Hike on the Matatz Spitze Peak (2,264 m)

Easy ascent, beautiful landscape, shady way back

This particular tour offers stunning panoramic views over the entire valley. from time to time, the path gets steep and narrow, but always easy to hike.

Starting point: Ulfas parking lot

Endpoint: Ulfas parking lot

Refreshment stop: Ulfaser Alm Alp, Schartalm Alp

Directions

From Ulfas parking lot (always on the road heading south), the trail passes the Kratzegg farm, cross the river and enter the valley to the end without much ascent. There the trail crosses the bridge, from her hikers get further into the valley, finally a extended ascent leads to the Ulfasalm mountain pasture. From the bridge to the left, a rather steep path (2a) leads more directly to the pasture.

Above the Ulfasalm mountain pasture, entering the valley (to the south, two bends) one has to ascent the slope (2a); at the intersection briefly to the northeast (2b, equal to no. 3); then eastwards (2b) where hikers reach the fork at the foot of the mountain. From here, hikers turn right (southwards) ascending along the ridge, on fairly steep mountain path up to the Matatz Spitze summit (entire trail no. 7a).

From the Matatz Spitze summit, the way back leads (north, then northeast) on the larger side of the mountain ridge . This way alternates between several steep and several easy sections, first through meadows and finally the forest, finally reaching the Pfarrerhütte mountain hut (7a, then no. 3 ).

From the Pfarrerhütte mountain hut, the trail follows the water canal, called Waal in South Tyrol. At first, the mountain ridge is encircled along a large left turn (to the west, then southwest) through the shady forest to the Ulfasalm mountain pasture (along the Waalweg trail, on older maps: no. 4b). At one point one has to cross a street, then leave the Waalweg water canal trail, to follow an ascent through the woods on the left and descent after a while again (one can’t follow the Waal ditch in this section because it had to be tunneled).

The way back from the Ulfasalm mountain pasture follows the short road to the Ulfas public parking lot.

Source: "Wanderführer Passeiertal " - Heinz Widmann

Recommended equipment

War sturdy hiking boots, appropriate clothing for the weather and bring sufficient water and provisions.

• Coming from Pfelders, take the SP114 towards Platt and shortly before reaching Platt, turn right at the junction for Ulfas

• Coming from Meran towards the Passeiertal Valley, take the Jaufenstraße SS44 to St. Leonhard, continue towards Moos, take on the Timmelsjochstraße and continue on the SP114 to Platt. After Platt, continue towards Pfelders an turn left at the junciton for Ulfas

• Coming from the Timmelsjoch, take on the Timmelsjochstraße to Moos and continue on the SP114 to Platt. After Platt, continue towards Pfelders an turn left at the junciton for Ulfas

• Coming from the Jaufenpass towards St. Leonhard, take the Jaufenstraße SS44, continue towards Moos on the Timmelsjochstraße and continue on the SP114 to Platt. After Platt, continue towards Pfelders an turn left at the junciton for Ulfas

Parking is available at the paid Kratzegg car park in Ulfas.

Choose a more environmentally friendly way to travel and use our public transport services:

• Bus line 240 from Meran towards Moos/Pfelders

Bus stop "Moos, Rathaus"

then continue with:

• Bus line 241 from Moos towards Ulfas

Bus stop "Platt, Parkplatz Kratzegg"

or

• Bus line 240 from Pfelders towards Merano

Bus stop "Platt, Abzweigung Ulfas"

• Bus line 241 towards Ulfas

Bus stop "Platt, Parkplatz Kratzegg"

You can find the timetables at www.suedtirolmobil.info or on the Passeiertal App.

Always stay on marked trails, check the weather conditions before you hike and pay particular attention to snow, wet ground, or slippery sections.