Wandelingen in het zuiden van Zuid-Tirol

A wonderful, easy winter hike with a lovely mountain hut to stop at for refreshments.

PARES 1538 m – FURCELA DE FURCIA 2294 m – JUVAC 2450 m approx. 912 m | approx. 3 hours Description: Set off from the Pares car park and keep right after about 20 minutes, following the upper forest trail to where the woods end. From there, continue across the beautiful mountain pastures to the Furcela de Furcia pass and take a right to reach the peak.

Possibility to rental snowshoes in Antermoia and Picolin.

Dear snowshoe hikers:
Because of their favourable location, negligible risk of avalanches and the large number of users the following hiking tips are suitable at all times.  Please be careful after heavy fresh snowfall or in extreme weather. Always:  Check the avalanche status report and the weather forecast. Unless the walks are circular walks, all descriptions are only for the outbound stretch.
Do not leave the paths.  For the benefit of the wildlife that already struggles in winter, please avoid making loud noises.
If you are unsure of anything, please ask your host or Tourist Information.

The sleeping houses are wooden huts with fireplace and hay beds used for overnight stays, in a pretty location in the mugo pine zone with stunning panoramic views. No Refreshments.

Along the way, 14 stations with various texts from the Bible and matching relief carvings invite you to pause for a moment. Both the Lordesstöckl on the way to the forest chapel and the clear fountain at the 9th station of the contemplation trail are always popular with visitors and locals alike.
The history of the forest chapel is interesting: the church, which is almost entirely made of wood, was built around 1917, as the parish church in Sesto was badly damaged during the First World War. For 14 days, the farmers and the priest at the time worked on the church from early in the morning until nightfall. The wood for this came from a hay barn that had been crushed by the snow. In 1917 and 1918, every church service was celebrated there and, especially during the fascist era, the forest chapel served as a hiding place to hold masses in German. Today, the chapel is also known as the Peace Chapel and was restored in 1974. In 1988, at the suggestion of the then parish priest Markus Küer and in collaboration with the Sesto woodcarver Georg Lanzinger, a path of reflection was laid out to the chapel. Near the chapel there are cup stones, which are among the oldest traces of settlement in Sesto and are also the last of the biblical stations along the path of reflection.

For sun-lovers

Starting point: Val Casies Valley/ S. Maddalena fondovalle (1460m)
Distance: 0,5 km
Descent: along the same route
Walking time: 00:10 h
Difficulty: facile
Difference in altitude: 17 m
Information: www.suedtirolmobil.info - Lin. 441

Through beautiful woods along the scenic mountain ridge

Starting point: Val Casies Valley/ S. Maddalena head of the valley (1465m)
Distance: 5 km
Descent: along the ascending route
Walking time: 02:00 h
Difficulty: media
Difference in altitude: 541 m
Information: www.suedtirolmobil.info - Lin. 441

An easy hike through larch woods and the romantic Fischleintal valley, to the very foot of the Einserkofel.

A leisurely hike from Sesto to the idyllic Fischleintal/Val Fiscalina valley with a fantastic view on the Dolomites of Sexten.

The Sexten circular trail can be started anywhere in Sexten. A short but very beautiful hike that is ideal for exploring the Sexten Valley and for gaining a very good first impression. The entire trail is marked with the number 1. The Sexten circular trail leads past farms 
farms, across meadows and through dense coniferous forests. Mostly on narrow forest paths, but occasionally also on wide forest roads. Stops along the way invite you to rest and explore

Avalanche risk: Little danger of avalanches in general but when there is fresh snow, it is advisable to go back the same way!

Refreshment stop: Schönau inn

Starting point:
a) Val Casies Valley – S.Maddalena, parish church 1398 m
b) Val Casies Valley – S. Maddalena, under the humlet "Huben"
Duration:a) 1 hour 30 min. b) 1 hour 15 min.
Difference in altitude: a) 521 m b) 390 m
Length of the tour: a) 4,5 km b) 3,6
Descent: via the ascent route
Difficulty: a) medium b) easy

>> It's great to be walking, especially when swapping the daily grind for a holy place. <<

From Thaur to San Romedio, on the Pilgrims' trail, one cannot but marvel at the spectacle of sanctuaries, wayside shrines, breath-taking landscapes, pastures and mountain crossings. Along its 180 km length with a difference in altitude of 9,800 m, the trail leads to the sanctuary of San Romedio in Trentino, with two stages passing through the Passeiertal Valley.

Avalanche risk: Beware of avalanches below the hut and across the Faltschnalbach torrent!

Refreshment stop: Zeppichl inn

An entertaining alpine circuit for the entire family!                                                             

Dear snowshoe hikers:
Because of their favourable location, negligible risk of avalanches and the large number of users the following hiking tips are suitable at all times.  Please be careful after heavy fresh snowfall or in extreme weather. Always:  Check the avalanche status report and the weather forecast. Unless the walks are circular walks, all descriptions are only for the outbound stretch.
Do not leave the paths.  For the benefit of the wildlife that already struggles in winter, please avoid making loud noises.
If you are unsure of anything, please ask your host or Tourist Information.

Peaceful hike to the pasture at the confluence of Rio Riva and Rio Ursprung. Refreshments: Refreshment stop Angerer.

Searching for the ghost of the Castle

Starting point: Monguelfo / tourist information office (1087m)
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 timewww.suedtirolmobil.info - Lin. 441

On ancient paths

Starting point: Monguelfo / tourist information office (1087m)
Distance: 6 km
Descent: circular hike
Walking time: 01:45 h
Difficulty: easy
Difference in altitude: 130 m
Information: Castel Welsperg is open for visiting during the summer time |www.suedtirolmobil.info - Lin. 441

Barefoot walking at Prati di Tesido

Starting point: Tesido / parking lot at Prati
Distance: 1,6 km
Descent: along the same route
Walking time: 02:00 h
Difficulty: easy
Difference in altitude: 200 m
Information: www.suedtirolmobil.info - Lin. 441

From the right side of car park, follow the service road uphill. Afterwards, a hiking trail, briefly bearing left, leads through the forest for a short time and then over a meadow and through a forest once more. One finally reaches a high plateau with numerous hay barns. Head right uphill past the barns ascending through a steep piece of woodland that ends in a shelf and leads along an increasingly narrow ridge towards the peak of the Platter Berg mountain. From the peak, follow the same route back to the starting point.

ATTENTION: Always be informed about snow conditions and avalanche risk before setting off.

Dear snowshoe hikers:
Because of their favourable location, negligible risk of avalanches and the large number of users the following hiking tips are suitable at all times.  Please be careful after heavy fresh snowfall or in extreme weather. Always:  Check the avalanche status report and the weather forecast. Unless the walks are circular walks, all descriptions are only for the outbound stretch.
Do not leave the paths.  For the benefit of the wildlife that already struggles in winter, please avoid making loud noises.
If you are unsure of anything, please ask your host or Tourist Information.

Tour in a magical winter landscape in what is called the “battle zone”, the region where vegetation has to battle with the elements to stay alive and trees are often stunted. Lovely panoramic views. Refreshments: Roaners Bauernkuchl  near the start.

Short hike on the sunny side of Colle in the Val Casies Valley

Starting point: Val Casies Valley / Colle parish church (1260m)
Distance: 9,6 km
Descent: circular hike
Walking time: 02:40 h
Difficulty: facile
Difference in altitude: 139 m
Information: www.suedtirolmobil.info - Lin. 441

The hike along Wiesenweg is a pleasant circular route that takes in Schenna’s castles and farms and offers some lovely scenic viewing points where you can stop along the way. Absolutely recommended when the apple blossom is in flower in spring.

Family friendly hike at Tesido

Starting point: Tesido / tourist information office (1206m)
Distance: 15 km*
Descent: along the same route or with public transportation
Walking time: 04:30 h
Difficulty: medium
Difference in altitude: 470 m
Information: * it is recommended to only hike parts of the trailwww.suedtirolmobil.info - Lin. 441

It is a forest path of cosiness, no altitude difference and no special impulses. You will always have the village of Sesto on your left and pass the famous Sexten cemetery. From the reservoir through the forest to San Candido.
Tips and advices: very little difference of altitude and no special efforts, a comfortable forest way. Pass the cemetery  and also the Stifts Church in San Candido.
Summary: a very nice and calm excursion with the possibility to mix culture and shopping at San Candido.

Altitude hike from Monguelfo to Dobbiaco

Starting point: Monguelfo-Tesido – Tesido, tourist information office (1087 m)
Distance: 16 km *
Descent: along the same route or by public transportation
Walking time: 04:50 hrs.
Difficulty: medium
Difference in altitude: 800 m
Information: * it is recommended to only hike parts of the www.suedtirolmobil.info - Lin. 441

The traditional processing from grain to bread

Starting point: Monguelfo tourist office (1087m)
Length of the tour: 5,5 km
Duration: 02:00 h
Difficulty: easy
Difference in altitude: 202 m

Passing Vernaun and Labers castles en route, the finishing point of this pleasant, approximately two hour-long hike is Trauttmansdorff. As well as a visit to the botanical gardens, a detour to the Museum of Tourism is also well worthwhile.