Val Casies/Gsieser Tal
Strolling from farm to farm in the Val Casies/Gsiesertal Valley
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.
Short hike on the sunny side of Colle in the Val Casies Valley
Starting point: Val Casies/Gsiesertal Valley – Colle, Parish church (1260m)
Distance: 9,6 km
Descent: circular hike
Walking time: 02:40 h
Difficulty: facile
Difference in altitude: 139 m
Information: www.suedtirolmobil.info - Lin. 441
Train and bus: www.altoadigemobilita.info Bus line 441
Parking lot available.
From the parish church in the Val Casies/Gsiesertal Valley – Colle (1260 m) take the access road directly and then the road that branches off to the right across grassy slopes slightly uphill to Henzing. On farm access roads along slopes continue toward the valley exit to the Innerförrer and Ausserförrer farms, then in a westerly direction across meadows and woods, crossing the Mahr stream, to Tesido Meadows “Wiesen – Prateria” (1219 m) and descend briefly to the Brückenwirt (1190 m, no refreshment facilities) on the Gsies Valley road. Then cross the Casies brook over the nearby bridge and continuously follow the sign "Talblickweg" on a path at the foot of the mountain into the interior of the valley to the Sinner farms (1194 m) and Durnwald (refreshment possibility), there turn left again and on the cross road continue northward over the brook to the main road (there is the so-called "Greiter Stöckl" there). Then turn right slightly uphill to return to the Parish Church of Colle.