Wilde Kreuzspitze
Description
The tour starts in Mühlbach with a shuttle to Vals. This shortens the tour enormously, as it is still a strenuous and long enduro tour from the village of Vals at 1400 meters above sea level to the summit. In Vals, you need to take a deep breath before tackling the ascent to the Brixner Hütte. This is via the Fane Alm, where you should keep your eyes open to see if Heidi crosses your path during your vacation in South Tyrol, as this alpine pasture is so picturesquely nestled in the Pfunderer mountains. From the Brixner Hütte at an altitude of 2282 meters above sea level, the pedalling stops and the bike lands on your shoulders. The Rauhtal valley opens up in front of you and you briefly get the impression that you have left the earth and landed on the moon. Breathtaking rocky peaks, barren landscapes and three-thousand-metre peaks greet you. The last 900 meters of altitude difference to the Wilde Kreuzspitze are covered on foot and the ascent takes place via the east ridge over the Rauhtaljoch (2808 meters above sea level) to the summit. Once at the top, you first have to sit down, as the altitude of over 3000 meters above sea level takes your breath away and the panorama is indescribable. If the mountain wasn't so high and the ascent so long, you could declare it a daily home trail and ride it.
Strengthened by the summit snack and with panoramic deluxe in mind, we head down the 18er trail to the Wilden See. Enduro in its purest form, S2 to S4 sections alternate and make the biker's heart beat faster. You then ride down the trail to the Labisebenalm and return to the Fane Alm. There are always short sections of trail here, which run through the Kofenwald forest; in the afternoon you hardly meet any more people here and the trail spits you out directly in Vals. The tour is far from over here and you stay briefly on the main road before taking the Lindenweg towards Mühlbach. This final section results in a descent with around 2500 vertical meters in one go! All in all, this makes for a mighty enduro tour and a South Tyrolean three-thousander that is second to none. The descent should be chosen in the afternoon, as the mountain panorama is at its best when the light is flat or the sun is at an angle.
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Details of the tour
34 km
1700 m
2325 m
759 above sea level
3088 above sea level
1 day
Mühlbach
Mühlbach
1975
not suitable
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About the author: Martin Depauli
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Great tour. If you love hearty, rustic scenery, I highly recommend the descent via Marblsee and Aschila Alm!
Thanks Martin for this tour! We did the wild Kreuzspitze according to your description and it really is a top bike 3000m. The descent from the summit is practically completely rideable apart from the first 15m and is endless fun. When you see the Wilder Kreuzspitze, it's hard to believe that such a smooth trail goes down there. Of course, the hikers still think you're completely crazy. We took the parking lot at 1700m, leaving us with about 1500m to go and keeping the effort within limits.