Winter-walking-tour from Bulla to Alpe di Siusi

Through the canyon of Bulla (above Ortisei) up to the snowy Alpe di Siusi: a tip for a wonderful winter-walking-tour combined with sledding!

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The wintry village of Bulla above Ortisei in Val Gardena is the starting point for the winter hike to the Alpe di Siusi.
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We start walking towards south, through the valley of the Bulla Stream, first along the snow-covered meadows. Where the forest starts, there is the Lavies snack station, where we warm up with a hot drink.
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Finally, the shadow that dominated the first part of the path gives way to the rays of the sun!
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The path is entirely covered with snow, it steadily goes slightly uphill.
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Several times there are branch-offs, like here to Mount Bullaccia.
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The forest ends on the Alpe di Siusi, at the Hotel Monte Piz.
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Ski slopes cross and chair lifts start here on the hills of the alpine pasture area.
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We continue on the path to get a beautiful view on the area of the Alpe di Siusi.
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The sun is warming up the air.
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We leave path 3 shortly before the Hotel Ritsch-Schwaige and turn into path no. 6.
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On the other side of the Val Gardena valley stretch the peaks of the Odle Group, here the peaks of Fermeda and Sass Rigais.
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On the south side of the alp, the famous Sciliar.
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The Hotel Icaro is our destination, here we enjoy the sun and the panorama.
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Those who have taken the sledge with them have a clear advantage on the way back. From the Hotel Monte Piz, the descent to Bulla is a lively one.
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video : Winter hiking tip: Alpe di Suisi - Bullaccia

Bulla is a small village on the southern hillside at Ortisei. There our walking-tour to Alpe di Siusi starts. At the market square (at the church) we take the road in southern direction, first flat then lightly rising. At the point where the snowy meadows end and the woods start, we find the “Lavies farm”, where we warm up ourselves with a hot drink. Today it’s pretty cold outside and the first part of our tour runs in the shadow.
Now the path leads up, it is wide and covered with snow. We walk through the woods of the canyon of Bulla which forms a beautiful and isolated valley between mount Bullaccia and Piz. Finally the first sunlight falls from Alpe di Siusi, soon the woods lift and we reach the ski-slope. We carry on up to the sunny snowy landscape of Alpe di Siusi and turn off to the hotel Icaro, where we have lunch and enjoy an amazing view to the winterly Alpe di Siusi with Sciliar and the mountains of Sassolungo.

We take the same way back. At the level of the hotel Monte Piz the path starts to be suitable for a gorgeous sledge down! Those who took the sledge with them now will have a lot of fun!

Notice: If you would like to do this winter-walking-tour please take information about the current conditions on site!

Author: AT

Notice: The data indicated refer to the entire route, including return trip, on foot.

difficulty: moderate tobogganing