On the track of the chamois
Starting point: Val Casies Valley / S. Maddalena head of the valley
Distance: 16 km
Descent: circular hike
Walking time: 06:30 h
Difficulty: difficult
Difference in altitude: 1009 m
Information: www.suedtirolmobil.info - Lin. 441
From the head of the Valley at S. Maddalena/Val Casies Valley (1460m, refreshment facilities, parking fee) follow trail marker No. 48 across the bridge over the Pidig Bach stream. Turn left and after the Schlosserhof farm turn right. Along the farm road to the junction, then turn right following trail marker No. 48 (forest road) and go uphill through the forest to the Tscharnietalm (1976m, no refreshment facilities). Then continue following the trail marker No. 48, in a southeasterly direction to the junction, there turn right and continue in a southeasterly direction in a stony area on a steep trail (still trail marker No. 48) and arrive at a flat depression on the west ridge of the Kerlspitze (about 2500), turn right along the ridge to a second depression (2438m) and shortly arrive at the Hochstein (2469m).
Alternatively: Below the Tscharnietalm at the first bend turn right and follow trail No. 48B to the "Burg." There turn left always continuing trail No. 48B to the ridge, continue the somewhat exposed trail to the summit.
Descent: trail No. 48 leads up to the Gerichtshals (2239m) through the Verselltal valley, which leads to the Tolder Hütte Hut (1942m, refreshment possibility) and the Randlhütte Hut (1862m, refreshment possibility) in S. Martino. From here take the bus or use the "Talblickweg" route (approx. 30 min).
Coming from Innsbruck/Brennero (A): Drive on the Highway of Brennero (A22) until the exit Bressanone/Val Pusteria, then go on along the SS49-E66 for about 58kms until you arrive in Monguelfo. To get to Tesido and the Val Casies Valley, we recommend to take the exit West in Monguelfo. Coming from Lienz (A): You can reach us also padding by Lienz in Westtyrol (A). You have to cross the Austrian-Italian border between Ahrnbach and Winnebach (B100-E66) and drive on the SS46-E66 until Monguelfo. To get to Tesido and the Val Casies, we recommend to take the exit West in Monguelfo.
