Hiking in the Villnöss - Funes Valley! ...Hiking suggestions starting at Hotel Stern, Tiso
Historical and Pleasurable
Round-Trip Hikes: Hiking trail starting from Tiso. From the center of Teis/Tiso (960 m above
sea-level), this hike will take you along Trail No. 11. Proceeding along Trail No. 11, you will pass by the Weather
Cross Hill of Nafen/Nave and an ancient chestnut tree (under protection) until
you reach the little St. Bartholomew Church of Nafen/Nave (806 m above
sea-level). Proceeding along the medieval Burial Trail No. 4, you will descend
to the Totenstein ("Death's Stone") and the "Ice Holes,"
before passing through the fruit orchards and arriving at Albeins/Albes. From the center of Albeins/Albes (580 m above
sea-level), you should take Forest Trail No. 9 and ascend to the Kasseroler Hof
(838 m above sea-level) – the location of an ancient settlement. From here, you
can proceed to the Schneggenbach-Graben and via a short "Waalweg"
(irrigation path) to a pond and then back to Teis/Tiso.
Gratschenberg Round-Trip Hike: This round-trip hike will take you through an especially scenic landscape, with a magnificent view of the valley basin of
Brixen/Bressanone (see picture depicting the Cathedral of Brixen/Bressanone).Besides the crossing of four streams in the shady spruce
mixed forest, nature lovers will appreciate the "Brünnl"
("little well") beneath the olive tree hill near Schneggenbach, the
Gneller Hof (recognized as an historical monument), the idyllic
"Stallboden," and a botanical instruction path established by the
schoolchildren of Teis/Tiso. From Teis/Tiso (962 m above sea-level), you should
first ascend via the Forest Road (Trail No. 7) to the Gneller Hof (1,042
m
above sea-level). From here, you will continue past the Gratschenberg
until you
reach the "Stallboden" (at 1,155 m above sea-level) and finally
return via the Forest Road (Trail No. 7) to Teis/Tiso.
Trail numbers: 7 Duration: 2 hours Level of difficulty: easy
Zanser Alm - Schlüter Hut – Kreuzjoch / Passo Furcia: From the Zanser Alm parking lot (1,685 m above sea-level),
take Trail No. 25 (which runs along the Kasseriller Brook). The continue along Trail No. 32. You will pass by the
Kaserill Hut (1,920 m above sea-level). Follow Trail No. 31A until you reach
the Gampen-Alm (2,062 m above sea-level). From here, you can take Trail No. 33
to the Schlüter Hut (2,297 m above sea-level) and then take High Trail No. 3 to
the south to the Sobutsch/Sobuccio Ridge (2,421 m above sea-level). The climbing trail continues to the Kreuzjoch /
Passo Furcia (2,293 m above sea-level). From here, take Trail No. 6 to the west
in order to reach the Tschantschenon Meadow (1,928 m above sea-level). Continue
to the Zanser Alm parking lot.
Trail numbers: 25, 32, 31A, 33, 3, 6
Duration: 4 hours
Level of difficulty: medium
Hiking suggestions can be found under the link "www.villnoess.info"
Hiking suggestions for
fixed rope routes in the vicinity:
Sas Rigais - Secured Climbing Trail: The Sas
Rigais is on every mountain-climber's wish-list of
summits, and it's really exhilarating to climb it. It is highly
recommended
that one use a climbing belt allowing the climber to secure himse
From the summit, you can enjoy a
delightful panoramic view. From the Ranui parking lot (1,370 m above
sea-level), proceed along Trail No.
28 next to the Kliefer Brook. At an altitude of 1,716 meters, you'll
arrive at
a crossing. Turn into Trail No. 29 at the left and proceed into
the Mittagsscharte/ Forcella di Mezzodi (2,597 m above sea-level).
From here, you can take the secured climbing trail an climb to the
summit of the Sas
Rigais (3,025 m above sea-level). Return to the Ranui parking lot the
same way.
Günther Messner path with ascent
to Tulln: Particularities: Alpine
high-mountain trip with short climbing passages. Description: From
the Zanser
Alm across the upper “Herrensteig” to the Günther Messner path
(2,232 metres).
Following the marking of the GM path in a north-easterly direction
and turn
left (signpost). In 1.5 hrs, you will reach the Tulln (2,653
metres). Return
journey: back to the Günther Messner path. Follow the path until you
come to
the Schlüter Hut (2.5 hrs). On path numbers 35 and 32 down to the Gampenalm
and
from there, in 1.5 hrs. back to the Zanser Alm.