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Family hikings

The small Castle circuit in Welsberg

Welsberg/Monguelfo, Welsberg-Taisten/Monguelfo-Tesido
Family-friendly castle loop in Welsberg with ascent to Welsperg Castle and detour to the Thurn ruins.
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Searching for the ghost of the Castle

Starting point: Welsberg, tourist information office (1087 m)

Distance: 2,5 km

Descent: circular hike

Walking time: 00:45 h

Difficulty: easy

Difference in altitude: 800 m

Information: Castel Welsperg is open for visits during the summer time / www.suedtirolmobil.info - Lin. 441

Itinerary

From the tourist office in Welsberg (1087 m), walk through the houses for a short distance northward to the school centre, from there, constantly following the signposts of the mentioned path, which winds its way partially uphill to Castel Welsperg (1150 m), descend in hairpin bends down the wooded slope to a wide bridge over the “Gsieser Bach” stream (1120 m), past this, return to the old Gsiesertal Valley road in Welsberg. Along the route around the castle, the short ascent to the Thurn ruin is also worthwhile.

Distance 2.3 Km
Duration 0h:39 min
Elevation gain 78 m
Elevation loss 78 m
Highest point 1163 m
Lowest point 1085 m
Details

Train and bus: www.altoadigemobilita.info

Bus line 441 or citybus 438

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.
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.
Parking

Various parking possibilities in the village center of Welsberg.

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