With snowshoes from St. Magdalena to St. Martin

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

Distance: 3.8 km

Descent: with public transportation

Walking time: 2 hours 00 min.

Difficulty: easy

Difference in altitude: 110 m

Easy meditative hike from St. Magdalena to St. Martin.

Parking at the parish church in the Val Casies Valley – St. Magdalena.

Parking lot on payment at the head of the valley in the Val Casies 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.

Bus & train timetable: www.suedtirolmobil.info

Busline 441

From the parish church in St. Magdalena (1465 m) follow the main road downhill to the bridge, where on the left side of the fork you find the first meditation point. Pass the small chapel, then turn left across the bridge over the Gsieserbach stream and, after a short ascent, turn right. From here a farm track leads along the left side of the stream, past several meditation points. Cross the paved road to enter the deciduous forest. Markers with the initials of St. Martin and St. Magdalena on large stone blocks indicate the direction. Along the way you pass old dry-stone walls, traditional wooden fences, a hay-drying rack and several small shrines, finally reaching the hamlet of Schuher. From there turn right down towards the forest edge and at another stone block turn right again to cross a bridge to the hamlet of Kapaiern. Immediately turn left and continue past further stations until you reach St. Martin. From there return by public transport or on foot back to St. Magdalena.