This hike leads to the farms above Grumes through woods and raised bogs between the Val di Cembra, Bassa Atesina in South Tyrol and the Val Donega
Image gallery: Hike to the Rifugio Potzmauer
The car park for the path to the Rifugio Potzmauer mountain hut is accessible from the village of Grumes in the Val di Cembra and the starting point of our hike. Here, above the farms of Maso Giovanni, we begin our hike on a forest road, always keeping to the right. At the crossroads, we follow the signposts for "Rifugio Potzmauer" and then "Valdonega" (a valley). After a 90 minutes walk, we arrive at the aforementioned valley. At the first crossroads we take the path to Lac dal Vedes, a small raised bog dating back to the last Ice Age.
The next section of the path leads towards Rifugio Potzmauer at the edge of a forest clearing. This mountain hut is the only refreshment stop in this area and therefore an important destination also for hikers on the European long-distance path E5, leading past the Rifugio Potzmauer. After our lunch break, we continue our hike to Lago di Valda (Biotopo Prati di Monte) and to Passo Potzmauer, before returning to our starting point.
The section leading to the lake is not well signposted, therefore we recommend using a GPS device or a mobile app with mapping features to avoid getting lost in the forest.
Author: AT
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- Starting point:
- Grumes, parking space near Maso Giovanni
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- Time required:
- 04:45 h
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- Track length:
- 13,7 km
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- Altitude:
- from 1.106 m to 1.517 m
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- Altitude difference:
- +609 m | -609 m
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- Route:
- Valdonega - Lake Vedes - Rif. Potzmauer mountain hut - Prati di Monte meadows - Potzmauer mountain pass - Maso Giovanni
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- Resting points:
- Rifugio Potzmauer
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- Recommended time of year:
- Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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- Download GPX track:
- Hike to the Rifugio Potzmauer
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.
