Panoramic snowshoe tour passing by the Aschtalm hut
Starting point: Val Casies / S. Maddalena head of the valley (1465m)
Distance: 7,5 km
Descent: along the ascending route
Walking time: 04:00 h
Difficulty: difficult
Difference in altitude: 687 m
From the valley floor at S. Maddalena/Val Casies Valley (1465m) follow trail marker No. 10 to the edge of the slope to reach the path to the hut. Continue along a wide forest road through the forest to the Aschtalm at 1950m (refreshment possibility). Along the way to the huts, first you reach the Pfinnalm huts at 2152m. Starting from the Aschtalm there is also the possibility to climb up on the orographic left of the stream. Passing through a forest and a large alpine pasture with several barns you reach the Pfinnalmen huts in the direction of Monte Alto.
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.