03 Southern Alpine Trail, E22: Valentinalm - Hochweißsteinhaus

Level of difficulty: Medium

19.2 km

Distance
8.5 h

Duration
1200 vm

Lowest elevation
2154 vm

Highest elevation
1916 vm
1237 vm

03 Southern Alpine Trail, E22: Valentinalm - Hochweißsteinhaus

From the Valentinalm inn, we follow the markings that lead us over the Valentintörl and down an old, stable snow field to the Wolayersee.

Over the Giramondo Pass we reach the Italian side with the Casera Sissanis di sopra and sotto mountain pastures and the Casera Fleons di sotto and sopra, then over the Öfnerjoch to the Hochweißsteinhaus.

Suggestion

From Valentintörl you have the opportunity to climb the Rauchkofel at 2460 metres above sea level.

Equipment

Sturdy hiking boots, possibly hiking poles

Every rucksack should include: Rain, cold and sun protection, first aid kit, mobile phone (Euro emergency number 112), plenty of fluids, hiking map of the region.

Directions

From the A2 Südautobahn motorway exit HERMAGOR onto the Gailtalstraße 111 via Hermagor to Kötschach-Mauthen. Then take the Plöckenpass road to the Plöckenhaus inn.

A first glimpse

Some impressions of the tour

Directions

GH Valentinalm (1205 m, K) - Valentintörl (2138 m, 4 km/2 ½ hrs.) - Wolayerseehütte (1987 m, K, 1 km/½ hrs.) - Giramondopass (1969 m, 4 km/1 ¾ hrs.) - Malga Fleons di sotto (1571 m, 6 km/2 hrs.) - Öfner Joch (2011 m, 4 km/1 ½ hrs.) - Hochweißsteinhaus (1867 m, K, 1 km/¼ hrs.)

K = checkpoint (stamp point).

Trail 403, 140/142, Via Alpina, 20 km/8 ½ hours, medium tour.

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