Helmhütte Ruins – Steep Rocky Ascent loop from Festung Werk Mitterberg - Forte Mitterberg

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South Tyrol

Sexten - Sesto

Helmhütte Ruins – Steep Rocky Ascent loop from Festung Werk Mitterberg - Forte Mitterberg

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Helmhütte Ruins – Steep Rocky Ascent loop from Festung Werk Mitterberg - Forte Mitterberg

01:57

5.17km

350m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Restaurant

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2.66 km

Helmhütte (Helmhaus)

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The Helmhaus, also called the Helmhütte, lies at an altitude of 2,433 meters and is a former refuge of the Sillian section of the German and Austrian Alpine Association and …

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2.66 km

View of the Carnic Alps Ridge

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The ridge stretches for approximately 100 kilometers from Sexten in the west to the Gailtal Valley near Arnoldstein in the east. It is not only geologically and scenically significant, but …

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2.68 km

Helmhütte Ruins

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The Helm (Italian: Monte Elmo) is located near Vierschach in South Tyrol, on the border with East Tyrol. The mountain marks the western end of the main Carnic ridge.
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2.90 km

World War I Barracks on Monte Piana

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The barracks are accessible. The dormitory must have had 40 beds.

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3.02 km

This is a bit more challenging because it is steep, rocky, often directly on the slope and there are some climbing sections without a rope. This last section is quite demanding. (But you don't need a rope.)

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3.29 km

Chapel with a Cross on the Mountain Ridge

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3.47 km

Bergamos Müchenmontano Alpine Trail

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Real alternative to the main path. Testing!

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4.27 km

Huts on the Hochalm

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Beautiful view of the Hochalm

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5.17 km

End point

Restaurant

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.87 km

1.20 km

1.04 km

Surfaces

3.76 km

1.04 km

299 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

11°C

2°C

21 %

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

September 13, 2024,☃️ Elmo im Wonderland ❄️

You've already planned a lot of tours at home or modified them to suit your needs and then someone switches the switch from summer to winter in a single night!
But suddenly - bang💥 - completely new and exciting options open up.
Like this winter wonderland ascent of Monte Elmo (Helm). Slowly and arduously through knee-high snow drifts, you are …

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