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

    Karersee, Welschnofen
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    Easy
    Activity time
    5:19
    Duration in hours
    Distance
    19.5
    Distance in km
    Suggested period
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    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.

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    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.).
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