Panoramic hike in the Gsiesertal Valley mountains

Starting point: Gsiesertal Valley – St. Magdalena, Head of the Valley (1460 m)

Distance: 16 km

Descent: circular hike

Walking time: 6 hours 30 min.

Difficulty: difficult

Altitude difference: 1339 m

Information: Line 441 www.suedtirolmobil.info

Circular route from St. Magdalena via the Pfoital up to the Riepenspitze.

Parking lot on payment at the head of the valley in the Gsiesertal Valley – St. Magdalena.

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.

Train and bus: www.altoadigemobilita.info

Bus line 441

From the Head of the Valley in the Gsiesertal Valley – St. Magdalena (1460 m, paid parking), turn right across the stream, then left past the Schlosserhof, again left, and follow forest trail no. 12 above the Burgerhof to the junction into the Pfoital. Continue straight into the valley to the Pfoialm (2134 m, no refreshments) and through the alpine valley to a fork. There, turn right and follow trail no. 13 to reach the Hintere Gsieser Lenke (2539 m). Beyond this col, turn immediately right until you meet trail no. 15, which you follow up to the Riepenspitze (2774 m).

Descent: from the summit follow trail no. 47, first briefly along the sharp northwest ridge, then down the steep western flank and finally across alpine pastures to the Stumpfalm (2000 m, refreshments available). From here, continue on forest road no. 47 in wide serpentines through the woods back to the starting point.