Karnischer Höhenweg Sexten
Description
The tour along the Carnic High Trail leads high above the Sesto valley floor along the mountain ridge that lies directly opposite the rock monuments of the Three Peaks. In other words: The route should be tackled in fine weather with good visibility because the unbeatable scenic attractions are an important part of the route. Start in Sesto with the gondola ride up towards Monte Elmo to save around 700 meters in altitude - the tour is still long enough. After the mountain station, you roll along a gravel road to the Hahnspielhütte and follow this path unabated to the Sillianer Hütte. This section is increasingly steep but easily manageable. The Sillianer Hütte marks the start of the singletrail experience. The flowing path now leads along the ridge. Sometimes to the right of the ridge, then to the left again, sometimes fast and flowing, then rough again, sometimes downhill, then uphill again. There are also a few shorter pushing sections and one place where the bike has to be carried a few steps. The trail is fun in a class of its own. But it's important to take a break every now and then and admire the scenery opposite. In this way, it feels like you are riding endlessly, with the Friulian Dolomites soon in your field of vision. The further south you go, the smoother the road becomes. Eventually you reach Monte Spina, the turning point of the tour, so to speak.
The official Stoneman route now leads on a gravel road, later on an asphalt road down to Castamazzagno on the valley floor, before taking the road up to the Kreuzberg Pass again. This rather dubious loop is shortened in this optimized route variant by staying high up to the Rifugio Rinfreddo and from here descending to the Kreuzberg Pass on a mix of single trails and gravel sections. After the pass, you climb up again towards Croda Rossa/Rotwand to complete the tour on the Standschützen trail. The result: a unique route with flow on perhaps one of the longest single trails in South Tyrol and views of perhaps one of the most beautiful mountain ranges in South Tyrol. Belongs in the palmares of every mountain biker!
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Details of the tour
45 km
1320 m
2045 m
1 day
Sexten
Sexten
1994
well suited
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I was back there again—everything's still AWESOME! - https://youtu.be/yvQS7tWPOfc?is=HKUifDe3zMyo_9MI
We (my son and I) rode this tour one afternoon this summer and are still absolutely thrilled. The panorama is simply stunning and from our point of view the tour is an absolute must for anyone who is in the area. If you would rather go somewhere else or have less time, you can take a shortcut at km 14 and go straight down to the pass road.
Super nice tour on the first half. Make sure you take the right path on the first few kilometers (from km 4-6), otherwise you'll have to carry your bike a few times (I was on an eMTB). After the turning point, it is then mainly 20 km of gravel road in the forest, with a few short single trail sections. Finally, another great long singletrail descent through the forest. All in all, highly recommended and mostly S1/S2 with a few S3 passages, all of which can also be bypassed.
Rode everything, it was fun.
A "must" for all those who love great views and the Dolomites! - https://youtu.be/twdH1_pxjnY