Racines/Ratschings

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Racines/Ratschings

Side valleys west of Vipiteno reaching the Cima Libera, with the Val Ridanna mining museum at Monteneve.

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3 195 m
Featured summit · Becher - Bicchiere

Highlights

8 from neighbouring places

Mountain hut

Malga Bergalm
A dairy hut on the high pastures above Racines, in the Stubai Alps north of the Val d'Isarco.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Mountain hut

Malga Martalm
A pasture hut on the slopes above the Val Ridanna, in the comune of Racines.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Mountain hut

Malga Obere Gewingesalm
The upper of two dairy huts on the Gewinges pastures above Racines, in the mountains of the Ratschings valley.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Mountain hut

Malga Rinneralm
A working dairy on the Rinner pastures above Racines, reached by track from the valley below.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Mountain hut

Malga Untere Gewingesalm
The lower of the two Gewinges dairy huts above Racines, on the pastures of the Ratschings valley.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Mountain hut

Malga Valtiglalm
A dairy hut on the Valtigl pastures above Racines, in the Stubai Alps.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Mountain hut

Rifugio Biasi al Bicchiere
A refuge set on a rock tower high above the Val Ridanna, the highest in South Tyrol, reached by a long climb from Masseria.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld ↗
Mountain hut

Rifugio Stella Alpina
8.3 km away, in Brennero/Brenner
A former dairy hut turned mountain inn on the pastures above Colle Isarco, on the Italian side of the Brenner pass.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld ↗
Mountain hut

Walterkaser
8.5 km away, in Vipiteno/Sterzing
A dairy hut on the grazing slopes above Vipiteno, in the upper Val Isarco near the Brenner.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Mountain hut

Jörgnerkaser
8.5 km away, in Vipiteno/Sterzing
A dairy hut on the pastures above Vipiteno, in the upper Val Isarco.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld ↗
Mountain hut

Malga Furt
8.9 km away, in Brennero/Brenner
A dairy hut on the pastures of the Brennero comune, in the upper Val Isarco, reached by a track from the valley floor.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Mountain hut

Sternhütte
9 km away, in Vipiteno/Sterzing
A hut on the pastures above Vipiteno, reached on foot from the side valleys that ring the town.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld ↗
Mountain hut

Malga Egger-Grub-Alm
9 km away, in Moso in Passiria/Moos in Passeier
A dairy hut on the pastures above Moso in Passiria, on the eastern flank of the upper Passeier valley.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Mountain hut

malga Allriss
9.2 km away, in Brennero/Brenner
A dairy hut in the Val di Fleres, in the comune of Brennero, on the way in to the Tribulaun peaks on the Austrian border.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Mountain hut

Panorama-Restaurant Sterzingerhaus
9.2 km away, in Vipiteno/Sterzing
A mountain restaurant on Monte Cavallo above Vipiteno, at the top of the cable car from the town.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld ↗

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Routes

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Hiking route Easy
Da Masseria alla Malga Aglsbodenalm
Summer
An easy walk from the mining museum at Masseria to the Aglsbodenalm, by way of the Burkhardklamm gorge or the path outside it.
6.8 km
Distance
324 m
Ascent
2 h 24 min
Duration
35
Check-ins
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Hiking route Moderate
From the mountain station of the Ratschings-Jaufen cable car to the Fleckner summit
From the top of the Ratschings-Jaufen gondola by the Wasserfaller and Saxner huts to the Rinner saddle, then up the ridge to the Fleckner.
8.2 km
Distance
497 m
Ascent
3 h 26 min
Duration
54
Check-ins
Open route Ratschings Tourismus
Hiking route Difficult
Da Masseria alla Cima Libera
Summer
A long climb from Masseria up the Ridnaun valley by the Vedretta Piana and Vedretta Pendente huts to the Cima Libera on the border crest.
12.6 km
Distance
2 115 m
Ascent
8 h 16 min
Duration
130
Check-ins
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Ski tour Moderate
Tour scialpinistica da Racines alla cima Fleckner (2331 m)
Winter
A ski tour from Ratschings to the Fleckner, forest road at first and then a line through thick wood past the Waldhuttl at 1,744 m.
3.7 km
Distance
813 m
Ascent
0 m
Descent
2 h 11 min
Duration
21
Check-ins
- Fleckner 2 331 m
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Ski tour Difficult
Tour scialpinistica da Vallettina alla Punta Alta Croce (2743 m)
Winter
A ski tour from Vallettina to the Hohe Kreuzspitze, past the Klammalm at 1,925 m and up a diagonal ramp above a rock step.
5.7 km
Distance
1 264 m
Ascent
11 m
Descent
3 h 25 min
Duration
36
Check-ins
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Hiking route Easy
Von der Bergstation Ratschings-Jaufen zur Wasserfalleralm
A short, near-level walk from the Ratschings-Jaufen top station along the pasture track to the Wasserfalleralm.
1.9 km
Distance
69 m
Ascent
37 min
Duration
23
Check-ins
Open route GPX Racines Giovo
Hiking route Moderate
From the Ratschings-Jaufen cable car mountain station to the Klammalm mountain hut
The Ratschings pasture path from the gondola top station, calling at the Wasserfaller, Saxner and Wumbels huts before the Klammalm.
8.1 km
Distance
307 m
Ascent
2 h 34 min
Duration
46
Check-ins
Open route Ratschings Tourismus
Hiking route Difficult
From Maiern to the Wilder Freiger peak
A big ascent from the mining museum at the head of the Ridnaun valley by the Grohmann and Teplitzer huts to the Wilder Freiger on the main crest.
12.5 km
Distance
2 138 m
Ascent
8 h 22 min
Duration
130
Check-ins
Open route Ratschings Tourismus
Ski tour Moderate
Tour scialpinistica da Ridanna alla cima Einachtspitze (2304 m)
Winter
A ski tour above Ridnaun, up the meadows past Entholz and through wood on the line of summer path 25 towards the Joggelealm and the Einachtspitze.
3.9 km
Distance
864 m
Ascent
0 m
Descent
2 h 19 min
Duration
11
Check-ins
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Ski tour Difficult
Tour scialpinistica da Vallettina alla Piccola Punta di Montecroce (2518 m)
Winter
A ski tour from Vallettina by the Klammalm and a wide upper valley to the Kleine Kreuzspitze at 2,518 m.
4.8 km
Distance
1 031 m
Ascent
0 m
Descent
2 h 48 min
Duration
32
Check-ins
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Hiking route Easy
Dalla stazione a monte Racines-Giovo alla piattaforma panoramica 360° Enzianjoch
Summer
A gentle walk from the gondola top past the Rinneralm and its tarn to the Enzianjoch viewing platform, where plaques name the surrounding peaks.
5.4 km
Distance
228 m
Ascent
1 h 49 min
Duration
23
Check-ins
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Hiking route Moderate
Laufstrecke Rinneralm
A marked running loop up to the Rinneralm above Ratschings, on gravel tracks through pasture.
12.4 km
Distance
338 m
Ascent
3 h 45 min
Duration
40
Check-ins
Open route GPX Racines Giovo
Hiking route Difficult
Wilder Pfaff 3458m, Zuckerhütl 3507m, Wilder Freiger 3419m
A long glacier round from the Timmelsbrücke by the Timmelsalm and the Schwarzwandscharte to the Müllerhütte, then over the Wilder Pfaff to the Zuckerhütl and the Wilder Freiger.
29.7 km
Distance
2 237 m
Ascent
14 h 38 min
Duration
100
Check-ins
Open route AVS Sektion Sand in Taufers
Ski tour Moderate
Tour scialpinistica da Racines alla cima Glaitner Hochjoch (2389 m)
Winter
A ski tour above Ratschings on the line of summer path 10, through open wood past a wayside cross to the Glaitner Hochjoch.
3.9 km
Distance
871 m
Ascent
0 m
Descent
2 h 20 min
Duration
5
Check-ins
- Innere Wumbls-Alm 1 906 m
- Glaitner Joch - Passo Monte Costa 2 249 m
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Ski tour Difficult
Tour scialpinistica da Masseria alla Bianca (2822 m)
Winter
A long ski tour from Masseria up the Lazzago valley past the ruins of the Poschhaus to the Ratschinger Weissen at 2,822 m.
11.2 km
Distance
1 406 m
Ascent
10 m
Descent
4 h 23 min
Duration
23
Check-ins
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Hiking route Easy
BergErlebnisWelt
A short circuit of the mountain adventure park at the Ratschings-Jaufen top station, with play stops set along it.
1.8 km
Distance
58 m
Ascent
34 min
Duration
21
Check-ins
Open route GPX Racines Giovo
Hiking route Moderate
Von Flading zur Hohen Kreuzspitze
A walk from Flading at the head of the Ratschings valley up towards the Hohe Kreuzspitze.
11.3 km
Distance
1 265 m
Ascent
7 h 37 min
Duration
36
Check-ins
Open route GPX Racines Giovo
Hiking route Difficult
Da Masseria al Rifugio Gino Biasi al Bicchiere
Summer
A long climb from Masseria to the Gino Biasi hut on the Bicchiere, perched above 3,100 m on the Stubai crest.
23.1 km
Distance
1 979 m
Ascent
12 h 33 min
Duration
95
Check-ins
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Ski tour Moderate
Tour scialpinistica da Racines alla cima Saxner (2358 m)
Winter
A ski tour above Ratschings on forest roads and a steep wooded path to the Saxner at 2,358 m.
3.7 km
Distance
840 m
Ascent
0 m
Descent
2 h 14 min
Duration
3
Check-ins
- Saxner - Sassonero 2 358 m
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Ski tour Difficult
Skitour von St. Anton zum Zinseler (2422 m)
Winter
A big ski tour from Sant'Antonio through wood past the Wieslhof and up the Caspineto valley to the Zinseler at 2,422 m.
6.1 km
Distance
1 367 m
Ascent
0 m
Descent
3 h 40 min
Duration
20
Check-ins
- Zinseler - Cima di Stilves 2 422 m
- Gospeneider Jöchl - Giogo di Caspineto 2 300 m
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Hiking route Easy
To the Zinseler summit
A family climb from the Penser Joch road along the ridge over two saddles to the Zinseler, a good top for sunrise or sunset.
4.7 km
Distance
320 m
Ascent
2 h 8 min
Duration
21
Check-ins
Open route Sterzing
Hiking route Moderate
Da Masseria alla Malga Aglsbodenalm su strade sterrate
Summer
A gravel road walk from Masseria by Gesennen and the entrance to the Burkhardklamm up to the Aglsboden dam and the alp above it.
11.4 km
Distance
356 m
Ascent
3 h 34 min
Duration
35
Check-ins
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Hiking route Difficult
From Maiern to the Becherhaus alpine hut
A long approach from Maiern past the Grohmann and Teplitzer huts to the Becherhaus, the highest hut in South Tyrol.
22.6 km
Distance
1 967 m
Ascent
12 h 26 min
Duration
95
Check-ins
Open route Ratschings Tourismus
Ski tour Difficult
Skitour von Maiern zur Gleckspitze (2583 m)
Winter
A ski tour from Maiern up the Lazzacher valley, leaving the track at about 2,030 m to follow a stream up to the steep Gleckspitze.
6.9 km
Distance
1 203 m
Ascent
0 m
Descent
3 h 25 min
Duration
17
Check-ins
- Gleckspitz 2 620 m
- Knappenstube 1 424 m
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Hiking route Easy
Da Masseria alla Malga Stadlalm
Summer
A short gravel-road walk from the Masseria mining museum up to the Malga Stadlalm, passable with a pushchair or a bike.
4.2 km
Distance
204 m
Ascent
1 h 30 min
Duration
20
Check-ins
- Knappenstube 1 424 m
- Stadlalm 1 622 m
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Hiking route Moderate
Da Masseria al Rifugio Vedretta Piana
Summer
A climb from Masseria up the Ridnaun valley to the Vedretta Piana hut, by the Burkhardklamm or the path that skirts it.
11.5 km
Distance
860 m
Ascent
5 h 37 min
Duration
34
Check-ins
- Grohmannhütte - Rifugio Vedretta Piana 2 254 m
- Knappenstube 1 424 m
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Hiking route Difficult
Ratschinger Almenweg
The full pasture-hut traverse across the Ratschings side of the valley, linking one alm after another.
15.7 km
Distance
385 m
Ascent
4 h 56 min
Duration
84
Check-ins
Open route GPX Racines Giovo
Ski tour Difficult
Tour scialpinistica da Ridanna al Croce di Racines (2359 m)
Winter
A ski tour from Novale over the wooden bridge and up past the Steinhof farm into the Valtigl valley to the Ratschinger Kreuz.
6.2 km
Distance
1 001 m
Ascent
0 m
Descent
2 h 54 min
Duration
13
Check-ins
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Hiking route Easy
Cascate Burkhard
Summer
A 45-minute walk on trail 9 from the mining museum into the Burkhard gorge on the Rio Ferner, over bridges above the falls to the Aglsboden alp.
4.6 km
Distance
293 m
Ascent
1 h 59 min
Duration
17
Check-ins
- Knappenstube 1 424 m
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Hiking route Moderate
From the mountain station Ratschings-Jaufen cable car to the Rinner Sattel saddle and Saxenle peak
From the gondola top by the Rinneralm to the Rinner saddle, then along below the Fosnochter and on exposed path 19A to the Saxendlespitz.
8.9 km
Distance
575 m
Ascent
3 h 54 min
Duration
33
Check-ins
Open route Ratschings Tourismus
Hiking route Difficult
Sentiero delle malghe di Racines
Summer
The Racines hut path from the Malga Calice car park below the Jaufen pass, over to the Rinneralm and the gondola station above.
15.8 km
Distance
386 m
Ascent
4 h 57 min
Duration
84
Check-ins
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Ski tour Difficult
Tour scialpinistica da Racines alla cima Fasnachter (2268 m)
Winter
A ski tour to the Fosnochter above Ratschings, by forest road or by the steeper line along the Mahlbach, both passing the Kaserlichtalm.
4.1 km
Distance
944 m
Ascent
162 m
Descent
2 h 36 min
Duration
11
Check-ins
- Fosnochter 2 261 m
- Kaserlicht-Alm - Malga delle Casere 1 717 m
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Hiking route Easy
From Maiern through the Burkhardklamm gorge
A short walk from the mining museum at Maiern into the Burkhardklamm, on bridges above the water of the Rio Ferner.
4.7 km
Distance
303 m
Ascent
2 h 2 min
Duration
17
Check-ins
- Knappenstube 1 424 m
Open route Ratschings Tourismus
Hiking route Moderate
Von Maiern zur Wetterspitze
A route from Maiern at the head of the Ridnaun valley up towards the Wetterspitze.
13.3 km
Distance
1 366 m
Ascent
8 h 22 min
Duration
31
Check-ins
Open route GPX Racines Giovo
Hiking route Difficult
Escursione in cresta dalla stazione a monte Racines-Giovo alla Piccola Punta di Montecroce
Summer
A ridge traverse from the Racines-Giovo top station over the Fleckner and Monte Fumaiolo to the Kleine Kreuzspitze, dropping back by the Klammalm.
17.2 km
Distance
1 085 m
Ascent
7 h 25 min
Duration
82
Check-ins
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Ski tour Difficult
Tour scialpinistica da Ridanna alla Punta Alta (2424 m)
Winter
A ski tour from Novale up past the Steinhof and into the Valtigl valley to the Hochspitz at 2,424 m.
6.1 km
Distance
1 072 m
Ascent
0 m
Descent
3 h 2 min
Duration
10
Check-ins
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Hiking route Easy
From the Rosskopf cable car mountain station to the Freundalm mountain hut
An easy walk on farm tracks from the Monte Cavallo top station across the pastures by way of the Kuhalm to the Freundalm, manageable with a pushchair.
6.9 km
Distance
299 m
Ascent
2 h 21 min
Duration
15
Check-ins
Open route Ratschings Tourismus
Hiking route Moderate
Da Masseria alla Malga Moarerbergalm
Summer
A walk from Masseria by the Stadlalm and the Poschhaus tunnel up to the Moarerbergalm, which a shuttle also serves on request.
13.7 km
Distance
709 m
Ascent
5 h 8 min
Duration
26
Check-ins
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Hiking route Difficult
Ridge hike from the mountain station of the Ratschings-Jaufen cable car to the Kleine Kreuzspitze peak
A long ridge day from the gondola top by the Rinneralm over the Fleckner and the Glaitner Hochjoch to the Kleine Kreuzspitze.
17.0 km
Distance
1 096 m
Ascent
7 h 26 min
Duration
82
Check-ins
Open route Ratschings Tourismus
Ski tour Difficult
Tour scialpinistica da Val di Mezzo alla Punta Rossa (2441 m)
Winter
A ski tour from Val di Mezzo up the Sennerberg valley past the Simile and Sennerberg alms to the Rothenspitz at 2,441 m.
6.6 km
Distance
1 204 m
Ascent
0 m
Descent
3 h 23 min
Duration
9
Check-ins
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Hiking route Easy
Dalla stazione a monte della cabinovia Monte Cavallo alla Malga Ochsenalm
Summer
An almost level walk on farm tracks from the Monte Cavallo top station along the Alta Via di Ridanna, above the Malga Kuhalm to the Malga Ochsenalm.
5.5 km
Distance
103 m
Ascent
1 h 32 min
Duration
8
Check-ins
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Hiking route Moderate
From Sterzing to the Telfer Weißen
A long ascent from Sterzing up the Telferberg to the Telfer Weißen, the pale rocky crest that closes the Ridnauntal.
10.8 km
Distance
872 m
Ascent
5 h 37 min
Duration
25
Check-ins
Open route Valle Isarco - Eisacktal
Hiking route Difficult
Dolomieu trail - Hike
A long crossing over six alpine pastures from the Rosskopf via Ladurns into the Pflerschtal, the valley where Déodat de Dolomieu identified dolomite rock.
22.4 km
Distance
632 m
Ascent
7 h 24 min
Duration
65
Check-ins
Open route Sterzing
Ski tour Difficult
Tour scialpinistica da Ridanna alla Cima dell’Incendio (2381 m)
Winter
A ski tour on trail 29 above Masseria, past the lower and upper Gewinges alms and up a small crest to the Zunderspitz.
3.2 km
Distance
1 017 m
Ascent
0 m
Descent
2 h 34 min
Duration
2
Check-ins
- Zunderspitz - Cima dell'Incendio 2 380 m
- Untere Gewingesalm 1 782 m
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Hiking route Easy
Hike to the spring "Ferchwasser"
An easy walk on the Rosskopf above Vipiteno to the Ferchwasser, a spring long held to be good for body and mind.
6.7 km
Distance
217 m
Ascent
2 h 6 min
Duration
8
Check-ins
Open route Sterzing
Hiking route Moderate
From Rosskopf to Telfes
A descending traverse on the Ridnauner Höhenweg from the Monte Cavallo station past the Ochsenalm and Freundalm to Obertelfes, with a bus back to town.
7.1 km
Distance
89 m
Ascent
2 h 26 min
Duration
17
Check-ins
Open route Sterzing
Hiking route Difficult
Ridge hike from the Jaufenpass to the Kleine Kreuzspitze summit
A ridge line starting at the Jaufenpass, over the Fleckner and the Glaitner Hochjoch to the Kleine Kreuzspitze, with a descent by the Klammalm.
17.9 km
Distance
933 m
Ascent
6 h 44 min
Duration
65
Check-ins
Open route Ratschings Tourismus
Hiking route Easy
Dal Passo Giovo alla piattaforma panoramica 360° Enzianjoch
Summer
From the Roemerkehre bend on the Passo Giovo, path 13B to the Rinner Sattel and path 14 to the 360-degree platform at the Enzianjoch.
2.4 km
Distance
97 m
Ascent
49 min
Duration
6
Check-ins
- Rinner Sattel 2 031 m
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Hiking route Moderate
From the Jaufenpass to the Jaufenspitz summit
A short, steep climb from the last hairpin below the pass, on a path with fixed cables in places that calls for a sure foot.
3.5 km
Distance
407 m
Ascent
2 h 27 min
Duration
17
Check-ins
- Jaufenspitz - Cima Giovo 2 481 m
Open route Ratschings Tourismus
Hiking route Difficult
Almenweg Mountain Pasture Trail in Racines|Ratschings
The long pasture-hut route across the Ratschings slopes, strung between one alm and the next above the valley.
17.3 km
Distance
427 m
Ascent
5 h 32 min
Duration
60
Check-ins
Open route Valle Isarco - Eisacktal

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Da Masseria alla Malga Aglsbodenalm

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Da Masseria alla Malga Aglsbodenalm

Hiking route · Easy · ↔ 6.8 km · ↑ 324 m · ◷ 2 h 24 min

An easy walk from the mining museum at Masseria to the Aglsbodenalm, by way of the Burkhardklamm gorge or the path outside it.

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