Mountain trail no. 2 in the Dolomites is one of the most beautiful and frequented paths over the Alps. 185 km long, takes 14-15 days. From Brixen, buses leave once every hour for the valley station of the Plose cable car. This cable car then takes hikers up to Plose mountain station at an altitude of 2050m. You can also climb the 1500m altitude difference from Brixen on foot. Follow path markers no. 6 or nos. 4-5. In St. Andrä, follow path marker no. 17 up to the mountain station of the cable car. Here, hikers can enjoy the wonderful panorama views over the Dolomites and can even see over to tomorrow’s destination. Halslhütte Lodge, located right next to the path, offers good accommodation for the night.

Starting from Halslhütte Lodge, proceed along the tarmacked road for approx. 1km before turning right onto path no. 4. Follow the path, first through woodland and then up over scree to Putia wind gap (Peitlerscharte/Forcella di Putia; 2357m altitude). From there, continue left along the obvious, marked path across the steep flank, following it up along serpentine curves to another wind gap between the main summit and the secondary summit (approx. 2780m altitude) and finally up a rock path with safety ropes to the summit of Sasso Putia (2874m altitude); total walking time approx. 3 hrs. Return the way you came or via Würzjoch Pass, where you can take a bus back to Halslhütte Lodge.

Starting from Halslhütte Lodge, drive or take a bus to Würzjoch Pass (2006m altitude). From here, follow path no. 8A as it ascends gently to a beautiful mountain pasture, always keeping the rocky face of Sasso Putia in your line of vision. Where the path forks, bear right and continue along path 8A. Follow this path all the way to Peitler wind gap. Underneath the wind gap, the path is somewhat strenuous but manageable in normal weather conditions. From Peitler wind gap (2357m above sea level, highest altitude on this walk) begin the descent (path no. 4B and path no. 35). Traverse the south flank of Sasso Putia, crossing beautiful Alpine pastures, until you reach Göma Pass (2111m altitude). From here, descend slightly again until you reach the north flank of Sasso Putia, and return to the starting point.

The starting point for this walk is Halslhütte Lodge car park. From here, follow paths nos. 4 and 8 in the direction of Plose until you reach the fork with path no. 7A. Follow this path up to Gabler Mountain (2571m altitude, with beautiful panorama views over the Dolomites). From Gabler Mountain, proceed eastwards across the Jöcher meadows back to Halslhütte Lodge. Walking time: approx. 4 hrs.

Follow path no. 4 from Halslhütte Lodge up to Enzian Lodge (no longer open). From here, follow the level path eastwards, enjoying fantastic views over Aferer Geisler and Sasso Putia. When you reach Drockeralm, ascend along path no. 9, following path no. 9A for the final stretch to Gunggan trenches. From here, path no. 8 leads you back to Halslhütte Lodge.

The starting point for this walk is Halslhütte Lodge in Villnöss. Follow path no. 4 in a north-east direction, in the pine forest to the Gampen meadows (2008m altitude). From here, ascend on the right across the steep slope of Gabler Mountain to the trenches, and continue on to the lift. Go up to the mountain station of the Pfannspitz chair lift and then bear north-east over the ridge (path markers no. 7) to the summit of Große Pfannspitz (2545m altitude). Return to the Lüsen wind gap and follow path marker no. 6 down to Rossalm (2200m altitude). Follow path 17A back to the trenches and ascend back along the mountain trail (path marker no. 4) to the starting point.