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Excursion from Nova Levante to the Messnerjoch hut

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    Messnerjoch hut Dolomites Nova Levante
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moderate
Distance 15.9 km
4:56 h
779 m
779 m
1,925 m
1,161 m

This excursion is suitable for everybody and offers a breathtaking view to the Dolomites mountains.
Starting from Nova Levantw/ Welschnofen over the Passo Nigra/ Nigerpass to the Messnerjoch alpine hut, where homemade cakes, South Tyrolean specialities, a great children's playground and above all the sunny panoramic terrace of the alpine hut invite you to linger.

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Highest point
1,925 m
Lowest point
1,161 m
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Coordinates:
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46.430862, 11.544072
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46°25'51.1"N 11°32'38.7"E
UTM
32T 695455 5145066
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Turn-by-turn directions

This hiking tour starts on the parking lot cable car Nova Levante. From here along the trail [3A] until the hotel Rechenmachers. Than take the path "Nigertalweg/Valle Nigra" until the Nigerpass/Passo Nigra (1,688m). Accross the path [1] you reach the Messner Joch hut (1930m) with an amazing view to the Dolomites mountains Latemar, Corno Bianco and Corno Nero. To start back to Nova Levante you can take the same way or walk by path [1B] and [15] until the village.

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Public transport

Getting to the starting point of the tour by public transport is easy and convenient.

By public bus line:
- 180 from Bozen | Bolzano, Birchabruck | Ponte Nova
- 180 or 184 from Karersee | Carezza, Karerpass | Passo Costalunga
- 184 from Weissenstein | Pietralba, Petersberg | Monte San Pietro, Deutschnofen | Nova Ponente, Stenk (or 181 and change 180)
- 184 from Obereggen, Eggen | Ega (or 184 and change 180)
- 187 from Steinegg | Collepietra, Gummer | San Valentino (or 182 and change 180)
- 180 from Val di Fassa

Bus stop: Welschnofen | Nova Levante centre (Despar); online timetable search at www.suedtirolmobil.info/en/

Getting there

Getting to the starting point of the tour by public transport is easy and convenient.

By public bus line:
- 180 from Bozen | Bolzano, Birchabruck | Ponte Nova
- 180 or 184 from Karersee | Carezza, Karerpass | Passo Costalunga
- 184 from Weissenstein | Pietralba, Petersberg | Monte San Pietro, Deutschnofen | Nova Ponente, Stenk (or 181 and change 180)
- 184 from Obereggen, Eggen | Ega (or 184 and change 180)
- 187 from Steinegg | Collepietra, Gummer | San Valentino (or 182 and change 180)
- 180 from Val di Fassa

Bus stop: Welschnofen | Nova Levante centre (Despar); online timetable search at www.suedtirolmobil.info/en/

By car:
Destination: Welschnofen | Nova Levante
Parking: Parking lot cable car

Parking

Parking: parking lot cable car Welschnofen | Nova Levante Laurin I, https://g.page/Kabinenbahn?share

Coordinates

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46.430862, 11.544072
DMS
46°25'51.1"N 11°32'38.7"E
UTM
32T 695455 5145066
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Alexander Mack 
October 06, 2016 · Community
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Donnerstag, 6. Oktober 2016, 23:48 Uhr
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Distance
15.9 km
Duration
4:56 h
Ascent
779 m
Descent
779 m
Highest point
1,925 m
Lowest point
1,161 m

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