Hiking in Southern South Tyrol

The horse-shoe-trail in Sarntal Valley

The Sarntal Alps and its 140 peaks border the Sarntal Valley in Southern South Tyrol like a horse-shoe. For who wants to explore the original valley and its mountains we recommend to do this during a rewarding excursion on the horse-shoe-trail.

The excursion

  • Day 1: From Sarnthein (961 m) - Sarner Scharte (2480 m) - Rittner-Horn-Shelter (2261 m; CAI) Uphill: 1700 m, downhill: 200 m.
  • Day 2: Rittner Horn Shelter – Gasteiger Sattel – Jocherer Alm – Latzfonser Kreuz (2298 m) (Klausner Hütte, 1928 m CAI), Uphill: ca. 400 m, downhill: ca. 600 m
  • Day 3: Latzfonser Kreuz – Fortschellascharte (2305m) – Tellerjoch (2563 m) – Flaggerscharten-Shelter (2481 m, CAI); Uphill: ca. 700 m, downhill: ca. 250 m
  • Day 4: Flaggerscharten-Shelter – Hörtlaner Scharte (2605 m) – Astenberg (2326 m) – Penser Joch (2214 m) Uphill: ca. 400 m, downhill: ca. 700 m
  • Day 5: Penser Joch – Grölljoch (2557) – Oberbergalm (2155) – Weißenbach (1335); Uphil: ca. 350 m, downhill: ca. 1400 m
  • Day 6: In bus to Aberstückl – Durralm (1568 m) – Kaserwiesalm (1793 m) – Missensteiner Joch (2128 m) – Kesselberg-Shelter (2300 m) Uphill: 1000 m

The tour can also be made in different tabs. From every shelter you can return easily into valley.


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