The Puez-Geisler Nature Park (Grödnisch-Ladin:"Parch naturel Puez-Odles", Gadertal-Ladin: "Parch natural Pöz-Odles", ital. "Natural Park of Puez Odle") includes the high mountain regions in the northern part of the Western Dolomites and lies in South-Tirol. The most important mountain formations in the nature park are the Peitlerkofel, the Geisler group and the Aferer Geisler.
Regions
Other mountain regions in addition to the formations of Peitlerkofel, Geisler group and Aferer Geisler are still the high plateau-like Puez group with Sassongher (2,665 m), Stevia with the Col da la Pieres (2,759 m), Sas Ciampac (2,672 m) and the Gardenatic plateau (2,308 m, Gardenaccia) and also the Medalges Alm (2,454 m).
 Winter distant view from the west, in the middle distance: far left Peitlerkofel, half left in front of it Aferer Geisler, in the middle: Medalges (low), half right Geisler group. In the background half-left eastern dolmites with Kreuzkofel and Fanes |
Valley regions touched by the nature park are the uppermost part of the Campilltal (a side valley of the Val Badia), the Vallunga (a side valley of the Val Gardena) and the uppermost valley regions of the Villnößtals.
places
There are no places in the nature park itself, see places in the adjacent valley areas hereinafter in the expansion of the nature park.
background
The nature park was founded in 1978, expanded in 1999 and has been part of the since 2009 UNESCO World Natural Heritage belonging area of the Dolomites.
The nature park is also part of the Europe-wide network of protected areas Natura 2000 according to the Fauna-Flora-Habitat Directive for the protection of the habitats of wild animal and plant species.
The aim and purpose of the park are primarily nature conservation, landscape management and research, but also recreation, information and environmental education.
The expansion of the nature park ranges from Wurzjoch in the north about 14 kilometers to Gardena Pass in the south and from Villnösser and Grödner Tal in the west over approx. twelve kilometers to the Val Badia with Kampill and Untermoj in the east. The area of the Puez Geisler Nature Park covers around 10,196 hectares and is spread across the municipalities abbey, Corvara, St. Martin in Thurn, Antermoia, Kampill, Ortisei, St. Christina, Selva and Funes, the mean altitude is around 2,500 m.
The Nature Park House Puez Geisler is located in St. Magdalena in Villnößtal.
language
The one to the west of the nature park Villnößtal is predominantly German-speaking, the southwest Val Gardena and the eastern one Abbey valley belong to the valleys with a predominantly Ladin-speaking population.
getting there
To get there, come the silk valleys to the west of the Eisack Valley and the eastern one Abbey valley in question:
- Of north and south Coming via the Innsbruck-Brenner-Brixen-Bozen-Trient autobahn (A 13 - Brenner autobahn, in Italy A 22), Klausen exit:
- By the Villnößtal in the northwest corner of the region around the Peitlerkofel and the Aferer Geisler,
- By the Val Gardena in the southwest corner of the region around the Geisler group.
- Of north The easiest way to get to the east side of the region is through the Val Pusteria and branch at St.Lorenzen in the Abbey valley, from here the east side of the nature park opens up.
mobility
A direct crossing of the nature park on roads is not possible, the north-sided alpine pass is the road over the Wurzjoch, south side that Gardena Pass.
Tourist Attractions
Peitlerkofel
The extremely striking Peitlerkofel (2,875 m. S.l.M. Ladin Sas de Pütia, 46 ° 39 ′ 31 ″ N.11 ° 49 ′ 13 ″ E) marks the northern end of the rock formations in the Eastern Dolmites and, with one of the best views in the entire Dolomites, is an extremely rewarding, but also popular and therefore much-visited summit destination.
Despite a steep face that almost turns away to the west, the is well signposted Normal rise to the summit region on the gentler south side the quality of a surprisingly easy mountain hike, it starts from the Peitlerscharte (approx. 2,360 m, Forcela de Putia).
The Peitlerscharte is easiest from the parking lot at Wurzjoch (2,003 m s.l.M.) over path 8a past the Munt de Fornela alpine region (2,067 m) and over the scree slopes under the western flank and the easy, wide channel to the Aferer Geisler to be reached in about one and a half hours. Alternatively, the Peitlerscharte can also be accessed via the Schlueterhütte (2,306 m) from or from the valley of Campill to reach.
From the Peitlerscharte to the summit region and the small Peitlerkofel, the ascent via the mountain trail takes around an hour and a half. To climb the rocky main summit, a short, steel-rope-insured and via ferrata-like passage has to be overcome, for the more experienced it is also possible without a via ferrata set, but surefootedness and a head for heights in the exposed section with often heavy oncoming traffic are essential.
Total time for ascent and descent from the Würzjoch approx. Five to seven hours, difference in altitude 966 mH, one way distance a good five kilometers, a base or a stop at a hut on the way does not exist.
The Peitlerkofel can also be completely circled on numerous scenic hiking routes.
In the approach from the Würzjoch to the Munt de Fornela alpine region, there is a huge natural fracture zone immediately to the right of the path and provides deep insights into the geological strata of the Dolomites
Geisler group
The rock formation of the Geisler group with its central summit, the Sass Rigais (3,025 m. S.l.M. 46 ° 36 '32 "N.11 ° 46 ′ 0 ″ E) and the equally high Furchetta directly to the northeast as the highest elevations, the landscape-defining mountain formation above the idyllic one Villnößtal and one of the most photographed subjects in the Dolomites.
The striking rock peaks of the Geisler group are located southwest of Peitlerkofel and Aferer Geisler, the Puez group is attached to the south-east.
Other rock peaks in the Geisler group are the Furchetta (3,025 m), the Wasserkofel (2,924 m), Odla di Valdussa (2,936 m), Sas de Mesdì (2,762 m), Villnösser Odla (2,800 m), Villnösser Tower (2,834 m), Great Fermeda (2,873 m) and Kleine Fermeda (2,814 m).
While the aforementioned peaks in the massif are reserved for climbers, the main Sass Rigais peak is more than two Via ferratas (Sass Rigais south-west climb, Sass Rigais east climb), both of medium difficulty, accessible for experienced via ferrata climbers.
The Geisler Group can be completely circled on hiking routes in different variants and in the form of various quite steep mountain paths. The formation can be crossed via the Mittagsscharte (2,760 m) and via the ascent via the Via ferrata part "Sass Rigais south-west climb" possible.
Aferer Geisler
The Aferer Geisler (ladin. Odle di Eores) is a mountain range at the end of the Villnößtals, north of the Geisler group and west of the Peitlerkofel, to which it is connected via the Peitlerscharte.
The highest peak on the Aferer Geisler is Grommets (2,655 m s.l.M. also "Tülln" 46 ° 39 ′ 13 ″ N.11 ° 46 ′ 31 ″ E), he is from Günther Messner Steig Accessible by a short detour, surefootedness and a head for heights is required. The northern part of the Aferer Geisler is called Wälscher Ring (approx. 2,600 m). The Günther Messner Steig leads along the entire summit ridge mostly on the south side (some via ferrata-like passages).
Puez group
Stevia
The Stevia is a rock massif consisting of steep walls, gorges and towers in the southwest of the Puez groupeast of the 1 Cisléstales, north of the Val Gardena and west of the 2 Vallunga(Vallunga) is located.
It consists of several peaks forming a ridge: Monte Stevia (2552 m), Pela de Vit (2493 m), Montijela (2644 m) and Col dala Pieres (2747 m), which can be reached via paths 17 and 17A over the Silvesterscharte and can be reached via path 17B via the Pizascharte, as well as via the Sandro-Pertini via ferrata and later via the grassy western flank. The hiking trails on the Stevia are mostly easy, but the via ferrata is demanding and requires surefootedness and a head for heights.
Gardenatic plateau
activities
Long-distance hiking trails
- The Dolomites high-altitude hiking trail no.2 (Route of sagas and legends) is the classic north-south crossing of the Western Dolomites. He leads from Brixen to Feltre and also through the Puez-Gesisler Nature Park.
- The European Long-distance hiking trail E5Oberstdorf - Meran, one of the oldest long-distance hiking trails in Europe, leads through the Dolomites with a stop at the mountain hut Schlueterhütte and located in the south in front of the Aferer Geisler.
- The Schlueterhütte is also a station at the Via Alpina No. 4 (yellow) Munich - Venice, the shelter is the brand for half of the route.
Via ferratas
- Sass Rigais southeast climb:
- rating: Difficulty level: B
- starting point is the cable car mountain station Col Raiser im Val Gardena, Valley town of St. Christina with large chargeable parking lot.
- From the cable car mountain station (gastronomy) follow the mountain paths to the start of the via ferrata after the steep serpentines to the Salieresscharte (2696m). The via ferrata then follows the eastern ridge to the summit, via the Mittagsscharte it is also possible to approach from the Villnöss valley (north-west ascent).
- Sass Rigais east rise
- rating: Difficulty level: B / C
- The climb is usually climbed in the descent of the crossing, also to avoid oncoming traffic, and is more demanding than the previous ascent. The route leads from the summit over the southwest ridge and always steep and exposed with a view of the Furchetta down to the scree fields at the foot of the wall and at the northern end of the water channel valley. From here the route runs in the walking area through the valley and back to the starting point of the Col Raiser cable car mountain station as before.
- Günther Messner Steig:
- The Günther Messner Steig was laid out in 1979: Reinhold Messner's brother had a fatal accident on Nanga Parbat in 1970.
- The path opens up as a circular route Aferer Geisler over the entire ridge in route a little south of the summit chain and the valley region on the north side. The section over the summit is a mountain path, the section from the junction to Tüllen to the Peitlerscharte (Wälscher Ring) includes several via ferrata-like and rope-secured sections as a ridge hike, which are also possible for really experienced via ferrata climbers without via ferrata equipment. Surefootedness and a head for heights are essential.
- Access to the high-altitude section on the south side along the ridge of the Aferer Geisler is from the Russis-Kreuz hiking car park on the west side (on Würzjochstraße approx. Five kilometers above St. Magdalena (46 ° 39 '36 "N.11 ° 44 ′ 54 ″ E). In addition, the approach is from the south side Zanser Alm from possible, in the north this part ends on the east side Whiplash with ascent / descent from Wurzjoch out. Walking time for this section is around six to eight hours.
- Zanser Alm climbing garden in the Geisler group at the end of the Karfeld of the Furchetta north face, climbing routes in all levels of difficulty from 4a to 8a.
- Access from the Zanser Alm out.
In the winter
kitchen
- 1 Zanser Alm (1,685 m) (Mountain inn), I-39040 Villnöss - South Tyrol. .
- The Zanser Alm is a popular restaurant in the Villnößtal and is located on the north-western border of the nature park. The Alm is the starting point for tours to the Aferer Geisler and a starting point for the ascent to the Schlueterhütte.
- Directions: The cul-de-sac to the Zanser Alm branches off from the road to the Würzjoch at Sankt Peter / San Pietro in the Villnößtal, further about 9 kilometers to the large, chargeable car park.
nightlife
In the mountains it gets quite quiet outside of the accommodations in the evening. The entertainment options in the neighboring areas are particularly recommended in the winter ski season Localities.
accommodation
Accommodation in the valley see section places or. background in front.
Alpine accommodations for hikers and mountaineers:
2 Puez Hut (2,475 m) (Rifugio Puez). Tel.: 39 0471 795365.
The accommodation was built in 1889 by the German-Austrian Alpine Association and today belongs to the CAI Bolzano, it is an important base on the Dolomites high path no.2.
Facilities: 94 camps, the summer is open from mid-June to the beginning of October.
The Puezhütte is located on the high plateau of the Puez group. The direct approach is over Selva in about three hours (915 mH) and off Kollfuschg possible in about three hours (830 mH).
3 Regensburger Hut (2,039 m) (Geisler Hut, Rifugio Firenze), 39047 S. Cristina. Tel.: 39 0471 796307.
The accommodation was built in 1888 by the DÖAV Section Regensburg and handed over to the CAI Florence after the First World War in 1920, it is the starting point for hikes and climbing, especially on the Geisler group.
Equipment: 20 beds, 70 camps, opening time is the summer from the beginning of June to mid-October.
The Regensburger Hütte is located immediately southeast of the Geisler group. The easiest access is from St. Christina in the Val Gardena and ascent with the cable car to the Col Raiser mountain station. She is also out on hiking trails Selva and Ortisei reachable.
4 Schlüterhütte (2,306 m) (Rifugio Genova al Passo Poma), I-39040 Villnöss, St.Magdalena, 22. Tel.: 39 0472 840 132.
The Schlüterhütte was built by the Dresden Commercial Councilor Franz Schlüter. After the inauguration in August 1898, the Dresden section of the German-Austrian Alpine Club took over the management of the hut. After the 1st World War in 1919, South Tyrol and also the South Tyrolean mountain huts came to Italy, since then the Brixen section of the Italian Alpine Club (CAI) has been responsible.
Equipment: 40 beds, 45 camps, winter room with 12 camps. The opening time is the summer from mid-June to mid-October
The hut is northeast of the Geisler group, southeast of Aferer Geisler and on the transition between these mountain groups. The easiest approach is in just under two hours from the hikers' car park at the Zannser Alm (620 m above sea level), east of St. Magdalena im Vilnößtal located.
Accommodation at the crossingsGardena Pass and Wurzjoch see the Accommodation section in the article Western Dolomites.
climate
For general information, see section climate in the article on the Dolomites.
literature
cards
- Puez Geisler nature park map, Tabacco hiking map, 1: 25000. 2008, Topographic hiking map, ISBN 978-8883150777 . 8,30 €
- Grödnertal-Val Gardena-Sella-Marmolada, 1: 50,000; Vol.WKS 5. freytag & berndt, 2010, Hiking leisure map, ISBN 9783850847957 .
Web links
- The nature park on www.provinz.bz.it;
- Tourist office Villnößer Tal: www.villnoess.com;
- Hike to the Summit of the Peitlerkofel or. Circumnavigation of the Peitlerkofel;
