Mountain delights Leave everyday life behind and enjoy the landscape! www.vipiteno-racines.it 1 Contents Summit tours 3 Hiking across the mountain & pastures 20 Circular hikes 35 Hikes near water 41 Cultural and valley hikes 47 Hiking with children 52 Hiking with strollers 64 Multi-day hikes 69 High alpine tours 72 Via ferrata 75 Legend Family friendly Easy Suitable for baby buggies Starting point Difficult Walking time Medium Altitude difference 2 Summit tours 3 PUNTA DI MEZZODÌ | MITTAGSSPITZE 2052 m Starting point is the hamlet Casalupa at the end of the val- ley Val Giovo. From this point first you go 600 meters along a forest and then on the path no. 12 further into the valley. Turn left at the sign Mittagsspitze/no. 16 and walk up the quite steep way through the mountain forest. Continue on the marked trail over the tree line and towards the avalanche barrier under the mountain Punta di Mezzodì. The last piece again steeply along the ridge, to the summit cross. Hike the same path back to reach the starting point. Casalupa|Schluppes, Val Giovo|Jaufental 3½ h 660 m PUNTA DI MONTEGIOVO | JAUFENSPITZ 2481 m From the Passo Giovo (2094 m), sign no. 17 leads in a south- easterly direction up the less steep western slopes, from the south to the rocky summit. On some dangerous parts cable fuses are mounted to defuse all the more delicate points in a pleasant way. A sure foot and no fear of heights is required! Hike along this path back to the starting point. V Rout no. 12 leads from the valley Val Giovo (Casalupa) to the Punta di Montegiovo. Additional time: 1,5-2 hours. Passo Giovo/Jaufenpass 2½ h 360 m CIMA DELLA LASTA ALTA | HOCHPLATTSPITZE 2545 m From the Jaufenhaus, below the same named pass on path no. 12, head south towards path no. 12B further south be- low the north-east-slope of the Punta di Montegiovo. After 15 minutes begins the clime to a small plateau. Passing this, fol- 4 low the path further south and over the steep northern slope to the north-east ridge of the Cima della Lasta Alta. On the ridge in a few minutes up to the summit. Hike along this path back to the starting point. Passo Giovo/Jaufenpass 3-4 h 700 m FLECKNER 2331 m Starting at the Römerkehre (Römer- turn) at the Passo Gio- vo follow a wider way to the Flecknerhütte. Continue along trail no. 12B to the Fastnachter and then on trail no. 12 to the Fleckner. The return follows the same route as the ascent. Römerkehre, Passo Giovo|Jaufenpass 2 h 344 hm V Starting with the mountain railway up to the mountain station Racines-Giovo, 1800 m. Follow the trail no. 13B to the Rinner Sat- tel and further on trail no. 12 to the Fleckner. The return follows the same route as the ascent. Mountain station Racines-Giovo|Ratschings-Jaufen 4 h 503 m V Starting from Colle follow the path no.15 until the Äußere Wumblsalm. From there forward on path no. 10A up to the Rin- ner Sattel and on the path no. 12 to the Fleckner. The return fol- lows the same route as the ascent. Colle, Racines di Dentro|Bichl, Innerratschings 7 h 1050 hm 5 SAXENLE 2191 m Starting at the mountain station Racines-Giovo. From there follow the path no. 19B to the pasture Wasserfalleralm and Saxnerhütte. Then the path no. 19A continues to the Saxenle. The return follows the same route as the ascent. Mountain station Racines-Giovo|Ratschings-Jaufen 2¾ h 430 m V From the mountain station Racines-Giovo on trail no. 19B to the pasture Rinneralm and further on trail no. 13B up to the Rin- ner Sattel. There on trail no. 12 to the Fastnachter. From there, turn right on the path no. 19A up to the Saxenle with summit cross. Return on path no. 19A towards the pasture Saxnerhütte and back to the mountain station. It is also possible to walk the circular path in the opposite direction. Mountain station Racines-Giovo|Ratschings-Jaufen 3 h 430 m PICCOLA PUNTA DI MONTECROCE | KLEINE KREUZSPITZE 2518 m Starting from Vallettina at the end of the Val Racines, walk first through a forest ascending on path no. 12. Then steep over meadows to the pasture Klammalm (1925 m). From there for- ward on path no. 12B over meadows until the climb beneath the summit gets steep. On it up to the summit of the Piccola Punta di Montecroce with summit cross. The return follows the same route as the ascent. Exposed and brittle rocky ridge! Surefootedness necessary! Vallettina, Racines di Dentro|Flading, Innerratschings 4 h 1030 m 6 PUNTA ALTACROCE | HOHE KREUZSPITZE 2743 m From the end of the valley Val Racines hike to the mountain pasture Klammalm. From there the path no. 12 leads past the lake Butsee (2362 m) through mountain meadows rising up to the rocky and exposed summit area of the mountain Pun- ta Altacroce. A magnificent view of the surrounding glaciers rewards you for your efforts! Surefootedness and no fear of heights necessary! The return follows the same route as the ascent. Vallettina, Racines di Dentro|Flading, Innerratschings 6 h 1259 m LA BIANCA | RATSCHINGER WEISSE 2822 m From the hamlet of Flading at the end of the Ratschingstal valley follow first the trail no. 12 and then trail no. 30 through the forest and then quite steep over a beautiful waterfall. Fur- ther up to the Gleckalm and then following the path no. 31B to the lake Glecksee. Continue until the ridge to the summit Ratschinger Weißen. The return is down along trail no. 31 un- 7 til the Gleckalm and down to the bridge which crosses the river. Straight ahead and steeply down until the trail no. 12 and back to the hamlet of Flading. Vallettina, Racines di Dentro|Flading, Innerratschings 6-7 h 1425 m SASSO DI MARETA | MAREITER STEIN 2192 m Starting from Pardaun/farm Platzhof (parking in Pardaun, no available parking at the farm Platzhof). In front of the farm Platzhof to the left, at first follow a wider path, no. 25, which tightens to a narrow path through the woods and leads into a steeper climb towards the timberline. Then with a wonderful panoramic view along the broad ridge of the mountain to the large summit plateau with its cross. The return follows the same route as the ascent. Pratone|Pardaun 6,5 h 1040 m V Starting from Gasse/Ento along the path no. 24 and later on the path no. 25 to the pasture Wurzeralm. Always on path no. 25 it goes up to the Mareiter Stein. The return goes first on the path no. 25 and then on path no. 25B to the pasture Ker- schbaumeralm. Continue on path no. 23 to the Joggelealm and in the descent briefly on path 24B and 24A down to Gasse. Gasse, Ridanna|Ridnauntal 5 h 910 m CROCE DI RACINES | RATSCHINGER KREUZ 2395 m & PUNTA ALTA | HOCHSPITZE 2424 m From the small parking lot at the barrier to the valley Vallicola (Valtigl) walk into the pasture Vallicola. There take trail no. 26 up steeply to the Oberen Entholzalm and further up to the ridge. From the ridge turn right onto Croce di Racines and 8 from the ridge turn left to Punta Alta. The descent takes place on the ascent path back to the starting point. Parking lot Valtigl, Ridanna|Ridnauntal 7 h 930 m EINACHTSPITZ 2305 m From the hamlet Gasse in the valley Val Ridanna past the farm group Ento. Go up on path no. 24 through meadows and woods to the pasture Joggelealm. Passing the pasture Jogge- lealm, the path continues to the lake Fuchssee, from there following the markings to the small summit plateau with a new summit cross. The return follows the same route as the ascent. Gasse, Ridanna|Ridnauntal 4 h 860 m V From the valley Val Ridanna follow path no. 26 through the valley of Valtigl until shortly before the pass. Then follow a well- marked path without numbering alongside the pastures to the rewarding panoramic mountain Einachspitz. From there follow the red-white marking, past the small lake Fuchsee, through the mountain pasture Joggelealm and the new forest road to the starting point. Parking lot Valtigl, Ridanna|Ridnauntal 4 h 940 m MONTE TALLONE | HOHE FERSE 2669 m This alpine round tour starts at the end of the valley Val Rac- ines on the beautiful holy lady chapel in the hamlet Valletti- na. On the trail no. 30 it goes up to the Gleckalm. Leave the mountain hut on your right, then turn right again and climb up path no. 26 towards the summit. Now it‘s a rather difficult 9 and somehow exposed climb up to the summit of the Monte Tallone (2669 m). Continue on path no. 26, crossing the Mon- te Tallone Piccolo (2457 m) and then descending to the Croce di Racines (2359 m). From there, path no. 14B begins to the right of the cross and leads down into the valley floor to the Plattnerhof for over an hour. From there it goes down to the valley and back to the hamlet Vallettina. Sure-footedness and head for heights required! Vallettina, Racines di Dentro|Flading, Innerratschings 6-7 h 1300 m V From Val Ridanna take trail no. 26 through the valley Vallicola to the alp with the same name. Along the path up to the Croce di Racines and quite exposed on the back to the summit.