Experience South Tyrol - it's unforgettable!

The small Geisler-round is with over 20 km and nearly 1800 height-meters a long and challenging Mountaintour in the wonderful Villnösser Mountainformation. Only for trained and mountain experienced hiker.

The Roteck/Monte Rosso peak is the highest three-thousand-meter peak in the Texelgruppe Nature Park. Due to the long and partly steep ascent through the Zieltal, this tour is best divided into two days. The Lodnerhütte can be used as an overnight accommodation.

Explore Matsch, the mountaineering village with its spectacular view of the grand Ortler and the Matsch mountains. Traversing the valley, Ackerwaal takes you high above fields and blooming meadows.

Water flow: from May 
Refreshment stop: In the inns in the village of Matsch and in the Glieshof restaurant 

Route A

Starting point: Maso Corto/Kurzras, car park (2,011 m a.s.l)
Ascent: 1,728 m elevation gain, 6-7 hours
Best time: March to May

This tour is difficult alone due to the difference in elevation. From Maso Corto/Kurzras along the Sommerweg (summer path as far as the bridge; then in each case take a right into the Steinschlagtal Valley. Climb up through the valley, which is narrow at the start but then widens out. Head towards the north-west, cross the Steinschlagferner glacier and cross over through Quellenjoch pass to the Matscherferner glacier; or at 2,900 m a.s.l, veer right over steep slopes to the ridge where you reach the traces of the Hintereisfern glacier. Moving further north, you arrive at the Hintereisjoch pass where you can climb the Weißkugel by the south ridge. You can only reach the secondary summit with skis. The climb to the 30 m high main summit is very exposed. You can descend either by the same route or by the Bella Vista route (Route B).

Only for good and very fit touring skiers with Alpine experience.

Route B

Starting point: Maso Corto/Kurzras, mountain station Grawand (3,212 m a.s.l) or Refuge Bella Vista (2,842 m a.s.l – with overnight stay)
Ascent: 1,150 m elevation gain, 5 hours
Best time: March to the beginning of May

The tour starts at the Hintereis chair lift mountain station. The trail continues diagonally westwards, beneath the Im Hinter Eis mountain (3,270 m a.s.l) to the ridge shoulder at 3,163 m a.s.l. Downhill to the Hintereisferner glacier as far as the trail that comes up from Vent. Arrive at Hintereisjoch pass having passed over the flat Hintereisferner glacier, from there northwards and over the south ridge to the secondary summit of the Weißkugel. You can descend by the same route or by the route described in Route A or C.

For good skiers with Alpine experience

Route C

Starting point: Maso Corto/Kurzras, mountain station chairlift Teufelsegg (3,034 m a.s.l)
Ascent: 1,000 m elevation gain, 4 hours
Best time: March to the beginning of May

with the construction of the chairlift Teurelsegg, the tour to the Weisskugel peak is mainly started from there. The disadvangage, however, is that many tourers usually start at the same time. The ascent is via Teurelsegg (3,227 m a.s.l) from there short descent to the Hintereisferner. Via the flat Hintereisferner you reach the Hintereisjoch (3,471 m a.s.l). From there turning north, overcoming the steep mud wall and over the south degree to te pre-peak of the Weißkugel (there is a skidepot). To the 30 m main summit one reaches an exposed degree. The descent is the same as the ascent route and then back down to the valley via the slopes, both routes variant A an B for good skiers with alpine experience.

With a view towards the Dolomites

Starting point: parking lot at Tesido above the Mudler mountain farm (1620m)
Distance: 6,1 km
Descent: circular hike
Walking time: 04:00 h
Difficulty: medium
Difference in altitude: 525 m
Information: also feasible with touring skis

The popular Tschigat summit (Tschigot) is one of the 13 peaks in Partschins/Parcines rising above 3,000 meters.
 

Challenging Alpine tour, which leads via the Similaunhütte mountain hut to the discovery site of the famous “iceman”.

The “Franz Huber Trail” is a high-alpine and scenically magnificent climb from the Lodnerhütte hut (2,259 m) in the Zieltal valley to the Tablander Alm hut on the Merano High Mountain Trail. Those who have the necessary endurance, sure-footedness will love this section.
Attention: this hike is only for trained and experienced mountaineers who do not suffer from vertigo and who are in good physical condition and surefooted. In addition, the descent is exceptionally long!

Panoramic hike in the Val Casies Valley mountains

Starting point: Val Casies Valley / S. Maddalena head of the valley
Distance: 16 km
Descent: circular hike
Walking time: 06:30 h
Difficulty: difficult
Difference in altitude: 1339 m
Information: www.suedtirolmobil.info - Lin. 441

The starting point is on the Merano High Trail following route n° 24, reachable in 5 minutes using the Texelbahn cableway. In good weather, the Ornknott peak has a wonderful of the entire Adige valley with the Dolomites in the distance.
 

The Val Casies Valley has exceptionally many beautiful alpine pastures; most of them offer refreshment opportunities. The Val Casies Valley Almweg 2000 path, as its name suggests, runs at an elevation of 2,000 metres- as is signposted. The pathway offers an expressive view of the entire Val Casies Valley.

From S. Maddalena to the Gsieser Törl, from there as a circular hike along Almweg 2000 via the Weißbachalm to St. Magdalena. 

Starting point: Val Casies Valley / S. Maddalena head of the valley (1465m)
Length: 18 km 
Descent: circular hike
Distance: 06:00 h 
Difficulty level: medium 
Height difference: 740 m 
Information: www.suedtirolmobil.info - Lin. 441

High above Partschins/Parcines sits the well-known local mountain of Partschins/Parcines, the Zielspitze summit!
The three-thousand-metre peak is the first peak in the ridge between the Zieltal and Schnalstal valleys and at the same time the southernmost foothill of the Texel Group Nature Park.

Starting point: Val Casies / S. Martino tourist information office (1276m)
Distance: 6 km
Descent: along the ascending route
Walking time: 03:30 h
Difficulty: medium
Difference in altitude: 851 m

The solitary hike through untspoilt nature

Starting point: Val Casies Valley / S. Martino tourist information office (1276m)
Distance: 25 km
Descent: along the same route
Walking time: 07:00 h
Difficulty: difficult
Difference in altitude: 1279 m
Information: www.suedtirolmobil.info - Lin. 441

The Lazinser Rötelspitze/Cima Rossa Summit (3,037 m) is one of the most popular summits in the area of Meran/o and environs in the Texel Group Nature Park!

This via ferrata is only suitable for experienced via ferrata climbers who are sure-footed, have a good head for heights and a lot of stamina.

From the Drei Zinnen hut the trail takes towards the “Frankfurter" rock and then enters into the tunnel. At the end of the tunnel the fixed-cable trail takes to the Gamsscharte passage. From there, it goes steeply up to the summit. In the scree around the summit, you have to concentrate on your climbing – there are various places where you could get confused and go wrong. From the summit, returns to the Gamsscharte passage and from there it goes down a few metres in a rocky gully and further on at the wartime trail to the Forgella Paterno/Paternsattel.

The impressive tunnel passages, numerous openings in the rock and an interesting section where you have to crawl, just before the Paternsattel, make this via ferrata extremely exciting and highly recommended, both for its central location in the Sexten Dolomites and for its summit panoramas.

This rewarding summit tour offers a fantastic view on the Rieserfernergruppe/Vedrette di Ries mountain range high above the valley basin of Brunico.

The challenging Bergwaal trail with an ascent of almost 650 metres offers panoramic views of the medieval town of Glurns and plenty of information on forest and pastures on panels along the trail.

Water flow: from May
Refreshment stop: in the inns in Glurns

The tour through the hidden Col di Specie-face into the Valley of Landro offers exciting alpin-climbing. It’s possible to make the tour already early in the year because of its sunny exposition and of its low height of vertex. In the total demand the tour is comparable with the „Gelbe Kante/Spigolo Giallo“. Fort he local climbers the tour is a classic, although it doesn’t receive much attention from the externals.

The Col di Specie is located in the middle of the Dolomites - a true paradise, which is not to exceed in its uniqueness: With its alpine challenges, the varied landscape of rugged cliffs, gentle meadows and the unique flora and fauna, they are known as the eldorado for climbers.

In 2009 the Dolomites were declared UNESCO World Heritage.

One of the most beautiful routes of E. Comini winds along the overhanging south-buttress of the Cima Piccola, with a height of 350 m. Under climbers it’s known as „Spigolo Giallo“.

The Three Peaks are the symbol of the Alta Pusteria: They belong to the most famous mountains of the Dolomites and the best known climbing destinations in the world.

The starting point of the via ferrata is the Rifugio Auronzo.

The via ferrata who takes to the Torre di Toblin/Toblinger Knoten is short but very steep and exposed ladder sections over the north face of the mountain with a wonderful view of the Three Peaks.

Just behind the Rif. Locatelli/Drei Zinnen hut, the path takes upwards in the direction of the summit. After a few minutes, there is the road sign which leads to the ’Dolomitenfreunde’ climbing trail. There are no major problems, even if the path seems a bit adventurous at times. To reach the summit there are 140 metres of hanging steel ladders (about 17 of them). Some of the highlights are a wide chimney, where you have to change from one side to the other (Zwergentod!) and a crossing on slippery, bent hooks in the steep wall. For the descend you have to take the Feldkurat Hosp trail at the other side of the mountain.

Snowshoe tour with a panoramic view

Starting point: Val Casies Valley/ Colle Hotel Stoll (1255m)
Distance: 5 km
Descent: along the ascending route
Walking time: 03:0 h
Difficulty: difficult
Difference in altitude: 733 m

Snowshoe tour on old paths

Starting point: Val Casies / S. Maddalena head of the valley (1465m)
Distance: 6,1 km
Descent: along the ascending route
Walking time: 02:30 h
Difficulty: difficult
Difference in altitude: 740 m
Information: also feasible with touring skis | southern exposure

The Alpine Path of Toblach/Dobbiaco is a strenuous hike due to the km and is therefore only suitable for hikers with stamina. This high trail leads along the Austrian-Italian state border and offers a wonderful view of the Dolomites and the main Alpine ridge. The Bonnerhütte/Rifugio Bonner, the Marchhütte/Rifugio March, the Steinbergalm/Malga Steinberg and the Silvesteralm/Malga San Silvestro invite you to take a break.
The entire high trail is marked with a yellow H.

The tour can also be done as a 2-day tour with an overnight stay in the Bonnerhütte/Rifugio Bonner.

Mountain hike towards Villgraten (Austria)

Starting point: Val Casies Valley / S. Maddalena head of the valley
Distance: 17 km
Descent: circular hike
Walking time: 07:00 h
Difficulty: difficult
Difference in altitude: 1387 m
Information: www.suedtirolmobil.info - Lin. 441

An insight into life on the border in earlier times

Starting point: Val Casies / S. Maddalena fondovalle (1465m) Mudler Distance: 17,5 kmDescent: circular hike Walking time: 07:00 h Difficulty: difficult Difference in altitude: 1278 m Information: www.suedtirolmobil.info - Lin. 441