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Mountaineering

Val Casies Valley Almweg 2000 path: Stage to the Gsieser Törl (2205 m)

St. Martin/S. Martino - Gsies/Casies, Gsies/Valle di Casies
Six hour walk: From S. Maddalena to the Gsieser Törl and back.
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The Val Casies/Gsiesertal Valley has many beautiful alpine pastures, some of which also offer refreshments. As its name suggests, the “Almweg 2000” trail runs at an average altitude of 2000 metres from one alpine pasture to another and offers impressive views of the entire valley.

From S. Maddalena to the Gsieser Törl and from there as a circular hike along the Almweg 2000 via the Weißbachalm back to S. Maddalena.

Starting point: Val Casies/Gsiesertal Valley – S. Maddalena, Head of the Valley (1465 m)
Distance: 18 km
Descent: circular hike
Walking time: 6 hours
Difficulty: medium
Altitude difference: 740 m
Information: Line 441 www.suedtirolmobil.info

Itinerary

From the Head of the Valley in the Val Casies/Gsiesertal Valley – S. Maddalena (1465 m, paid parking), continue straight ahead into the valley past the hamlet Rotmoos, following trail no. 49 to the Messnerhütte (1660 m, refreshments available), Kradorfer Alm (1704 m, refreshments available), Oberbergalm (1975 m, refreshments available) and further uphill to the Gsieser Törl (2205 m). The Almweg 2000, marked with a red dot, leads from the Gsieser Törl along the right side of the slope to the Weißbachalm (2112 m), then downhill to the Acherlealm (1867 m) and finally via trail no. 53 back to the starting point.

Distance 16.2 Km
Duration 5h:16 min
Ascent 989 m
Descent 977 m
Highest point 2305 m
Lowest point 1461 m
Details
Mountain boots, hiking poles.
If you are looking for a beautiful vantage point over the entire Val Casies Valley, the Gsieser Törl is the right place for you! On hot days it is recommended to start as early as possible, since only the first section of the trail (approx. 45 min) offers shadow, do not forget sunscreen!

Train and bus: www.altoadigemobilita.info Bus line 441

Directions
Coming from Innsbruck/Brennero (A): Drive on the Highway of Brennero (A22) until the exit Bressanone/Val Pusteria, then go on along the SS49-E66 for about 58kms until you arrive in Monguelfo. To get to Tesido and the Val Casies Valley, we recommend to take the exit West in Monguelfo.
Coming from Lienz (A): You can reach us also padding by Lienz in Westtyrol (A). You have to cross the Austrian-Italian border between Ahrnbach and Winnebach (B100-E66) and drive on the SS46-E66 until Monguelfo. To get to S. Maddalena in the Val Casies Valley, we recommend to take the exit West in Monguelfo.
Parking

Parking lot on payment at the head of the valley in the Val Casies Valley/S. Maddalena.

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