View of the Dolomites – Naturnser Alm (Malga Naturno) loop from Pawigl - Pavicolo

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South Tyrol

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View of the Dolomites – Naturnser Alm (Malga Naturno) loop from Pawigl - Pavicolo

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View of the Dolomites – Naturnser Alm (Malga Naturno) loop from Pawigl - Pavicolo

03:03

9.09km

310m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: October 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Restaurant

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90 m

View of the Dolomites

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Beautiful view

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727 m

View of the St. Vigilius Church on Mount San Vigilio

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A wonderful view over the South Tyrolean mountain landscape is the reward for the long and strenuous ascent from Marlengo to the Vigiljoch. There are different options for the descent: …

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831 m

View of the Dolomites from St. Jakob Church

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A beautiful landscape once you've overcome the elevation gain. It'll make any hiker's heart beat faster.

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987 m

Vigiljoch - Monte San Vigilio

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Vigiljoch in the narrower sense refers to a 1743 m s.l.m. high crossing over the northeastern foothills of the Zufrittkamms of the Ortler Alps in South Tyrol (Italy). This is …

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2.18 km

View of Monte San Vigilio

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A comfortable hiking trail partly over a plateau, with a great view of the Vigiljoch, the Adige valley and the Dolomites.

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2.19 km

Scenic Forest Trail

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In June / July, when the Alpine roses are in bloom, the path is particularly beautiful

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4.37 km

We finally hiked over the Vigiljoch, Lana’s local mountain, to the Naturnser Alm, where we could enjoy a wonderful view of the Vinschgau, the Texel group and the Ötztal Alps with the glaciated summit of the Weißkugel.

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9.04 km

View of the Adige Valley

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From this point, located at the arrival point of the Monte S.Vigilio (Vigiljoch) ski lifts, the view that opens onto the Adige valley is simply fantastic.

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9.09 km

End point

Restaurant

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.11 km

2.99 km

Surfaces

3.73 km

2.68 km

1.78 km

911 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,940 m)

Lowest point (1,700 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

14°C

2°C

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Comments

August 28, 2022,Naturnser Alm – Schild Runde von Aschbach - Riolagundo

Rather easy tour. Ideal for hot days as 90% of the route is through the forest.

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July 30, 2023,Wanderung zur Naturnser Alm

At the Gasthof Aschbach near the upper gondola station there are mega pieces of cake for everyone who likes sweets 🤙

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May 8, 2026,Vinschgau: Von Aschbach zum Vigiljoch - Naturnser Alm - Aschbach

Unfortunately, the Naturnser Alm was still closed, even though the Alm's website states "open from May" 😕
We were very glad that we still had supplies in our backpacks.

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July 20, 2025,Naturnser Alm – Vista su Monte San Vigilio giro ad anello con partenza da Riolagundo

Cable car. Parking in the cable car parking lot; €2 instead of €6 if you park in the parking lots near the station, where there's a fake, modern machine (it only works with coins, not cards or apps). There's a good discount on the cable car ticket for residents. I don't know if the Alto Adige Pass works, but I …

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