Casies

The idyllic Valle di Casies attracts those who love tranquillity and relaxation in the heart of nature

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Colle (in the picture), Santa Maddalena and San Martino in Casies enjoy growing popularity also in winter.
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The Val Casies valley itself offers only a very small skiing area with a button lift and a short piste. But there are unlimited possibilities for cross-country skiers, ski tourers, tobogganists or snowshoe hikers. And if you want to ski on the “big” pistes, you can let off steam at the nearby Plan de Corones and at the Tre Cime skiing area.
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The Val Casies valley is well-known for its cross country ski tracks which run from Monguelfo to the head of the valley.
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Sledge ride from the Uwald Mountain Hut.
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One of the most popular ski tours leads to the Monte Alto (Hoher Mann).
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If you come from Monguelfo and drive through the Val Casies valley, you first pass the village of Colle.
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In the middle of the valley the village of San Martino is located. It is the main village of the municipality of Casies.
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S. Maddalena is located at the head of the valley.
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From here you can make beautiful excursions into the mountains, e.g. to the Pidigalm and the Messnerhütte mountain hut.
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At the timberline the Weißbach-Alm is located.
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The Almweg 2000 path connects several mountain huts in the Val Casies valley.
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Mountain lake below the Forcella di Casies (Gsieser Törl).
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Casies has got 2,100 inhabitants and defines a northern side valley of the Val Pusteria. It stretches from Tesido to Colle and the chief village of S. Maddalena and comprises several farms and hamlets. On a length of 22 km, it stretches from 1,191 m to 2,837 m and is surrounded by the Vedrette di Ries-Aurina and Defregger Alps.

Picturesque farms, carpets of flowers and idyllic mountain landscapes make the Valle di Casies a real attraction for those who love tranquillity and relaxation. A well-equipped trail network and numerous mountain huts such as the Malga Kardorfer, Stumpfalm, Houfahitte or Urwaldalm invite you to make pleasant hikes, to make a halt and enjoy bacon with mountain cheese and local dishes. By the way: an absolute must-do is the mountain hut festival „Gsieser Almhüttenfest“, taking place in September.

Granfondo di Casies along the cross-country ski race, skiing at the little ski slope in S. Maddalena, a ski tour on the Monte Alto or tobogganing on the Malga Mudler in Tesido, the Valle di Casies makes your holidays a varied and active experience.

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