Panoramic winter hike to the Lüsen Alps, possible stop on the Alpine Hut Kreuzwiesen Alm and slegde descent on the forest road.
Během zimních túr po upravených stezkách poznáte klidnou stránku Jižního Tyrolska. Objevte okouzlující vyhlídky v Dolomitech, zasněžené lesy v tichých bočních údolích a vychutnejte si přírodu na vlastní pěst v absolutním tichu. Na sněžnicích se vydáte daleko od sjezdovek a lanovek do nedotčených lesů. Tak se turistika na sněžnicích a zimní turistika stává skutečným zážitkem.
Panoramic winter hike to the Lüsen Alps, possible stop on the Alpine Hut Kreuzwiesen Alm and slegde descent on the forest road.
A well-known hut with a beautiful view
Starting point: Monguelfo-Tesido – Tesido, parking lot above the mountain farm Mudler (1620 m)
Distance: 4,1 km
Descent: along the ascending route
Walking time: 01:30 h
Difficulty: easy
Difference in altitude: 392m
Tobogganing possibility: yes / difficulty easy
Information: also feasible with snow shoes or touring skis
Route: from the car park at Kalterer See lake, continue north to the Geier restaurant. Behind the restaurant, a narrow trail leads to the north into the orchards. Walk along these and turn off to the right in an easterly direction following the markers. At the slope on the eastern side of the valley, turn right, passing by the hotel on the left to the Klughammer road. First follow this road, then continue on a trail above the road.
This trail ends at the southern end of the lake. Cross the road to join the Nature Discovery Trail (Naturerlebnisweg). At the end of this nature trail, turn right onto the so-called Kuchlweg trail, hiking to the vineyards on the western side of the valley. Just before the wine road, turn right into the trail through the field, following it until you reach the point where the wine road curves to the right. Cross over and now follow a trail through the field once more. Then follow the footpath next to the wine road to the church of San Giuseppe al Lago/St. Josef am See (Kirche St. Josef). Take the farm track to the right back to the starting point of the hike.
Short hike at the head of the valley
Starting point: Val Casies/Gsiesertal Valley – S. Maddalena, Head of the valley (1465 m)
Distance: 2 km
Descent: circular hike
Walking time: 00:40 h
Difficulty: easy
Difference in altitude: 80 m
Tobboganing possibility: no
Snowshoeing or ski tour on the Alp of Lüsen and Rodeneck, across the Alpine Hut Starkenfeldhütte until the Astjoch
Where you get the most beautiful view of the valley
Starting point: Val Casies/Gsiesertal Valley – S. Maddalena, Head of the valley (1465 m)
Distance: 5 km
Descent: along the ascending route
Walking time: 01:30 – 02:00 h
Difficulty: medium
Difference in altitude: 577 m
Tobboganing possibility: yes
Information: also feasible with snowshoes or touring skis
Family friendly hike
Starting point: Val Casies/Gsiesertal Valley – S. Maddalena, Head of the valley (1465 m)
Distance: 3 km
Descent: along the ascending route
Walking time: 01:00 h
Difficulty: easy
Difference in altitude: 195 m
Tobogganing possibility: yes / easy difficulty
Information: also feasible with snowshoes or touring skis
Hiking and sledding fun at “Hubi”
Starting point: a) Val Casies/Gsiesertal Valley – S. Maddalena, Head of the valley (1465 m) b) Val Casies/Gsiesertal Valley – S. Maddalena, “Huben” cottages
Distance: a) 3,3 km b) 3,8 km
Descent: along the ascending route
Walking time: a) 01:30 - 02:00 h b) 01:15 h – 01:30 h
Difficulty: a) medium b) easy
Difference in altitude: a) 485 m b) 410 m
Tobboganing possibility: yes / medium difficulty
Information: also feasible with snowshoes or touring skis | Tip: Snowshoe hike from Calsale "Huben (limited parking available) along Pfinn stream possible (01:00 h)
Hike from S. Martino to the Karbacher Tal Valley
Starting point: Val Casies/Gsiesertal Valley – S. Martino, tourist information office (1276 m) or Karbacherhof farm (1425 m)
Distance: 5 km
Descent: same way as ascent
Walking time: 01:50 h
Difficulty: medium
Difference in altitude: 391 m S. Martino | 242 m maso Karbacherhof
Tobogganing possibility: no
Information: Depending on weather conditions: with freshly fallen snow in parts only accessible with snow shoes.
Circular hike to the head of the valley in the Val Casies/Gsiesertal Valley
Starting Point: Val Casies/Gsiesertal Valley – S. Maddalena, Head of the valley, Parish church (1400 m)
Distance: 6 km
Descent: circular hike
Walking time: 01:50 h
Difficulty: medium
Difference in altitude: 175 m
Information: Depending on weather conditions: with freshly fallen snow only accessible with snow shoes.
Towards the Dolomites
Starting point: Monguelfo-Tesido – Tesido, tourist office (1206 m)
Distance: 3,5 km
Descent: along the ascending route
Duration: 01:00 h
Difficulty: easy
Difference in altitude: 171 m
Possibility of sledding: no
This is one of the oldest irrigation canals (Waalweg) of Merano and environs!
It was built in the XV century by the Counts of Stachelburg and is, therefore, more than five hundred years old. The canal is lined by birch-tree groves and rich, varied vegetation and is still used to irrigate the Parcines orchards, meadows and fields.
An ancient “Wohnstein”, a free-standing, curved rock in whose shadow ancient people lived, and a pre-historic “Schalenstein” – a stone with strange round-shaped indentations on it, dating back to the Copper Age, can be seen at the eastern end of the Waal path.
This particular walk is especially interesting for those interested in local history.
An afternoon hike
Starting point: Val Casies/Gsiesertal Valley – S. Maddalena, Head of the valley (1465 m)
Distance: 2,5 km
Descent: circular hike
WalkingTime: 00:50 h
Difficulty: easy
Difference in altitude: 102 m
Tobboganing possibility: no
Information: Depending on weather conditions: partially only accessible with snow shoes.
A hike along Ried, Lettner, Waldbrunn and Gailerhof and back to Welsberg
Starting point: Monguelfo-Tesido – Monguelfo, bus stop in the Via Stazione 1087 m
Distance: round hike of ca. 5 km
Hiking time: 2 hours
Level of difficulty: medium to difficult
Altitude difference: 144 m
The beautiful, almost flat walk from Corvara to Colfosco crosses cool woods, following the Rü de Pisciadú stream up to the nearby waterfall of the same name, at the foot of the Sella Group.
Home of mountain farmers: hike from Monte Eggerberg mountain to Villabassa
Starting point: Monguelfo-Tesido – Monguelfo, school center (1112 m)
Distance: 8 km
Descent: with public transportation
Duration: 02:45 h
Difficulty: medium
Difference in altitude: 348 m
Possibility of sledding: no
Hiking fun for all ages
Starting point: Val Casies/Gsiesertal Valley – S. Maddalena, Head of the valley (1465 m)
Distance: 3,5 km
Descent: along the ascending route
Walking time: 01:10 h
Difficulty: easy
Difference in altitude: 239 m
Tobogganing possibility: yes / easy difficulty
Information: also feasible with snowshoes or touring skis
For winterlovers
Starting point: Val Casies/Gsiesertal Valley – S. Maddalena, Head of the valley (1465 m)
Distance: 0,5 km
Descent: along the ascending route
Walking time: 00:10 h
Difficulty: easy
Difference in altitude: 12m
Tobogganing possibility: no
Information: Directly at the cross country track
Hike on old haymaking paths to the Lüsen Alps.
Before motorization an road construction, the hay harvest from the alpine pastures in winter was brought to the valley with sledges. The hike leads from the Lüsnerhof tot he left of the stream on the farm track uphill. At the edge of the forest the road through the forest goes left to the farmhouse of the Gargitthof. Below the farmhouse there is a nice resting place witha wonderful panoramic view. The way back goes from the rest area over the path tot he forest road and back to Lüsen Rungg.
Hike amongst characteristic hamlets: Schintlholz/Schintlholz, Hölzl, Prati di Tesido
Starting point: Val Casies/Gsiesertal Valley – Colle, parish church (1260 m)
Distance: 6 km
Descent: along the same route or by public transport
Duration: 02:00 h
Difficulty: medium
Difference in altitude: 300 m
Possibility of sledding: no
The panoramic street of the Val Casies Valley
Starting point: Val Casies/Gsiesertal Valley – S. Maddalena, Head of the valley (1465 m)
Distance: 16,5 km
Descent: using public transport
Walking time: 05:00 h
Difficulty: easy
Difference in altitude: 200 m
Tobboganing possibility: no
Information: Depending on weather conditions: with freshly fallen snow only accessible with snow shoes.
This trail is mostly snow-free and offers a magnificent view of the opposite Monte Tramontana mountains with the Stelvio National Park and the snowy Ortler group.
Excursion on the sunny side of the valley
Starting point: Val Casies/Gsiesertal Valley – Colle, parish church (1260 m)
Distance: 5 km
Descent: Circular route
Walking time: 01:30 h
Difficulty: easy
Difference in altitude: 120 m
Tobogganing possibility: no
Hiking on the sunny side of the valley
Starting point: Val Casies/Gsiesertal Valley – Colle, Hotel Stoll (1225 m)
Distance: 6.5 km
Descent: circular route
Walking time: 02:15 h
Difficulty: easy
Difference in altitude: 120 m
Possibility of sledding: no
Through a marvellous winter forest
Starting point: Val Casies/Gsiesertal Valley – S. Maddalena, Head of the valley (1465 m)
Distance: 5 km
Descent: along the ascending route
Walking time: 02:00 h Difficulty: medium
Difference in altitude: 536 m
Tobboganing possibility: yes / medium difficulty
Information: also feasible with snowshoes or touring skis
Hike passing by characteristic farms
Starting point: Monguelfo-Tesido – Tesido, tourist office (1206 m)
Distance: 8 km
Descent: circular route
Duration: 02:40 h
Difficulty: medium
Difference in altitude: 300 m
Possibility of sledding: no
Along the shores of the Rienza river to the Salla hamlets
Starting point: Monguelfo-Tesido – Monguelfo, tourist information office (1087 m)
Distance: 6 km
Descent: circular hike
Duration: 03:45 h
Difficulty: medium
Difference in altitude: 180 m
Possibility of sledding: no