Matatzer/Ulfaser Waalweg Trail

Built: 1820
Refreshments: Ulfaser Alm Alp
Due to altitude this hiking trail is not recommended until early summer.

Good to know: the Matatzer/Ulfaser Waalweg carries water from 01/05 to 31/10.

Directions

From the parking lot at Kratzegg Hof farm, the forest road rises up the hardly appreciable slope, through the valley to Ulfaser Alm mountain pasture. At the mountain hut, the shaded Waalweg trail continues comfortably through spruce and larch forests to a clearing, and provides a clear view to the underlying Passeiertal Valley. On the edge of the road is a cultivated Waalerhütte mountain hut built from wood. Lying down, you can hear the Waalschelle bell, in a constant rhythm, where the water flows freely. Halfway through, after being separated for a short time, the Waalweh trail rejoins the stream.

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

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.