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
From the tourist office in S. Martino (1276m) follow the state road to the Mara Kirchl chapel and there turn right to reach the Karbacherhof (1425m, refreshment facilities; also reachable by car). From there you follow the Karbachtal valley along the murmuring stream to the Schäfer Alm (1616m) and continue on the forest road with trail marker No. 52 winding to the right of the hut; continue on the forest road in a southeasterly direction across the steep wooded slopes to a small alpine valley (about 1800m), then on trail No. 52 past barns and along the Vigeiner Bergwiesen mountain meadows up to a small ridge depression (about 2100m), turn right for a short distance and reach the cross on the Hörneggele (2127m).
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 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 the Val Casies Valley, we recommend to take the exit West in Monguelfo.
Car parking at S. Martino in the Village or at "am Kofel" along the road below the Karbacherhof.