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Lake Federa between autumn and winter

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I was actually two weeks too late for a visit to Lake Federa near Cortina d'Ampezzo: the peak of the yellow-golden larch colours had already passed in the higher altitudes.

On the way back from my trip to Florence, I added a stay in the autumnal Dolomites. I was actually two weeks too late for the visit to Lake Federa near Cortina d’Ampezzo: the peak of the yellow-golden larch colours had already passed in these mountain regions. The trees were already shedding their needles and the nights were getting very frosty for sleeping in the roof tent. Despite a good down sleeping bag and insulation, it’s still uncomfortable and always takes a lot of effort. Since it had snowed in the previous days, the snow-capped higher mountain regions already signalled the transition to winter.

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The Ranui Chapel in front of the Geislerspitzen

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Autumnal landscape of the Dolomites with the Ranui Chapel in Villnöß in front of mountain forests and the rock faces of the Geisler Peaks in the sunshine, Puez-Geisler Group, South Tyrol, Italy

After three days of touring in the Puez-Geisler Nature Park – to the Schlüterhütte, back via the Medalgesalm to Campill and up the Zwölferkofel – I had planned further highlights for the return journey. At the junction from the Campill Valley to St. Martin in Thurn, I therefore turned west onto the road to the Würzjoch. This allowed me to more or less circle the Peitlerkofel and cross the pass into the Villnöß Valley, to experience the famous panorama of the Geislerspitzen from another perspective. Villnöß is also the home of the two famous mountaineers Reinhold and Günther Messner. They had their first climbing experiences on the rock faces and ridges of the Puez-Geisler, right on their doorstep, so to speak. Read more

Autumnal Alpine Panorama from Zwölferkofel

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Summit cross of Zwölferkofel in front of an autumn landscape with the Campill Valley, Peitlerkofel and the panorama of the main Alpine ridge in autumn sunshine, Puez-Geisler Group, Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy

After a long and eventful day, and a short, frosty night, the hike from Campill to Zwölferkofel was scheduled for early morning. The mountain forms a cornerstone at the entrance to the Zwischenkofel Valley and, at 2,384m high, promises excellent views. Read more

Sunrise at the Geisler Peaks

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The Geisler Peaks of the Puez-Geisler Group above the Schlüterhütte glow at dawn, Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy

My room for the night in the Schlüterhütte wasn’t heated, but thick down duvets and the tiredness after the ascent from Campill let me sleep deeply, softly and warmly. There’s only that one moment of overcoming when you have to leave the cosy cocoon in the morning and get into cool clothes. For me, this moment came before sunrise, which I absolutely wanted to spend again on the summit of Zendleser Kofel with a view of the Geisler Peaks. Read more

Autumn Hikes in the Puez-Geisler Nature Park

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The Schlüterhütte Rifugio Genova in front of snowy mountains and rocky peaks of the Puez-Geisler Group in the Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy

After the first autumnal snowfall at the end of September, a short window of good weather and sunshine was forecast. I wanted to spend a night at the Schlüterhütte, at 2,300 m at the transition from Campill to the Villnöß Valley. It is a central base for tours on and around the Peitlerkofel, the Villnöß Geisler, and the Puez and Geisler Peaks, but it is also located on Dolomiten Höhenweg No. 2 and the long-distance hiking trail Munich – Venice. Read more

Returning to Campill

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The Campill Valley in autumn with the Peitlerkofel in the Dolomites against the panorama of the main Alpine ridge, South Tyrol, Italy

The Alps are so vast that a single lifetime isn’t enough to get to know all the different natural areas, challenging tours, or the cultural diversity of the individual regions. Alongside many deliberately chosen travel and tour destinations, this time it was pure coincidence that led me to Campill in the valley of the same name in the Dolomites. Read more

First encounter with Campill in South Tyrol

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Hay huts on a flowering alpine meadow in front of the Zwischenkofel Valley and the rock walls of Somamunt of the Puez-Geisler Group, Campill Valley Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy

After a relaxing stay in Tuscany with its picturesque old towns and inviting coasts, we didn’t want to drive straight home on the way back, but instead explore areas of South Tyrol that were still unknown to us. Therefore, north of Trento, we left the Adige Valley heading east and drove into the Fleims Valley until just before Cavalese. Read more