The hiking meccas Alpe di Siusi/Seiser Alm and Val Gardena/Grödnertal

Starting from the Hotel Pinei, you can reach Ortisei/St. Ulrich by car or bus in ca. 10 minutes. If you decide to travel by bus, take the line No. 172.

Level: easy
Starting point: Ortisei/St. Ulrich, Seceda cable car station
Trail No.: 9
Walking time: 30 minutes (up to the hut)

Level: easy
Starting point: Ortisei/St. Ulrich
Distance: 6.7 km
Altitude difference: 340 m
Max. altitude: 1,567 m
Walking time: 2.5 h

Level: easy
Starting point: Ortisei/St. Ulrich
Distance: 5.2 km
Altitude difference: 190 m
Max. altitude: 2,281 m
Walking time: 2 h

Level: easy
Starting point: Ortisei/St. Ulrich
Distance: 11.5 km
Altitude difference: 490 m
Max. altitude: 1,350 m
Walking time: 3 h
From Ortisei/St. Ulrich to Laion/Lajen: bus line No. 350 (free tickets available).

Level: intermediate
Starting point: Ortisei/St. Ulrich (or San Pietro/St. Peter)
Distance: 17 km
Altitude difference: 890 m
Max. altitude: 1,828 m
Walking time: 5.5 h
From Ortisei/St. Ulrich to San Pietro/St. Peter: bus line No. 350 (free tickets available).

Level: intermediate
Starting point: Ortisei/St. Ulrich
Distance: 9.8 km
Altitude difference: 1,170 m
Max. altitude: 2,362 m
Walking time: 4.5 h

Starting from the Hotel Pinei, you can reach Castelrotto/Kastelruth by car or bus in ca. 10 minutes. If you decide to travel by bus, take the line No. 172.

Level: easy
Starting point: Castelrotto/Kastelruth
Trail No.: 14, 13A, 2, 7, 6
Altitude difference: 350 m
Walking time: 3 h

Level: easy
Starting point: Castelrotto/Kastelruth
Trail No.: 6, 4A, 11A, 4
Distance: 4 km (one way)
Altitude difference: 420 m
Walking time: 1 h (one way)
Lift facilities also connect Castelrotto/Kastelruth to the Alpe di Marinzen/Marinzenalm.

Level: easy
Starting point: Telfen (Castelrotto/Kastelruth)
Trail No.: Laranz/Laranza circular trail, 5A, 5B, 5
Distance: 5 km
Altitude difference: 120 m
Max. altitude: 1,100 m
Walking time: 1.5 h

Level: easy
Starting point: Castelrotto/Kastelruth
Trail No.: 1, 2A, 10, 15A
Distance: 12.5 km
Altitude difference: 500 m
Max. altitude: 1,150 m
Walking time: 3.5 h

From Castelrotto/Kastelruth to Tagusa/Tagusens and Tesimo/Tisens: bus line No. 178 (free tickets available).

Starting from the Passo Pinei/Panider Sattel, you can reach Ortisei/St. Ulrich by car or bus in ca. 10 minutes. If you decide to travel by bus, take the line No. 172.

Starting from the Passo Pinei/Panider Sattel, you can reach Ortisei/St. Ulrich by car in ca. 15 minutes or by bus in ca. 30 minutes. You can first reach Ortisei/St. Ulrich taking the bus line No. 172 and continuing on with line No. 350 or lines No. 471 and 473 to Santa Cristina/St. Christina.

Starting from the Passo Pinei/Panider Sattel, you can reach Selva/Wolkenstein by car in ca. 20 minutes or by bus in ca. 40 minutes. You can first reach Ortisei/St. Ulrich taking  the bus line No. 172 and from there take the line No. 350 or lines No. 471 and 473 to Selva/Wolkenstein.

Starting from the Passo Pinei/Panider Sattel, you can reach Selva/Wolkenstein by car in ca. 30 minutes or by bus in ca. 60 minutes. You can first reach Ortisei/St. Ulrich taking the bus line No. 172 and from there take the line No. 471 to the Passo Sella/Sellajoch.

Starting from the Passo Pinei/Panider Sattel, you can reach Selva/Wolkenstein by car in ca. 30 minutes or by bus in ca. 60 minutes. You can first reach Ortisei/St. Ulrich taking the bus line No. 172 and from there take the bus line No. 473 to the Passo Gardena/Grödner Joch.

Level: intermediate
Starting point: San Pietro/St. Peter
Trail No.: 35
Distance: 16 km
Altitude difference: 1,000 m
Walking time: 3.5 h
For the route between Ortisei/St. Ulrich and San Pietro/St. Peter take the bus line No. 350 (free tickets available).

Level: intermediate
Starting point: Ortisei/St. Ulrich, Oltretorrente/Überwasser, Alpe di Siusi/Seiser Alm gondola valley station
Trail No.: 6A, 6, 7, 8, 9
Distance: 17 km
Altitude difference: 700 m
Walking time: 5 h

Level: intermediate
Starting point: Ortisei/St. Ulrich, Oltretorrente/Überwasser
Trail No.: 18
Distance: 8.4 km (one way)
Altitude difference: 550 m
Walking time: 2.5 h (one way)

Level: intermediate
Starting point: Ortisei/St. Ulrich, Seceda lift mountain station
Distance: 17 km (one way)
Altitude difference: 790 m
Max. altitude: 2,604 m
Walking time: 7 h

Level: intermediate
Starting point: Santa Cristina/St. Christina, Col Raiser lift mountain station
Distance: 17 km (one way)
Trail No.: 4, 1, 1A, 2, 4A
Altitude difference: 480 m
Max. altitude: 2,450 m
Walking time: 4 h

Level: intermediate
Starting point: Santa Cristina/St. Christina, Col Raiser lift mountain station
Trail No.: 4, 13, 2B, 29, 6A, 6, 1, 1A
Walking time: 6.5 h

Level: intermediate
Starting point: Santa Cristina/St. Christina, Col Raiser lift mountain station
Distance: 9 km
Altitude difference: 230 m
Max. altitude: 2,324 m
Walking time: 4 h

Level: intermediate
Starting point: Santa Cristina/St. Christina, Col Raiser lift mountain station
Trail No.: 4, 17, 17B, 4
Distance: 10.5 km
Altitude difference: 870 m
Max. altitude: 2,510 m
Walking time: 4.5 h

Level: intermediate
Starting point: Santa Cristina/St. Christina, Monte Pana lift valley station
Trail No.: 30, 525, 526, 526B, 528Distance: 10.5 km
Altitude difference: 740 m
Walking time: 3.5 h

Level: intermediate
Starting point: Selva/Wolkenstein, Ciampinoi lift mountain station
Trail No.: 21, 21A, 526A, 526, 527, 557, 21A, 21
Distance: 10.5 km
Altitude difference: 830 m
Max. altitude: 2,340 m
Walking time: 5.5 h

Level: intermediate
Starting point: Selva/Wolkenstein, car park at the entrance of the Vallunga/Langental
Trail No.: 14, 14A, 2, 12A
Distance: 10.5 km
Altitude difference: 1,090 m
Max. altitude: 2,530 m
Walking time: 5 h

Level: intermediate
Starting point: Selva/Wolkenstein, car park at the entrance of the Vallunga/Langental
Distance: 17 km
Altitude difference: 1,130 m
Max. altitude: 2,603 m
Walking time: 7.5 h

Level: intermediate
Starting point: Passo Sella/Sellajoch
Distance: 12 km
Altitude difference: 400 m
Max. altitude: 2,726 m
Walking time: 5 h

Level: intermediate
Starting point: Passo Sella/Sellajoch
Distance: 16 km
Altitude difference: 540 m
Max. altitude: 2,365  m
Walking time: 5 h

Level: intermediate
Starting point: Passo Gardena/ Grödner Joch
Distance: 14 km
Altitude difference: 510 m
Max. altitude: 2,530 m
Walking time: 5 h

Level: difficult
Starting point: Passo Gardena/ Grödner Joch
Distance: 3.5 km
Altitude difference: 460 m
Max. altitude: 2,589 m
Walking time: 3 h

Starting from the Passo Pinei/Panider Sattel, you can reach Fiè/ Völs by car in ca. 20 minutes. You can take the bus line No. 172 to Castelrotto/Kastelruth and then line No. 170 to Fiè /Völs.

Starting from the Passo Pinei/Panider Sattel, you can reach Siusi/Seis by car in ca. 15 minutes. You can take the line No. 172 to Castelrotto/Kastelruth and then line No. 170 to Siusi/Seis. 

Starting from the Passo Pinei/Panider Sattel, you can reach Fiè/ Völs by car in ca. 30 minutes. If you decide to travel by bus, you can take the bus line No. 172 to Castelrotto/Kastelruth, then the line No. 170 to S. Antonio/St. Anton, and lastly the line No. 13 to the Laghetto di Fiè/Völser Weiher.

Starting from the Passo Pinei/Panider Sattel, you can reach Presule/Prösels by car in ca. 30 minutes. If you decide to travel by bus, you can take the line No. 172 to Siusi/Seis and then the line No. 176 to Presule/Prösels.

Starting from the Passo Pinei/Panider Sattel, you can reach Compaccio/Compatsch on the Alpe di Siusi/Seiser Alm by car in ca. 30 minutes (the road is closed from 9:00 a.m. to 17:00 p.m.). If you decide to travel by bus, you can take line No. 172 to Castelrotto/Kastelruth or Siusi/Seis and then the line No. 10 or the lilft to Compaccio/Compatsch.

Starting from the Passo Pinei/Panider Sattel, you can reach Compaccio/Compatsch on the Alpe di Siusi/Seiser Alm by car in ca. 30 minutes (the road is closed from 9:00 a.m. to 17:00 p.m.). From there, you can take the bus line No. 11 from Compaccio/Compatch to Saltria. Alternatively you can take bus line No. 170 to Castelrotto/Kastelruth or Siusi/Seis and from there take line No. 10 or the lift to Compaccio/Compatsch, and finally line No. 11 to Saltria.

Level: easy
Starting point: Fiè allo Sciliar/ Völs am Schlern
Distance: 4.2 km
Altitude difference: 210 m
Max. altitude: 1,077 m
Walking time:  1 h

Level: easy
Starting point: Siusi/Seis
Distance: 9.4 km
Altitude difference: 260 m
Max. altitude: 1,052 m
Walking time:  3 h

Level: easy
Starting point: Laghetto di Fiè/Völser Weiher
Distance: 3.4 km
Altitude difference: 220 m
Max. altitude: 1,273 m
Walking time:  2 h

Level: easy
Starting point: Laghetto di Fiè/Völser Weiher
Distance: 9 km
Altitude difference: 520 m
Max. altitude: 1,462 m
Walking time:  3 h

Level: easy
Starting point: Fiè allo Sciliar/ Völs am Schlern
Distance: 8.4 km
Altitude difference: 180 m
Walking time:  3 h

Level: easy
Starting point: Presule/Prösels, Aica di Fiè/Völser Aicha
Trail No.: 3, Sentiero dei Masi/Oachner Höfeweg, 7, 6A, 5
Distance: 12 km
Altitude difference: 380 m
Walking time:  4 h

Level: easy
Starting point: Compaccio/Compatsch
Trail No.: 30, Steger path
Distance: 4.5 km
Altitude difference: 220 m
Walking time:  1.5 h

Level: easy
Starting point: Compaccio/Compatsch
Distance: 9.7 km
Altitude difference: 360 m
Walking time:  1.5 h

Level: easy
Starting point: Compaccio/Compatsch
Distance: 9.1 km
Altitude difference: 180 m
Max. altitude: 2,018 m
Walking time:  2 h

Level: difficult
Starting point: Compaccio/Compatsch
Distance: 16 km
Altitude difference: 1,030 m
Max. altitude: 2,559 m
Walking time:  7 h

Level: intermediate
Starting point: Bad Ratzes –Siusi/Seis
Trail No.: 1, 1A
Distance: 9.5 km
Altitude difference: 670 m
Walking time:  3.5 h

Level: intermediate
Starting point: Compaccio/Compatsch
Trail No.: 14, PU, 24
Distance: 10 km
Altitude difference: 450 m
Walking time:  3 h

Level: intermediate
Starting point: Compaccio/Compatsch
Trail No.: 30, 6, 6A, 9, 30, 6, 7
Distance: 16 km
Altitude difference: 625 m
Walking time:  4.5 h

Level: intermediate
Starting point: Compaccio/Compatsch
Trail No.: 7, 9
Distance: 16 km
Altitude difference: 630 m
Walking time:  4.5 h

Level: intermediate
Starting point: Saltria, Florian lift valley station
Trail No.: 7, 9, 557
Distance: 10.5 km
Altitude difference: 850 m
Walking time:  3.5 h

Level: intermediate
Starting point: Saltria
Trail No.: 9, 8, 7, 12, 12°, 30
Distance: 12.7 km
Altitude difference: 630 m
Walking time:  4 h

Level: intermediate
Starting point: Saltria
Trail No.: A, 527, 525, 526, 526°, 528, 30
Distance: 16.5 km
Altitude difference: 420 m uphill, 790 m downhill
Walking time:  5 h

Level: difficult
Starting point: Laghetto di Fiè/ Völser Weiher
Altitude difference: 1,095 m
Walking time:  5.5 h

Level: difficult
Starting point: Compaccio/Compatsch
Altitude difference: 1,140 m
Walking time:  6.5 h

Level: difficult
Starting point: Compaccio/Compatsch
Trail No.: 7, 8, 4, 2, S, 7
Altitude difference: 900 m
Walking time:  4.5 h

Week day: Monday
Walking time: 2 h
Free of charge

Week day: Thursday
Walking time: 1.5 h
Free of charge

Week day: Thursday
Walking time: 3 h
5.00 €

Week day: Tuesday
Walking time: 2.5 h
Free of charge

Week day: Friday (in July and August)
Walking time: 2.5 h
Free of charge

Week day: Friday
Walking time: 2 to 3 h
Free of charge

Week day: Monday (Mid June to mid September)
Walking time: 5 to 6 h
7.00 €

Week day: Friday (Mid June to mid September)
Walking time: 5 to 6 h
7.00 €

Week day: Thursday (Mid June to mid September)
Walking time: 5 to 6 h
15.00 €

Week day: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday
Destinations: Alpe di Siusi/Seiser Alm | Bullaccia/Puflatsch | Rasciesa/Raschötz | Seceda | Stevia | Monte Pana | Col Raiser | Ciampinoi | Dantercepies | Vallunga/Langental | Plan de Gralba | Passo Sella/Sellajoch
Free of charge

Week day: Thursday
50.00 €

Week day: Thursday
Walking time: 3 to 4 h
15.00 €

Week day: Thursday (Mid September to mid October)
Walking time: 3 to 4 h
15.00 €

• This folkloristic, legend-themed excursion includes a visit to an herb cultivation farm. We walk over the ancient cobbled driveway through the legend-rich Peßtal valley to reach the herb farm Pflegerhof and the village of Sant’Osvaldo/St. Oswald.
• Level: easy hike, sturdy shoes recommended
• Altitude difference: 300 m

We take the hotel shuttle at 09:30 a.m. to reach the Lanziner stables, in Telfen. From here we hike through the meadows along the edge of the Laranza/Laranzer forest until the path leads into the woods. We reach the old –and alas a bit worn out− cobbled path and descend through the Peßtal (the “Valley of Evil”), until we reach the Sant’Osvaldo/St. Oswald farms and the paved road. At the signposted crossroads 200 m ahead we take through the meadows towards the herb farm Pflegerhof (2 hours walk to here), where a herbalists will gives us insight into the farming and processing of herbs. We will also get to know the farm’ products. Meanwhile, Raimund will be preparing a snack for us to enjoy in the courtyard, overlooking the magnificent backdrop of the Sciliar/Schlern and the ruins of Castelvecchio/Aichach. After the tasty break, time to get going again: a quiet road leads us to the village centre of Sant’Osvaldo/St. Oswald (0.5 h). Optional: Visit to the Tschötscherhof, an old farmers’ inn with a small rural museum. If you are tired, Raimund will drive you back to the hotel, while if you wish to go back on foot, you can take the path back to Castelrotto/Kastelruth (2.5 hours). If you cannot join the walk, you are invited to visit the herb farm together with Raimund, who will be driving you there.

• This excursion allows us to explore the northwestern side of the Castelrotto/Kastelruth municipality: the hamlet of Tagusa/Tagusens and the wood of Bühlen-Brembach.
• Altitude difference: 500 m from the Passo Pinei/Panider Sattel, 150 m from Schgagul.
• Level: easy to intermediate, comfortable, sturdy shoes recommended.

We start from the Passo Pinei/Panider Sattel at 09:30 a.m. and follow the path No. 10 through San Michele/St. Michael to the Schgagulerhof (1.5 hours). It is also possible to drive there and park slightly above (the car park is signposted). Rendezvous is at 11.00 a.m. We take the path No. 2 through the Bühlen, a large forest area, to Tagusa/Tagusens. The path is mainly flat, slightly descending towards the last part (from Schgagul to Tagusa/Tagusens 1.5 hours). In Tagusa/Tagusens we stir up childhood memories with a visit to the school museum and to the adjacent church, and then enjoy some rest and a well-deserved snack, kindly provided by Raimund. After our break we take through Tomines/Tamines and Brembach – first flat trail, then some gentle ups and downs − back to Schgagul (2 hours). If the way back is too much for you to tackle, you can drive back with Raimond.

• This hike will introduce us to the farmers' way of life through well-preserved cultural and artistic monuments and a varied natural and cultural landscape.
• Level: intermediate to difficult.
• Distance: 8 km

We start from the Passo Pinei/Panider Sattel at 09:30 a.m.; the hotel shuttle drives us to Presule/Prösels, near Fiè allo Sciliar/Völs am Schlern, where we take the farm path through coniferous and shrubs woodland, admiring the interesting natural and cultural landscapes. We take a break near the southernmost farm, the Gemoanerhof (a 130 m descent and a short climb − 2 hours to reach this point). Raimund will bring us a snack to top up our energy tank. Those who wish to end the walk here can drive back to Presule/Prösels with Raimund and possibly visit the castle and/or the powder tower there. Those who are ready to hike their way back have to face a 140 m climb, after which the path, lined with ancient and modern farms, negotiates its way through a wine-farming area. As we wander on the left side of the Tiers/Tierser valley we can admire the Catinaccio/Rosengarten mountain range in the background. We go past the village of Aica di Fiè/Völser Aicha on a path and then over a suspension bridge to our final destination: the Katharina-Kirchlein, a Romanesque church dating back to the 13th century with interesting frescoes of St. Catherine (2 hours). From here, we take the bus back to Presule/Prösels.

• The Alpe di Siusi/Seiser Alm offers hiking trails galore. One of these leads is an old cobbled path where a Way of the Cross was built, which ends at a small chapel.
• Level: intermediate.  

We start from the Passo Pinei/Panider Sattel at 09:00 a.m. and take the hotel shuttle to the valley station of the Alpe di Siusi/Seiser Alm lift (or to the check point). From there, first we take the path that leads to Bagni di Ratzes/Bad Ratzes, then we turn off onto path No. 4 to the Alpe di Siusi/Seiser Alm (on the ancient path) until we reach the crossroads. The view is magnificent. We walk past Gstatsch and reach the Frommer Bild chapel, to find ourselves at the valley station of the Spitzbühl lift (3 hours, altitude difference 700 m). If you so wish, you may join the walk directly at the check point (at the beginning of the crossroads, 2 hours, altitude difference 500 m). Now it is only 200 metres to the Spitzbühl hut at the top station (1 hour). We invite all guests to hike with us; however, you are free to drive with Raimund or reach the valley station of the Spitzbühl lift by car. Our destination is our hotel’s private hut, which is located a 5-minute walk from the Spitzbühl hut. Raimund will be waiting for us there with a well-deserved snack. After we have rested and enjoyed the panorama, you can either drive back with Raimund or go by foot – you can decide on the spot.

• Level: intermediate

Rendezvous on the Passo Pinei/Panider Sattel at 09:00 a.m.
We walk to Marinzen (2 hours, altitude difference 300 m); if you prefer a shorter route you can reach Castelrotto/Kastelruth by car or bus and take the lift to Marinzen (rendezvous at 11:00 a.m.). From there we take the path No. 12 to the Alpe di Siusi/Seiser Alm and Spitzbühl (2 hours, altitude difference 400 m). The last 200 altitude metres can be tackled with the Spitzbühl lift. It is also possible to take the cable car to the Alpe di Siusi/Seiser Alm and walk to the Spitzbühl from there (1 hour). Alternatively, you can reach the Alpe di Siusi/Seiser Alm by shuttle. Raimund will be waiting for us at the hut with a well-deserved snack and we will get to enjoy some rest and panoramic views. If you have some juice left, you can get back to Castelrotto/Kastelruth or the Passo Pinei/Panider Sattel on foot. Otherwise, you can hike to Compaccio/Compatsch and take the lift to Siusi/Seis, where the bus will take you back to the Passo Pinei/Panider Sattel.

• Level: easy to intermediate
• Walking time: ca. 3.5 + 1.5 hours
• Altitude difference: totalling 400 m

We start at 09:00 a.m. at the Passo Pinei/Panider Sattel. The hotel shuttle bus will take us to the valley station of the lift that will take us to the Alpe di Siusi. There we take the Hans and Paula Steger path, which owes its name to the ski-legends and pioneers of mountaineering Hans Steger and Paula Wiesinger. The path will lead us to the Rosa Alpina/Almrosen hut, where we will stop for a snack. We will then continue to the Molignon/Mahlknecht hut − who knows, maybe we will even get to see some marmots (altitude difference 200 metres). We walk on downhill to the Tirler hut, a great favourite of both tourists and locals that was declared "South Tyrol’s most beautiful mountain hut" in 2009. We then followed the paved road to Saltria. Those who are tired can take the bus back to Compaccio/Compatsch. The others will continue uphill back to our starting point (200 m altitude), take the Alpe di Siusi/Seiser Alm cable car back to Siusi/Seis and hop on the bus or the hotel shuttle to get back to the Hotel Pinei.

• Level: easy mountain path, sturdy footwear recommended
• Walking time: about 4 hours
• Altitude difference: 313 m (downhill: 830 m)

We start from the Passo Pinei/Panider Sattel at 8:20 a.m. (at the bus stop to Ortisei/St. Ulrich). Once in Ortisei/St. Ulrich we take the 8:46 a.m. bus to the Sella Pass (bus tickets available at the hotel). After a relatively short climb from the Sella Pass (2,200 m) we reach the Friedrich August hut, where the path begins. The Sassolungo/Langkofel, the Punta delle Cinque Dita/Fünffingerspitze, the Grohmann peak and the Sassopiatto/Plattkofel tower above us, with the glorious sight of the Sella massif beaming from the east, and the Marmolada and the "Pale di San Martino" from the south.
The trail leads conveniently to the Sasso Piatto/ Plattkofel hut (2,300 m, 2 to 2 ½ hours), where we can enjoy a wide panorama to the Dolomites and an invigorating break before continuing  through the Zallinger and Sattler huts to Saltria (1 hour ½). If everyone is up for it, we can march on through grassy slopes on volcanic subsoil for another hour. From the Mahlknechtjoch we can either reach the Compaccio/Compatsch gondola (2 hours) or get back from Saltria to Compaccio/Compatsch by bus, and descend to Siusi/Seis by cable car to take the bus to Passo Pinei/Panider Sattel.