Hike from the Gardena Pass to the Puez - Odle Nature Park

Theme Hikes 39048 Wolkenstein in Gröden / Selva di Val Gardena
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Duration 4.6 h

Distance 12.2 km

Ascend 581 hm

Descent 1075 hm

Max. height 2529 m

Hike from the Gardena Pass to the Puez - Odle Nature Park - Description

The Puez-Odle Nature Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is also known as "the witness to the geological history of the Dolomites". The natural park is particularly interesting from a geological and geomorphological point of view, with many typical rock formations and strata that are characteristic of the Dolomites.
The hike in the south-eastern part of the Puez-Odle Nature Park presents no great technical difficulties for hikers.

Difficulty

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    Medium
  • Fitness

  • Technique

  • Experience

  • Landscape

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Directions

self-arranged arrival
*By carComing from Innsbruck: take the A 13 and the A 22 toll motorway and exit at Bressanone/Brixen, following the signs to Brunico/Bruneck along the Val Pusteria/Pustertal road as far as San Lorenzo/St.Lorenzen. Follow the signs to Val Badia/Gadertal Coming from Verona-Bolzano: take the A 22, exit at Bressanone/Brixen and continue as above*By trainThe nearest train stations are:Brunico - 37 KmBolzano (via Passo Gardena) - 72 Km (via Brunico) – 100 KmConnection train station – Alta Badia by the local bus SAD: www.sad.it*By airInnsbruck - 130 kmMunich – 330 kmVenice Treviso / Venice Marco Polo – 180 / 200 kmVerona – 213 kmMilan Bergamo / Milan Malpensa - 310 /400 kmInformation airport transfer: www.suedtirolbus.it - www.cortinaexpress.it

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The Hike from the Gardena Pass to the Puez - Odle Nature Park tour starts in Wolkenstein in Gröden / Selva di Val Gardena.