Nestled in the Oetztal Alps, the Val di Fosse valley is located at an altitude between 1,500 and 2,100 m a.s.l. - our hike leads us to the alpine pastures of the high valley until the Gelato Farm
Image gallery: Hike to the Maso Gelato farm in the Val di Fosse
The starting point for our hike into the Val di Fosse valley, the largest side valley of Senales, is the Jägerrast at the Casera di Fuori (Vorderkaser), where the wide path through the Val di Fosse valley in the Tessa Nature Park starts. From here, you can also access the Merano High Mountain Trail (marked 24). We walk slightly uphill until Casera di Mezzo (Mitterkaser), where the wide alpine meadows start.
Our next stage is the Rableid Mountain Hut and then the Maso Gelato hut (Eishof) which is located at more than 2,000 m a.s.l. After this almost 5 km long distance we have arrived at our final destination. In front of us we have the head of the valley with Mt. Altissima and Mt. Cima Bianca Grande. Behind us we can admire the summits of the Similaun and its neighbours in the Val Senales glacier area. From here the path would proceed further until the Passo Gelato (Eisjöchl) and the Rifugio Petrarca all'Altissima mountain hut (Stettiner Hütte) mountain hut, but we decide to finish our walk here because we also have to manage the way back.
By the way: The Maso Gelato, first mentioned in 1290, is located at 2,070 m a.s.l. and was inhabited all the year round during the warm periods of the last centuries. Today it is a base for hikers from May until autumn as mountain hut and inn.
Authors: AT, BS
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- Starting point:
- Jägerrast Vorderkas Inn (paid parking lot)
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- Time required:
- 03:00 h
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- Track length:
- 9,7 km
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- Altitude:
- from 1.693 m to 2.078 m
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- Altitude difference:
- +397 m | -391 m
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- Signposts:
- 24, Alta Via di Merano / Meraner Höhenweg
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- Destination:
- Eishof mountain hut
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- Resting points:
- Jägerrast Vorderkas, Mitterkaser, Eishof
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- Recommended time of year:
- Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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- Hike to the Maso Gelato farm in the Val di Fosse
If you want to do this hike, we suggest you to check the weather and trail conditions in advance and on site before setting out.
