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Tschamintal | Val di Ciamin Tour

Karersee, Welschnofen

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Difficulty

Difficult

Activity time

12:29

Duration in hours

Distance

28.7

Distance in km

Status

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Challenging high-altitude hike through the spectacular mountain landscape of the Rosengarten and the unspoilt Tschamin Valley – a unique Dolomite experience for experienced hikers.

This challenging mountain hike leads right into the impressive mountain scenery of the Rosengarten | Catinaccio. Surrounded by striking rock faces, high-alpine passes and the unspoilt Tschamin Valley, the Dolomites UNESCO World Heritage Site reveals its wild and varied character.

The tour starts in Welschnofen | Nova Levante with a gondola ride up into the Rosengarten | Catinaccio mountains. Trail [550] leads to the Tschagerjoch | Passo delle Coronelle at 2,630 metres. The route then passes the impressive Preuss and Vajolet mountain huts, spectacularly situated beneath the steep rock faces of the Rosengarten | Catinaccio. Crossing the Grasleiten Pass | Passo Principe at 2,599 metres, you eventually reach the Grasleitenhütte | Rifugio Bergamo before beginning the descent through the unspoilt Tschamin Valley.

On the way towards Tiers | Tires, impressive mountain views alternate with peaceful landscapes. The Tiers Cabrio cable car and the Welschnofen | Nova Levante gondola eventually take hikers back to Welschnofen | Nova Levante. The 16.6-kilometre route involves around 812 metres of ascent and 1,014 metres of descent. Allow approximately 8 hours of walking time for this challenging tour; sure-footedness is required on some sections.

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Route info

Difficult

Distance

28,7 km

Activity time

12 h 29 min

Ascent

2.567 m

Descent

2.572 m

Physical effort

Scenary

Highest point

2.631 m

Lowest point

1.091 m

Suggestions

Refreshment options:

Preuss Hut
Vajolet Hut
Grasleiten | Bergamo Hut

Directions

Directly from the village centre of Welschnofen | Nova Levante, the gondola takes you up into the mountain scenery of the Rosengarten | Catinaccio. From the mountain station, follow mountain trail [550] towards the Tschagerjoch | Passo delle Coronelle (2,630 m). The challenging trail begins with short, cable-protected climbing sections along a rocky ridge. It then continues uphill through the impressive rocky landscape of the Rosengarten | Catinaccio, with some sections secured by wooden walkways and wire cables. Along the way, wide-ranging views of the surrounding Dolomite peaks open up before you eventually reach the Tschagerjoch | Passo delle Coronelle, with its impressive panorama of the high-alpine mountain landscape and the Vajolet Valley.

From the Tschagerjoch | Passo delle Coronelle, follow trail [541]. The trail leads through the rugged rocky landscape of the Rosengarten | Catinaccio and past imposing Dolomite rock faces. The well-known Preuss and Vajolet mountain huts are spectacularly nestled among the mighty rock formations and invite you to take a short break.

Then follow trail [584] towards the Grasleiten Pass | Passo Principe (2,599 m). The trail climbs through impressive alpine scenery to the pass. From there, continue along trail [11] and then [3A] to the Grasleitenhütte | Rifugio Bergamo. Here the descent through the unspoilt Tschamin Valley begins. Trails [3A] and [3] lead further downhill to Tiers | Tires. From there, the cable cars eventually take you back to Welschnofen | Nova Levante.

Note:
Challenging mountain hike in high-alpine terrain. The tour is rated as difficult; sure-footedness and appropriate hiking footwear are required on some sections. Due to the length of the route and the elevation differences, sufficient time should be allowed for the entire tour.

Refreshment options:

Kölner | Fronza alle Coronelle hut - Opening hours and closing day: https://eggental.com/en/info/klner-hut_5240
Laurins Lounge - Opening hours and closing day: https://eggental.com/en/info/laurins-lounge_5266
Preuss Hut
Vajolet Hut
Grasleiten | Bergamo Hut

public transportation

Bus stop: Welschnofen Zentrum | Nova Levante centro (centre) + ascent with the cable car; 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 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) + ascent with the cable car; online timetable search at www.suedtirolmobil.info/en/

By car:
Destination: Welschnofen | Nova Levante
Parking: Parking lor cable car Laurin I + ascent with the cable car

Where to park

Parking: parking lot cable car Welschnofen | Nova Levante Laurin I, https://maps.app.goo.gl/sArFu4rWe1AirKsZ7
Ascent with the cable car.

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