Winter Fun for Everyone

Even if you don't visit the ski slopes, the cross-country skiing courses, or the winter hiking trails, the Sexten/Sesto Valley has appealing options for active vacationers eager to enjoy an unforgettable holiday experience. Perhaps you'd care to go on a sleigh ride on the Rotwand Meadows – on a sleigh pulled by real reindeer! Or would your rather participate in a nighttime tobogganing ride from the Rotwand, lighting the way with your headlamps?

Adventure ski touring in the heart of the Dolomites
Ski touring is becoming more and more popular - understandable if you look at the Dolomites of Sexten Sesto with its alpine winter landscape. Ascend through a secluded, deeply snowed-in mountain landscape. Enjoy the peace and tranquillity far away from rush and stress. You will be rewarded by a downhill run through unspoiled powder snow.

Ski touring proposals
Unterebenkofel - Hochebenkofel (2,581 m and 2,905 m)
Difficult tour from Innerfeldtal Valley to the Unterebenkofel Mountain. Professionals can try the Hochebenkofel Mountain, which can be reached within approx. 1 hour from Unterebenkofel Mountain.
Difference in altitude: 1,247 m and 1,571 m
Duration of climb: 5 and 6 hours

Sextner Stein (2,539 m)
Tour of medium difficulty starting in the Fischleintal Valley with a wonderful view of the Three Peaks.
Difference in altitude: 1,000 m
Duration of climb: 4 hours

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Hiking paradise Sesto/ Sexten
Hike through the splendid mountain world in the Dolomites of Sexten Sesto and enjoy the fresh and pure air. Winter hiking is relaxing and healthy. Many hiking paths in the Dolomites of Sexten Sesto are ideal for easy walks or short excursions. The paths are cleared of snow during the entire winter season. Hence, you always have the possibility of hiking in and around Sesto also in winter.

Winter hike proposals in the surrounding areas of Sesto
Hotel Alpenblick - Fischleintal - Talschluss Hut
Easy hike through larch forests and the romantic Fischleintal Valley to the bottom of the Einserkofel Mountain. The Talschluss Hut is open all year round.
Walking time from Moos: 1 h 45 min.

Hotel Alpenblick - Innerfeldtal - Dreischuster Hut
Comfortable hike amidst the unique Drei Zinnen Nature Park in the Dolomites of Sexten Sesto.
Walking time: 3 hours.

Hotel Alpenblick - Helm winter hike from hut to hut
Easy hike along the sunny slope of the Helm Mountain, past alpine forests with a beautiful view of the Sexten sundial.
Walking time: 2 - 3 hours.

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Snow-shoe hiking in the Dolomites of Sexten/ Sesto
Get to know this new winter activity and breathe-in the pure mountain air. Hiking to a secluded winter landscape with snow-shoes is a pure nature adventure: discover the most beautiful aspects of winter accompanied by an experienced mountain guide.

Snow-shoe hike proposals
Round tour of huts (1,877 m)
From Kreuzbergpass the route leads to the huts Coltrondo, Nemes and Klammbachalm.
Difference in altitude: 343 m
Duration: 4.5 hours

Rotwand (1,900 m)
Wonderful hike starting in the Fischleintal Valley, Rotwandwiesen Hut and Rudi Hut open.
Difference in altitude: 500 m
Ascent: 2 hours

Sledging in the Sesto mountain world
On your own or in a group: a sleighing adventure is always fun, especially because there are so many attractive toboggan runs to choose from.

Sexten / Sesto: toboggan runs and sleigh rentals
(Attention: requirement to wear a helmet on the toboggan runs)

Rotwand toboggan run
Start: Rotwandwiesen cable cars mountain station
Arrival: Rotwandwiesen cable cars valley station
Length: 5 km
Ascent: 6 minutes
Difficulty: medium
Toboggan rental: at the valley station
Huts: Rudi Hut, Rotwandwiesen Hut

Innerfeldtal natural toboggan run
Length: 4 km
Ascent: approx. 1.5 hours
Dreischuster Hut open to the public and sleigh rental.

Klammbach natural toboggan run
Length 6.5 km
Ascent: approx. 2.5 hours
Klammbachalm Hut open to the public.

Night Sledging
Starting at Christmas every Thursday night sledging at the Rotwandwiesen (snow-permitting), cable cars operate from 8.30 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Toboggan run in Alta Pusteria
Haunold toboggan run
lenght: 3 km
Ascent: with the chair lift, 10 min. walking time 1 hour
hut "Jora"

Bagni di San Candido toboggan run
lenght: 2 km
Ascent: with the lift or by walking

Monte Rota toboggan run
lenght: 2 km
Ascent: by car final Alpenhotel Ratsberg, walking 1 hour


Like Climbing in the Great Outdoors
A one-of-a-kind wintertime climbing experience: With its 16.5-meter-high climbing facilities, the "Dolomite Arena" in Sexten/Sesto boast Italy's highest indoor climbing installation, and offers a superb experience – not only for climbing fans. The facility has gigantic glass windows on each side, lending to the illusion that one is climbing outside. With its walls tilted at different angles – from perpendicular to one having approx. 8 meters of overhang – the "Dolomite Arena" will satisfy even the most-ambitious climbers. But even beginners and children can learn the fundamentals of climbing here.

Adventure Baths and Museums
This adventure swimming center in Innichen / San Candido promises fun and relaxation for young and old, alike. But you should also take advantage of the wide variety of cultural offerings in the Sexten/Sesto Valley, e.g. the well-known Rudolf-Stolz Museum.

How about undertaking a sleigh ride – in a sleigh pulled by genuine reindeer – on the Rotwand Meadows? Or what about an unforgettable torch-lit hike through this stunning Alpine landscape? A little hockey might be fun, or a nighttime toboggan ride from the Rotwand, illuminated only by the lamps strapped to your head. Sexten/Sesto also boasts an ice-skating rink and indoor tennis courts.