Snowshoe tour with a panoramic view
Starting point: Gsiesertal Valley – Pichl, Hotel Stoll (1255 m)
Distance: 5,4 km
Descent: back via the ascent route
Walking time: 03:00 h
Difficulty: difficult
Altitude difference: 717 m
From Unterplanken go eastwards, passing the chapel of St. Florian, and ascend along trail no. 91 on the orographic right side of the Finsterbach stream. After about 45 minutes you meet the path coming up from Oberplanken, continue to the right and shortly afterwards turn left towards the Schuier Alm. Here you leave the normal alpine road and ascend directly through the light spruce forest on the left side of the stream. At about 1750 m you cross an alpine road and continue across wide meadows to the Schuier Alm (1958 m). From here there is a wonderful view of the Dolomites.
Alternative: via trail no. 7a – snowshoe hike starting in Dobbiaco/Frondeigen hamlet, Kurter Hof (2 hours 00 min., 3 km, 350 m elevation gain).
Bus & train timetable: www.suedtirolmobil.info
Bus line 441
Parking near the sports area in Pichl.