Acereto, also known as Fochina in the local dialect, is the birthplace of the alpinist Hans Kammerlander
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Acereto belongs to the municipality of Campo Tures lies on the northern slopes of the valley at 1,400 m a.s.l. and is only 13 km from Brunico. On sunny days you can admire a wonderful view of the mountains of the Valle Aurina ranging from the Plan de Corones to the Dolomites.
The most famous inhabitant of Acereto is the alpinist Hans Kammerlander, the 6th child of a local family of farmers. Kammerlander rose to fame when he scaled 13 peaks above 3,000 metres in the Himalaya and Karakorum mountain chains, seven of which with Reinhold Messner. Kammerlander was also the first alpinist who descended from the peak of the Nanga Parbat on skis. At only 8 years old Kammerlander ascended the Gran Mesulè (3,059 m a.s.l.), the local mountain of Acereto.
Thanks to the excellent wind conditions the village of Acereto is a true paradise for paragliders and hang-gliders. One of the most popular take off areas lies along the path to the Gran Mesulè.
