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Winter walks

in Alta Pusteria

Winter walks and long excursions with snowshoes are just what the doctor ordered for those in search of peace, serenity, and evasion from daily monotony. Putting stress and exaggerated ambition aside, the only objective on your winter walk becomes the trail and the movement of your body. Nature rewards your effort, giving you time to look around, observe, and process indelible sense impressions. After excursions like these - maybe with a stop in a mountain hut included, returning to "civilization" becomes almost difficult. Alta Pusteria offers ski touring enthusiasts numerous destinations of particular beauty, and may even consider scaling a legendary Dolomite peak.

Winter hiking in the surrounding areas of San Candido

Stauderhof Guesthouse (1,437 m)
At the north-eastern edge of San Candido (railway subway) you get to hiking path no. 3 via the Via Kranzhof path. Path no. 3 with medium gradient leads to Stauderhof. Return options are the Monte San Candido path or the Via Kranzhof path. From the "Mehlhof" west of Stauderhof you have a splendid view of the Three Peaks.
Walking time: 1 hour

Alpine path to Dobbiaco (1,337 m)
At the western edge of San Candido, right at the Esso garage, path no. 26 leads past Val Castello to Schopfenhof (1,337 m). The path has a medium gradient. Now the path becomes flat and leads over the Costanosellari and past several farms to Dobbiaco.
Walking time: 2 hours

Hiking path to Versciaco (1,154 m)
At the eastern edge of San Candido (Hotel Villa Stefania or Hotel Brandl) the path leads along the Drava River to Versciaco (2.5 km).
Walking time: 40 minutes

Hiking path to Prato Drava (1,131 m)
Upon arrival in Versciaco (as described above), after the railway subway near the car park of the Monte Elmo cable cars, the Via Giovo road leads to the farms at Monte Versciaco. After a half hour walk you reach the fork to Prato Drava. On the Via S. Nicoló path going past the parish church you get to Prato Drava.
Walking time: 1,5 hours

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Snow-shoe hikes in the areas surrounding San Candido

Thermal Sources San Candido - Baranci Hut
Difference in altitude: 300 m
Duration of climb: 1,5 hours
Return with the Baranci lift possible.