Alta Badia

Hike to the Pasciantadú pastures passing near the Lech Dlá Lé lake

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A lovely hike in Badia through a varied landscape of woods, meadows and pasture land. On the way, you pass an idyllic lake and Alpine pastures.

During the hike, you can enjoy magnificent views of the face of the Sas dla Crusc/Sasso di Santa Croce, the Sella massif and the Sassongher peak with the Gardenaccia plateau.

*By car

• Coming from Innsbruck: take the A 13 and the A 22 toll motorway and exit at Bressanone/Brixen, following the signs to Brunico/Bruneck along the Val Pusteria/Pustertal road as far as San Lorenzo/St.Lorenzen. Follow the signs to Val Badia/Gadertal 
• Coming from Verona-Bolzano: take the A 22, exit at Bressanone/Brixen and continue as above

*By train

The nearest train stations are:

• Brunico - 37 Km
• Bolzano (via Passo Gardena) - 72 Km (via Brunico) – 100 Km
• Connection train station – Alta Badia by the local bus SAD: www.sad.it

*By air

• Innsbruck - 130 km
• Munich – 330 km
• Venice Treviso / Venice Marco Polo – 180 / 200 km
• Verona – 213 km
• Milan Bergamo / Milan Malpensa - 310 /400 km
• Information airport transfer: www.suedtirolbus.it - www.cortinaexpress.it

The hike begins in Badia, where you go up on the Santa Croce chairlift.

From the top station of the chairlift, passing the Ütia Lee mountain hut, walk south on trail no. 7A through the forest to the romantic little Lech Dlá Lé lake (approx. 5 minutes). Continue through the shady wood to the junction with mountain trail no. 7B going towards La Crusc/Santa Croce. Continue walking in the same direction as before to the next fork, where you turn right on trail no. 13 to reach the Malga Pasciantadú Alpine farm in about 15 minutes.

The trail continues through a larch forest and across meadows down to the Castalta farm, where you will come to the next fork. Keeping right, follow trail no. 13A towards Oies and continue back to your starting point in Badia.