The Knottnkino in Vöran

From the Knottnkino you can overlook the entire Etsch valley and enjoy the overwhelming view from the mountain peaks of the Texelgruppe near Meran in the north to the Gantkofel, from the Penegal viewing platform and on to the Weißhorn in the south. No screen puts a picture in front of the viewer's eye, but the view into the distance is the film, which changes at every time of day and season.

What is a "Knott"?
"Knottn" means rocks in South Tyrolean dialect. Millions of years ago, when the Tschögglberg - the long ridge that stretches along the orographically left side of the Etsch River between Bolzano and Merano - was formed by lava and ash rain, these red, round knottn were formed. In Vöran there are three of them: the Rotstein, the Beimstein and the Timpfler Knott.

In 2019, architects Verena and David Messner - significantly, the children of the Knottnkino artist - have continued the Knottnkino project. These three "Knottn" are connected with the circular hiking trail "Knottnkino³" and can be discovered in an approximately four-hour hike. The three Knottn can also be reached individually in hikes with shorter walking times.

If you are looking for the most beautiful photo spots in South Tyrol, the Knottnkino is the place to be. Although the place is worth seeing at any time of day, the Knottnkino is particularly charming at sunset. The special lighting mood gives the red rocks a magical glow in the evening light and immerses the place in a very special atmosphere.

Every year in August, a particularly large number of shooting stars flit across the night sky and so also across the Knottnkino in Vöran. This is the ideal place to look out for the "lucky charms". On the occasion of these Perseiden nights, the tourist association always organises the Lorenzinacht at the Knottnkino on a certain date. Bring a picnic blanket, listen to pleasant sounds and enjoy delicious snacks.
Also present are members of the South Tyrolean amateur astronomers "Max Valier", who have interesting things to say about the night sky and telescopes with them.