Hike from the Monte San Vigilio to San Pancrazio

This walking tour in early autumn starts at the mountain above Lana and proceeds into the Val d’Ultimo valley.

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By the Monte S. Vigilio funicular up to 1,490 m asl., starting at Lana.
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After a coffee at the Vigilius mountain Resort we take the path no. 34 down towards Pavicolo.
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Pavicolo (Pawigl) is a small mountain village which belongs to the community of Lana. The S. Osvaldo church is worth seeing.
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Along the path no. 10 we proceed towards S. Pancrazio through the woods. A clearing reveals the view on the Val d’Ultimo and S. Pancrazio.
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The coniferous forest turns into mixed forest - slowly downwards to the valley.
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Near the village of Alpreid we have to walk on the asphalt road for a little bit.
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Again through the forest - now the path is quite narrow, some parts must be crossed carefully. Past a creek an ascent over secured ferric stairs has to be overcome.
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Chestnut trees below the 1,000 m level. The Val d’Ultimo invites to the traditional “Törggelen” in autumn.
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View towards S. Pancrazio - here the church tower as highest point of the village.
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Autumn is coming - fruit harvest hast started in S. Pancrazio.
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Ideal weather for this walking tour into the Val d'Ultimo - the hot summer days are gone but the warm September sun accompanies us. Starting point is Lana where we take the Monte San Vigilio (Vigiljoch) Cable Car up to 1,490 m a.s.l. Past the Vigilius Mountain Resort we proceed along the path no. 34 down to the village of Pavicolo (Pawigl) at 1,170 m a.s.l. The farm houses of the mountain village Pavicolo are located amidst green meadows on the edge of the forest.

Here the path no. 10 starts which leads us to S. Pancrazio (St. Pankraz) through a varied landscape of thick coniferous forests, green meadows and mountain farms. Several times we have to cross small tributary valleys and coves where small mountain streams pass through.

On our descent to San Pancrazio a few times we cross the asphalt road, which connects the villages of Guggenberg and Alpreid with the valley. The surrounding of S. Pancrazio (790 m a.s.l.) is shaped by mixed and broad-leaved forests, in the meadows fruit and chestnut trees grow. After a village tour we take the public service bus back to Lana.

Author: AT

If you want to do this hike, please take information about the weather and the current conditions of the trail on site!

Starting point: top station of the Monte S. Vigilio cable car (Lana)
Signposts: 34, 10
Trail length: approx. 11 km
Walking time: about 3.5 hours
Experienced in: September 2010

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