Hochkreuzspitze
Description
The tour itself starts in St. Martin im Gsiesertal, from where it follows the cycle path past beautiful, traditional farms to the Talschlusshütte (1465 meters above sea level) at the end of the Gsiesertal. From the Talschlusshütte, a moderate forest path leads to the Kradorfer Alm. From the Kradorfer Alm, the path becomes somewhat steeper and ends at the Oberberg Alm at 1975 meters above sea level. You become more and more immersed in an alpine mountain world and believe you are no longer in South Tyrol - only the Dolomites greet you in the south with their bizarre, striking mountain peaks. From the Oberberg Alm to the Gsieser Törl, there is a partial military road from the Vallo Alpino dating from the 1930s. This is followed by pedalling, pushing or carrying up to the Gsieser Törl at an altitude of 2205 meters above sea level. At the Törl, the panoramic view to the north is incredible. The view of the Seespitze and the entire Panargen ridge in Osttirol is first-class. To the south, the Dolomites round off the whole area. The route continues unabated, pushing and carrying over the ridge through the Plank fields up to the Hohekreuzspitze (2739 meters above sea level). The last few meters give you an idea of the gigantic panorama that awaits you here. Once you reach the summit, it is not uncommon to find yourself surrounded by marmots, sheep and eagles. An absolutely incredible panoramic mountain! It's more reminiscent of the Western Alps than the Austrian/Talian border region.
The descent is via the 12er trail to the Pfoi saddle. From the Pfoi saddle at an altitude of 2608 meters above sea level, another Vallo Alpino trail leads to the Uwald Alm. The trail from the summit to the Uwald Alm can be classified as S1 and upper S2 in terms of difficulty. In between, insane flow passages alternate with hairpin bends that make the biker's heart beat faster. A stop at the Uwald Alm (2042 meters above sea level) is a must. From the Uwald Alm to the Pfoi Alm, you ride along a trail/high trail and then carry on for around 100 meters in altitude to the Kaser Alm. From the Kaser Alm, the route briefly follows a forest road for about 300 meters to the Stumpfalm and from here a huge trail to the Talschlusshütte awaits. This trail has a difficulty rating of S2 and is an enduro-heavy forest trail that is second to none. From the Talschlusshütte hut, head south along the Gsiesertal valley on trail cut-offs or the Talblickweg trail back to St. Martin. This is the end of a breathtaking tour in Valle di Casies/Gsiesertal. Especially recommended in autumn with excellent views and colored forests.
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Details of the tour
26 km
1545 m
1545 m
1277 above sea level
2713 above sea level
1 day
St. Martin in Gsies
St. Martin in Gsies
2035
not suitable
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User comments (3)
About the author: Martin Depauli
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Thanks for the info. We will shorten the trail! BUT legally it can't interfere with the right of way - South Tyrol is autonomous but belongs to Italy. That would have to be decreed by the mayor - as far as I know! Greetings Martin / Author
Hello Martin...yes that's true about the right of way...only the landowner is really an imposition, almost dangerous. It would simply be better not to take the trail to the Kaseralm on the route after the Pfoialm but to continue down the forest road a little further and then take the next left and then you will come back to the trail that leads from the Stumpfalm into the valley...
Greetings Jürgen
Attention...this tour is to be changed before the Kaseralm (after Uwaldalm) because the landowner of the Kaseralm has banned bikes and goes on the barricades when he sees a mtbiker...we were almost physically attacked and could only calm him down with a lot of persuasion as locals...it is really not recommended and also not possible to pass there by mtb.
Greetings Jürgen