Our today's hiking destination is the Seiser Alm in the nature park Schlern-Rosengarten . That would really fit for the season. Of course, to hike Siusi Seis walk and to drive by car.
We Park the car park at the orbit of Seis (1.014 m). The currently longest and largest two rope orbit of Europe is due to maintenance of the 12. April up to the 21. Closed may. This is no matter to us.
On the Oswald von Wolkenstein way in Seis
Before the car park there is a panoramic map, which points us to the ruins of Salegg and Hauenstein. In the short term, we change our planning and walk the paved now, with lamps, Panoramaweg flankierten the hotel Salegg contrary to. The highly informative Oswald von Wolkenstein way to start there:.
The Oswald von Wolkenstein-way
Hotel Salegg is quickly reached, that will enchant you with its picturesque architecture. Left abbiegend at the hotel and the directions Ruin Brunely following , We walk along Oswald von Wolkenstein to the historic nature trail. The famous singer, Poet, Composer and politician Oswald von Wolkenstein (* to 1377 probably on Castle Schöneck in the Puster Valley /.South Tyrol ; † 2. August 1445 in Merano) was a Knight in the service of the German Emperor Sigismund I. His life has left many traces. We will now get the one or other interesting information on this way.
Yikes, What is the? A grimace at the roadside. A witch, carved in a tree stump. We are reminded, that we ourselves in the Altipiano dello Sciliar, the territory of witches and dark wizard, are .
Some steps we walk along a vast beautiful decks (a curved trunk) next to a carved throne Chair. An information cube announced that a game, This can be done with the throne Chair and the upstream Bank. The best wife of all immediately remember, that this path would be a great trip for your students.
Continue our journey through the “Dark” Middle Ages to the ruins of Salegg (also Seleck) on 1.119 m upwards. Much is left of which for the first time in the 12. Century mentioned in a document Castle Saleck Unfortunately not. What a pity . You will be compensated with a great view of the villages of SEIS and Völs and on the Santnerspitze, the upstream tip of the Sciliar.
To the Castle Salegg and its history
1148 is the Castle, that their masters gave the name, mentioned for the first time. She was probably the headquarters of a side branch of the Lords of Castelrotto, Since the 12. Century in the service of the Brixner canons were. That was the choice for the construction of a new castle on this site, is not surprising, was but this Hill already settled in prehistoric times. In the course of the centuries, the castle changed its owner so sometimes. After the clamp Steinern, the castle was Center of 16. Century in the possession of the cloud GmbH of. But only a scarce century later began their decline. The ruin was under the supervision of the Diocesan Institute 2002 restored and secured, so it is now again available.
The legend of the treasure on Salegg
In the silent Woods rise up on a hill south of Seis the few remains of the Castle Salegg, by their resonating blank, most see the vertical walls of the Schlern. At the same level is also Hauenstein, the castle of Minstrels Oswald von Wolkenstein. Once an underground gang should have connected to the castles that are separated by a half hour walk. In this course, He was accessible only by Salegg from, are great treasures of gold and silver. Who dares in the course, he encounters a Virgin with a long time, golden hair, It sits on a money chest. By mere response to can distribute the spirit and thereby win the money. Up to now, none had the courage, to take this risk to be. So the spirit wait still for the daring, He delivered him.
Over at the Dungeon and a group of inhabitants of the Castle (on a wall, You can put your head through, to make themselves in the style of the Castle's inhabitants photograph) and we come to an interesting signpost a wooden Ross “To the stories”, It forces us to make a short detour.
The stories on the Oswald von Wolkenstein way in Seis
This trip pays off 100 %. Under a mighty rock, have stayed at the earlier dragons and witches, We can scroll in an iron history book or could listeners, which were wooden stubs ranked to sit, read from the stories. For the iron page turning it needs but at least the whole hand, It is not done only with a damp finger.
“The Alpe di Siusi raised to do pearige Sochn out designing, right?”. “Jo, DEIS was really interesting”.
The panoramic hike takes us further to the Hauenstein ruin (1.222 m), the seat of Oswald von Wolkenstein:
To Oswald von Wolkenstein itself
I Oswald von Wolkenstein:
Castle on the Hauenstein
Minstrel at the Royal Court
Diplomat most Council in Constance
Composer of polyphonic songs
Advisor of the King
Knight and prisoners
Travellers and pilgrims
pugnacious opponents of clergy
Member of the order of the Dragon
Enemy of sovereign
On the rocks, on the Castle site announced a marble plaque:
German Austrian Alpine Club sect. Bolzano
1890
What here of good love
Sang Oswald-Selva Val Gardena
With knightly sense:
Must never be faded away
1367-1445
In addition, you will find some excerpts from the works of singer and poet in weatherproof, fix mounted “Books”.
I get up so some stages the mighty rock until I get in the castle ruins, that pretty much was subjected to decline just like the ruins of Salegg. But here as there, there are at least a nice view of SEIS and the upstream tips of the Sciliar.
Bad Ratzes and the beginning of the hike on the Alpe di Siusi
Now we move on to the Bad Ratzes, the at the same time, the end point of Oswald von Wolkenstein way (Route number 3) tagged.
At this point our actual hike begins. Over a bridge, we go directly to the Hotel Bad Ratzes (1.200 m)to and get started in the path links at Hotel passing n °. 9, the US is to bring on the Seiser Alm.
The history walk turns into a pure nature- and active migration. There is some metres through the forest up, then a little less steep on a gravel road, turn over a Forest path and over a bridge to a farm, where an insistent horse smell welcomes us.
Now we have to the Alpe di Siusi Street, that should be blocked for car drivers, Cross and a few metres up to the Guest House Gschtatsch (1.470 m) folgen . The block seems not to be considered, because there are quite a few cars on the road. Likely, because the Orbit Seis-Seiser Alm just is not in use.
Right in front of hotel Gschtatsch we turn a sharp right and walk along the way, the us once below and once above the Seiser Alm road up to the Guest House of Frommer (1.700 m) leads , the at the same time the beginning of the Seiser Alm area displays.
We have succeeded and are on the Alpe di Siusi we arrive. Unfortunately, my GPS displays, that we according to planning still 350 Metres have to cope with.
Link turn a hiking trail with the note Puflatsch. We decide but , the road to hiking and March then three bends, to our surprise heavily covered with snow contrary to Alpe di Siusi, to left, we see a large parking area.
After the left see we again a turn-off stating AVS Puflatsch hut car park. This time we assume the offer and wander into the forest.
The Puflatsch-Umrundung
UPS, before us a Snowfield. Nothing helps, Since we must be by. Oweia, up to the ankles in the soft snow, This gives your feet wet. Before us a clearing without snow.
Really nice but since it happens: Magnesium deficiency! Aua, AUA! What should? Actually stretches down an extreme Muskelkrampf. I can hardly believe it! I found the walk so far at all not strenuous, enough air, enough power, No problem. Apparently, my legs see it differently. OK , over the winter, I was not busy at all, but me because as a “Spaziergang ” niederstrecken? I'm almost annoyed, but the pain outweighs. Seats helps Fortunately. It ceases to.
...More, about 20 Meter. Again Muskelkrampf, again almost cry and sit down. I can only 50 Steps make and must then set me. For the next 140 Altitude , distributed on 780 m range, We need no less than 35 Minutes time!
Annoying, very annoying, because the path to the Puflatschhuette Although steep, but with stairs and railings and immensely beautiful crosses small winding up. Unfortunately I can not enjoy it!
The Puflatsch hut
At last , the Puflatsch hut, snap, sit, Let the hell jellyfish behind.
Unfortunately, ALM seems in April up here on the Alpe di Siusi pretty much everything to sleep. The Puflatsch hut is closed and we must and two oranges, an orange, settle for a Snickers and elderberry juice.
It had suffered, the mandatory 360° photo will suffer. After 10 Minutes suddenly a ray of sunshine. At the moment we turn our heads high sky. Actually, the huge black cloud appears to be forgiven. It is sunny and warm.
OK , so even a second 360° Photo.
View to the Schlern from the Puflatscher hut
After 40 Break we walk on minutes, We want the Mountain Hiking route until just before the arnica hut and there the hiking path no.. 8 stay up to Seis.
Despite GPS we not really meet the way Puflatsch-Umrundung, Snow fields prevent not only the view of the way, but again and again force us to trudge through it. If not further tragic, because there are only snow fields, no consistent snow cover.
At some point the GPS displays, that we are on track. Beautiful.
But again a Snowfield. The snow is soft, the feet are wet. Uhh, is it cold!
After the snow field at last a way, He is at least just on the edge of a snow field. But the joy lasts not long: Right past a hut and again the way before our eyes under a white blanket disappears.
The snow is deep, We drop one down to the knees. Fortunately, it goes down easily and that trudging is thus not as difficult; but cold, icy cold. Before us two huts. According to GPS, we are about 100 Lost metres of the road, This means we have now slightly right and through the trees on the way up front.
Ein Kampf: Knietiefer snow, light up, I again muscle spasms. We are only at a speed of 1 km / h on the move! Next problem: Mistaken by scattered pine trees through, including it would although snow free, but for the snow between the trees range us the hip. There is almost no getting through. Ein Kampf, No hike!A fight
Nature in the Puflatsch-Umrundung
Ich: “Show, look.” The best wife from all : “I see nothing without glasses eh.” IcI“Schod, do of front just a gonze herd GAMS!”.
I look jealous over how the Pack loose fluffy snow through jumps chamois.
Finally, we reach the path and are back on track of the Puflatsch circumnavigation. But the snow we more and more and more. The way is very rare to see until it totally disappears.
To all abundance the GPS reports, that it is not long hold out. SCH… I have changed the batteries is already an hour ago, which have been at home fully charged according to display. Again Sch… How the devil wants, have abandoned also our two phones at the same time quite half an hour ago the spirit.
So slowly, it is tragic, but in about 800 m we should be at the turnoff for the descent and could then let the snow behind us. I advance the best wife back three, We painstakingly tracks through the snow very soft.
We can not enjoy at all the view on a panoramic vantage point. The Bank looks out just out of the snow. Time and again we break one down to the knees, sometimes even up to the hips.
The Muskelkrampf logs again, I'm almost at the end of. We change. The best wife must now tracks. Although I say it again and again, that she can not just go, but must make before each next step be sure only with one foot a strong kick in the snow, to anzudrücken the snow, so keeping our weight, She goes away, What causes, that we are not only to put up to the step in the snow, but almost always. Arrgggg!
Then after a short stretch of relatively hard snow, a further step and the best wife of all is out with a foot. It draws, There is nothing! The foot is how einbetoniert.
I come her to help and wants to pull out the foot. But this is not possible unfortunately, I'm almost afraid, you leave the leg. Helps nix. Leg must be excavated.
Snow shovel with? No. With bare hands I must remove willy-nilly the icy snow around her leg, until she can finally out.
After this experience I have against advance. Before each step, the snow is pressed first with the front foot. It goes slowly, is a struggle.
For 800 M range 40 Minutes !
Front signs are. Allright. UPS, the signs look just out of the snow, of course, the way is nowhere in sight. According to the sign, we would have to now steeply down, but through the deep snow. Looks very dangerous. According to GPS pretty much contour lines to each other i.e.. very steep and blub: the GPS switches off. Dead.
Oha, 16.45 Watch , no GPS, No mobile phone, before us very steep terrain, hüfttiefer snow, but the hope, that after a few metres of the snow is gone, Tags, specify that at least the direction.
What to do? Reverse course!
The second time, We must reverse due to the high risk.
It helps nix, We must return all the way, What will be probably eh at least three times as fast in the face of our tracks.
On the way back, there is also to say not much: exactly the same as the Herweg, We leave out this time only the Oswald von Wolkenstein-way.
To 19.15 We come completely finished at the car park at the clock Orbit of Seis at .
The Oswald von Wolkenstein-way is one hundred per cent recommended for anyone. Nature, History, Experience, Pure information.
The migration of Seis to the Seiser Alm up is mediocre compared to the Oswald road, but from the Gasthaus Frommer up to the Puflatsch hut again very nice.
Of the Puflatschhütte of the Puflatscher circuit would it certainly beautiful in the summer without snow. Fantastic views, a great plateau and above all quiet as below on the Seiser Alm, but with snow, you should absolutely avoid this way, unless you have the snowshoes as well at is like a GPS with fully charged batteries and one n ° plans not to descend on the path. 8!
GPS data Oswald of Selva Gardena way and hike Seis – Alpe di Siusi
Please note only way!
GPS tour Oswald of Selva Gardena way and Seis-Seiser Alm
Hiking in South Tyrol , is my hobby . Usually the best wife of all and I are on the way on easy hiking trails . While the camera of course never fails . On this blog you can watch the result of our hikes . 
Very nicely written. I could really mitfiebern. Thoughts permeated my head. “Wikipedia has nothing against this article.” – “He is the story as a screenplay for “Nanga Parbat II” sell?”… (‘Sorry, This was macabre) – No , are glad, that you are given salvation came out, Mr.. Dangerseeker.
Hi Wolfgang,
Yes you're right, We are very happy, that if it is too dangerous, my head turn around us can be. He makes it us but always very hard but fortunately he decides then always on security
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