Through a marvellous winter forest

Starting point: Val Casies/Gsiesertal Valley – S. Maddalena, Head of the valley (1465 m)
Distance: 5 km
Descent: along the ascending route
Walking time: 02:00 h Difficulty: medium
Difference in altitude: 536 m
Tobboganing possibility: yes / medium difficulty
Information: also feasible with snowshoes or touring skis  

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 Val Casies/Gsiesertal Valley – S. Maddalena, Head of the valley (1465 m) follow trail marker No. 47/48 across the bridge over the Pidig Bach stream. Turn left and after the Schlosserhof farm turn right. The trail leads along an old sheep trail to the Tscharniet Valley. Follow forest road No. 47 to reach the Köfler Alm alpine pasture (1808 m). You cross over a narrow bridge over the stream and then reach, after approx. 20 minutes, the Stumpfalm hut (2000 m, refreshment possibility).