Certosa/Karthaus - Alpine Farm Penaud
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Schnals
Schnals
closed
moderate
6.9 km
3:51 h
1,037 m
42 m
The high mountain valley has always been an important crossing from Laces/Latsch and Kastelbello/Kastellbell in Vinschgau Valley, where there were already settlements during the Copper Age, as seen with the menhir in Latsch. Recent archaeological finds in the ground around the Penaudalm Mountain Hutand the old mountain farm suggest that this area had been used as a hunting ground not only since the Mesolithic Age but that the high plateau already had a seasonal settlement from the Bronze Age on. We are still waiting for the results of analyses to see if the buildings discovered were connected to milk processing, that is to say, cheese production.
Difficulty
moderate
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Landscape
Highest point
2,320 m
Lowest point
1,326 m
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Start
Coordinates:
DD
46.705108, 10.909378
DMS
46°42'18.4"N 10°54'33.8"E
UTM
32T 645956 5174165
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Turn-by-turn directions
Take the forest road (20/A7) that leads into the Penaudtal Valley. Once we have passed by the ruins of the abandoned Penaudhof farm, we come to a bridge and soon after to a wayside cross at the edge of a small plateau. The trail goes upwards again to a small locality with the strange name of “Karl Sumperer” that is overlooked by a three-armed weather cross. A number of artefacts were found here years ago near a boulder (stela). This may have been a wonderful outlook point for early hunters and shepherds because you can see virtually the entire valley from here and you also have a stunning panoramic view of the Similaun Mountains in the background. We will now arrive in no time at the highest herdsman’s hut in South Tyrol (2,323 m), which in addition to offering a stop for refreshments and a bed for the night, also has a dairy with some exquisite products. On the return journey, there is an alternative trail (20A/21) from the former Penaudhof farm through the Pitair farm and back to the valley.
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Getting there
Naturno/Naturns - Schnalstal Valley - Certosa/KarthausCoordinates
DD
46.705108, 10.909378
DMS
46°42'18.4"N 10°54'33.8"E
UTM
32T 645956 5174165
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Status
closed
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
6.9 km
Duration
3:51h
Ascent
1,037 m
Descent
42 m
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