Ski Tour: Hochkreuzspitze in S. Maddalena/Gsieser Tal Valley

Ski Touring 39030 Gsies / Valle di Casies
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Duration 4.5 h

Distance 7.5 km

Ascend 1274 hm

Descent 47 hm

Max. height 2739 m

Ski Tour: Hochkreuzspitze in S. Maddalena/Gsieser Tal Valley - Description

The classic Gsieser ski and snowshoe hike through the Pfoital and to the Hochkreuzspitze
Starting point: Head of the valley in St. Magdalena in the Gsieser Valley 1465 m
Hiking time: 4 ½ hours
Level of difficulty: moderate – difficult; for average skiers, the route offers a wide and open terrain with only a few steep slopes that only require extra caution following fresh snow
Altitude difference: 1274 m
Slope exposure: southwest

Difficulty

  • Difficulty

    Medium
  • Fitness

  • Technique

  • Experience

  • Landscape

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Directions

self-arranged arrival
 Coming from Innsbruck/Brennero (A): Drive on the Highway of Brennero (A22) until the exit Bressanone/Val Pusteria, then go on along the SS49-E66 for about 58kms until you arrive in Monguelfo. To get to Tesido and the Val Casies Valley, we recommend to take the exit West in Monguelfo. Coming from Lienz (A): You can reach us also padding by Lienz in Westtyrol (A). You have to cross the Austrian-Italian border between Ahrnbach and Winnebach (B100-E66) and drive on the SS46-E66 until Monguelfo. To get to Tesido and the Val Casies, we recommend to take the exit West in Monguelfo.

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The Ski Tour: Hochkreuzspitze in S. Maddalena/Gsieser Tal Valley tour starts in Gsies / Valle di Casies.