Beautiful winter hike to Ahornach/Acereto – sun-kissed, scattered rural settlement on a slope, opposite imposing Wasserfallspitz/Punta della Cascata.
Be aware of the avalanche danger. More information at the alpine schools and the mountain guides.
A detailed map is available in the tourist offices.
Start in Campo Tures village centre, cross the river Ahr/Aurino, at hotel Alte Mühle take path to Acereto and continue to the end. Spikes, trail crampons and poles advisable, partly steep, possibly icy climbs. Cross the Nature Adventure trail, continue uphill.
Outbound = return route. Refreshments in Sand in Taufers/Campo Tures and Ahornach/Acereto.
Coming from the north:
München – Rosenheim – Kufstein – Innsbruck – Brennerautobahn – exit at Brixen – national road Pustertaler Staatsstraße to Bruneck – turn left into the Ahrntal Valley – Sand in Taufers/ Campo Tures
Coming from the west:
Reschen pass, Bozen, Brixen and national road Pustertaler Staatsstraße to Bruneck – turn left into the Ahrntal Valley - Sand in Taufers/ Campo Tures
Coming from the east:
Motorway Tauernautobahn or Felbertauern tunnel to Lienz and continue on to Innichen -Toblach - Bruneck – turn right into the Ahrntal Valley - Sand in Taufers/ Campo Tures
Coming from the south:
Verona – Trento – Bozen – Motorway Brennerautobahn to the exit at Brixen – national road Pustertaler Staatsstraße Bruneck – turn left into the Ahrntal Valley - Sand in Taufers/ Campo Tures