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Hiking tour Niederhofer Alm

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Technique
Experience
Landscape
Difficulty:
Medium
Distance: 12.6 km
Ascent: 1453 m Descent: 1393 m
Duration:05:30 h
Lowest point:1018 m
Highest point:2379 m
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Short description

Hike to the Niederhofer Alm in the Tauferer Ahrntal.

Description

The Durreck Group, Rieserferner and the Zillertal Alps are the constant companions on this hike, which does not start directly in Luttach, but in the nearby village of St. Johann. Be enchanted by the rich fauna of the Ahrntal high mountains!

Starting point of the tour

St. Johann

Destination of the tour

Niederhofer Alm

Route description

The hiking tour starts in St. Johann, about 8 km from Luttach at the Sandbichlerhof in the Tauferer Ahrntal. Take trail no. 6 to the Stöckl am Faden, a beautiful viewing platform in the middle of an almost unspoilt high alpine landscape, and from there continue on an unmarked path to the Obersteiner Holm.
From the Obersteiner Holm, hike along trail no. 6a over the ridge of the Steiner Holm and soon reach the Niederhofer Alm. From here it is not far to the starting point.

Trail sign

6, 6a

Equipment

Hiking boots, hiking poles, wind and rain protection, sunglasses

Public transport

Trains stop at Bruneck railway station, bus connection Bruneck-St. Johann

Directions

Brenner motorway A22, exit Brixen/Pustertal, direction Pustertal/Bruneck West, direction Tauferer Ahrntal

Parking

Car park in St. Johann

Type of trail

Length 12.6 km

Author

Editorial office south-tirol.com

Tauferer Ahrntal

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