Winter on the mountain and in the valley early summer
Currently there is great weather throughout the Vinschgau, with cloudless skies and bright sunshine. Due to the snowfall of the past week, there are ideal conditions on the slopes and ski touring are still very possible.
In the valley holds already the early summer feeder. On the sun-facing slopes walks or bike tours at first been about 18 degrees in the valleys are already possible.
Here are some impressions ....
Touring area Planeil
Danzebell (3148 m)
Valley town: 1020 m times
Starting point: 1599 m Planeil
Directions: City bus from the train station several times over by Ultimo Planeil
Ascent time: Planeil - Knott mountain hut (about 1.5 hours)
Knott Refuge - Danzebell (about 2 hours)
Altitude: 1570 hm
Requirements: Challenging ski tour, conducted only in good conditions
should be, ideally in the spring as Firntour.
Best Time: March to May
Tip: The tour can also be exceeded Langtaufers about Ochsenbergtal
be performed, in which case the times reached by city bus station
can.
Brief Description of the tour:
From the village by the rather flat Planeiltal along the route of the track, past the bog of Pedersettes (almost 2000m) and at the Knott hut 2037m to contractures (wooden bridge) to the left of Kleinberg (Knott mountain). Shortly thereafter left (north) on a fairly varied terrain with depressions and sometimes quite steep slopes up to the south-west ridge of Danzebell. Here the skis are deposited and you climb along the ridge to the summit.
Ski touring conditions
Currently prevail in the Upper Vinschgau Valley, and in Sesvennagebiet good conditions for skiing and snowshoeing. In Marteller comb and in the Ortler group, there were in the past week about 50 cm of snow. On the main Alpine ridge and Sesvennagebiet there were about 20 cm. Located just on the classics (Sesvenna, Rasass) in Sesvennagebiet enough snow for beautiful spring tours until well into April.
Here are some impressions ...
Snow, sun and mountain hut to treasure!
For the next few days abundant snowfall in the upper Vinschgau was announced, that means for you: unlimited fun in the snow! Middle inside the ski paradise, the 3 *** Hotel Gerstl we treat guests both culinary with daily 5 - course dinner, accompany you out into the snow world of mountains and then still offer you a relaxing time in the sauna and spa with massage services so is the feel-good effect guaranteed! '
So you'll have enough energy for your vacation week events, such as snowshoeing or ski touring to Höferalm, on Tuesdays, where you will be managed according to all the refinements. If you would prefer quite comfortably sipping instead with us in the bar one of the selected house wines, the day you can really let off steam on the well-groomed ski slopes of Watles is yes.
2.Skitouren and snowshoe race on Watles
On Tuesday um19 clock a ski and snowshoe race starts on Watles. Starting from the base station it comes on 2 routes to Plantapatsch Hut (400 hm) or to Watlesspitze (807 hm). Our locals from ki-s running - team includes of course the close-knit circle of favorites. (See also www.ski-running.com)
The entry fee is 15 € (incl. 1 noodle dish). The price distribution and Hüttengaudi find, as always, on the Höferalm. This event is also the conclusion of the ski on Tuesdays Watles, which took place throughout the winter.
Registration: from 18.00 bis 18.45 clock, Watles valley
Night skiing on Watles
Every Tuesday night there is a ski event at Watles. The slope then heard all the ski touring and the Höferalm is open. The events on Tuesday have now reached a true cult status among ski tourers and the parties to the Höferalm are legendary and usually very long.

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Winter Impressions
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Sunset at Watles
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Fresh powder
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