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Snowshoe Hiking Rasciesa

Snowshoeing · Val Gardena Dolomites
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Snowshoe tour along Rasciesa in direction to Brogles and Geisler Alm; afterwards it is recommended to do a toboggan ride (toboggan rental at Geisler Alm) until Ranui
difficult
Distance 8.4 km
2:29 h
322 m
417 m
2,164 m
1,871 m

Starting point of the snowshoe hiking tour is the funicular railway to Resciesa, ascend with the funicular railway (for a fee); tour along Rasciesa in direction to Brogles and Geisler Alm; afterwards it is recommended to do a toboggan ride (toboggan rental at Geisler Alm) until Ranui

Author’s recommendation

Take the hiking bus to Ortisei in Val Gardena: Start from S. Maddalena at 9:00/ S. Pietro 9:10/ Tiso 9:20.
Alternatively, it is advisable to use public transport to get there, as the starting point and destination are different.

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2,164 m
Lowest point
1,871 m
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Coordinates:
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46.597479, 11.679054
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46°35'50.9"N 11°40'44.6"E
UTM
32T 705197 5163921
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Starting point of the snowshoe hiking tour is the funicular railway to Resciesa, ascend with the funicular railway (for a fee); tour along Rasciesa in direction to Brogles and Geisler Alm; afterwards it is recommended to do a toboggan ride (toboggan rental at Geisler Alm) until Ranui.
Alternatively, you can also hike to Ranui (this extends the tour by about 1.5 hours).

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Public transport

By bus from Klausen/Chiusa through Val Gardena to Ortisei (bus stop Antoniusplatz)

Getting there

From the Eisacktal/Valle Isarco valley into the Grödental/Val Gardena valley until Ortisei, where the valley station of the Rasciesa cable car is located.

Parking

Parking Seceda or Parking Station - Centrum
Both car parks are only a 5 - 10 minute walk from the funicular Resciesa.

Coordinates

DD
46.597479, 11.679054
DMS
46°35'50.9"N 11°40'44.6"E
UTM
32T 705197 5163921
w3w 
///thought.prods.eagerly
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Difficulty
difficult
Distance
8.4 km
Duration
2:29 h
Ascent
322 m
Descent
417 m
Highest point
2,164 m
Lowest point
1,871 m
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