Hiking tour Almerhorn
Difficulty:
Hard
Distance:
14.6 km
Ascent:
1599 m
Descent:
1599 m
Duration:07:00 h
Lowest point:1643 m
Highest point:2979 m
Best season
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Short description
Demanding summit tour near Antholz.
Starting point of the tour
Lake Antholz
Finish point of the tour
Almerhorn
Route description
From the biathlon centre at Lake Antholz (1,641 m), trail no. 39 first leads through forest and then over scree to the Riepenscharte (2,764 m). Continue to the Barmer Hut (2,591 m). From here to the Jägerscharte (2,875 m), with a few short sections of snow to overcome. From the saddle, climb briefly up the west ridge to the Almerhorn summit.
Return: Back to the Jägerscharte and then towards the Staller Sattel and down to Lake Antholz on trail no. 11.
Trail signs
39, 11
Directions
Through the Pustertal valley to Olang. From here into the Antholz Valley and to Lake Antholz.
Tip by the author
Type of trail
Length 14.6 km
Author
Editorial office south-tirol.com