Whether you're interested in the breathtaking Stilfser Joch National Park, the UNESCO World Heritage Dolomites, or the secluded Pfunderer Berge mountains, the region's high-altitude and long-distance hiking trails provide an opportunity for multi-day hikes that take you through stunning landscapes from one mountain hut to another. These extended hikes in the mountains offer an ideal escape from the demands of everyday life, allowing you to truly disconnect and immerse yourself in nature.
The fifth and last stage leads descending from Nova Ponente through the Val d'Ega (Eggental) until Cardano.
The European hiking trail E5 is 3,200 kilometres long and leads from the Atlantic coast of France across the Alps to Venice. A highlight of the entire trail leads through the hiking area of Schenna, via the Hirzer Hut to the Meraner Hut on Meran 2000.
The European long-distance hiking trail E5 is 3,200 kilometers long and leads from the Atlantic coast of France, over the Alps, to Venice. A section of the long-distance hiking trail number 5 runs through South Tyrol in four stages, one of which goes through the Hirzer hiking area. From the Hirzerhütte hut (1,980 m), which was inaugurated in 1874 as the first Alpine Club hut in South Tyrol, it goes over the Hirzerscharte to the Kratzberger See at 2,128 m and further to the Meraner Hütte hut.
A journey through the Wonderland - from north to south!
The "Sentiero Italia" is one of the longest hiking trails in the world: over 7,000 kilometres.
There are about 400 stages that connect the Alps with the Apennines.
From Sant’Antonio to Lake Cancano:
Difference in height: 1.400 hm
Descent: 792 hm
Length: 16 km
Duration: ca. 8 h
Challenging and unique multi-day hike from the area of the Catinaccio to the area of the Sciliar.
Attention: there are still some snowfields. For accessibility, mountain experience and the appropriate equipment are required (good hiking boots, hiking poles and possibly crampons).
On the third day, the Trail leads from the mountain pass, Passo di Costalunga, to the lake Lago di Carezza until Obereggen.
The hike “Perlenweg” links the four villages Nova Ponente (Deutschnofen), Nova Levante (Welschnofen), Collepietra (Steinegg) and Tires (Tiers). Those surround the mountains Rosengarten and Latemar. They are part of the Dolomites and count to the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Among 80 km (49miles), divided into 5 stages, for each considering 1 day, this hike allows an insight in this breathtaking area.
The Perlenweg is very attractive for professionals or for free time hikers. Easily it can be chosen the level of difficulty. There are few possibilities to take public transport and stops in the traditional hovels. The curiosity of this hike is that it can be mounted from both directions.
The first stage of the multi-day tour leads from Nova Levante to the sentiero Masarè/Hirzelsteig trail to the first night quarter, the Rif. Roda di Vael.
The fourth day begins with the descent from the sella Cavaccio trough the Orsara to San Cipriano. The valle Nigra path brings to the Passo Nigra and also back to the starting point Nova Levante.
A journey through the Wonderland - from north to south!
The "Sentiero Italia" is one of the longest hiking trails in the world: over 7,000 kilometres.
There are about 400 stages that connect the Alps with the Apennines.
From the col at the northern end of Trodena/Truden, a trail leads south along the Forchwaldegg to the Rungganöhof farm. We continue walking along a forestry trail over meadows and then change to trail no. 5 through the forest to the shack "Peraschupf". If the weather is fine, you can enjoy an amazing view to the north of the mountain "Regglberg" and all the way back to the "Texelgruppe" and the Alps of the "Zillertal". Continuing through newly planted trees and humid habitats to the moorland "Langes Moos" and then to the alpine farm "Krabesalm" (open in summer, 1.540 m). By continuing to walk slightly downhill from here (no. 9 marker) we get to the col "Ziss-Sattel", the old edge between Anterivo/Altrei and Trodena. We return to Trodena along the European long distance path E5 through spruce and pine forests.
The second stage of the multi-day hike starts with the ascent to the Passo Cigolade. The descent from the pass leads to the Rif. Vajolet, the second accommodation. After the check-in an ascent to the Passo Santner is possible.
Attention: there are still some snowfields. For accessibility, mountain experience and the appropriate equipment are required (good hiking boots, hiking poles and possibly crampons).
From the Zufall hut to the Pizzini hut:
Difference in height: 1.008 hm
Descent: 585 hm
Length: 11,5 km
Duration: ca. 6,5h
Stage 3 of the Dolomites World Heritage Geotrail II leads from the Karer Pass/Passo Costalunga through the heart of the Rosengarten mountain range, past the reef of the Schlern and on to the Tierser Alpl Mountain Refuge. The hiker will cross different environments of the Triassic atoll: the deep sea (Karerpass/Passo di Costalunga), the underwater escarpment (Rosengarten Massif) and the inner lagoon (Torri del Vajolet).
From Antholz Obertal > Müllerhof (Antholz Obertal) > at the "Müllerkreuzl" (cross) path n. 9 starts on the right side > crossing the river "Plötzlbach" > military path on the Grüblalm hut (2.038 m - not managed ad rest stop) > eventually continue to the Grüblscharte.
From Antholz Mittertal > Riederhof > path n. 1 until you reach the path n. 9 in Antholz Obertal.
Am vierten Tag führt der Perlenweg an den Eggentaler Almen vorbei bis hin zum Reiter Joch und weiter zum Lavazè Pass bis ins Dorfzentrum von Deutschnofen.
On the fourth day, the tour starts from Obereggen, passing the meadows of Val d'Ega (Eggental) to the 2 mountain passes, Passo Pampeago (Reiterjoch) and Passo Lavazè.
From Lake Cancano to the the Stelvio Pass:
Difference in height: 1.776 hm
Descent: 918 hm
Length: 22 km
Duration: ca. 8h
From the small village of Buchholz, you will then continue on to Gfrill. Right after Buchholz, the Truden Faultline becomes especially noticeable. This boundary is visible not only on the basis of the different geological strata (dolomites and porphyry), but also due to the change in vegetation. The trail is steadily uphill until you come to the ruins of the walls of an old cableway. You continue along the old cableway trail, steadily uphill, until arriving in Gfrill, an alpine village surrounded by plenty of natural beauty.
The third stage starts with the crossing of the Passo Principe to the Alpe di Tires and to the Rif. Bolzano. The final effort to reach the peak of the Sciliar, the Monte Petz opens up a beautiful panorama to the surrounding mountains.
In this second stage of the Dolomites World Heritage Geotrail II you reach the mountain massif, that is left as a remnant of a former Triassic atoll: the Latemar. This second stage leads to the western flank of the former atoll and gives the impression of walking on the seabed of the underwater slope that once rose upwards to the surface of the water.
Find out more: https://www.dolomitiunesco.info/attivita/dolomites-world-heritage-geotrail/?lang=en
From San Martino in Monte to Stava/Staben:
Difference in height: 290 hm
Descent: 1.400 hm
Length: 13 km
Duration: 4 - 4,5 h
A journey through the Wonderland - from north to south!
The "Sentiero Italia" is one of the longest hiking trails in the world: over 7,000 kilometres.
There are about 400 stages that connect the Alps with the Apennines.
We follow the forestry trail no. 2 through a shady forest. After a while, the path gets straighter and winds over big meadows with larches on it until it passes idyllic chalets. We will often get past cured moors. Then we follow the forestry trail E5, which is the European Long Distance Path, and we get back to the "Trudner Horn" on 1.710m where we can enjoy a marvellous view over the Alps of Val die Fiemme. After a rest on the alpine cabin "Trudner Horn Alm" we walk down to the "Ziss-Sattel" and follow the forestry road no. 3 past the lime kiln through spruce and fir forests back to Anterivo.
From the Düsseldorfer hut to the Zufall hut:
Difference in height: 913 hm
Descent: 1.363 hm
Length: 14 km
Duration: ca. 7,45h
Starting in Trodena/Truden we take the European long distance path E5. We walk through a wonderful mixed coniferous forest, partly on a forestry trail, partly on an old path and we get to the col "Ziss-Sattel". The trail continues to the alpine cabin "Hornalm" on 1.710m which is surrounded by large meadows and high alpine plants: gentian, milkworts, sulfuric anemones and bearded bellflowers. The panoramic view from the Hornalm is surely worth the tiring climb: You have a wonderful view over the mountain chain "Lagoraikette", the Palagruppe, the two mountains Schwarzhorn and Weißhorn, the Zanggenberg, the Latemar, the Rosengarten group, the Schlern and the Alps of the Stubaital and Ötztal. After a side-trip to the "Schwarzensee", a black lake and biotope, we walk around the top of the Trudner Horn and take the path E5 back to Trodena.
From the Pizzini hut to Sant’Antonio:
Difference in height: 898 hm
Descent: 2.304 hm
Length: 20,5 km
Duration: ca. 8,5h
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