Val Casies/Gsiesertal Valley – Colle
Ski Tour: Hochhorn in Gsiesertal Valley
From Unterplanken across the Schuher Alm, the Golfen to the Hochhorn
Starting point & parking: Gsiesertal Valley – Pichl, Unterplanken (1213 m)
Descent: back via the ascent route
Walking time: 05:00 h
Difficulty: medium | for average skiers; open terrain with moderate slope gradient, minimal technical difficulties
Altitude difference: 1400 m
Slope exposure: southwest
Best period: December – March
Mountain hike from Unterplanken via Schuher Alm Hut to Golfen and optionally Hochhorn, with Dolomites views.
Parking at the sports area in Pichl.
By bus:
Bus stop: Pichl, Unterplanken
Bus line 441
Approx. 10 minutes on foot to the starting point.
By car:
Destination: Gsiesertal Valley – Pichl
Bus & train timetable: www.suedtirolmobil.info
Line 441
From Unterplanken, go eastwards past the chapel of St. Florian and uphill along forest path no. 91 on the orographic right side of the Finsterbach stream. After about 45 minutes the trail from Oberplanken joins; follow it briefly, then turn left towards the Schuher Alm (1958 m, Dolomite panorama). Continue southwards on the Toblacher Höhenweg no. 24, passing Rosszogel (2163 m) and Stacher Riedl (2173 m). Cross a wide ridge to the Golfen (2493 m) and for the more ambitious continue another 30 minutes to the Hochhorn summit (2623 m).