Snowshoe hiking in the Stilfser Joch National park
Hiking in powdery white snow. Making your own tracks is a sport particularly popular with non-skiers. We will be venturing through the deep snows of the Martell Valley, observing chamois and red deer in the pristine winter landscape – nature at its finest.
Safety thanks to guided snowshoe hikes with the Martell Cross-country and Biathlon School. Winter Prices 2010/2011
- 15,00 € per person up 5 people including snow shoe rent
Announcement/rent
Biathlon school Martell
St. Maria i.d. Schmelz, 16
Tel. +39 0473 744 545
| The Stallwieserhof in Martell |
| Starting point: |
Gasthof Stallwies inn 1950 m |
| End point: |
Gasthof Stallwies inn |
| Highest point: |
1950 m |
| Difference in altitudes: |
180 m |
| Level of difficulty: |
easy |
| Trek time: |
3 hours |
| Description: |
The Stallwieserhof is situated at an elevation of 1931 m. A wide logging trail leads in front of the building and on east through the Sebelwald. After about 1 hour of trekking, the trail ends at a forest meadow called the Wiesboden. In summer a footpath (designated 15) leads on further, though you have to turn back here in the winter – yet the Wiesboden is still a worthwhile detour. After 15 minutes’ hike you then go through a little depression and up to the Suchbühel. The knoll affords a superb view of the Martell Valley and Vinschgau. Soon after the Suchbühel a logging road branches off westward uphill; after about 1 hour you come to trail 23 (Martell Höhenweg), which soon leads down, running into trail no. 5 coming up from Gasthof Stallwies that leads on to the Laaser Orgelspitze. Trail 5 goes straight down to the Gasthof Stallwies inn. |
| Option: |
For those looking for a more strenuous route, trail 5 leads from the inn Gasthaus Waldheim on the valley floor 400 meters up to the Stallwieser. |
| Stops: |
Gasthof Stallwies
Waldberg 1/Martell
Tel. +39 0473 744552
Closed on Thursday except in June, July, August, September |
| To the Martellerhütte cabin |
| Starting point: |
Gasthof Schönblick 2050 m |
| End point: |
Martellerhütte cabin |
| Highest point: |
2610 m |
| Difference in altitudes: |
550 m |
| Level of difficulty: |
demanding |
| Trek time: |
4.5 hours |
| Description: |
At the far end of the Martell Valley where the road ends and public service buses turn around (approx. 2060 m), keep to the right after the small bridge, go past the former Hotel Paradiso and hike up the stream (designated 36). After about 40 minutes you reach the Zufallhütte at 2265 meters elevation. Then follow the signs to the Martellerhütte cabin across a broad valley floor and up fairly steeply to the Martellerhütte cabin (2610 m), which is hidden in a saddle at the foot of the 3386 m Veneziaspitze. Descent via the same trail.
(Source: © Folio Verlag. This tour can be found in the book Schneeschuhwandern in Südtirol by Oswald Stimpfl and Georg Oberrauch, along with additional information and a map. Vienna/Bozen: Folio Verlag 2004) |
| Stops: |
Gasthof Schönblick
Hintermartell 199
Tel. +39 0473 744776
Open year-round
Zufallhütte
Hintermartell 197
Tel. +39 0473 744785
Open early March until early May
Martellerhütte cabin
Salt 190
Tel. +39 0473 744790
Open in the spring in March and April |
| To the Lyfialm |
| Starting point: |
Gasthof Schönblick 2050 m |
| End point: |
Gasthof Schönblick |
| Highest point: |
2252 m |
| Difference in altitudes: |
200 m |
| Level of difficulty: |
easy |
| Trek time: |
3 hours |
| Description: |
The tour begins at the car park at the end of the Martell Valley. The route first leads out of the valley for approx. 30 m before turning left at trail 20 in the direction of Pedertal and Lyfialm. Take this wide logging trail past the Enzianalm until trail no. 39 to the Pedertal branches off to the left. Then return via the Stieralm and trail no. 35 as far as the Lyfialm, where you get on the logging trail back to the starting point. |
| Zufallhütte – retaining wall – former Hotel Paradiso |
| Starting point: |
Gasthof Schönblick 2050 m |
| End point: |
Gasthof Schönblick |
| Highest point: |
2318 m |
| Difference in altitudes: |
250 m |
| Level of difficulty: |
middle |
| Trek time: |
4.5 hours |
| Description: |
Starting point is the car park at the end of the valley. Follow the road for approx. another 100 m, where trail no. 150 leads to the right up to the Zufallhütte (2265 m) and beyond up to a plateau to the old retaining wall at 2318 m. Follow trail 31a past the retaining wall to trail fork no. 40 headed out of the valley until intersecting the panoramic trail no. 12. Return via trail no. 12 leading into the valley to the former Hotel Paradiso, getting back on the paved road returning to the starting point. |
| Stops: |
Gasthof Schönblick
Hintermartell 199
Tel. +39 0473 744776
Open year-round
Zufallhütte
Hintermartell 197
Tel. +39 0473 744785
Open early March until early May
Martellerhütte cabin
Salt 190
Tel. +39 0473 744790
Open in the spring in March and April |
Snowshoe and stick rental:
1/2 day 3,00 €
1 day 6,00 €
Gasthof Schönblick, Tel. 0473 744 776
Gasthof Stallwies Tel. 0473 744 552
Hotel Waldheim, Tel. 0473 744 545
Hotel Zum See, Tel. 0473 744 668
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- Contact
- Tourism association
Latsch - Martell
Hauptstrasse 38/a
39021 Latsch (BZ)
Italy / South TyrolMail
Tel. +39 0473 623109
Fax +39 0473 622042
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