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Enjoy the mountains at the end of season
October – ideal time to enjoy the Dolomites of Sesto in autumn and to make some excursion in the marvelous mountains or with the mountain bike.
The Berghotel Tirol in Sesto / Sexten is guarantor for best holidays in the mountains. Up to the 17th of October 2010 we have for you the following offers: “Adventure Dolomites of Sesto” (excursions in the Dolomites), “Dolomites of Sesto intensive” (excursions and vie ferrate), “Glamorous Mountain World” (vie ferrate and highest Peak of the Tre Cime) and “Dolomites Sesto – Bike Week”. For your mountains holiday in autumn.
Foto: ShutterstockTHE TOUR OF THE MEADOWS IN THE VAL CASIES VALLEY – from one beatiful meadow hut to another
Rif. Fondo Valle -Malga Tscharniet – Malga Kipfel -
Malga Strumpf – Malga Kaser – Malga Uwald
Staring point: Rif. Fondo Valle (Talschlusshütte) at S. Maddalena (1465m) at the end of the Casies Valley
Time of walking: total 5-6 hours
Difference altitude: 640m
Gighest point: Malga Kipfel (2104m)
Huts: all the meadow huts
Panorama: wonderful round tour in the Val Casies with nice huts
Trail: Nr. 48 and Nr. 12
From the meadows of Croda Rossa to Passo Monte Croce
The Berghotel Tirol is situated in the midst of the famous Dolomites and is the ideal start point for excursions and walking tours. Enjoy the fragrant alp meadows and the beautiful landscape around the mountains of Sesto and take the cable car to arrive to the mountain station of the meadows of Croda Rossa.
From here follow the hiking trail nr. 18, go across romantic forests of larchs and spruces, pass the mountain pasture “Schellabboden” with the authentic cottage and continue to Passo Monte Croce. After 2 and a half hours of walk you can take the bus to go back to Sesto and to relax in the wellness area of the Berghotel Tirol.
Here you find other excursions for an especially active holiday!
Adventurous trips on the Helm at sunrise
There are magic moments when the first sunrays illumine the surrounding mountain peaks. In the early morning you take the panorama cable car and after a 2 hours walking tour you hardly wait around the romantic campfire for the streaming sunlight. Following you can enjoy breakfast in the typical “Stuben” on the Helmrestaurant. For friends of activity holidays the Berghotel Tirol in Sesto / Sexten offers special Active Weeks.
Guided hiking tour to the Sorapis Sea
On 08.15 a.m. we went with our hiking bus to the Passo Tre Croci. From there the hiking tour starts to the Vandelli hut (Nr. 215). From the Vandelli hut we went to the Sorapis Sea and there we had a break. We went back to the starting point.
Details:
Difference in altitude: ca. 300m
Time of walk: ca. 4-5 hours incl. breaks
Difficulty: medium
Guided hiking tour with Herbert: “Monte Piana – a historical point”
With our hiking bus we went to the Lago d’Antorno. From there the hiking tour starts to Monte Piana, one of the “hottest” places of World War I in the Dolomites. Also the view to the Tre Cime is wonderful. We went back by the Rinbianco Valley and back to the starting point!
Details:
Difference in altitude: ca. 400m
Time of walk: ca. 6 hours incl. breaks
Difficulty: medium
Guided hiking tour with Herbert: “The meadows of Monte Casella”
With our hiking bus we went to the Campo di Dentro Valley and we started from there our tour. We took the way 12 A and we arrived at the meadows of Monte Casella. At the chaser hut we had a break and together we grilled some sausages. The view was wonderful and we enjoyed the silence. Return to Moso and Berghotel.
Details:
Difference in altitude: 500m
Time of walking: ca. 6 hours (incl. breaks)
Difficulty: medium
Here some pics:
Sesto: hiking paradise
Sesto is a real paradise for hiking. Situated in the heart of the Dolomites it offers easy valley hikes as well as alpine path and round tours. And the best: you can explore the lot of km of hiking tours directly from the Berghotel, without using your car! And furthermore: the Berghotel is member of the EuropaWanderhotels and so a guarantee for a perfect holiday in the mountains. As little tip for every wanderer we recommend the round with the 3 huts to the Three Peaks together with active weeks of the Berghotel which includes professional guided tours as well as an individual mountain consulting.
Family holidays in Sesto
The Berghotel Tirol in Sesto / Dolomites is a great paradise for families. Away from main streets and surrounded by the majestic peaks of the Dolomites, all the family will feel well soon. The Berghotel offers playing rooms as well as swimming pools, playstations as well as table football and cinema-movie-room. But this is not everything: at the Croda Rossa you can visit the Reindeer family, which has increased to 11 animals and you can explore the theme route “milkmeile”, which in 10 different stages gives a lot of information about the milk. Great fun is assured for example by visiting the adventure park in Dobbiaco or the summer toboggan slide Funbob in San Candido. Just by the way: from 05th to the 19th of June and from the 3rd to the 17th of October 2010 in program the “Special for kids summer”: children up to 14 years pay only 130,- Euro / week when they sleep in the room of the parents (valid with 2 paying persons). So, what are you waiting for: unforgettable adventurous holidays are assured in the Berghotel Tirol in Sesto / Dolomites.
THE BORDER TRAIL ALONG THE KARNISCHE MOUNTAINS – the trail with the super panoramas
We take the funicular Monte Elmo (2041m) and we start with our excursion eastwards on way nr. 4 past the Hahnspielhut anf the Sillianer Hut (2447m). On the way you can see the Three Peaks at the other side of the valley with the Monte Paterno. We go down to the Klammbach Alp and then back to the Berghotel. Along the way you have a panoramic view to the Dolomites of Sesto and Austria and the sun is always over you.
Information about excursion
Difference of altitude: approx. 400m
Walking time: 5-6 hours (incl. breaks)
Difficulty: medium
