ROFENHÖFE FARMS / SUSPENSION BRIDGE

Rofenhöfe Farmhouses

Rofen is the highest, permanently settled farm within the Eastern Alps, located at 2,013m above sea level.

 

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HOHLER STEIN

Hohler Stein

A wide range of archeological findings within the Hohle Stein (2,050m) area near Vent prove the existence of early hunters' settlements in the Rofental Valley, dating back to 4000-8000 B.C., as well as Stone Age hunting bases.

 

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High Alpine open-air gallery in Rofental

Vent Freiluftgalerie Rofental
Admire masterpieces of internationally renowned artists, enjoy a hike past the hunting base of Ötzi the Iceman, discover the legendary summit cross of Wildspitze peak, and walk towards the famous Rofenhöfe farmhouses by crossing the scenic suspension bridge..

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PLACE OF FINDING OF ÖTZI - THE ICEMAN

place of finding Ötzi

On 19 September 1991, two German tourists found by chance a mummified corpse in the ice of the Similaun glacier at the Hauslabjoch mountain. "Ötzi" the iceman was found at an altitude of 3,200m and is the most ancient finding of a European hunter. Probably he is some 5,300 years old, a fact that gave new impetus to modern archaeology and research.

 

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ANCIENT HUNTING BASE

ancient huntig base

The outdoor excavation site is located on a small natural terrace at 1,950m above sea level, where Niedertal valley and Rofental valley meet.

 

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Old summit cross of Wildspitze peak

Vent Kreuz Wildspitze
On the way from lovely Vent to the Rofenhöfe farmhouses you walk past the legendary summit cross of Wildspitze peak.

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