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
Starting point of our walking tour is the centre of Villabassa (1,150 m a.s.l.). Here we follow the signpost no. 15 resp. the Alta Via of the Dolomites 3 towards south. A cart road proceeds through the meadows of the Val Pusteria valley until the forest, where the junction to the Putzalm hut can be found immediately after the bridge across the Graubach stream. We walk uphill, soon the asphalt road becomes a gravelled road and the path proceeds through the Grautal valley slowly uphill.
The in itself easy route along the forest path, has some quite steep spots which make us sweat. After approximately 5 km we reach the meadows of the Putzalm alpine pasture. At the little Putzalm mountain hut traditional Tyrolean delicacies can be enjoyed.
Instead of choosing the same route for our way back, we follow the signpost no. 15 until the Buchsenriedl saddle (1,810 m) and descend from there Braies Vecchia. By bus we come back to Villabassa again.
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.
