Snowshoe tour to the Pfinn huts in the Gsiesertal Valley (2152 m)

Starting point: Gsiesertal Valley – St. Magdalena, Head of the Valley (1465 m)

Distance: 7.5 km

Descent: back via the ascent route

Walking time: 4 hours 00 min.

Difficulty: difficult

Altitude difference: 687 m

Information: also feasible with touring skis

Hike from St. Magdalena via Ascht Alm Hut to Pfinn Alm Hut, with optional routes through open forest and pastures.

Car park on payment at the head of the Valley in 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 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 the Val Casies Valley, we recommend to take the exit West in Monguelfo.

Bus & train timetable: www.suedtirolmobil.info

Bus line 441

From the Head of the Valley in St. Magdalena (1465 m), follow trail marker no. 10 along the edge of the slope to reach the forest road. Continue along this wide track to the Aschtalm (1950 m, refreshments available). From there continue westwards along the path to the Pfinnalm (2152 m). Alternatively, from the Aschtalm you can climb up on the orographic left side of the stream, passing through sparse forest and wide alpine pastures with several barns to reach the Pfinn huts.