High altitude mountain tours
A possibility to breath alpine air, without passing the 3000 m limit and without having big high-alpine experience, is an excursion on the high alpine routes in South Tyrol. On the high alpine routes you move in average on 2000-2500 m above sea level, and overstep big distances on the back of the middle-high mountains. At the same time you can make high-alpine experience, by hiking over corn snow fields, what happen for example on Stabeler High Alpine Route in Tauferer Ahrntal.
The most impressing things on a high alpine route are the really high glaciers, which here are close at hands and which are distinguishable only now in their mightiness.
Mostly the high alpine paths are designed as multi-day tours. You stay overnight in different huts and refuges and the next day you have new power for the next stages of your excursion. What you have to consider doing a multi-day tour you find here.
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Impressions

Across Rotbachtal Valley and via Schwarzenstein hut path, you can get to the peak of Mt. Schwarzenstein (3.369 m).
© Tourismusverein Ahrntal
A high-altitude mountain tour frequently starts early in the morning and awards mountaineers with a magical atmosphere at sunrise.
© Tourismusverein Ahrntal
In case of good weather conditions, you can even see the nearby peaks of the Dolomites.
© IDM Südtirol - Hansi Heckmair
The mighty peaks of Tauferer Ahrntal are ideal for high-altitude tours in summer.
© IDM Südtirol - Hansi Heckmair
Wilde Kreuzspitze is a mountain of 3000 meters, but not technically challenging.
© Internet Consulting - Stefan Tolpeit
The high-alpine tour to Mt. Similaun is just recommended to experienced mountaineers with good stamina.
© Tourismusverein Schnalstal - Gruener Thomas
As many meters have to mastered on this challenging tour, a night at Similaun hut at 3,019 m is recommended.
© Tourismusverein Schnalstal - Gruener Thomas
For the high-alpine tour, you should bring enough stamina and excellent equipment.
© Tourismusverein Schnalstal - Gruener Thomas
Arrived at the top of Mt. Ortler. Here you can still see the old cross.
© Internet Consulting - Stefan Tolpeit
Ortler ascent
© Internet Consulting - Stefan Tolpeit
Lake Speikboden
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