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Snowshoe hike to the Buselineck-Monte Nigra in Welschnofen | Nova Levante

Karersee, Welschnofen

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Difficulty

Easy

Activity time

2:51

Duration in hours

Distance

10.7

Distance in km

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On this beautiful tour, you will snowshoe through dense forests to the "Buselineck-Monte Nigra," a small plateau with a great view of the Dolomite mountains.

This varied snowshoe hike begins at Frommeralm hut and leads through snowy forest landscapes and over gentle hills to the so-called "Buselineck-Monte Nigra." This is a wooded hill in Welschnofen | Nova Levante that offers a fantastic panorama of the Rosengarten |Catinaccio. Along the way, you pass the Schillerhof hut and then reach the historic wolf pit and the small Lengeria Chapel before descending to Welschnofen | Nova Levante. Throughout the hike, you are continually greeted with impressive views of the surrounding mountain ranges and the expansive valley.

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Route info

Easy

Distance

10,7 km

Activity time

2 h 51 min

Ascent

140 m

Descent

727 m

Physical effort

Scenary

Highest point

1.738 m

Lowest point

1.158 m

Directions

The ascent is made by cable car. From the Frommeralm hut, the path [1A] leads below the Nigerstraße | Via Nigra and transitions into a well-maintained winter hiking path to the Nigerpass | Passo Nigra. Upon reaching the Nigerpass | Passo Nigra, follow paths [1C] and [1] to the Schillerhof hut (permanently closed). Then, return to Welschnofen | Nova Levante via paths [5] and [4].

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
- 180 from Fassatal | Val di Fassa, Karer Pass | Passo Costalunga, Karersee | Carezza, Karer See | Lago di Carezza
- 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, https://g.page/Kabinenbahn?share

Good winter and snowshoe equipment is required.

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