This easy hike leads us to the little mountain hut at 1,790 m a.s.l., beneath the Braies Dolomites
Image gallery: Hike from Villabassa to the Putzalm mountain hut
The starting point of our hiking tour is the centre of Villabassa (1,150 m a.s.l.). From there we follow the signpost no. 15 resp. the Alta Via delle Dolomiti 3 towards south. A dirt road proceeds through the meadows of the Val Pusteria valley to the forest, where you can find the junction to the Putzalm hut immediately after the bridge crossing the Graubach stream. We walk uphill and soon the asphalt road becomes a gravel road and the path continues to proceed slightly uphill through the Grautal valley.
The easy route along the forest path, has some quite steep sections which make us sweat. After approximately 5 km we reach the meadows of the Putzalm alpine pasture. At the small Putzalm mountain hut you can enjoy traditional Tyrolean delicacies.
Instead of choosing the same route for our way back, we follow the signpost no. 15 up to the Buchsenriedl saddle (1,810 m) from where we descend to Braies Vecchia. We return to Villabassa by bus.
Author: AT
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- Starting point:
- Villabassa (village centre)
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- Time required:
- 02:45 h
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- Track length:
- 7,0 km
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- Altitude:
- from 1.152 m to 1.799 m
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- Altitude difference:
- +647 m | -352 m
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- Route:
- Villabassa - Alta Via of the Dolomites 3 - Grautal valley - Putzalm mountain hut - Buchsenriedl saddle - Braies Vecchia
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- Signposts:
- 15, AV 3
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- Resting points:
- Putzalm
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- Recommended time of year:
- Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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- Hike from Villabassa to the Putzalm mountain hut
If you want to do this hike, we suggest you to check the weather and trail conditions in advance and on site before setting out.
