What makes mountain lakes so special? Get the answer with that picture below :-).
Lake at Wuhnleger
The Völsegg-Spitz (it. Monte Balzo) is a 1834m panorama peak in the western Dolomites, Italy. Located at edge of the higher Dolomite peaks in the Schlern mountain group, it provides stunning views to the North and West, surrounded by hiking trails.
Overview
From the bus stop above St. Zyprian (1131 m) follow trail #12 to Tschaminschwaige (1187 m). Cross the Tschamin Creek and follow trail #4A up to Wuhnleger (1402 m) (~1 hour). Follow trail #4 and then #4a up to the Tschafonhütte (1733 m) (~45 minutes). Then go up to the Tschafonspitze (1834 m) (~25 minutes). Enjoy the stunning views. Go back the same way, or go around the Tschafon on trail #4a (adds 2 hours).
17 km with the version around the Tschafon, about 8 hours with a lunch break at the Tschafonhütte.
Tschafonhüttenwanderung
Pictures
Because a map and instructions might not tell much, here are a few pictures…
On the way to the Tschaminschwaige, with the clouds guiding our way up there:
Way to Tschaminschwaige
Following the trail #4A going up:
Trail Nr 4A
The meadows are still full of fauna and flora:
Wasp on Alpine Flower
Alpine Flower
Bugs or not?
Reaching the Wuhnleger meadow. Follow the path to the trees which hides a beautiful gem:
Wuhnleger Meadow
Probably one of the most beautiful view to the Rosengarten:
Wuhnleger Lake View
Wood art by nature:
Dead Tree
Follow trail #4 and #4A up to the Tschafon Hut:
Tschafon Hütte
The hut is famous for its garden dishes:
Tschafon Garden
Don’t miss the opportunity to get a ‘fresh from the garden’ salad:
Tschafon Hut Salad
The special-of-the-day: breaded mushrooms with potatoes (yummy!):
Breaded Mushrooms
We followed trail #9 under watchful eyes:
Owl Family
Up on Völsegg Peak enjoy stunning views. Below the one to the North towards Brenner and Austria:
View to the North from the Völsegg Peak
View to the North with the Schlern range on the right side:
North View Panorama (click to enlarge)
Another stunning outlook is on the western peak side:
Völsegg Cross
With a beautiful view down to Bozen/Bolzano, with the Brenner highway down in the deep valley where we can see many trucks going up and down:
View to Bolzano
Panorama from Völsegg Peak to Bozen (click to enlarge)
After relaxing and enjoying the views, it was time to go back:
Returning back to St. Zyprian
I hope you got inspired and enjoyed the pictures :-).
Happy Tschafoning 🙂
Links
- Tschafonhütte: https://www.schutzhaus-tschafon.com
- Dolomites: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolomites
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Awesome mountain views! BTW is it Monte Baldo or Monte Balzo? Thanks
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Yes, the views are outstanding up there. And it is indeed named Monte Balzo (at least this is the name used on the maps).
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