Hike on the Urlesteig trail in the Sarentino Valley

The so-called Urlesteig trail, inaugurated in 2012 in the Reinswald hiking area, is an adventure for families

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Our adventure starts at the mountain station Pichlberg of the cable-way Reinswald (2,130 m).
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The first stop is the Pichlberg Alm, offering a playground and a sun terrace, near the mountain station.
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Idyllic South Tyrol - the view of the surrounding mountains is breathtakingly beautiful.
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On a broad path, we walk the little distance to the Pfnatschalm at 2,078 m a.s.l.
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The first stop in the section dedicated to “water2 takes to the water wheels. The titles of the information panels are written in the particular dialect spoken by people in the Val Sarentino valley.
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There is no boredom where there is water.
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The Pfnatschalm mountain hut offers local delicacies and home-made dishes.
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Above this mountain hut, there is the second “water playground”, that is to say a pond with rafts and timber transport.
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Walking down from the Pfnatschalm - now the second stage begins, which is dedicated to the world of animals living in the Val Sarentino.
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“Schneehous”, that is to say the Alpine hare, lives in the Alps above 1,300 m a.s.l.
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The fourth of the 8 playing stations is dedicated to the fauna of the valley and invites you to climb.
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A deer carved in the tree trunk at the station “Rech”, how this animal is called in the local dialect.
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Eurasian nutcracker, hawk and great spotted woodpecker, the representatives of the world of local birds.
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The path takes down to the Sunnolm pasture at 1,834 m a.s.l., where we stop to have an ice-cream.
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The Alpine pasture offers a children’s playground close to the “Urlelockn”, where you can enjoy the comfortable wooden loungers.
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Walking down on the path leading past a fountain and grazing cows.
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After about half an hour, we are about to reach the lower terminus of the cable-car in the Reinswald hiking and skiing area.
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The month of July, above all with days hot like these, is an ideal period for making a trip to the Val Sarentino. At 1,570 m asl, at the lower terminus of the Reinswald cable-way, the temperatures are rather refreshing, which is perfect for us, suffering from the heat in the valley. The cable-way takes us, a family with three kids, up to the mountain station Pichlberg at 2,130 m asl. Alone the ride, making you enjoy a great view of the Val Sarentino, is worthwhile and the panorama of the surrounding mountains is just astonishing. The kids already rage and riot on the playground at the Pichlberg Alm pasture close to the mountain station. From this place, the large tour of the Urlesteig would lead to the Getrumalm alpine pasture, before returning to the valley station.

The second stage of this tour displays peculiarities of the Val Sarentino (mountain station - Getrumalm) and the flora of the Val Sarentino (Getrumalm - Sarner Mühlen - lower terminus). We decide to the the other two sections, that is to say the shorter tour via the Pfnatschalm pasture. The first stage is dedicated to the topic water. The broad path takes past water wheels and leads to the Pfnatschalm at 2,078 m, offering local delicacies and home-made dishes, typical for the Val Sarentino. Above the alpine pasture, there is a pond with floats, which is of course a highlight.

Afterwards the way proceeds slightly downwards, the second section of the trail focuses on nature in Val Sarentino. It provides information on local animals such as the crossed vipers, the mountain cock and the Alpine jackdaw. And you can even scale a giant dragonfly. Slowly the path becomes more narrow and leads to the Sunnolm (1,834 m), where we stop to have an ice-cream. Close to the Sunnolm pasture, there is the so-called "Urlelockn", which is name-giving for the Urlesteig path. Then we start the descent towards Reinswald. For the kids, there are lots of attractions and games along the path, making hiking a real adventure also for them. Soon we reach the parking space at the lower terminus in Reinswald.

Author: MS

suited for families with lifts

Starting point:

mountain station Reinswald, Val Sarentino
Time required:

01:45 h
Track length:

5,6 km
Altitude:

from 1.570 m to 2.131 m
Altitude difference:

+62 m | -623 m
Route:

Pfnatschalm Mountain hut - Sunnolm Mountain hut - valley station S. Martino / Reinswald
Signposts:

"Urlesteig"
Resting points:

Pichlberg restaurant - Pfnatschalm mountain hut - Sunnolm mountain hut - Bärnstube
Recommended time of year:

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Hike on the Urlesteig trail in the Sarentino Valley