... they move. Their movements are only unnoticed. If you look at them you’ll be struck by their tranquillity. This is the ideal time to get on your touring skis or snowshoes and hike through snow-covered forests and fields around Marebbe and Val Badia, under the peaks of the South Tyrolean Dolomites, and to take a meditative moment’s pause.
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Ski touring & snowshoeing
... they move. Their movements are only unnoticed. If you look at them you’ll be struck by their tranquillity . This is the ideal time to get on your touring skis or snowshoes and hike through snow-covered forests and fields around Marebbe and Val...
Ski tour to the Fanes hut
Start: Pederü
Distance: 6.1 km
Difficulty: moderate
Looking down into Fanes from above is absolutely magical! On this ski tour you start in the village of Pederü and then follow the road to the small Fanes hut. This is the starting point for the ascent to the big Fanes hut (left) or the Lavarella hut (right). 15 minutes from the Fanes hut is the Limo Pass, known for its enchanting panorama.
Ski tour to the Fodara Vedla und Senes hut
Start: Pederü
Distance: 5.1 km
Difficulty: moderate
This leisurely ski tour also starts in Pederü. First you follow the road to the Fodara Vedla alpine pasture. From there it is just one hour to the Senes hut at 2,126 m. This is completely surrounded by the Dolomite giants and boasts unforgettable views!
Snowshoe hike to Lake Rina
Start point: Welschellen sports ground
Distance: 11.2 km
Difficulty: moderate
If Lake Rina is idyllic in summer, what might it be like in winter? This tour begins at the sports field in the village of Welschellen and follows a marked path for about 1-1 ½ hours, from where you can access the Munt da Rina hut (Welschellen Alp). You can enjoy hot tea and various traditional dishes here. The trail then continues over the Col dal Lè to the lake.
Snowshoe hike to the Fanes hut
Start: Pederü
Distance: 6.5 km
Difficulty: moderate
The Fanes Hut and its surroundings, the Fanes-Senes-Braies Nature Park, will enchant you with its dark green forests and steep rock formations. Perhaps the streams will be rushing under the snow and their melody will remind you of the mystical creatures like the ganes and fanes that are said to live here. The dishes in the two huts will not only warm your mouth and stomach, but also your heart since they are so lovingly prepared. However you’ll still have goose bumps, since it isn’t the cold that’s to blame for them here, but the pure magic of the beauty all around.
Snowshoe hike from Alfarëi to Col da Lè
Start: Alfarëi
Distance: 7.6 km
Difficulty: moderate
Fresh air and expansive, lonely meadows. You leave tracks in the snow, and the surroundings do the same in your memory. On this hike you will make no less than three stops. From Alfarëi, at an altitude of 1,656 m, you hike in leisurely fashion along the forest track to Forcela de Lijun – up to 2005 m. From there, turn right to the "Munt da Rina" alpine pasture. The Col da Lè with its cross at 2,178 m is not far from here.
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History
The indigenous peoples of Mongolia, the Caucasus, Canada and Alaska already had snowshoes 6,000 years ago. Drawings have even been found of them in caves that are around 12,000 years old. In their early days, snowshoes were made of wooden mesh, a wooden plate and leather.
For hunting, the need for good weight distribution and being able to tread noiselessly meant that huntsmen relied on snowshoes, which made them inaudible to wild animals, which often have sharp hearing. In the Stone Age hunters learned to walk softly as they hunted prey such as lynx and puma. The explorers and adventurers of the Renaissance and early modern times were only able to survive in cold areas like the Arctic by wearing snowshoes.