Hiking on the Plose

Reaching the Rossalm

1) Valley station of Plose-cabin lift in St. Andrä > with the cabin lift to Kreuztal > follow the hiking path no. 17 for about 40 min. until Rossalm. This short hiking path is easy to reach with children (also with baby buggy) or with a mountain bike, taking the forest road from Kreuztal to Rossalm.

2) From the Ski cottage Schlemmer as a starting point (Palmschoß-Afers) you take path no. 6 (rising, medium-difficult), and after about 45 min. you reach Rossalm.

3) From Halslhütte (Cottage Halsl, reachable from Villnöß or Afers, taking the road towards Würzjoch), path no. 4 (little rise), after about 1 h 30 min. you reach Rossalm.

>> Hiking map Plose – Rossalm PDF (ca. 3 MB)

Kreuztal – Pfannspitze/Monte Fana

From Rossalm to Valcroce (2000 m) to Mt. Forca Grande (2574 m) via the Plose Refuge (2440 m) and Mt. Fana (2547 m)

Pathcourse:
from the Rossalm to Plose mountain station, ascend with a moderate gradient to the slopes (trail sign no. 3) up to a slumping valley and continue through the mountain pasture to a small hut above the trail (trail sign no. 3/4, part of no. 2 of the Alta Via of the Dolomites). Crossing a hilly area, reach the Plose Refuge (rest area), then continue to the east and descend to the Luson/Lüsnerjoch Pass (trail sign no. 3/4). Here the trail rises along trail sign no. 4/7 in the direction of Mt. Fana/Pfannspitze, crossing the ridge (trail no. 7, equipped with ropes) up to Mt. Forca Piccola/Kleiner Gabler. From there, with a brief trip, it reaches the rocky peak of Mt. Forca Grande/Großer Gabler (with a 360° view). For the return, descend along the southern slope (no trail) until reaching an unmarked mountain pasture path, initially heading to the west, that crosses numerous ditches to the Rossalm Alpine pasture.

Walking time: 4 h 30 min.
Difference in altitude: 530 m
Degree of difficulty: easy
Refreshments: Plose CAI Refuge, Bergrestaurant Plose