A farm above Sarnthein
The tower came first. It dates from the 13th century, and the Stauder family lived in it for a long time. The Stofnerhof grew up around it, and around it the work goes on to this day.
Above the whole village
The Stofnerhof sits a little above Sarnthein, the main village of the Sarntal valley, at 960 metres. Meadows all around, the forest above, the village below. From the apartments the view stretches over Sarnthein and down the valley.
The hiking trails start right at the farm. Bolzano is easy to reach, and if you arrive by train we pick you up at Bolzano station.
What needs doing here every day
The work goes on even when guests are here. Anyone who likes can join in, children just as much as adults.
In the morning
You collect your breakfast eggs yourself, straight from the hens.
In the cowshed
Feeding and milking the cows, brushing the horses. Everyone can join in, even if you have never seen a cow up close.
In summer
Haymaking in the meadow. If you can hold a rake, you are welcome to help.
The speck hangs
in the house next door
Johann Stauder dry-salts it, smokes it gently and lets it mature for at least six to eight months. Guests taste it on the farm or take it home with them.
To the Sarntal speckLiving in the tower
Today the tower holds the Turmgemach, the apartment for two. It has a kitchen-living room, a bedroom, a bathroom with bathtub and shower, and a large terrace.
To the Turmgemach
Three houses, three apartments
Stay where the farm grew. The tower sleeps two behind thick stone walls, the farmhouse a family of up to five. Prices are per day for the whole apartment.