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Winter hike from the Frommer Alm hut to the Messnerjoch hut

Welschnofen, Karersee

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Difficulty

Easy

Activity time

2:23

Duration in hours

Distance

7.8

Distance in km

Status

open

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This winter hike starts from the Frommer Alm hut and goes to the inviting, traditional Messnerjoch hut on a well-prepared path with stunning views of the Rosengarten | Catinaccio.

This winter hike begins at the Frommer Alm hut and leads through a charming winter landscape to the Nigerpass | Passo Nigra and then to the Messnerjoch hut. The route follows a well-prepared path and offers an impressive view of the Rosengarten | Catinaccio. The Messnerjoch hut invites you to stop and relax. Here, you can enjoy a warm drink and homemade specialties while taking in the view of the winter mountain landscape.

Messnerjoch

Messnerjoch winter

Kaiserschmarrn

0100

Tags

Out and back

Route info

Easy

Distance

7,8 km

Activity time

2 h 23 min

Ascent

352 m

Descent

352 m

Technical skills

Physical effort

Scenary

Highest point

1.924 m

Lowest point

1.671 m

Directions

This winter hike begins at the parking lot below the Frommer Alm hut. You follow the path "Perlenweg | Sentiero delle Perle" path below the Nigerstraße | Via Nigra, which transitions into a well-prepared, groomed winter hiking path to the Nigerpass | Passo Nigra. From there, it goes along the forest road path [1] to the Messnerjoch hut. Breathtaking, panoramic views can be enjoyed from here. Return via the same route.

Alternatively, you can take a shorter option by starting from the Nigerpass | Passo Nigra.
Distance up and down: 3.9 km
Walking time up and down: 1:16 h
Metres in ascent: 242 m

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 from Fassatal | Val di Fassa, Karersee | Carezza, Karerpass | 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)
- 186 from St. Zyprian | S. Cipriano, Nigerpass | Passo Nigra with change 180
- 187 from Steinegg | Collepietra, Gummer | San Valentino (or 182 and change 180)

Bus stop: Welschnofen Zentrum | Nova Levante centro (centre); online timetable search at www.suedtirolmobil.info/en/

How to get there

Where to park

Parking: parking lot cable car Welschnofen | Nova Levante Laurin I,

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