor Centre Schlern-Rosengarten. The trail follows existing footpaths and includes a tactile guidance system for visually impaired visitors.