Ski touring in Racines: adventures in the blue skies

Surrounded by breathtaking views and enveloped in an atmosphere of authentic alpine beauty, the Racines region offers mountain enthusiasts a paradise for ski mountaineering. This adventurous sport, which combines physical challenge with the discovery of unspoiled nature, finds Racines the ideal place to explore the snow-capped peaks and spectacular views of South Tyrol. Below we suggest a destination for your next tour!

Un paradiso dello scialpinismo

With its deep valleys and impressive peaks, the Ratschings region consisting of the three valleys of Ridnaun, Ratschings and Val Giovo, is a prime destination for all ski mountaineering enthusiasts. The area offers an extensive network of routes and itineraries suitable for all skill levels, from scenic slopes for beginners to alpine challenges for more experienced ski mountaineers. From the gentle, snow-covered slopes of the valleys to the spectacular views of the highest peaks, Racines offers a variety of terrain and landscapes to explore. As a truly enriching winter sport, not only in the sense of the physical activity that must be done, but rather for the experience in the mountains, ski mountaineering is gaining more and more enthusiasts. For all newcomers: In the mountains, safety comes first! That’s why in Ratschings we have dedicated ourselves to the safety of all mountaineering adventure enthusiasts and have set up a project with 15 premium tours: designated parking spaces, information boards with aerial photos and working arva devices await you for a unique experience.

Scialpinismo Racines

Ready? Here’s the tour at the Fleckner in Racines

The Fleckner (2,331 m) is considered one of the most beautiful ski mountaineering tours in the Racines area. From gently sloping terrain, it provides excellent conditions for skiing, with generally very low avalanche risk. Particularly impressive is also the view once you reach the summit, since by resting your gaze to the south you can see the entire Passeiertal valley with Meran.

Here is a brief summary:

Orientation: north
Degree of difficulty: moderate
Ascent time: 2.5 hours
Height difference: 831m

The tour starts at the Racines valley floor, in the hamlet of Vallettina. Parking opportunities are located right next to the road, and it is there, at the starting point (at an elevation of 1500m), that large information boards are displayed to provide a detailed overview of the trail and information about wildlife protection areas. The safest way to cross the part of the tour that leads through the forest without much difficulty is to follow the forest path without shortcuts until just below the tree line.

Climbing step by step, you will soon reach the open terrain called “Klinglermähder” at an elevation of about 1,800 m. Once you reach the Klinglermähder, you have before you the wonderful alpine pasture land up to the ridge. Finally, you have to keep left to the summit, whose summit cross appears rather late. The view from the summit is extraordinary: the Ötztal and Zillertal Alps as well as the Passo Giovo and the Val Passiria present themselves in all their splendor-and it is once more clear: Effort must be rewarded. And, of course it’s still due for maximum downhill fun, finally returning to the starting point.

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