Mountain hike on the Alpini Steig
Circular hiking trail from the Val Casies Valley to the Staller Sattel (A)
Starting point: Val Casies Valley/S.Maddalena head of the valley
Length of the tour: 22 km
Duration: 09:00 h
Difficulty: difficult
Difference in altitude: 1266m
From the head of the valley in S. Maddalena/Val Casies Valley (1460m, refreshment stop, chargeable car park), hike along forest trail no. 53 to the Weißbachalm (2112m, no refreshment stop,) and continue via the Alpini Steig trail to the Hinterbergkofel (2726m). From there first follow trail no. 53B and then descend via trail no. 53 to Staller Sattel 2089m (A). Return as ascent back to S. Maddalena, variant via Hallscharte 2549m (trail no. 53).
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 Tesido and 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 Tesido and the Val Casies, we recommend to take the exit West in Monguelfo.
