Goldseeweg/Lago d'Oro path

From the Stilfserjoch to the Furkelhütte/Alpine hut Furkel

At a glance: A 1-day tour on a high mountain trail along the southern slopes of the Stilfs ridge, with wonderful views to the Ortles range and the Stilfserjoch. This is a circular walk using regular busses and a chair-lifts. Rest stop possible at the Stilfserjoch and the Furkelhütte/Alpine hut Furkel at the end of the walk.

Best time: summer and autumn, best months July to September

Joys: high mountain walk but basically downhill, wonderful motives for photographers at the Goldsee/Lago d’Oro and the Furkelhütte/Alpine hut Furkel.

Efforts: 700 m difference in altitude but gently downhill all the way to the Furkelhütte/Alpine hut Furkel, medium difficulty, high mountain equipment and sure-footedness required. Total walking time: 3 hours, bus trip from Trafoi to the Stilfserjoch: about 1 hour.

Starting point: Stilfserjoch (2720m), reachable from Trafoi or Prad using regular busses.

Route: From the 1 Stilfserjoch on path no. 20 going gently upwards towards the Dreiländereck (remains of military barracks from the First World War are still visible), then on the level and then constantly downhill on a path that is in part exposed until the 2 Furkelhütte/Alpine hut Furkel, with its wonderful panoramic terrace.

Descent: Trafoi, the starting point (1543 m) can easily be reached by chair-lift or on foot along the forest path 3 (walking time about 40 minutes).

Langtaufers/Vallelunga

High mountain trail to Melag/Melago

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Sulden/Solda

The easiest 3.000 m high mountain in the Ortles region

At a glance: by cable-car from Sulden, South Tyrols’s highest village, up to the high regions and then an alpine walk without much effort but with wonderful panoramic views…

Schluderns /Sluderno

Circular walk with a visit to the Churburg castle

At a glance: The walking path takes to the Churburg Castle/Castel Coira where you can admire a unique collection of arms and valuable furnishings. Then along the Schludernser Waalweg above the Saldurbach and back to the village…

From St. Martin/ San Martino to Schlanders/Silandro

A walk along the “Vinschgauer Sonnenberg”

At a glance: There are many walks which lead through the “Vinschgauer Sonnenberg” (sunny mountain) to St. Martin am Kofel. This route takes you up from Latsch/Laces by cable-car to the mountain village (1736 m) with its church and superb views

Martell

To the Marteller Hütte/Alpine hut Martelll (2610m) at the Konzenlacke/Lake Konzen

At a glance: the drive into the Martell valley leads into an unspoilt landscape. Little was built here and behind the resevoir a real nature paradise awaits you. This easy mountain walk takes you to the Martellerhütte/Alpine hut Martell at the lake Konzen…

Schnalstal/Senales valley

A circular walk to some of Tirol’s highest farmsteads

At a glance: this not-too-strenuous day tour takes you to the high mountain farmsteads of the Schnalstal valley. The living quarters and the farm buildings are all of wood, weathered by wind and snow. Staying on the sunny south-facing slopes, the path passes many splendid farmsteads and leads around the Schnalser Stausee reservoir …

Pfossental Valley

Hiking walk to the mountain farms Eishöfe

At a glance: the Pfossental Valley, a side valley of the Schnalstal valley, leads into the high mountain regions of the nature reserve Texel group…

Waalweg Tschars/Ciardes (irrigation channel path)

To Reinhold Messner’s residence at Juval Castle

At a glance: the prettiest Waalweg (irrigation channel path) on the Vinschgauer Sonnnenberg (sunny mountain) leads through different vegetation zones up to the Juval Castle, soaring high above the entrance to the Schnalstal Valley…