The traditions and customs path: Here it's all about the Gsiesertal Valley wood turners, medicinal herbs, bad weather, festivity, butter and cheese making.

Description: Starting point in Gsiesertal Valley – St. Martin (1276 m), follow a wide, fairly steep forest path (marking no. 44) eastwards through the Verselltal valley via the Randlhütte-Hinterschuher Alm (1862 m) and the Tolder Hütte (1942 m) to the Gruber Lenke (2487 m), also known as the Schmalzbulle. From there, continue briefly along the Bonner Höhenweg to below the Pfanntörl. The descent is via trail no. 8, past the Ruschler Alm and via the Alfenalm to Kalkstein (1640 m) in the Villgratental Valley (A). It is also possible to walk it the opposite way!

Walking time: 4-5 hours

Difficulty: medium

 

The cultivating path: Rural customs, alpine pastures, haymaking, cattle, dairymaids and shepherds are depicted here.

Description: From Gsiesertal Valley – St. Magdalena, Head of the valley (1465 m), turn right over the stream of the valley and follow the markings no. 12 up to the Pfoital Valley and the alpine tree line. Continue straight into the valley to the Pfoialm (2134 m, not a refreshment point) and through the Almtal, on a comfortable road, uphill to the fork. There, turn right, and by following the markings no. 13 climb upwards into the rear Hintere Gsieser Lenke (2539 m; beyond it, reach the lake Schwarzsee in just a few minutes via a trail (2455 m). Continue steeply downhill, following marker no. 15, to Gartn (2240 m). Here you can either turn left and follow trail no. 15a, which leads along a gentle, flower-covered path to the alpine path and down to the Unterstaller Alm. Alternatively, from Gartn you can choose the steeper trail with marker no. 15, which leads to a viewing pulpit with a beautiful waterfall and then on to the Unterstaller Alm (1673 m) in the Villgratental Valley (A). It is also possible to walk it the opposite way!

Duration: 6 hours

Difficulty: medium

 

The smugglers’ path: An insight into smuggling activities between Villgraten Tal Valley and Gsiesertal Valley and focuses on smugglers and customs officials.

Description: From Gsiesertal Valley – St. Magdalena, Head of the valley (1465 m) hike along trail no. 48 to reach the Tscharnietalm (1976 m) and further to “Kalksteinjöchl” (2349 m). Descent on the smuggler’s path (13a) through the Valley Rosstal past the huts Oberlipper and Unterlipper Alm to Kalkstein (1630 m) in the Villgratental Valley (A). It is also possible to walk it the opposite way!

Duration: 4-5 hours

Difficulty: medium

The starting point of the hike is located in St. Magdalena in the Gsiesertal Valley.
By bus:
Bus stop: St. Magdalena, Head of the Valley
Bus line: 441

By car:
Destination: Gsiesertal Valley – St. Magdalena

Train and bus: www.altoadigemobilita.info

Bus line 441

Parking at the various starting points