The Auerberg Valley branches off the Val d’Ultimo valley at S. Nicolò and stretches up to the top of the Maddalene Mountain Chain (Ilmenkamm, in German): Past the Malga Auerberg mountain hut we reach the Malga Seefeld at 2,100 m a.s.l., a little higher the wild Lake Campolago (Seefeldsee, in German) is located.
Image gallery: Hike via the Malga Auerberg hut to Lake Campolago
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Autumn is already knocking on the door as we start our hike through the Auerberg Valley: The first snowfalls have made it temporarily below the 2000-metre mark. In the valley floor of the Val d'Ultimo at the level of the Nördenwies and Grünhaus farms we follow the forest road to the Auerbergalm mountain hut. A forest path shortens the first section of the trail a little. We reach the alp at 1,640 m a.s.l. after about one hour. From here we continue uphill through the valley. At about 1,800 m a.s.l. it gets steeper and the trail changes - instead of the forest road the route follows now a partly paved mule track which leads along the rock on the eastern side of the valley.
From the valley gorge we reach the timberline, where a natural wet meadow landscape expands. Here lies the Seefeldalm. Another 50 m of altitude difference separate us from the destination of our hike, Lake Campolago. It is located in the middle of a high moor, surrounded by the peaks of the Maddalene Mountain Chain: Cima Olmi, Cima Campolago, Cima Stübele and Monte Faggiola surround the area. For the way back down to S. Nicolò we take the same route - of course, we also enjoy a cosy stop at the Auerbergalm, the only snack station along the way.
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: Val d‘Ultimo road at S. Nicolò
Route: S. Nicolò - Malga Auerberg - Malga Seefeld - Lake Campolago
Signposts: no. 18, Seefeldalm
Distance: 5.5 km (each direction)
Walking time: about 2.5 - 3 hours ascent, 2 hours descent
Altitude difference: approx. 940 m
Altitude level: between 1,220 and 2,175 m a.s.l.
Hiking with dogs: suitable (attention: grazing animals!)
Experienced in: September 2019