Hike through the Valle San Silvestro valley

This easy but extensive hike from San Candido via the San Silvestro Mountain Hut to Dobbiaco is recommended also in autumn

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We start our hike to the Bodeneck saddle and the Valle San Silvestro in the village centre of San Candido.
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We follow the signpost no. 3 to the railway underpass.
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The path leads uphill.
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Panoramic view on the Val Pusteria valley and San Candido.
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We hike past farmsteads and meadows and through a forest.
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Poisonous, but beautiful: a toadstool by the wayside.
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Near Monte San Candido and towards the Bodeneck, a 1,795 m high saddle.
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On this junction we take the old military road, it is part of the Stoneman Mountain Bike Trail today.
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View on the Valle San Silvestro and the Gampenkofel.
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Afterwards we cross the E10, a long distance path.
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Slightly higher, the St. Sylvester Chapel is located in the middle of the forest.
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We follow the path no. 1A to the San Silvestro mountain pasture (1,800 m asl).
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After a 15-minute walk (from the junction) we reach the sunnily located mountain hut.
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The Valle San Silvestro in autumn.
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Our hike continues on path no. 1 towards Dobbiaco.
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The long section on the forest path continues to descend into the valley.
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Autumnal blueberry bushes in the forest.
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On the last few km of our tour we follow the asphalt road.
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Signposts on path no. 1 towards Dobbiaco with the statue of St. Sylvester, patron saint of the eponymous valley (Valle San Silvestro).
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We hike past the small hamlet of Valle San Silvestro (Wahlen) to Dobbiaco.
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View from Dobbiaco on the Rocca dei Baranci (2,966 m asl) - you can take the bus or train back to San Candido.
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This hike leads us from the sunny slopes above San Candido and Versciaco through the Valle San Silvestro valley to the villages of Valle San Silvestro (Wahlen) and Dobbiaco (Toblach). Starting point is the village centre of San Candido where we follow the path no. 3 towards the Bodeneck saddle. After the railway underpass the path proceeds up the mountain hill, woods and meadows with sunnily located farms alternate. From the path we enjoy a nice view on the valley with San Candido and the mighty Rocca dei Baranci mountain (Haunold).

Finally the path becomes a forest road right at the highest point of the tour (1,860 m a.s.l.). Walking slightly downhill, we change to the northern side of the Bodeneck saddle straight above the Valle San Silvestro valley with view on the Gampenkofel and Marchkinkele mountains. At the following junction, below the San Silvestro Chapel, we follow the path no. 1A to the San Silvestro Mountain Hut.

After a deserved break at the beautiful mountain hut, we take the path no. 1, a wide forest road, down the valley to Valle San Silvestro. The lower section of the path is asphalted. From the village of Valle San Silvestro it’s not far anymore to Dobbiaco where we take the train or bus back to San Candido.

Author: AT

alpine pasture hike circular route difficulty: moderate

Starting point:

San Candido / Innichen
Time required:

05:10 h
Track length:

15,6 km
Altitude:

from 1.170 m to 1.866 m
Altitude difference:

+720 m | -655 m
Route:

San Candido - Bodeneck pass - St. Sylvester Chapel - San Silvestro Mountain Hut - Valle San Silvestro - Dobbiaco
Signposts:

3, 1A, 1
Destination:

Dobbiaco / Toblach
Resting points:

Silvesteralm / Malga San Silvestro
Recommended time of year:

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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Hike through the Valle San Silvestro valley