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South Tyrol

Prettau - Predoi

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

(122)

569

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

Highlight • Trail

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)

Highlight • Religious Site

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 or Salzburg. It is not clear when exactly the little church was built. According to a legend, a ringing bell was once heard in the ground at this exact spot. After digging for it, an image of the Holy Spirit was discovered. This was removed from this place, but it was always found behind the stone that protects the little church today. So it was decided to build a chapel here, which - of course - is dedicated to the Holy Spirit.

pustertal.org/de/highlights/sehenswuerdigkeiten/heilig-geist-kirche

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1.89 km

Goose Pond in the Rieserferner-Ahrn Nature Park

Highlight • Lake

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

Highlight • Mountain Hut

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

During the cold season, our hut is a popular destination for winter hikes, snowshoe hikes, and ski tours, and is also located directly on the sunny Kasern cross-country ski trail.

ahrntal.com/de/urlaub-im-ahrntal/gastronomie-geschaefte-dienstleister-innen/huetten-und-almen/rid-8C77FBE3A44729E93475917B0DD87108-jaegerhuette.html

The marble run with its six different tracks is a highlight for children. €2 per wooden marble.

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2.54 km

Eagle Alp

Highlight • Mountain Hut

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 to fly like an eagle to get to the Alm: from Kasern, the Adleralm can also be easily reached with a stroller.

In winter, the area surrounding the Adleralm is an El Dorado for ski tourers and cross-country skiers.

adleralm.com/de/home.php

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17.0 km

Talschlusshütte Casere

Highlight • Mountain Hut

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

Highlight • Rest Area

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)

Weather

Wednesday 15 July

19°C

9°C

19 %

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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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September 7, 2024,Tour

A beautiful hike, the last 2 hours quite steep!

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September 23, 2022,Von Kasern zur Birnlueckenhuette

Great hike with a long and steep climb to the hut. Saw a family of marmots on the way.

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Via Crucis Trail to Birnlücke (Route 13)

Trail Signpost at Rötalm Junction

Via Crucis Trail to Heiliggeist Church

Holy Spirit Church (Heilig-Geist-Kirche)

Goose Pond in the Rieserferner-Ahrn Nature Park

Hunter's Hut

Eagle Alp

Talschlusshütte Casere

Casere Visitor Center – Vedrette di Ries-Aurina Nature Park

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