Winter hike on the Bullaccia

This wintry hike and sledge ride takes us to the Arnika Mountain Hut on Mt. Bullaccia: From here you can enjoy one of the most beautiful panoramas of the entire Alpe di Siusi

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From Compaccio (1.850 m a.s.l.) some of us hike down to the valley station of the Bullaccia lift, the path runs parallel to the ski slope.
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We walk past the valley station of the Panorama lift…
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… before we soon reach the valley station of the Bullaccia lift.
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The Bullaccia Mountain Hut on the homonymous panoramic mountain at 1,950 m a.s.l.
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Now the path runs without any significant gradient to the Arnika Mountain Hut.
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From the Bullaccia high plateau we enjoy one of the most beautiful views in the Alpe di Siusi area. The Sassolungo, the Sassopiatto and the Sella Group dominate the picture.
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Numerous hiking paths run on the Bullaccia.
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Just before arriving at the Arnika Hut: The sun is already pleasantly warm in February.
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At the Arnika Hut at 2.054 m a.s.l. we enjoy our lunch.
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For our way back we take the same path.
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Some sections have to be done on foot, others can be done by sledge.
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The actual downhill run starts at the Tschötsch-Alm. The Sciliar seems to be within our reach.
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The sledge run leads to the valley station of the Bullaccia Lift, but we descend from the sledge near the top station of the Euro Lift and walk the last section back to Compaccio on foot.
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On this last section of the path we can see the snowpark of the Alpe di Siusi on the opposite side.
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By cable car we reach the starting point of our hike Compaccio (Compatsch, 1,850 m a.s.l.) on the Alpe di Siusi from Siusi allo Sciliar (Seis am Schlern). From here we follow the signpost PU to Mt. Bullaccia. Some of us choose the more comfortable alternative and walk down from Compaccio to the valley station of the Bullaccia lift, by which they reach the Bullaccia panoramic mountain.

At the Bullaccia Mountain Hut (Puflatsch Hütte, 1,950 m a.s.l.) we meet again. From here it takes about 20 minutes to the Arnika Mountain Hut (Arnika Hütte), the path runs pleasantly along the Bullaccia plateau. The panoramic view is overwhelming: From here you can enjoy a view on many Dolomite peaks, e.g. the Sciliar Massif, Mt. Sassolungo, Mt. Sasso Piatto and the Sella Group.

We enjoy our lunch at the Arnika Mountain Hut where we meet only hikers, as the ski area does not reach here. For our way back we take the same route, sometimes on foot, sometimes on the sledge. It is one of the toboggan runs in the Alpe di Siusi area. After the Tschötsch Mountain Hut (Tschötsch Alm), the sledge run becomes faster. At the mountain station of the Euro lift we get off the sledge and walk the last 10 minutes back to Compaccio.

Author: AD

suited for families difficulty: easy tobogganing