The mountains of South Tyrol have a lot to offer. The Geisler peaks are certainly a familiar name to mountain people. Those who have been there before and seen the imposing peaks rising into the sky will want to come...

In 2014, the Stettiner Hütte was hit by an avalanche. Due to the extensive damage, the hut had to be completely demolished. Renovation or refurbishment would not have been worthwhile in that case – for safety reasons, those affected opted for this solution. It was clear from the outset that only a reconstruction of the Stettiner Hütte would be considered.

Since 2017, thanks to the emergency plan, some overnight guests can be accommodated. After the major accident, several wooden huts were built, offering many mountaineers an option for sleeping or resting. Of course, this also ensured that meals could be provided again.

Nature blesses us with wonderful herbs, and while they have a healing effect on many physical ailments, most people are not yet sufficiently familiar with them. The last decades have been characterized by humanity moving further away from nature and...

Timmelsjoch Snow Clearance 2021

Due to its high alpine location, crossing the pass is not possible all year round. The road usually opens its gates at the end of May and is then passable for about five months until November. Of course, it is important that you consider the opening hours for the respective year. In 2021, the road will open on June 10. The Timmelsjoch snow clearance 2021 is completed by this date, and the road is safe for traffic. The pass may only be used between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.

• Start: Auronzo Hut car park
• Destination: Dreizinnenhütte (Three Peaks Hut)
• Difficulty: Easy
• Trail markers: No. 101 to the Dreizinnenhütte; No. 105 back to Auronzo Hut
• Trail length: 9.5 km
• Walking time: 4h
• Altitude difference: 134 m
• Highest point altitude: 2,454 m
• Refreshment stops: Drei Zinnenhütte, Rif. Auronzo, Rif. Lavaredo
• Experienced: August 2019

Close to heaven. No wonder, at 3251 meters! The new viewing platform "Iceman Ötzi Peak", built in 2020, makes it possible. High above Schnals (South Tyrol), you have the best view of the surrounding glaciers. The "Schöne Aussicht" refuge is definitely worth a detour.

• Start: Kurzras
• Destination: "Schöne Aussicht" refuge
• Difficulty: Moderate
• Signposts: Schöne Aussicht
• Trail length: 7.2 km
• Walking time: 1.5 hours (ascent); 2 hours (descent)
• Altitude difference: 1240 vertical meters
• Highest point: 3251 m
• Refreshment stops: Hotel "Grawand", "Schöne Aussicht" refuge
• Experienced: Mid-September 2020