Unspoilt natural environment

Special activities during the holiday serve as a perfect balance to the stressful everyday life: Don’t miss out on the experience of a ski tour in Hochpustertal and what it feels like to arrive at the summit. 

Skitour to the Plätzlwiese

Start your tour at the Brückele Alpengasthof Inn in Prags and trudge along the hiking path Nr. 18 directly through the winter landscape.

On your way you will pass the toboggan run twice, at the third time turn right to the Staller Alm. From the hut, which is closed during the winter, a path leads up to the Plätzlwiese, a high plateau at around 2,000 metres above sea level.

Let the hut owners on the Plätzlwiese indulge you with South Tyrolean delicacies and return to the valley on the toboggan run.

Level: easy to moderate

Length: 10.3km

Durance: 2.5 hours

Difference in altitude: 510m

Ski tour to Sextner Stein

Start your tour in Fischleintal. Walk to the Talschusshütte hut and from there to Altensteiner Tal. Turn right and take the path to a flat valley floor, from where you get to the Bödenalpe via a short steep slope. Shortly after you will experience the wonderful views over the famous Drei Zinnen.

From there continue over a steep slopes and ditches to the Drei Zinnen Hut. Even before you reach the hut, serpentines lead over a mountain saddle to the Sextner Stein at 2,359m. After a break dash down the same way back.

Level: moderate

Length: 7.3km

Durance: 3.5 hours

Difference in altitude: 1,130m 

Ski tour to the Hochebenkofel

For more experienced ski tourers we recommend this long and challenging tour. Before you start the tour get information about the ascent route and if in doubt book a mountain guide.

Level: advanced

Length: 19km

Durance: 5.3 hours

Difference in altitude: 1,570m 

Challenge: Breathtaking views

For a ski tour you should have good stamina and feel experienced on the skis. The right gear and equipment is crucial. Check the avalanche warning as well as the weather forecast and snow conditions before you start your ski tour.

You will get more detailed information on every single ski tour on the South Tyrolean Dolomites at the alpine schools in Hochpustertal and at the local mountain guides.