With my 4 week holiday almost at an end it is time for a little write up on yet another walking holiday in Süd Tirol. Or a pictorial report of a rather relaxing two week's stay in this autonomous North Italian province.
Day 1 The outward journey
Our chosen route for the outward journey to the Passeier Tal again took us over one of the best passes in the area: The Timmelsjoch. And as the weather was very fine at the top we stopped for a few minutes to enjoy the fine views (16-09-2014).
The pass sign with the Jochköfele obscured by clouds in the background.
Clouds and the early evening sun crowning the top of the “Hochwart” mountain.
View into the Passeir Timmels Tal.
Day 2: Sankt Martin in Passeier - Christl
The traditional first walk to get into our stride for the mountains. A circular walk along the slopes of the Passeiertal, between Sankt Martin in Passeier and the tiny hamlet of Christl (17-09-2014).
The abandoned premises of the Krusterhof near the tiny hamlet of Weiher.
The lovely rural beer garden of the “Jausenstation”
or Guesthouse Christlhof in the small hamlet of Christl.
or Guesthouse Christlhof in the small hamlet of Christl.
The farm’s rooster watching over the beer garden of the Guesthouse Christlhof.
A small field chapel in the woods overlooking
the village of Sankt Leonhard in Passeier.
Day 3: Sailer Tal - Wannser Tal
Another circular walk in to the Sailer Tal, over the Seeberg Alm,
through the Wannser Wald and into the Wannser Tal(18-09-2014).
Misty track into the woods towards the Seeberg Alm.
Clouds covering the flank of the Seespitze above the Wannser Alm Hütte.
View from the beer garden of the Wannser Alm Hütte.
The Wannser Alm hütte on the flank of the Seespitze.
Day 4: Haniger Schwaige
A lovely walk over a “paradisiacal alpine beauty spot”
(according to the walking guide) under the Vajolettürme (19-09-2014).
The Rosengartenwänden towering over the Völsegger-Schwaige.
A view from the Haniger-Schwaige over the Kesselspitz and the Kesselschneide,
with the Schlern Nature Parc in the background.
with the Schlern Nature Parc in the background.
The Vajolettürme covered by clouds, seen from the Haniger Schwaige.
A tiny Maria shrine in a tree stump on the Völsegger-Schwaige.
Day 5: Seeber Tal
Walking through the Seeber Tal and my personal favourite walking area (20-09-2014).
The Seeber Alm Hütte deep in the Seeber Tal, with the Gurgeler Kamm towering over it.
The Seeber Alm with the Timmelsjoch and the Stubaier Alps in the back ground.
The Seeber See with the Gurgler Kamm (partially obscured by clouds) towering over it.
The Grinolspitze shrouded in clouds.
The Obere Glanegg Alm in the Seebertal, just of the Timmelsjoch Hochalpenstraße.
Ending a lovely day at Gasthaus Lamm in Sankt Martin.
Our chosen restaurant for most of our stay.
Our chosen restaurant for most of our stay.
Looking into the bar area of Gasthaus Lamm in Sankt Martin.
Day 6: Sankt Martin - Schweinsteg
A leisurely Sunday walk along the lower reaches of the Passeiertal (21-09-2014).
The “Wallfahrtskirche Unserer Lieben Frau” in Mörre,
overlooking the Passeier Tal.
Enjoying the sun in the small village of Schweinsteg.
Footbridge over the river Passer near Eggerstein, Passeiertal.
A fine piece of thoroughbred Italian engineering.
Day 7: Above the Zufrittsee
A circular walk along the head of the Martelltal
and above the Zufrittsee (22-09-2014).
On the Marteller Höhenweg between the Lyfialm and the Enzianhütte.
View across the Martalltal from the Enzian Alm.
The Zufallhütte at the head of the Martelltal.
Silver Thistle (Carlina Acaulis) on the meadow “Paradies am Cevedale” above the Zufrittsee.
Paradies am Cevedale above the Zufrittsee.
Day 8: Glaiten – Stuls
Walking part of the Urweg Sankt Hippolyt on the lower slopes of the Jaufenkamm
between the small villages of Glaiten an d Stuls (23-09-2014).
The Urweg Sankt Hippolyt on the lower slopes of the Jaufenkamm.
A small field chapel near Stuls on the flank of the Sonnenberg.
The village of Stuls seen from the flank of the Sonnenberg.
Cottage on the outskirts of Stuls.
Viewpoint on the outskirts of Stuls.
Day 9: Into the Dolomites
This day we left the hiking boots at the hotel. Instead we did a tour with the car
over some of the finest passes of the Dolomites (24-09-2014).
A road side memorial cross near the top of the Sellajoch,
with the Langkofel in the background.
with the Langkofel in the background.
Near the top of the Sellajoch.
The Langkofel towering over the surrounding countryside.
Day 10: Saltaus – Sankt Martin in Passeier
With the bus from Sankt Martin to Sataus. From there with the cable car from to the Klammeben (@ 1980m ASL) And from there walking over the Hinteregger Alm, the Mahd Alm, the Riffelspitz and the Pfandler Alm back to Sankt Martin in Passeier (25-09-2014).
The Hirzer Hütte.
A panoramic view of the Passeiertal, seen from The Hirzer Hütte.
The Hinteregger Alm seen from the Gampenweide.
A small stream flowing over the Hinteregger Alm.
A late lunch at the Pfandler Alm Hütte.
Tiny duckpond near Pfeiftal.
Day 11: Dorf Tirol – Vellau
Another circular walk. This time along the southern slopes of the Mutspitz (26-09-2014).
Typical cottage in the tiny village of Sankt Peter, situated on the slopes above Algund.
The church of Sankt Peter in the tiny village with the same name.
The interior of the church of Sankt Peter.
Inside the church of Sankt Peter.
Schloß Tirol seen from the churchyard of Sankt Peter.
Apple harvest in Sankt Peter.
Schloß Tirol with the Große Ifinger and the Kleine Ifinger in the back ground.
Day 12: Ultental
Along the Ultener Höfeweg, in the secluded Ultental. (27-09-2014).
Day 13: Sankt Martin – Sankt Leonhard
The final day of the holiday and a leisurely last walk to Sankt Leonhard for lunch. This way we would be back in our hotel with a few hours left to pack up everything for the journey home the following day (28-09-2014).
With the Jaufenpass in the background.
Happergweg on the outskirts of Sankt Leonhard.
(Yes I did see it in action a few times during our stay!).
Edited on the 13th of September 2024: It is nearly 10 years ago that we set of for the autonomous Italian province of Süd Tirol again. Time to revise and edit this post in my blog!
1 comment:
Hello from France
in 2014 a pilot of Triumph Tr7 is very often a poet . Great poetic pics.
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