St. Zyprian / Tiers
Your Gateway to the Dolomites
Tiers am Rosengarten is an ideal starting point to actively experience the scenic beauty of the Dolomites and the Schlern-Rosengarten Nature Park. St. Zyprian / Tiers – where our hotel is located at about 1,127 m above sea level – belongs to the municipality of Tiers and is in the immediate vicinity of the mountain world. High above our house, the Tschafon (1,737 m) greets you, and further back rises the Mittagskofel (2,250 m). But the most famous Dolomite giants in our vicinity are the Schlern (2,563 m) and, right on our doorstep, the Rosengarten (2,997 m). Secluded valley sections, deep forests, and to the north the Seiser Alm – Europe's largest high alpine pasture – are the natural wonders you can explore with us.
Awarded as "Alpine Pearls"
When you holiday in Tiers am Rosengarten, the magnificent nature park with all its advantages for active holidaymakers is open to you. Look forward to extensive hikes, bike tours, mountaineering in summer – piste fun, tobogganing and idyllic snowshoe hikes in winter, and always accessible idyllic walks around Tiers. It's not for nothing that the town bears the "Alpine Pearls" award – it also means that you can get by completely without a car on your holiday with us!
Holidays in the Schlern-Rosengarten Nature Park
The Schlern in the west and the Rosengarten in the southeast are the natural boundary pillars that also gave the Schlern-Rosengarten Nature Park its name. Covering an area of around 8,900 hectares, this magnificent area takes up a good part of the western South Tyrolean Dolomites. With its highest peak, Petz (2,563 m), and the two majestic towers Santner and Euringer, the Schlern is rightly considered one of the landmarks of South Tyrol. And when you look at the Rosengarten massif, you have another one that imprints itself on your memory. Our hotel is located in Tiers on the southern edge of the nature park. You thus have an excellent starting position for all your holiday activities. Tiers itself has been part of the nature park area since 2003.
"Enrosadira" the impressive glow of the Rosengarten
Enrosadira - a term from the Ladin language meaning "rosy glow". The Alpenglow gives the landscape a very special magic, with a mythical attraction. Experience this magic, the red glow of the Rosengarten during twilight, from the Traunwiesen meadows located directly behind our hotel, or at what is probably the most beautiful place to enjoy the evening play of colours on the Rosengarten, at the Wuhnleger. This high meadow at 1,402 m is about a 45-minute walk from St. Zyprian / Tiers and, with its idyllic pond, is a worthwhile excursion destination for a walk in itself.
The Power of Legends
As early as the end of the 19th century, the breathtaking beauty of the Dolomite region around the Rosengarten attracted numerous climbing pioneers to St. Zyprian / Tiers. Among them was our grandfather, the South Tyrolean mountain guide Franz Schroffenegger. The bizarre rock formations, the majestic mountain castles, and the magic of the alpenglow have always fascinated and captivated alpinists. No wonder, then, that many legends and myths surround the beautiful Rosengarten near Tiers, such as the story of the dwarf king Laurin and the beautiful king's daughter Similde.
The Laurin Saga
Over the centuries, it has been told that the dwarf king Laurin, annoyed at not being invited by the king on the Etsch to his daughter Similde's wedding, resorted to a ruse. Hidden by his invisibility cap, Laurin secretly snuck among the guests and fell hopelessly in love with the king's daughter. He abducted her and fled to the Rosengarten – the "Gartl," which lies between the Rosengartenspitze, the Laurinswand, and the Vajolet Towers. But the pursuers, led by the hero Dietrich von Bern, were already hot on his heels. Because the roses in his garden moved where Laurin was hiding, the warriors were able to find and overpower him despite the invisibility cap. Thereupon Laurin cursed the Rosengarten: neither by day nor by night should a human eye ever see it again. But he forgot the twilight. And so today we can still see the magnificently blooming rock roses of the summit. This mysterious alpenglow is one of the main attractions of your holiday in Tiers am Rosengarten. It is due to the mineralogical composition of the Dolomites and colours the rock faces in a piercingly glowing red, a fascinating colour scale ranging from orange to deep violet.
Your Stylish Hotel at the Rosengarten
In our family-run hotel at the Rosengarten, you can expect warm hospitality and a cosy atmosphere – surrounded by the radiant splendour of the nearby Dolomite mountains. Savour the feeling of security until the last day of your holiday! We have spared no effort to capture the alpine magic of our magnificent surroundings in every corner of our house. Lovingly decorated with warm woods, fresh colours, and traditional South Tyrolean interiors, our house offers you a homely, authentic holiday ambience.
Classic Alpine Atmosphere
You will encounter our love for the mountains in many details. And maybe it will rub off on you? Whether lush summer meadows or snow-covered slopes – our hotel at the Rosengarten blends harmoniously into its surroundings and seems to merge with them. The fresh mountain air, the view over to the impressive rock formations, and the play of colours make a stay with us a sensory event. And if you listen very carefully, even the walls of your room will tell of a great past, when the Dolomite peaks were first climbed by daring mountaineers – historical figures like our great-grandfather Franz Schroffenegger, whom you will get to know at least in the form of his picture and a memorial plaque.
