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Winter hut hike from Karersee to Welschnofen

Karersee, Welschnofen

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Difficulty

Easy

Activity time

5:19

Duration in hours

Distance

19.5

Distance in km

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Winter hike from Karersee to Welschnofen with beautiful panoramic views and cozy hut stops.

The winter hut hike starts in the small holiday resort of Karersee and leads through a snowy fairytale landscape to Welschnofen. Along the way, you enjoy impressive views of the snow-covered Dolomites while walking through forest trails and gently sloping meadows. Along the route, huts invite you to a cozy rest, including the Franzin Alm, the Ochsenhütte, the Restaurant Tschein, and the Frommer Alm.

Latemar-Frin

Eggental Tourismus | Alexandra Näckler, Eggental – Val d’Ega

Enjoyment

Carezza Dolomites | StorytellerLabs, Eggental – Val d’Ega

Einkehr Hut

Carezza Dolomites | Harald Wisthaler, Eggental – Val d’Ega

Rosengarten

Eggental Tourismus | Alexandra Näckler, Eggental – Val d’Ega

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Linear route

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 parking lot at the base station of the Paolina chairlift, you proceed past the St. Joseph chapel via König Laurin Straße through the Karersee holiday settlement up to Nigerstraße just before the Franzin Alm. Then you walk about 500 m along Nigerstraße to the Kaiserstein parking lot. From there, you take trail [9] to trail [1A], which you follow to Ochsenhütte. A short section continues along Nigerstraße again, passing the Restaurant Tschein and returning to the Perlenweg. This trail runs below Nigerstraße to the Nigerpass, where a short detour to Frommer Alm is possible. From Nigerpass, you follow trail [1] to Schiller Hof (permanently closed). To reach Welschnofen, you walk back a little on trail [1] and take trail [4A] at the crossroads, passing Hagner Alm (closed in winter).

Dining options: Franzin Alm, Ochsenhütte, Restaurant Tschein, Frommer Alm.

This hike is also recommended in the opposite direction, starting from Welschnofen (return by chairlift Paolina with ski bus possible).

ATTENTION: Schiller Hof closed due to staff shortage.

public transportation

The starting point of the route is easily and comfortably accessible by public transport.

By public bus line:
- 180 from Bolzano, Birchabruck, Welschnofen, Karer See
- 180 from the Fassa Valley, Karerpass
- 184 from Weissenstein, Petersberg, Deutschnofen, Stenk with transfer to 180 (or: 181 and transfer to 180)
- 184 from Obereggen, Eggen with transfer to 180 (or: 184 and transfer to 180)
- 186 from St. Zyprian, Nigerpass
- 187 from Steinegg, Gummer with transfer to 180 (or: 182 and transfer to 180)

Stop: Paolina. Online timetable search on South Tyrol Mobility: www.suedtirolmobil.info

How to get there

The starting point of the route is easily and comfortably accessible by public transport.

Stop: Paolina. Online timetable search on South Tyrol Mobility: www.suedtirolmobil.info

By car:
Destination: Karersee
Parking: Paolina parking lot

Where to park

Parking: Paolina parking lot, https://maps.app.goo.gl/3YHh2Jc8bFskkTXdA

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