The first leg of the trail leads from Reinhold Messner’s Juval Castle, situated above Stava (Staben), and runs along Monte Sole (Sonnenberg) Mountain and Monte Trumes (Trumsberg) Mountain to San Martino al Monte (St. Martin in Kofel). This is a long leg, which covers a bit of altitude differential. During the summer months, it is definitely a good idea to undertake this somewhat lower-lying leg in the early morning: Monte Sole (Sonnenberg), which translates to “Sun Mountain”, does not bear its name in vain!

Click here for the entire route of the Alta Via della Val Venosta (Vinschgauer Höhenweg) high trail.

Parking area below Juval Castle, at the entrance to Val Senalas (Schnalstal) Valley.

Val Venosta (Vinschger Bahn) Train to Stava (Staben) and then on foot to Juval Castle.

Through the Val Venosta (Vinschgau) Valley to the parking area below the Juval Castle between Stava (Staben) and Naturno (Natunrs). On foot to Juval Castle.