Round tour on the Gabler Path

This round tour leads us across three peaks of the Plose, combining easy and medium-difficulty paths and promising a magnificent view on the surrounding area

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The Plose Cable Car takes us from Sant’Andrea up to the mountain station.
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Before we start we enjoy a drink at the La Finestra restaurant at the top station.
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We follow the WoodyWalk, a beautiful panoramic path with view on the Odle Group in the background.
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The WoodyWalk offers wooden sculptures and play facilities for children at various stations.
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From the meadows near Kreuztal the path leads into the forest.
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There is also a Kneipp station along the path which we follow towards the Rossalm Mountain Hut.
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To reach the mountain hut, we then take path no. 17A.
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After a short, steep ascent we reach the Rossalm mountain tavern.
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We continue along the Dolomite Panorama Path.
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View over the autumnal heath landscape towards Palmschoss and Eores.
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At Guflanegg, the unmarked trail (left in the picture) branches off towards Mt. Gabler.
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Across the now autumnally coloured, moderately steep meadows, we walk up to the summit.
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Soon we reach the top of the 2,575 m high mountain: Mt. Gabler is the highest elevation of the Plose.
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Towards the south-east there is a view from Mt. Sasso Putia (right) to the Fanes Group and the Dolomite Groups behind it.
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Towards northwest we can see the next stage of our round trip: In the middle of the picture you can see the path to the Small Gabler.
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Caution is particularly important during the descent to the Gabler Ridge, as the terrain is rocky and sometimes a little slippery: But it is possible to cling to the ropes.
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We do not climb up to Small Gabler, but stay on the main path, the Gabler Path (marker no. 7) and continue to Mt. Pfannspitz.
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On the southwest slope of Mt. Pfannspitz, there is the Pfannspitz Mountain Hut, the first stop after a long time: We use it for our lunch break.
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Sheep graze on the meadows near the hut.
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Back on the Gabler Path we walk along the ridge around the Forcella di Luson to the Plose Mountain Hut, which is located south of the summit of Mt. Telegrafo.
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Always beautiful: The view towards the Odle Peaks.
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The Plose Hut at about 2,440 m a.s.l. is the last stage destination before the descent.
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On one of the paths that lead directly down to the mountain station of the Plose Cable Car, we complete the last part of our circular hike.
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The cable car takes us from Sant'Andrea near Bressanone up to the Plose mountain. The first section of the path runs leisurely along the "Woody Walk" - an easy panoramic path on the edge of the forest, which is particularly enjoyed by families with children. We follow the signpost to the Rossalm, a well-established mountain inn. From there we enter the Dolomites Panorama Path, which ascends gently through the heath landscape towards east.

After a loop at the foot of Mt. Gabler we reach the turnoff at Guflanegg. Here we take the path that leads directly to Mt. Gabler. Step by step we crest the grass-covered mountain top. The summit cross is at 2,575 m a.s.l. and offers a great view on the surroundings. Now follows the short, steep descent on path no. 7 down to the Gabler wind gap. From there the beautiful panoramic path leads us to Mt. Pfannspitz, the next summit of our route. We have our lunch break at the Malga Pfannspitz mountain hut below - then we continue along the ridge to the Plose Mountain Hut, which is not far from the summit of Monte Telegrafo.

During the whole hike the view towards the Dolomites with the Odle peaks and the Sasso Putia is particularly impressive. The descent down to the mountain station of the Plose Cable Car is done on one of the paths that start directly at the Plose Mountain Hut.

Author: AT

circular route difficulty: moderate

Starting point:

Plose, mountain station of the cable car
Time required:

04:00 h
Track length:

11,3 km
Altitude:

from 2.020 m to 2.545 m
Altitude difference:

+648 m | -648 m
Route:

Valcroce - Woody Walk - Rossalm Mountain Hut - Dolomites High Route - Mt. Gabler - Gablerscharte ridge - Mt. Pfannspitz - Rifugio Plose Mountain Hut - Valcroce
Signposts:

Woody Walk, Rossalm, 17A, Dolomiten-Panoramaweg, Gablersteig (no. 7), Valcroce
Resting points:

Rossalm, Pfannspitzhütte, Rifugio Plose
Recommended time of year:

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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Round tour on the Gabler Path