Top

Winter alpine hut hike from Karersee | Carezza to Welschnofen | Nova Levante

Karersee, Welschnofen
Add to favourites
Category
Difficulty
Easy
Activity time
5:19
Duration in hours
Distance
19.5
Distance in km
Suggested period
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Winter hike from Karersee | Carezza to Welschnofen | Nova Levante with stunning panoramic views and cozy hut stops.

A winter alpine hut hike that starts in the small holiday village of Karersee | Carezza and leads through a snow-covered fairy-tale landscape to Welschnofen | Nova Levante. Along the way, you can enjoy impressive views of the snow-covered Dolomites while walking through forest paths and gently sloping meadows. Along the route, several huts invite you to take a cozy break, including the Franzin Alm hut, the Ochsenhütte hut, the Restaurant Tschein, the Frommeralm hut, and the Hagneralm hut.

Route info
Easy
Distance
19,5 km
Activity time
5 h 19 min
Ascent
346 m
Descent
821 m
Technical skills
Physical effort
Scenary
Highest point
1.791 m
Lowest point
1.159 m
Directions
From the car park at the valley station of the Paolina chairlift, walk past the little church of St. Sebastian | San Giuseppe and up the road König Laurin Straße | Via Re Laurino through the village of Karersee | Carezza until you reach the street Nigerstraße | Via Nigra, just before the Franzin Alm hut. Then follow the Nigerstraße | Via Nigra for about 500m until you reach the 'Kaiserstein' car park. From here, take path [9] to path [1A], which you follow to the Ochsenhütte hut. Follow the road Nigerstraße | Via Nigra again for a short distance past the Restaurant Tschein to reach path [1A], which leads below the road to the Nigerpass | Passo Nigra. During this stretch, you can make a short turn towards the Frommeralm hut. From the Nigerpass | Passo Nigra, continue on path [1] to the Schillerhof hut (permanently closed). To reach Welschnofen | Nova Levante, turn back a little on path [1] and take path [4A] at the junction. On the way you will pass the Hagneralm hut.

Refreshment points: Franzin Alm hut, Ochsenhütte hut, Restaurant Tschein, Frommeralm hut, Hagneralm hut.

This excursion is also recommended in the opposite direction from Welschnofen | Nova Levante (on the way back you can take the bus at the Paolina chairlift).

ATTENTION: Schillerhof hut closed due to staff shortage.
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, Welschnofen | Nova Levante, Karer See, Lago di Carezza
- 180 from Fassatal | Val di Fassa, Karer Pass | Passo Costalunga
- 184 from Weissenstein | Pietralba, Petersberg | Monte San Pietro, Deutschnofen | Nova Ponente, Stenk with change 180 (or 181 and change 180)
- 184 from Obereggen, Eggen | Ega with change 180 (or 184 and change 180)
- 186 from St. Zyprian | S. Cipriano, Nigerpass | Passo Nigra
- 187 from Steinegg | Collepietra, Gummer | San Valentino with change 180 (or 182 and change 180)

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, Welschnofen | Nova Levante, Karer See, Lago di Carezza
- 180 from Fassatal | Val di Fassa, Karer Pass | Passo Costalunga
- 184 from Weissenstein | Pietralba, Petersberg | Monte San Pietro, Deutschnofen | Nova Ponente, Stenk with change 180 (or 181 and change 180)
- 184 from Obereggen, Eggen | Ega with change 180 (or 184 and change 180)
- 186 from St. Zyprian | S. Cipriano, Nigerpass | Passo Nigra
- 187 from Steinegg | Collepietra, Gummer | San Valentino with change 180 (or 182 and change 180)

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

By car:
Destination: Karersee | Carezza
Parking: Parking lot Paolina
Where to park
Parking: Parking lot Paolina, https://maps.app.goo.gl/3YHh2Jc8bFskkTXdA
Good winter equipment is required (winter boots, possibly also crampons if needed, etc.).
You might be interested in
Discover related tours
Welschnofen, Karersee
Winter hike from the Karerpass | Passo Costalunga to Lake Carezza
Distance 4,7 km
Activity time 1 h 10 min
Ascent 11 m
Descent 221 m
Steinegg
Star village circular hike in winter
Distance 4,3 km
Activity time 1 h 17 min
Ascent 171 m
Descent 171 m
Deutschnofen
Winter hike from the Laab hut to the Neuhütt hut
Distance 5,6 km
Activity time 1 h 40 min
Ascent 140 m
Descent 140 m
Welschnofen
Winter hike to the Frin meadows in Karersee | Carezza
Distance 4,0 km
Activity time 1 h 10 min
Ascent 141 m
Descent 141 m
Deutschnofen
Winter hike from Obereggen to the Oberholz hut
Distance 9,0 km
Activity time 2 h 54 min
Ascent 520 m
Descent 520 m
© Helmuth Rier, Carezza Dolomites
Intermediate
Add to favourites
Karersee, Welschnofen
Winterwanderung zum Jocherhof
Distance 12,6 km
Activity time 3 h 25 min
Ascent 151 m
Descent 720 m
Skier downhill King Laurin slope - Rosengarten in the sunset | © Carezza Dolomites/Harald Wisthaler
Information & prices
Ski passes
Winter 2024/25

Here you will find all important information on skipasses, daily, multi-day, and seasonal tickets at a glance. All ski passes can be purchased quickly and conveniently online. Buy your skipass directly from home and get a 5% discount!

To the ski passes & tickets