Lush alpine meadows, inviting huts and the majestic Tribulaun at your fingertips: The impressive mountain world of Pflersch is guaranteed to make every hiker's heart beat faster.
The Ladurneralm is the ideal starting point for eventful hikes and sweaty mountain tours - depending on your mood. Starting from the valley station of the Ladurns cablecar, it can be reached on foot in about 2 hours via path no. 34; if you prefer it more comfortable, you can reach the Alm with the chair lift in a few minutes.
Ladurn circular route
Ladurn weather cross
Follow the Ladurn circular trail to the Edelweiss hut. Then continue 50 metres further up to the Teissljöchel. There you will find the fork at Wetterspitze or Wastenegg. The path to the Ladurner Wetterkreuz begins behind the wooden barn. Follow the markings to the summit cross (approx. 150 metres in altitude). Descent as ascent.
Total walking time: 3 hours
To the Edelweißhütte
Starting from the mountain station of the Ladurns mountain cablecar, the path leads to the Edelweißhütte in a slight ascent past the Ladurnerhütte (managed) in the "Almendorf Ladurns". At every turn, hikers are accompanied on their way by the impressive mountain range of the Tribulaun (3,096 m), whose white dolomite rock attracts everyone's attention.
Walking time: ¾ hour
Via the Lotterscharte to the Vallmingalm
From the mountain station, take trail no. 34 (signposted "Ladurner Rundweg") up to just below the Edelweißhütte. From there, follow trail 34A, first over flat alpine slopes and then increasingly steeper over a scree slope to the Lotterscharte (2,139m). From here you can see the three alpine huts of Vallming, which are reached on a moderately steep descent.
Walking time to Vallming: 3 ½ - 4 hours (surefootedness and a head for heights required)
There are three options for the descent:
a) Via the Dolomieu trail back to the Ladurns mountain station (2 hours)
b) Via path 19A down to Gossensass (1 ½ h)
c) Via path 19A uphill to the Kastellacke biotope and on to the mountain station of the Rosskopf cable car (1h)
Summit tours
starting from the mountain station of the Ladurns cable car
Surefootedness and a head for heights required
Telfer Weißen 2.566m
To climb this magnificent panoramic summit, you must first follow trail no. 34 and then trail no. 34 A up to the Lotterscharte. From there, trail no. 24 branches off to the right, which becomes trail no. 23 and leads to the Telfer Weißen. Once you have conquered a section secured with wire ropes shortly before the summit, nothing stands in the way of a relaxed summit snack. Descent as ascent.
Walking time destination: 3 ½ h
Altitude metres destination: 1034m
Wetterspitze 2.709m
Starting from the mountain station, follow trail no. 34 past the Edelweißhütte to the Teissljöchl. Via the Silberböden, which are reminiscent of the old mining tradition in Pflersch, and the secluded Toffringtal valley, you reach the slopes of the Wetterspitze. The path now climbs in steep serpentines up to a saddle. From there it is not far to the summit, where you can enjoy a marvellous panoramic view over the entire Wipptal valley. Descend via the ascent path or alternatively via the Allrisstal valley (path no. 27) down to St. Anton. A forest road also leads back to Ladurns from the Allrissalm.
Walking time destination: 3 ½ - 4 h
Elevation metres destination: 1093 m
Seeberspitze 2.567m
At the beginning, follow trail no. 34 in the direction of Wetterspitze. After about two hours of walking, the path branches off to the left and leads over steep terrain up to the summit. Descent as ascent
Walking time destination: 3 h
Altitude metres destination: 865m
From the mountain station back to the valley
From Ladurns to St. Anton in Innerpflersch
At the mountain station, follow trail no. 34 to the former valley station of the Wastenegg chairlift. Then continue on forest road no. 35A in a westerly direction until you finally join path no. 27A. Soon you can either make a detour to the Allrissalm or descend directly to St. Anton. From there, Gossensass is easily accessible by public transport.
Walking time: 2 ½ h
From the Edelweißhütte via Toffring into the valley
A pleasant circular hike starts at the Edelweißhütte and leads over the Teissljöchl and Toffring and further on path no. 35 to the small reservoir of the Pflersch electrical works. The eastward Sogeweg, which branches off to the left after about 400 m, closes the tour and brings you back to the valley station of the cablecar. St. Anton in Innerpflersch is easily accessible from the reservoir on a forest road.
Walking time: 2.5 hours
From Ladurns to Gossensass
From the mountain station, trail no. 34 leads slightly downhill through the forest to the former valley station of the Wastenegg chairlift. From here, goods road no. 34B takes you past the Holzstube, descending slightly to the Vallmingbach stream. Soon after crossing the stream, you reach the junction to path 19A, which takes you to the bottom of the valley. If you are travelling with a baby buggy, continue along the goods road. You finally reach Gossensass in the pleasant shade of the riverside promenade.
Alternative: Coming from the Edelweißhütte, you can descend via path 34A through an idyllic valley until you reach path 34B, which you then follow in the direction of Gossensass as described above.
From the mountain station to the valley station
You have two options here. Either you descend directly via trail no. 34 (1 ½ hours) or you follow trail no. 35A in the direction of Toffringtal. Before the first ascent, the Sogeweg (no. 35) branches off, which will take you to the valley station in around 2 hours.
The Dolomieu path
The Dolomieu Trail (6-Almen-Weg) is an educational trail that leads from the Telfer-Almen, above Sterzing, to the Furtalm in Hinterpflersch. Information boards provide an insight into the geology as well as the flora and fauna. The trail is named after the French geologist Deodat de Dolomieu (1750-1801), who discovered an unknown rock in this area. The light-coloured dolomite rock of the Tribulaun also takes its name from him.
Starting from the mountain station of the Ladurns cable car, you can follow the educational path in two directions:
Towards the end of the valley via the Toffringtal to the Allrissalm, extensive alpine meadows with their colourful biodiversity invite you to linger. Panoramic views of the Weißwandspitze and Tribulaun are included. A highlight along the way are the "Hirschlackn", special places of power. The educational trail ends at the Furtalm in Innerpflersch, from where you can descend to St. Anton on foot. Alternatively, you can descend directly from the Allrissalm into the valley.
The Dolomieu trail leads towards Sterzing, past the alpine village of Vallming and the "Kastellacke" biotope to the mountain station of the Rosskopf cable car. If you wish, you can hike from there to the Kuhalm and the Ochsenalm above Telfes.
Walking time: Ladurns - Allriss = 3 hours
Ladurns - Rosskopf = 3 hours
