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Samberg (Villanderer Alm)

Latzfonser Kreuz

The Villanderer Alm is located far above the Eisack Valley and is the starting point of the first-class single trail descent down to Klausen: 1300 meters of trail fun at its best with a permanent view of the Dolomites.

Description

The route starts in Klausen, and immediately after the town center, the ascent begins. You climb up to Villanders on a road and then continue uninterrupted to the Villanderer Alm. The ascent rides entirely along small roads with a pleasant gradient. Eventually you reach the Gasserhütte hut with its small reservoir, which means you have almost completed the entire ascent. Over to Rinderplatz, a few more meters of ascent are necessary for an additional loop, because biking is prohibited on the trail along the lake and through the high moor (and there are too many walkers here anyway). It's worth stopping for refreshments here, either at the Gasserhütte or a little further up at the Almgasthof Rinderplatz. After refreshments, it's time for the descent. This begins at Samberg. The great single trail, sometimes fast and flowing, sometimes a little more challenging, leads through the wonderful pine forest over the ridge to the former ore tunnels. From here, you always follow the "Erzweg", passing the St. Anna chapel and reaching the next trail after a short stretch of gravel road at the Moar farm. This path (still signposted as Erzweg) finally leads down to the outskirts of Klausen, the last few meters into the village center then follow the winding district road.

Conclusion: a great, varied but little-known descent with almost 1300 vertical meters of singletrail and a first-class panorama including a refreshment stop in exactly the right place.

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28 km

1340 m

1340 m

528 above sea level

1844 above sea level

1 day

Klausen

Klausen

1878

well suited

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Written by chris.ri_74709 on 06. November 2025

At the beginning of the descent there is a lot of road/forest path, but later it is interesting and varied. The rope-insured stairs and the cross passage with railings are also worth mentioning.

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About the author: Thomas Giger

Thomas Giger has been the editor of Ride MTB since 2002 and is a regular online and print author. Over the years, he has specialized in tourism topics and is particularly well known for his blog-style columns. He is also one of Ride MTB's active tour authors.

Thomas Giger has been the editor of Ride MTB since 2002 and has had a significant influence on the tour database. His focus is on single trail tours. There are few who know the trails in Switzerland as well as he does. However, his areas of expertise also include Aosta, the French Western Alps, and the whole of South Tyrol.

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