Plose

The bald Plose massif near Bressanone in the Valle Isarco turns into a well-known skiing area in winter

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The flat peak of the Plose Group seen from the road to the Passo delle Erbe.
Foto: AT, © Peer
View from the hamlet Monte Ponente: the name Plose probably refers to its summit without trees.
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In winter, Mt Plose turns into a skiing area with well-prepared slopes and a fun park.
Foto: BS, © Peer

The Plose overlooking Bressanone in the Valle Isarco is composed of the peaks of Monte Telegrafo (or Telegraph, 2,486 m a.s.l.), Monte Fana (or Pfannspitze, 2,547 m) and Monte Gabler (or Grosser Gabler, 2,576 m), the highest peak of the Luson Mountains, a subgroup of the Dolomites.

The skiing area on the Plose features more than 40 km of ski slopes, including the 9-km long "Trametsch" slope which is one of the longest slopes of the Alps. A sledge run worth mentioning is the "Rudi-Run" which attracts numerous winter sports enthusiasts every year. The entire area also boasts an extensive network of snowshoe hiking and hiking itineraries.

Presumably the name 'Plose' refers to its bald peak. On the southern face of the mountain lies Plancios (Palmschoss). In former times this place hosted a care centre for people with pulmonary diseases and served as a NATO base in the 60s and 70s. Today it is a quiet sunny place in nature where you can spend relaxing moments.

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