Val di Fosse

In the heart of the Tessa Group Nature Park is the uninhabited Val di Fosse valley with its Val di Fosse Adventure Trail

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Hardly any buildings, but a lot of nature and a bit of grazing land - this is how the Val di Fosse presents itself amidst the alpine pastures.
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Here you are in the area of the Tessa Group Nature Park, which stretches from the Val Senales and the Val Passiria to the main Alpine ridge.
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The 7th stage of the Merano High Route connects the Val di Fosse with Monte Santa Caterina and the Casera di Fuori, a farm first mentioned in 1410.
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The valley offers unforgettable experiences for hikers, nature lovers and mountain bikers who also tackle the trails.
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The Val di Fosse Adventure Trail is recommended for families with children, who can learn here how butter is made from milk.
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The Gelato Farm, for a long time the highest year-round managed farm in Tyrol at an altitude of more than 2,050 m a.s.l., is now a snack station.
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Via the Gelato Pass and the Francesco Petrarca Hut, you can even descend into the neighbouring Val Passiria valley - a challenging tour.
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The ascent to the Passo Gelato leads past a rock on which an inscription reminds us of the dark times of the Second World War.
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View into the Val di Fosse in April, when the rugged landscape of the Tessa Group and the Oetztal Alps still present themselves in their winter dress.
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The valley is uninhabited, the huts only open their doors in the warm months and invite you to take a break and enjoy South Tyrolean delicacies.
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Wild and unique, but much visited in the summer months - this is how the Val di Fosse (Pfossental) presents itself, a side valley in the Val Senales, which is entirely located in the Gruppo di Tessa Nature Park. A small mountain road branches off to the right after Monte Santa Caterina and leads uphill to the first farms. After this, it is only possible to continue on foot or by bike.

The Val di Fosse valley is a popular hiking and mountain biking destination, with Mt. Altissima, 3,480 m high, towering at the head of the valley. The landscape here has been shaped by ice, water and wind for more than thousands of years. The stations on the Almerlebnisweg, the Val di Fosse Adventure Trail, vividly tell about the history of the valley and its unique diversity of flora and fauna. It is considered as one of the most beautiful sections of the Merano High Route and offers unique views on the mountain giants of the Texel Group. There is a good chance that you will see chamois, ibex or golden eagles here. The tour starts at the car park at the Casere di Fuori Farm (Vorderkaser) and leads past the Casera di Mezzo Farm (Mitterkaser) and the Rableid Hut.

The huts are not inhabited any more, but are only managed in summer. From the 13th to the 19th century, one of them, the Eishof, was one of the highest permanent settlements in the Alps. From here you can reach via the well-known Petrarca Hut and the Passo Gelato the neighbouring Val Passiria on foot or as MTB tour. Today, the Maso Gelato (literally: Iced Farm) serves as a base for hikers and mountaineers, as an alpine hut, shelter and snack station from May until autumn.

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