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Monguelfo-Tesido/Welsberg-Taisten
A Pusteria market village at the mouth of the Val Casies, with Castel Welsperg above the Rienza and the Tesido terrace behind.
Photo: Llorenzi · CC BY-SA 3.0 licence
- 15Highlights
- 35Routes
- Featured summit · Lutterkopf - Monte Luta
Highlights
All 15 from neighbouring places
Malga Hochraut 1.643m
3.1 km away, in Rasun-Anterselva/Rasen-Antholz
A pasture hut at 1,643 m above Rasun, reached by forest road from the valley, with the Vedrette di Ries to the north.
Hochrautalm 1643 m
3.1 km away, in Rasun-Anterselva/Rasen-Antholz
A dairy hut at 1,643 m on the pastures above Rasun, at the mouth of the Anterselva valley.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und FreienfeldMalga Hofstatt 1.300m
4.9 km away, in Rasun-Anterselva/Rasen-Antholz
A dairy hut at 1,300 m in the woods above Rasun, a short walk from the road up the Anterselva valley.
Malga Kumpfl
8.8 km away, in Rasun-Anterselva/Rasen-Antholz
A pasture hut above Rasun, on the walking paths between the Anterselva valley and the Plan de Corones side.
Malga Putz
9.4 km away, in Villabassa/Niederdorf
A dairy hut on the pastures above Villabassa, in the upper Val Pusteria below the Dolomiti di Braies.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und FreienfeldMalga Val Foresta
10.8 km away, in Braies/Prags
A pasture hut at 1,590 m above the western shore of Lago di Braies, reached on path 19 from the lake car park on a track gentle enough for pushchairs.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und FreienfeldMalga Steinzger 1.894m
12.4 km away, in Rasun-Anterselva/Rasen-Antholz
A dairy hut at 1,894 m on the open pastures above Anterselva, reached by track from the valley floor.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und FreienfeldMalga Rossalm
13.6 km away, in Braies/Prags
A recently built pasture hut at 2,164 m in the Braies Dolomites, reached on path 4 from the Ponticello car park or from Prato Piazza past Malga Stolla.
Messnerhütte 1660 m
13.6 km away, in Valle di Casies/Gsies
A hut at 1,660 m on the wooded slopes above the Valle di Casies, in the upper Val Pusteria.
Kaser Alm 2076 m
13.9 km away, in Valle di Casies/Gsies
A dairy hut at 2,076 m on the pastures above the Valle di Casies, at the head of a side valley of the upper Val Pusteria.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und FreienfeldKradorfer Alm 1704 m
14 km away, in Valle di Casies/Gsies
A dairy hut at 1,704 m on the pastures of the Valle di Casies, reached by forest road from the valley floor.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und FreienfeldOberbergalm 1975 m
14.8 km away, in Valle di Casies/Gsies
A dairy hut at 1,975 m on the open pastures of the Valle di Casies, below the ridge that carries the border with Austria.
Rifugio Prato Piazza
14.9 km away, in Braies/Prags
A hut on the Plätzwiese, the high meadow plateau above the Val di Braies, under the walls of the Croda Rossa and reached by the road from Ponticello.
Rifugio alpino Bonnerhütte 2340 m
11.9 km away, in Dobbiaco/Toblach
A hut at 2,340 m walked up from Dobbiaco or the Val Casies, with overnight beds, a stube, a sun terrace and sunrise over the Pfannhorn.
Picio Pré Restaurant
13.4 km away, in Marebbe/Enneberg
A Slow Food mountain restaurant at 1,952 m in the Ladin comune of Marebbe, reached on the walk from the Furkelpass and open summer and winter.
Nothing of this kind in Monguelfo-Tesido/Welsberg-Taisten.
Routes
Il Sentiero delle Fiabe a Tesido
A circular fairy-tale trail for children, starting from the car park above the parish church of Tesido.
- 4.7 km
- Distance
- 173 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 31 min
- Duration
- 21
- Check-ins
Open route Gsiesertal - Welsberg - TaistenCircular hike: Lutterkopf – Durakopf
A circuit from Rasun over Monte Luta and the Durakopf, by the Mudler inn and along the ridge, coming down at the Taistner Vorderalm.
- 11.2 km
- Distance
- 695 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 46 min
- Duration
- 63
- Check-ins
Lutterkopf - Monte Luta 2 145 m- Durakopf 2 275 m
Taistner Vorderalm - Malga di Tesido di davanti 2 006 m- Stall 2 006 m
Open route Tourismusgenossenschaft AntholzertalLutterkopf peak 2.145m
A circuit from Oberrasen by the Mudler mountain inn up to the Lutterkopf, forest at first and then open ground, looking over the Antholz and Puster valleys to the Dolomites.
- 11.2 km
- Distance
- 983 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 12 min
- Duration
- 58
- Check-ins
- Lutterkopf - Monte Luta 2 145 m
- Berggasthaus Mudler 1 584 m
- Hochrautalm 1 646 m
- Brunnerwiesen-Alm 1 971 m
- Kuermle 1 517 m
- Agriturismo Oberstallerhof 1 218 m
Open route Tourismusgenossenschaft AntholzertalSci Alpinismo: Monte Luta e Monte Durakopf a Tesido
A ski tour from above the Mudler Hof at Tesido, steep through the wood and then gentle across open alp to Monte Luta and the Durakopf.
- 11.0 km
- Distance
- 684 m
- Ascent
- 676 m
- Descent
- 3 h 35 min
- Duration
- 63
- Check-ins
- Lutterkopf - Monte Luta 2 145 m
- Durakopf 2 275 m
- Taistner Vorderalm - Malga di Tesido di davanti 2 006 m
- Stall 2 006 m
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und FreienfeldMTB TourGiro Val Casies (046)
A circuit into the neighbouring Val Casies that front-loads its climbing, leaving the return leg almost level.
- 33.3 km
- Distance
- 553 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 29 min
- Duration
- 66
- Check-ins
- Conglomerato di Monguelfo 1 128 m
- Baita 1 175 m
- Touristeninformation - Informazioni turistiche 1 217 m
- Rifugio Genziana - Enzianhütte 1 351 m
- Tourismusbüro Niederdorf - Ufficio Turistico di Villabassa 1 156 m
- Villa San Giuseppe 1 170 m
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Open route 3 Zinnen DolomitenPustertal Valley Bike Route: Mühlbach - Innichen
The up-valley direction of the Puster valley cycle path, starting at Rio di Pusteria and gaining height gently as far as San Candido.
- 62.1 km
- Distance
- 340 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 59 min
- Duration
- 91
- Check-ins
- Baita 1 175 m
- Mühlbacher Torturm - Porta di Rio Pusteria 734 m
- Tourist Info Olang 1 046 m
- Mini Snack 745 m
- Treff Ried 927 m
- Touristik Information 764 m
- +10
Open route Gitschberg - JochtalPercorso circolare alla cappella di Sant’Erasmo a Tesido
A circuit from Monguelfo past Castel Welsperg up to Tesido, whose parish church holds the Welsperg chapel of Sant'Erasmo, returning on the old church path.
- 6.8 km
- Distance
- 143 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 57 min
- Duration
- 18
- Check-ins
- Conglomerato di Monguelfo 1 128 m
- Infobüro - Ufficio informazioni 1 090 m
- Villa San Giuseppe 1 170 m
- Pizzeria Hitte 1 227 m
- Tourist info 1 200 m
- Mana Cafe Bar 1 226 m
Open route Gsiesertal - Welsberg - TaistenIl sentiero Lottersteig a Tesido
A family route from the tourist office at Tesido along the Lottersteig, long enough that most walkers take in only part of it.
- 14.5 km
- Distance
- 691 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 7 min
- Duration
- 26
- Check-ins
- Alpen Tesitin 1 313 m
- Pizzeria Hitte 1 227 m
- Tourist info 1 200 m
- Unterguggenberghof 1 410 m
- Oberguggenberg 1 418 m
- Mana Cafe Bar 1 226 m
- +3
Open route Gsiesertal - Welsberg - TaistenCammino di San Giacomo, tappa San Candido - Dobbiaco - Villabassa - Monguelfo
A stage of the Way of St James down the Puster valley from San Candido through Dobbiaco and Villabassa to Monguelfo, mostly losing height.
- 18.0 km
- Distance
- 143 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 39 min
- Duration
- 36
- Check-ins
- Stapfpinggl 1 246 m
- Tourismusverein 1 177 m
- Bar Minigolf 1 180 m
- Tourismusbüro Niederdorf - Ufficio Turistico di Villabassa 1 156 m
- Infobüro - Ufficio informazioni 1 090 m
- Gustav Mahler Stube 1 233 m
- +4
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und FreienfeldeMTB-Tour Val Casies (046)
An e-bike circuit into the Val Casies, the climbing concentrated in the first half and the way back nearly flat.
- 33.8 km
- Distance
- 558 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 31 min
- Duration
- 62
- Check-ins
- Conglomerato di Monguelfo 1 128 m
- Baita 1 175 m
- Touristeninformation - Informazioni turistiche 1 217 m
- Rifugio Genziana - Enzianhütte 1 351 m
- Schuler 1 225 m
- Enzianhütte - Rifugio Genziana 1 350 m
- +5
Open route 3 Zinnen DolomitenPustertal Valley Bike Route
The full length of the Puster valley cycle path, from the gate tower at Rio di Pusteria through Brunico and Valdaora up to San Candido.
- 60.0 km
- Distance
- 266 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 43 min
- Duration
- 90
- Check-ins
- Baita 1 175 m
- Mühlbacher Torturm - Porta di Rio Pusteria 734 m
- Tourismusverein - Ufficio informazioni turistiche 790 m
- Tourist Info Olang 1 046 m
- Mini Snack 745 m
- Treff Ried 927 m
- +5
Open route KiensIl Grande Giro del Castello
An easy loop from Monguelfo on old paths around Castel Welsperg, which opens its gates to visitors in summer.
- 6.2 km
- Distance
- 119 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 44 min
- Duration
- 8
- Check-ins
Open route Gsiesertal - Welsberg - TaistenHike Valdaora di Sopra – Monguelfo/Oberolang – Welsberg
A level family walk from Valdaora di Sopra on the Pusteria cycle path by the reservoir to Monguelfo, with the train back if needed.
- 7.4 km
- Distance
- 61 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 52 min
- Duration
- 13
- Check-ins
Open route OlangCammino di San Giacomo, tappa Monguelfo – Valdaora – Nessano – Brunico
A pilgrim stage of the South Tyrolean Way of St James down the Pusteria from Monguelfo by Valdaora and Nessano into Brunico.
- 21.3 km
- Distance
- 332 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 2 min
- Duration
- 24
- Check-ins
- Tourismusverein - Associazione turistica 841 m
- Tourist Info Olang 1 046 m
- Infobüro - Ufficio informazioni 1 090 m
- Lamprechtsburgkapelle 951 m
Salla 1 252 m
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und FreienfeldPustertal Valley bikeway
A paved valley route beside the Rienza through Brunico and on to San Candido, easily combined with the Puster valley railway.
- 62.0 km
- Distance
- 274 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 54 min
- Duration
- 90
- Check-ins
- Baita 1 175 m
- Mühlbacher Torturm - Porta di Rio Pusteria 734 m
- Tourist Info Olang 1 046 m
- Mini Snack 745 m
- Treff Ried 927 m
- Touristik Information 764 m
- +9
Open route OlangIl Piccolo Giro del Castello
A short loop for children below Castel Welsperg at Monguelfo, built around the story of the castle ghost.
- 2.3 km
- Distance
- 75 m
- Ascent
- 43 min
- Duration
- 8
- Check-ins
Open route Gsiesertal - Welsberg - TaistenDolomites panoramic view tour
A circular hike between Niederrasen and Oberrasen, rising past the Oberstaller farms to the Kirmle farm with the Dolomites in sight throughout.
- 9.3 km
- Distance
- 523 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 41 min
- Duration
- 2
- Check-ins
Open route Tourismusgenossenschaft AntholzertalDurakopf peak 2.275m
A ridge walk from Oberstall above Oberrasen over the Lutterkopf to the Durakopf, with a long forest climb first past the Hochrautalm and Brunnerwiesenalm huts.
- 7.7 km
- Distance
- 1 134 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 29 min
- Duration
- 22
- Check-ins
Open route Tourismusgenossenschaft AntholzertalBike Tour to the Pragser Wildsee Lake
A paved-and-gravel ride turning off between Welsberg and Niederdorf into the Prags valley, past Außerprags and Bad Neuprags to the lake at 1,505 m.
- 27.3 km
- Distance
- 543 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 48 min
- Duration
- 68
- Check-ins
- Hotel Edelweiss 1 169 m
- Hotel Pragser Wildsee - Hotel Lago di Braies 1 505 m
- Infranet POP Welsberg 1 117 m
- Hotel Erika 1 171 m
- Bad Neuprags 1 335 m
Fischteich 1 115 m- +3
Open route Tourismusgenossenschaft AntholzertalSulle orme di Paul Troger a Monguelfo
A village route in Monguelfo following the Baroque painter Paul Troger, born here in 1698, from his birthplace to his three works in the parish church.
- 5.4 km
- Distance
- 229 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 49 min
- Duration
- 8
- Check-ins
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und FreienfeldPasseggiata del Gewürztraminer
A walk out of the old centre of Termeno through vineyards on sunny slopes and shaded woodland to the hamlet of Ronchi and back.
- 11.2 km
- Distance
- 294 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 21 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und FreienfeldPustertal|Val Pusteria Bike Route: Leg San Candido|Innichen - Brunico|Bruneck
A rolling leg beside the railway from San Candido down to Brunico, through Dobbiaco, Villabassa and Valdaora with meadows either side.
- 34.7 km
- Distance
- 157 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 21 min
- Duration
- 57
- Check-ins
- Baita 1 175 m
- Tourist Info Olang 1 046 m
- Treff Ried 927 m
- Tourismusbüro Niederdorf - Ufficio Turistico di Villabassa 1 156 m
- Weiher in der Aue 918 m
- Sportbar Percha 926 m
- +2
Open route Ski- und Wandergebiet KronplatzPercorso Circolare Sr. Agnes Klara Steiner
A quiet reflective loop from the Obermüller house at Tesido to the Lahnerhof, where Agnes Klara Steiner was born, with nine stations in the woods.
- 4.5 km
- Distance
- 65 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 14 min
- Duration
- 7
- Check-ins
Open route Gsiesertal - Welsberg - TaistenPustertal Valley Bike Route: Innichen - Bruneck
The gently descending leg of the Puster valley cycle path from San Candido west to Brunico, passing Valdaora and the pond at Perca.
- 33.5 km
- Distance
- 194 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 16 min
- Duration
- 50
- Check-ins
- Baita 1 175 m
- Tourist Info Olang 1 046 m
- Treff Ried 927 m
- Weiher in der Aue 918 m
- Sportbar Percha 926 m
Open route Gitschberg - JochtalIl percorso Mulino Goala a Monguelfo
An easy circuit from Monguelfo to the Goala mill, following the old sequence from grain to flour and bread.
- 5.4 km
- Distance
- 213 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 47 min
- Duration
- 6
- Check-ins
Open route Gsiesertal - Welsberg - TaistenBike Tour to the Lake Toblach
A ride down to the Pustertal cycle path and on through Welsberg and Niederdorf, turning off at Toblach for the lake at 1,266 m.
- 22.5 km
- Distance
- 294 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 12 min
- Duration
- 44
- Check-ins
- Baita 1 175 m
- Tourismusbüro Niederdorf - Ufficio Turistico di Villabassa 1 156 m
- Hotel Baur am See 1 266 m
- Ochsenleger 1 230 m
- Tourismusverein Rasen 1 041 m
Open route Tourismusgenossenschaft AntholzertalWalk Olang - Welsberg
An easy, almost flat walk beside the Olanger reservoir on the path that links the two villages, with the lake and the mountains in view.
- 6.1 km
- Distance
- 30 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 29 min
- Duration
- 4
- Check-ins
Open route OlangBike Tour to the View of the Three Peaks
A long ride down the Pustertal to Toblach and on towards Cortina, finishing at the viewpoint that looks across to the Drei Zinnen.
- 31.2 km
- Distance
- 474 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 5 min
- Duration
- 44
- Check-ins
- Baita 1 175 m
- Tourismusbüro Niederdorf - Ufficio Turistico di Villabassa 1 156 m
- Hotel Baur am See 1 266 m
- Ochsenleger 1 230 m
- Tourismusverein Rasen 1 041 m
Open route Tourismusgenossenschaft AntholzertalCircuito Adlitzhausen a Tesido
A short, level circuit from the Brückenwirt at Tesido through the Adlitzhausen houses, suited to children and to older walkers.
- 3.4 km
- Distance
- 65 m
- Ascent
- 57 min
- Duration
Open route Gsiesertal - Welsberg - TaistenBike Tour to Innichen
A ride up the Pustertal cycle path past the Olang reservoir and through Welsberg, Niederdorf and Toblach to San Candido near the Austrian border.
- 25.5 km
- Distance
- 252 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 27 min
- Duration
- 37
- Check-ins
- Baita 1 175 m
- Tourismusbüro Niederdorf - Ufficio Turistico di Villabassa 1 156 m
- Tourismusverein Rasen 1 041 m
Open route Tourismusgenossenschaft AntholzertalCircuito per i più piccoli a Tesido
A flat circuit from the Brückenwirt at Tesido, wide and even enough to be walked with a pushchair.
- 2.9 km
- Distance
- 0 m
- Ascent
- 41 min
- Duration
Open route Gsiesertal - Welsberg - TaistenBike Tour via Salla to Welsberg and Taisten
A climb over the Salla saddle at 1,252 m to Taisten, dropping back to Welsberg in the Pustertal.
- 22.8 km
- Distance
- 604 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 35 min
- Duration
- 33
- Check-ins
- Conglomerato di Monguelfo 1 128 m
- Alpen Tesitin 1 313 m
- Villa San Giuseppe 1 170 m
- Pizzeria Hitte 1 227 m
- Tourist info 1 200 m
- Ausseregger 1 332 m
- +4
Open route Tourismusgenossenschaft AntholzertalIl Rudlbach a Tesido
A barefoot path beside the Rudlbach at Prati di Tesido, short and gentle, walked out and back from the car park.
- 1.6 km
- Distance
- 111 m
- Ascent
- 43 min
- Duration
Open route Gsiesertal - Welsberg - TaistenBike Tour to the Niederdorf Kurpark
A run from Antholz down the valley on gravel and cycle path to the spa park at Niederdorf.
- 23.4 km
- Distance
- 188 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 14 min
- Duration
- 13
- Check-ins
- Tourismusbüro Niederdorf - Ufficio Turistico di Villabassa 1 156 m
- Fischteich 1 115 m
- Bad Salomonsbrunn 1 099 m
- Tourismusverein Rasen 1 041 m
Open route Tourismusgenossenschaft AntholzertalBike Tour to Welsberg
A short valley run on the Pustertal cycle path past the Olang reservoir to Welsberg.
- 16.3 km
- Distance
- 106 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 33 min
- Duration
- 12
- Check-ins
- Fischteich 1 115 m
- Bad Salomonsbrunn 1 099 m
- Infobüro - Ufficio informazioni 1 090 m
Open route Tourismusgenossenschaft Antholzertal
No routes of this kind in Monguelfo-Tesido/Welsberg-Taisten yet.
The region's own picks
Featured route
Il Sentiero delle Fiabe a Tesido
A circular fairy-tale trail for children, starting from the car park above the parish church of Tesido.
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- Official website: gsieser-tal.com ↗
- Routes and highlights: Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld, Tourismusgenossenschaft Antholzertal, Gsiesertal - Welsberg - Taisten, Olang, 3 Zinnen Dolomiten, Gitschberg - Jochtal, YesAlps, Kiens, Ski- und Wandergebiet Kronplatz
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