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Hiking tour Lake Kofler
Short description
Hiking from Rein in Taufers to the Kofler lakes.
Description
Glaciers on the horizon, alpine meadows and the Koflersee lakes in the middle of a rugged mountain landscape: this is how the alpine and mountain landscape around the Koflersee lakes near Rein in Taufers presents itself.
Starting point of the tour
Knuttental car park in Rein in Taufers
Destination of the tour
Kofler lakes
Route description
The starting point of the hike is the Knuttental car park in Rein in Taufers in the Tauferer Ahrntal valley. From there, take trail no. 8a through varied wooded areas and across mountain pastures to the Untere and Obere Kofleralm.
After a short rest, nature lovers continue on trail no. 9a and soon reach the impressively situated Koflersee lakes and enjoy the breathtaking view of the glaciers of the Rieserferner group from there. Hikers can either return via the same route or - recommended only for fit hikers - via trail no. 9a and the Sossenalm.
Trail sign
8a, 9a
Equipment
Hiking boots, hiking poles, wind and rain protection, sunglasses
Public transport
Trains stop at Bruneck railway station, bus connection Bruneck-Rein in Taufers
Directions
Brenner motorway A22, exit Brixen/Pustertal, direction Pustertal/Bruneck West, direction Tauferer Ahrntal
Parking
Knuttental car park in Rein in Taufers
Tip by the author
Type of trail
Length 10.4 km
Author
Editorial office south-tirol.com