The Hirzelsteig Trail

Welschnofen, Karersee
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Difficulty
Intermediate
Activity time
2:41
Duration in hours
Distance
8.6
Distance in km
Status
closed
Suggested period
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This high trail on the Rosengarten | Catinaccio leads to a bronze eagle, the Christomannos Monument, which commemorates Theodor Christomannos. His life's work was the extension of the famous Dolomite road from Welschnofen | Nova Levante to Cortina.

Route info
Intermediate
Distance
8,6 km
Activity time
2 h 41 min
Ascent
424 m
Descent
424 m
Technical skills
Physical effort
Scenary
Highest point
2.330 m
Lowest point
2.120 m
Directions

The route leads from the top station of the King Laurin I & II cable car at the Laurins Lounge (2,337 m) via trails [549], [552] (lower Hirzelsteig trail) to the Paolina Hut and on trail [539] to the Christomannos Monument. From here return along the same path.

Variant: from the Village Carezza take the Paolina chairlift to the Paolina Hut. Then simply walk the route described above in the opposite direction.

public transportation

Getting to the starting point of the tour by public transport is easy and convenient.

By public bus line:
- 180 from Bozen | Bolzano, Birchabruck | Ponte Nova
- 180 or 184 from Karersee | Carezza, Karer Pass | Passo Costalunga
- 184 from Weissenstein | Pietralba, Petersberg | Monte San Pietro, Deutschnofen | Nova Ponente, Stenk (or 181 and change 180)
- 184 from Obereggen, Eggen | Ega (or 184 and change 180)
- 187 from Steinegg | Collepietra, Gummer | San Valentino (or 182 and change 180)
- 180 from Val di Fassa

Bus stop: Paolina. Online timetable search at www.suedtirolmobil.info/en/

How to get there

Getting to the starting point of the tour by public transport is easy and convenient.

By public bus line:
- 180 from Bozen | Bolzano, Birchabruck | Ponte Nova
- 180 or 184 from Karersee | Carezza, Karer Pass | Passo Costalunga
- 184 from Weissenstein | Pietralba, Petersberg | Monte San Pietro, Deutschnofen | Nova Ponente, Stenk (or 181 and change 180)
- 184 from Obereggen, Eggen | Ega (or 184 and change 180)
- 187 from Steinegg | Collepietra, Gummer | San Valentino (or 182 and change 180)
- 180 from Val di Fassa

Bus stop: Paolina. Online timetable search at www.suedtirolmobil.info/en/

By car:
Destination: Welschnofen | Nova Levante
Parking: Parking lot Paolina

Where to park

Parking: Parking lot Paolina

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