Winter hiking South Tyrol: 8 days through the white Dolomites

8 Tage
  • 121
  • medium
  • Star tour
  • Winter
  • Hotel
  • Individual trip

Your trip

Discover the Dolomites in their winte splendor! Your winter hiking tour leads you through the imposing mountain massif of the Sesto Dolomites into the land of the world-famous Three Peaks. It is not for nothing that the Dolomites have been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Experience the idyllic winter landscape of the famous Sesto Valley, the breathtakingly beautiful Braies Valley and the silence and fresh air of the natural high plateau of Prato Piazza. You hike on varied routes, always with a magnificent panorama of the Dolomites. If snow conditions allow, the tour can also be done with snowshoes, but not necessarily.

Accommodation

  • You will stay in hotels of the good 3*** and/or 4**** category, mostly with sauna and/or swimming pool
  • Attention: tourist tax, if due, to be paid on the spot

Catering

  • The price of the trip includes half board:
    • Daily breakfast buffet or extended breakfast
    • Dinner
  • Please inform us of any special meal requests (e.g. vegetarian or gluten-free) when booking.

Requirements

  • The route is basically doable for both less experienced and more athletic hikers. You will start your winter adventure in beautiful valley locations, but in the course of the tour you will also reach high alpine summit and ridge terrain. Surefootedness in snow and ice and good physical condition are indispensable requirements for these demanding routes. However, you can shorten, bypass or skip these high altitude tours as needed with relative flexibility.
  • You will also receive details about the route in your welcome talk at the beginning of the tour.
  • The trip is not suitable for persons with reduced mobility. Please contact us for detailed information if needed.

Starting point of the trip

Hochpustertal (Villabassa or Dobbiaco)

Arrival

By car
  • Via the Brenner freeway (A22) to Brixen - exit Franzensfeste / Pustertal - through the Pustertal valley (state road SS49) to Villabassa or Dobbiaco, depending on the hotel you arrive at.
  • Via the Felbertauern Road to Lienz in East Tyrol and on to Italy in Alta Pusteria (Villabassa or Dobbiaco, depending on the hotel you arrive at).
  • Parking: Free, unattended parking in a nearby public parking lot for the duration of the trip.
By train By plane
  • Nearest airports: Treviso or Venice (Marco Polo). On request we organize transfers from the airport to the starting point of the tour.

Highlights

  • UNESCO Natural Heritage 3 Peaks Dolomites
  • Winter hiking without luggage in magnificent mountain scenery
  • The hospitality of South Tyrol
  • The imposing mountain inn Hohe Gaisl on the winter high alp Plätzwiese

From day to day

  • Arrival
    to
    Alta
    Pusteria

    Day 1

    Individual arrival to the starting hotel in Dobbiaco or Villabassa in Alta Pusteria. You will receive the address of your starting hotel in time before the tour with your travel documents. You can use a free and unguarded public or private parking lot near the hotel. The hotels all offer ski & drying rooms.

  • Innerfeldtal
    -
    Drei
    Schusterhütte
    -
    Sesto,
    approx.
    15
    km,
    ascent:
    650
    hm

    Day 2

    Innerfeldtal - Drei Schusterhütte - Sesto, approx. 15 km, ascent: 650 hm

    From Dobbiaco or Villabassa a transfer will take you to Sesto in the Innerfeld Valley. At the beginning you hike across the wintry larch meadows to the Dreischusterhütte at the foot of the mighty Dolomite peaks. Taste the speciality of the house: warm "Apfelküchlein" and enjoy the view of the Dreischusterspitze as well as the Schwabenalpenkopf before heading to your hotel in Sexten.

  • Circular
    hike
    Sesto
    -
    Kreuzbergpass
    -
    Klammbachalm
    -
    Nemesalm,
    approx.
    11
    km,
    ascent
    375
    hm

    Day 3

    Circular hike Sesto - Kreuzbergpass - Klammbachalm - Nemesalm, approx. 11 km, ascent 375 hm

    By public transport you go to the Kreuzberg Pass and after the tour back to Sesto. Immerse yourself in the Sesto Dolomites, in front of you the Zwölferkofel, on the right the Dreischusterspitze. From the Kreuzberg pass you hike comfortably on a rolled path via the Klammbachalm to the Nemes Alm. After a short rest we return to the Kreuzberg Pass and to your hotel in Sesto.

  • Brückele
    -
    Stolla
    -
    Plätzwiese,
    approx.
    6
    km,
    ascent:
    500
    Hm

    Day 4

    Brückele - Stolla - Plätzwiese, approx. 6 km, ascent: 500 Hm

    In the morning a driver will take you to the starting point of the hike at Gasthof Brückele. The hiking trail leads you along the Stolla stream through a quiet valley to the hut of the same name. The mighty Hohe Gaisl towers above you. Soon the valley opens up and you reach the high plateau of Prato Piazza.

  • Circular
    hike
    Plätzwiese
    -
    Strudelkopf,
    approx.
    10
    km,
    ascent
    325
    Hm

    Day 5

    Circular hike Plätzwiese - Strudelkopf, approx. 10 km, ascent 325 Hm

    Starting from the Plätzwiese you get to the Strudelkopf. Already the ascent is characterized by the breathtaking panorama of the great peaks of the Braies Dolomites, such as the Hohe Gaisl or the Seekofel. The Strudelkopf offers one of the most beautiful panoramic views in the Dolomites of the peaks of the Three Peaks, the Cadini Group, Monte Cristallo to the Tofanen and the Marmolata. This summit tour takes you through high alpine terrain. Surefootedness and good physical condition in impassable snow and ice terrain are indispensable. You can always shorten the tour before the summit in case of uncertainty or bad weather conditions.

  • Aufkirchen
    -
    Ratsberg
    -
    Dobbiaco,
    approx.
    12
    km,
    ascent
    625
    hm

    Day 6

    Panoramic hike Hochpustertal: Aufkirchen - Ratsberg - Toblach, approx. 12 km, ascent 625 Hm

    After the transfer to the starting point of today's hiking tour, below the small village Aufkirchen with its gothic pilgrimage church, the path leads to the Ratsberg and further through deeply snow-covered spruce forests to Wahlen. The mixture of magnificent alpine panorama on the first and the silence and tranquility of the second part make this stage very varied.

  • Misurina
    -
    Auronzo
    hut,
    approx.
    14
    km,
    ascent
    675
    hm

    Day 7

    Misurina - Auronzo hut, approx. 14 km, ascent 675 hm

    A transfer will take you to Misurina in the morning. Surrounded by mountains you start the hike. Soon you will reach Lake Antorno. The path leads you sunny side over the snowy mountain road to the Aronzo Hut, located on the southwestern side of the world-famous Three Peaks. From the terrace you can enjoy a stunning panorama of the Ampezzo Dolomites. By transfer you will return to the hotel, where you can review the entire hiking tour. This demanding day tour takes you through high alpine terrain. Surefootedness and good physical condition in impassable snow and ice terrain are indispensable.

  • Day
    of
    farewell
    -
    or
    not
    yet
    ...

    Day 8

    Day of farewell - or not yet ...

    We wish you a safe journey home! If you want to relax another day in Dobbiaco - let us know when booking. We will see if we can reserve another night for you.

included in your travel package:

  • Accommodation in hotels of good 3*** and / or 4**** category
  • Breakfast buffet or extended breakfast
  • Dinner
  • Information meeting for winter hiking week
  • Luggage transfer from hotel to hotel
  • Transfers according to program
  • Best worked out route guidance
  • Detailed travel documents (route maps, route description, sights, important telephone numbers)
  • Telephone service hotline for the duration of the winter hiking tour

not included:

  • Tourist tax (to be paid on the spot)
  • Drinks
  • Lunch
  • Entries not mentioned
  • Travel insurance

Info

Country information

Entry Italy

EU citizens and Swiss citizens (who do not have any special circumstances, e.g. dual citizenship, primary residence abroad or provisionally issued travel documents) require a valid identity card or passport for entry into Italy, which must be valid for at least the next three months after the end of the journey. must be valid for 6 months. If you have another citizenship or more than one citizenship, or if you have special legal requirements, please contact us before booking your trip.Information related to COVID 19: Due to the current situation, inform yourself about before departure about the current travel advice and hygiene rules for Italy: Current travel advice and hygiene rules. The latest travel information on Italy is provided by the German Foreign Office (www.auswaertiges-amt.de):

Fragen und Antworten

What are the requirements of the tour?

You start with technically easy valley hikes and work your way up to challenging, high alpine terrain. You should bring surefootedness in winter snow and ice terrain. You are on the way on signposted and proven hiking trails. Please do not leave them either, as you will be in the nature park throughout. Conditionally you should bring joy and endurance for mountain hikes of several hours. They are up to 20 km in the snow and possibly on icy roads. Walking times are up to 6 hours per day. ATTENTION: The summit tour from Prato Piazza to Strudelkopf on day 5 and the tour to Auronzo Hut on day 7 will lead you through high alpine terrain. Surefootedness and good physical condition in impassable snow and ice terrain are indispensable. The trip is not suitable for persons with reduced mobility. Please contact us for detailed information if needed.

What is the best way to travel?

This tour is ideal for arriving by train to Dobbiaco (or to Dobbiaco Villabassa, depending on the hotel). Locally, with your visitor's tax, you will receive a public transport ticket for bus and train at any time during your trip in the entire region. Therefore, you do not need a car on site. If you come by car, please park directly at the hotel. If you are coming by plane and you need a transfer from Treviso or Venice, please let us know when booking.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT?

PUBLIC TRANSPORT! With the registration and payment of your tourist tax on site you will receive a Familiy-Card. This allows you to travel free of charge on all trains and buses in the entire touring area.

Can I park on site?

Please park at the hotel. Alternatively, please use one of the unguarded and free for vacationers. public parking for the duration of the trip. Please do not park for long periods of time at the Nordic Arena. Mostly you can start directly from the hotel on feeder trails. For this reason, this tour is also ideal to arrive by train. A free public transport ticket for the entire period is paid with the tourist tax.