Gampen Hotel

Ortler mountains

by Patje

Mountains dot many parts of the of South Tyrol landscape. Many of these mountains belong to the Alps, which extend through many Central European nations. In this mountain chain, there is a smaller group called the Ortler Alps. In this group, which is considered the centre of the Italian Alps, there is a mountain called the Ortler, which rises 3 905 m above sea level, and is the highest peak in the Ortler Alps.

SULDEN

by Patje

"SULDEN TOWN at 1900 m."

The holiday at sulden was one of the best we had in the alps.The town at 1900 m is a nice place to be.
We remain there for two weeks in a apartment (photo), and we shall return sometime later.
There are nice walks to make and the nature is beautiful.
Let us make a trip!

The Ortler region in summer
The Ortler region with the villages Sulden, Trafoi, Stilfserjoch, Gomagoi and Stilfs extends from 1300 m to 3400 m altitude.Starting in green meadows the famous Stilfserjoch street leads on the sunny side up to the high mountains. A special attraction for guests is Sulden, the new home of Tibet Yaks of Reinhold Messner. They are ideal for taking a photograph. There is also a small museum "Alpine Curiosa" of reinhold Messner: open every day from 9 a. m. to 8 p. m.
At Trafoi you find the pilgrimage place "Hl. 3 Brunnen" (3 fountains). For credents the water heals.


Sulden Trafoi Stilfs Gomagoi
The Ortler region in winter
14 mountains over 3000 m are surrounding king Ortler and in the middle you find a winter resort place of superlatives.
Snow until spring time, modern infrastructures, sun, winter pleasure and an extraordinary mountain panorama. The Ortler area is in the middle of glaciers and snow. Everyone can choose: Sulden is ski total, apr?s ski and joy of life.
Trafoi is familiar and calm. It is Gustav Th?ni's native place the famous ski champion. Gamagoi and Stilfs are calm places where you can relax in the evening after an engaged ski day

"Museum"

Nature house in national park Stilversjoch.

"Reinhold Messner"

"Alpine Curiosa"
a museum of expeditions
on the mountains in the world

"Ice man"

ArcheoParc Schnals - Iceman?s world

Tel. 0473 676020 - Fax 0473 676263.
www.archeoparc.schnals.org - E-mail: info@archeoparc.schnals.org
In the ArcheoParc, located in Unser Frau (1,500 m.a.s.l.), past is shown in a real way. Along the exposition trail different topics, from the first traces of alpine civilization to the iceman?s world. Housemodels (1:1), based on archeological researches, show how our ancestors lived. Special events, weekend-arrangements, courses and guided tours for adults and kids make prehistory understandable and touchable. The permanent exhibition is continuously completed with special exhibitions.


Opening times: 1st April - 30th June: Tuesday - Sunday: 10.00 - 18.00. Closed on Monday. 1st July - 3rd November: Monday - Sunday: 10.00 - 18.00. 28th December - 31st March: Tuesday - Sunday: 13.00 - 18.00. Closed on Monday. Closed from 4th November to 27th December.
Guided tours: Only by arrangement (also out of opening times).

TRIP 6

by Patje

"To Payerhýtte 3029m."

Discription of this nice hiking tour.

Our aim today is going to the other side of the mountains and then(we hope in 10 hours)hiking over the alps back to Sulden.

06u45:Breakfast.
08uoo:We take the bus to Trafoi(1543m).
08u45:Start of the walk.
11u05:Berghýtte at 2188m.
12uoo:Picnik.
14u45:Payerhýtte at 3029m.(the temperature is only 9ý).
15u20:Descent to Tabaretta hýtte.
16u15:Tabaretta hýtte at 2550m.
16u45:Descent to Sulden.
18u00:Back at Sulden.

That is what we understand of a hiking tour

Breakfast at 06u45

It is never boring to look at the mountains

Can you find us.

At 3029m.

Lagopus mutus