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Trentino-Alto Adige · Chestnuts

Keschtnriggl — Chestnut Festival of Lana and Environs

Lana, Völlan, Tisens, Prissian · Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy · Oct 15 – Nov 8 🟡 Partially verified

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The Keschtnriggl is the chestnut festival of Lana, Völlan, Tisens and Prissian above the Adige valley near Merano. Local restaurants offer chestnut menus and Törggelen feasts, with guided hikes through chestnut groves, roasting in front of the tourist office, chestnut cooking courses and wine tastings. The tourist office lists the period as 15 October to 8 November 2026, while the programme page shows events running to mid-November, so check individual dates.

Roasted chestnutsChestnut menusTörggelenChestnut frittersSouth Tyrolean wine
DatesOct 15 – Nov 8
OrganizerTourismusverein Lana und Umgebung
Food FocusChestnuts
Nearest airportBolzano Airport (BZO, limited service), about 30 km
GPS46.6034, 11.1442
Nearest provincial capitalBolzano/Bozen · ~25 km · approx 0.5h drive
Nearest region capitalTrento · ~75 km · approx 1.4h drive
Typical weather in OctoberMild, more rain likely — 19-22°C, still pleasant in the evenings.
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Sources:
https://www.suedtirol.com/event/149/kastanientage-keschtnriggl
https://www.merano-suedtirol.it/en/keschtnriggl/program.htmls
https://www.suedtirol.info/de/de/erlebnisse-und-events/plp-event/o/toerggele-events