Passeier High Mountain Trail (Passeirer Höhenweg)

One of South Tyrol's most beautiful panoramic hikes

Starting point: Jaufenstraße – highest hairpin bend

End point: Stuls

Refreshment stops: Flecknerhütte Hut, Hochalm Alp, Egger-Grub-Alm Alp and Bockhütte Alp

Directions

From the Römerkehre (the highest bend on the Jaufenstraße road facing the Passeirtal valley), follow the (westward) path along a relatively constant incline to the Flecknerhütte mountain hut (12a). From there, continue (westwards) across the steep mountain pastures beneath the main ridge. Ascend to the Glaitner Joch (12a) and Glaitner Hochjoch (12) ridges, which are relatively close to one other.  

Descend from the Glaitner Hochjoch to the Schloter Joch, and then head (northwest) up a hill past the ‘Kuhlacke’ to the Scheibelesee and Übelsee (12) mountain lakes. 

From the Übelsee lake, descend (southwest) along trail 15 (15b), and then continue (westward) along the flat Passeiertal Valley High Mountail trail, which leads to the Hochalm Alp (15) in the valley. From there proceed further downhill to the Egger-Grub Alm Alp (14, 26). 

Take the path (southwest) through the green meadows to the edge of the forest and then follow the wide path as it joins the road from Stuls/Stulles to the Stuller Mahdern meadows. Pass over the meadows and woodland to reach the Hochegg farmstead, before heading (eastwards) to Stuls (14).

Source: Passeiertal Valley Hiking Guide – Heinz Widmann http://passeier.org 

Recommended equipment

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

• Coming from Meran towards the Passeiertal Valley, take the Jaufenstraße SS44 to the "Römerkehre" (last hairpin bend before the Jaufenpass)

• Coming from the Jaufenpass towards Meran, take the Jaufenstraße SS44 to the "Römerkehre" (last hairpin bend before the Jaufenpass)

• Coming from the Timmelsjoch towards Moos, continue on the Timmelsjochstraße to St. Leonhard and then ont the Jaufenstraße SS44 to the "Römerkehre" (last hairpin bend before the Jaufenpass)

Parking is available in the car park above the "Römerkehre" (the last hairpin bend before the Jaufenpass)

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

• Bus line 240 from Meran towards Moos, Pfelders

• Bus line 240 from Pfelders towards Meran 

Bus stop "St. Leonhard, Busbahnhof" 

and on with:  

• Bus line 239 or bus line 317 (operates from mid-June to mid-October) St. Leonhard towards Jaufenpass, Walten

Bus stop "St. Leonhard, Römerkehre"

or directly  

• Bus line 239 or bus line from St. Leonhard towards Jaufenpass, Walten

• Bus line 239 or bus line 317 (operates from mid-June to mid-October) from Jaufenpass or from Sterzing (only with bus line 317) towards St. Leonhard

Bus stop "St. Leonhard, Römerkehre"

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.