Via Crucis Trail to Birnlücke (Route 13)

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Italy

South Tyrol

Prettau - Predoi

Via Crucis Trail to Birnlücke (Route 13)

Hard

4.8

(153)

629

hikers

Via Crucis Trail to Birnlücke (Route 13)

07:31

18.2km

1,070m

Hiking

Granite Via Crucis path through Rieserferner Nature Park to alpine huts and Venediger Group views.

Last updated: September 16, 2025

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39 m

Trail Signpost at Rötalm Junction

Highlight • Rest Area

Beautiful hiking area at the end of the valley 💕👍

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443 m

Via Crucis Trail to Heiliggeist Church

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Beautiful hiking area at the end of the valley, worth a trip on every holiday 💕👍

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1.11 km

Holy Spirit Church (Heilig-Geist-Kirche)

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The Holy Spirit Church once served as a miners' church for the Prettau copper mine workers and as a shelter for travelers who hiked over the Krimmler Tauern to Pinzgau …

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1.89 km

Goose Pond in the Rieserferner-Ahrn Nature Park

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Beautiful setting in the so beautiful valley. A great place to rest and take a break.
The ducks and geese are happy too 😉

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2.48 km

Hunter's Hut

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Look forward to culinary delights in the rustic hunter's hut! Our hut is easily accessible (even with a stroller and mountain bike).

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2.54 km

Eagle Alp

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The Adleralm is located at an altitude of 1,700 m and is therefore the ideal starting point for both leisurely and challenging hikes.
But you don't have to be able …

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17.0 km

Talschlusshütte Casere

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Good hiking destination for resting and delicious food at Kasern at the end of the valley 👍💕

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18.0 km

Casere Visitor Center – Vedrette di Ries-Aurina Nature Park

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Starting point for many wonderful hikes, a fantastic area! Always a goal, on every vacation 👍👍👍

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18.2 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.14 km

5.45 km

2.57 km

2.03 km

Surfaces

7.93 km

5.39 km

2.16 km

2.01 km

648 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (2,640 m)

Lowest point (1,590 m)

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Monday 5 October

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Comments

August 27, 2025,Zur Birnlückenhütte

On the recommendation of our host, we headed to the Birnlückenhütte 🏠, the northernmost hut in Italy 🇮🇹. We started again at the final stop 🚏of the hiking bus in Kasern. Afterwards, we walked 🚶🏼‍♂️🚶🏼‍♀️ leisurely along the Ahrn to the Kehreralm 🛖. There, the first climb ↗️ began, which, after about 30 minutes, led into a small valley with …

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May 31, 2026,Rifugio Tridentina: Trekking in Val Aurina da Casere ai confini d’Italia 🏔️✨+ ( VIDEO YT)

In this video, I'm taking you to the deepest and northernmost heart of the Aurina Valley, starting from Casere to conquer the Rifugio Tridentina at the foot of the ice giants. If you want to experience a 16 km adventure amidst immense panoramas and pristine nature, watch the full video here:

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September 22, 2025,🇮🇹 Kasern - Birnlückenhütte und zurück (Ahrntal/Südtirol)

Amazingly, my Garmin Fenix even managed 17.61 km, almost 10% more than the Komoot app.
Total time 5:52:47 (but the time spent in the hut is missing), overall average 3.0 km/h, average heart rate 99, maximum heart rate 153, 891 meters of elevation gain.
According to the Komoot app, time in motion 4:47, average 3.4 km/h, total time 6:10, overall …

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