Snowshoe Tour: Kalksteinjöch in S. Maddalean/Gsieser Tal Valley

Snowshoeing 39030 Gsies / Valle di Casies
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Duration 2.5 h

Distance 10.6 km

Ascend 884 hm

Descent 112 hm

Max. height 2349 m

Snowshoe Tour: Kalksteinjöch in S. Maddalean/Gsieser Tal Valley - Description

The Kalksteinjöchl, at the passage into the Villgraten Valley (A) – an interesting challenge for snowshoe hikers and ski tour enthusiasts in a snow-covered alpine landscape
Starting point: Head of the valley in St. Magdalena in the Gsieser Valley 1465 m
Descent: back via the ascent route
Hiking time: ca. 2 ½ hours
Level of difficulty: easy
Altitude difference: 884 m
Slope exposure: North Slope

Difficulty

  • Difficulty

    Easy
  • Fitness

  • Technique

  • Experience

  • Landscape

Recommended season

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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.

Interesting things nearby

The Snowshoe Tour: Kalksteinjöch in S. Maddalean/Gsieser Tal Valley tour starts in Gsies / Valle di Casies.