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Winter hike: Völs am Schlern - Prösels

Winter hiking · Alpe di Siusi
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  • Völs am Schlern
    Völs am Schlern
    Photo: Werner Dejori_Seiser Alm Marketing, Dolomites region Seiser Alm
moderate
Distance 4.2 km
1:13 h
137 m
143 m
869 m
810 m

Beginning at the roundabout in Völs am Schlern, follow the provincial road to Bozen/Bolzano. At the exit of the village turn left and continue through meadows and along farmhouses on the path no. 6. After crossing a stream, the path leads slightly uphill to the village of Prösels and the impressive Castle Prösels. Return by bus no. 176 or by foot on the same path.

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moderate
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Highest point
869 m
Lowest point
810 m
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Coordinates:
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46.518400, 11.504053
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46°31'06.2"N 11°30'14.6"E
UTM
32T 692072 5154694
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Turn-by-turn directions

From the Kulturhaus the hike leads first in a southerly direction, following trail n. 6 along the settlement area. Immediately on the southern edge of the village you come to a crossroads, where the path branches off to the left and leads along the south facing foothills of Völs the main road. Cross it and continue to follow path n. 6 , past farmhouse Lenz, partly slightly uphill along meadow and apple orchards until you reach a wayside shrine. From here it goes slightly up and down, past farmhouse Peternader down to Rio Völs and on the farmhouses Seppelermüller and Trafisöler, where you cross the river Sciliar.
At the next fork leaye path n. 6 and follow path 3, which takes you past the farmhouse Hochrainer, over the Prösels meadows and pastures, up to the asphalt road, which you follow in a westerly direction to Castle Prösels.

Please check the opening hours of the huts and restaurants: www.seiseralm.it/restaurants

Public transport

The starting point of the tour or the sight is easily and comfortably accessible by public transport:

By busline no. 170 from Kastelruth or Seis am Schlern to the roundabout in Völs am Schlern.

Coordinates

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46.518400, 11.504053
DMS
46°31'06.2"N 11°30'14.6"E
UTM
32T 692072 5154694
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Difficulty
moderate
Distance
4.2 km
Duration
1:13 h
Ascent
137 m
Descent
143 m
Highest point
869 m
Lowest point
810 m
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Morning
1600 m 1800 m
Afternoon

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