Tourism Association Gsiesertal Valley-Welsberg-Taisten in South Tyrol
The cultivating path
Hiking and mountain tours, Themed trails

The path across the cols: The Cultivating Path

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starting-point

Starting point

Gsiesertal Valley – St. Magdalena, Head of the valley
starting-point

Arrival point

Kalkstein (Austria)
distance

Distance

10.4 km
elevation

HM elevation

1053 hm
highest-point

Highest point

2520 m

Difficulty

Hard
Hiking and mountain tours, Themed trails

The path across the cols: The Cultivating Path

open Open
starting-point

Starting point

Gsiesertal Valley – St. Magdalena, Head of the valley
starting-point

Arrival point

Kalkstein (Austria)
distance

Distance

10.4 km
elevation

HM elevation

1053 hm
highest-point

Highest point

2520 m

Difficulty

Hard
Route elevation
elevation profile
Best period of the year
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Starting point

Gsiesertal Valley – St. Magdalena, Head of the valley

Arrival point

Kalkstein (Austria)

Skating

No

Classic

No

Stamina

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Technique

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Description

The history: The mountains of Defreggen Tal Valley form a big border between Gsiesertal Valley (I) and Villgratental Valley (A). It has always been crossed by the residents of the two valleys to trade. During the years from 1810–1814 and after the 2nd world war different goods have been smuggled across the border. Because of this the three “The path across the cols” developed. Some informative signs were arranged along the paths to tell about the history and life in earlier times.

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