Hike passing by characteristic farms

Starting point: Monguelfo-Tesido – Tesido, tourist office (1206 m)
Distance: 8 km
Descent: circular route
Duration: 02:40 h
Difficulty: medium
Difference in altitude: 300 m
Possibility of sledding: no

 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.

From the tourist office in Tesido continue up the road and overtake for the machine shop. From there, climb the steep road to the right past the Marenklhof farm to the sign for the Seppila farm (No. 38 B). Take a left and continue along the paved road all the way to the Haspa farmhouse (1360 m). Along the same path you return to the sharp left bend with signpost No. 21 A. Take a right onto the first intersecting road, climb up past the old mill and continue straight along the asphalt road to the edge of the forest. Climb up past some farmsteads enjoying a fantastic view of the Dolomites until you reach a junction with a change of direction to the left. Follow trail markers No. 31 and 56 and pass the Guggenberg farmhouse to descend Via Riva di Sotto. From there continue left past the Hotel Alpen Tesitin to reach the starting point.