The Hufeisen (Horseshoe) Tour
The Hufeisen Tour is an approximately seven-day, seven-stage hike through the whole of the Sarntal Alps. For mountaineers it passes through a very rustic area that has largely been left to nature, the like of which is now scarce in South Tyrol. Climbers will find themselves in harmony with themselves and nature here. Anyone who collects every stamp on a specially produced card from the huts along the route (in which it is possible to stay overnight), will receive a plaque in recognition of his or her achievement at the end of the Horseshoe Tour. Individual sections of the tour also offer physical exercise and recuperation for the soul.
Family Tour
Alpenrosenhof/Passo Pennes (2,215 meters above sea-level) to Weissenbach (1,335 meters above sea-level)
From the Alpenrosenhof, proceed on Trail No. 12A in a westward direction, passing the Penser Joch Lake and coming to the Grölljoch (2,557 m). Directly above the gap, the Weisshorn rises majestically – an extremely attractive side-trip for sure-footed hikers with no fear of heights (use of safety ropes necessary; ascent and descent in about 1 hour). From the Grölljoch, descend on Trail No. 9 – in part steep, and over crags and rubble – to the Oberberg Alm. Go down and through the Oberberg Valley on Trail No. 9 or No. 27 out to the village of Weissenbach. Stop there and spend the night at the Rabensteinerhof Hotel.
Family Tour
Weissenbach (1,335 meters above sea-level) to Meraner Hut (1,960 meters above sea-level)
From the Rabensteinerhof, proceed along the trail marked No. 13, passing by the small lake, until you come to the neighborhood of Aberstückl. Stay on Trail No. 13 until you finally pass through a gorge, continue on the Sagenweg trail to the Durr Alp in the Sagbach Valley, and proceed via the Kaserwies Alp to the Missensteiner Joch (2,128 m). From there, descend directly along Trail No. 4 to the Meraner Hut (easily visible from the Missensteiner Joch). One possible variant is to ascend along Trail No. 13 to the Kesselberg Hut and to continue via 13A to the Mittager Hut. Trail No. 13A will then take you down a step path to the Meraner Hut (1,960 m). This will result in an additional hiking time of one and a half hours.
Detailed map (PDF)
Folder Hufeisentour in German (PDF)
Tour description (PDF)