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Snowshoeing Monte S.Vigilio/Vigiljoch

The car-free Vigiljoch invites you to snowshoe hiking high above Lana. The local recreation area can be reached by cable car in just a few minutes.

General description

Atop San Vigilio Mountain, you can get close to nature on a wonderfully quiet winter hike without seeing a single car: for a change, why not strap on some snow shoes? From the summit station, you can either strap on your snowshoes and follow Trail no. 34 or take the chair lift higher. From the Sessellift Tavern, you can visit the delightful little Church of San Vigilio, then continue on to the Gasthof Seespitz inn to the protected habitat of the Schwarze Lacke, or Black Lake, where people delight in curling and ice skating on the frozen lake. Trail no. 7 takes you back to the chair lift or more experienced snowshoe hikers can follow the more demanding Trail no. 9 to the summit of Guardia Alta/Hochwart Mountain at an elevation of 2,607 metres.

Route description

From the summit station, you can either strap on your snowshoes and follow Trail No. 34 or take the chair lift higher. From the Sessellift Tavern, you can visit the delightful little Church of San Vigilio, then continue on to the Gasthof Seespitz inn to the protected habitat of the Schwarze Lacke, or Black Lake, where people delight in curling and ice skating on the frozen lake. Trail No. 7 takes you back to the chair lift or more experienced snowshoe hikers can follow the more demanding Trail No. 9 to the summit of Guardia Alta/Hochwart Mountain at an elevation of 2,607 metres.

Parking

San Vigilio cable car valley station.
The number of parking spaces at the cable car valley station is limited; we recommend reaching the cable car by public transport.

Public transport

The Lana bus station is located in the immediate vicinity of the valley station. Take advantage of the cheap public transport and the good connections to the train stations of Marling, Meran or Lana/Burgstall.
You can find current timetables at: www.suedtirolmobil.info