With snow shoes from S. Maddalena to S. Martino
Starting point: Val Casies / S. Maddalena head of the valley (1465m)
Distance: 3,8 km
Descent: with public transportation
Walking time: 02:00 h
Difficulty: easy
Difference in altitude: 110 m
From the parish church in S. Maddalena/Val Casies Valley follow the main road and descend to the bridge, where on the left side of the fork, there is the first meditative point. You pass the little chapel and descend to the left across the bridge of the Rio Pidig and after a short ascent to the right. You walk along a farm road and pass several meditative points. Soon you cross the paved road and skirt the beginning of the forest. Markers with the initials of S. Martino and S. Maddalena on large stone blocks mark the direction. Passing by old dry-stone walls, typical fences, to a scaffold for drying hay and several small capitals, you arrive at the Schuher farmhouse. One descends to the right, to avoid the road one would have to walk on the edge of the road. Another stone block near the edge of the forest marks the direction that leads right over a bridge to the hamlet Kapaiern. Immediately to the left one passes other stations and descends to St. Martin. From there you can return along the same route or using public transportation to S. Maddalena.
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 Tesido and the Val Casies, we recommend to take the exit West in Monguelfo.
Parking lot on payment at the head of the valley in the Val Casies Valley/S. Maddalena.