If you're a mountain and wilderness lover, a huge number of marked trails await you in Mals to explore the area and discover all its incredible beauty. This page features a selection of the best mountaineering routes recommended by outdoor enthusiasts and local experts Filter the results to suit your needs and your experience level. Each route contains all the information you need when planning your mountaineering trip in Mals where spectacular panoramas and breathtaking views await you!
Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful mountain hikes in Mals
Mountain Hike
· Vinschgau
Madatschknott (3,081 m) – A mountain with panoramic views in the Upper Vinschgau Valley
recommended route
Difficulty
T3
difficult
17.1 km
8:00 h
1,600 m
1,600 m
Through the Schludernser Forest to the Köpflplatte and along the long southwest ridge to the Hohe Kreuzjoch. Continue eastward along the ridge to the Madatschknott.
Mountain Hike
· Vinschgau
Stage 8: Oberettes Hut - Mountaineering Village Matsch
recommended route
Difficulty
T2
difficult
Stage 8
14.2 km
4:00 h
1 m
1,104 m
From the Oberettes Hut through the rear Matschertal and along the Herrensteig to the Glieshof. Further over the flora and fauna rich Ackerwaal to the mountaineering village of Matsch.
Mountain Hike
· Ötztal Alps
Stage 7: (Unser Frau) Kurzras - Oberettes hut
recommended route
Difficulty
T3
difficult
Stage 7
15.7 km
4:35 h
1,086 m
414 m
After arriving by bus to Kurzras, at the end of the Schnalstal, along the "Lower Berg Waal" via the historically revived hiking trail 2025 over Langgrubjoch and Bildstöckljoch to Oberettes hut in the mountaineering village Matsch.
Mountain Hike
· Vinschgau
Rappenspitze via Upikopf
recommended route
Difficulty
T5II
difficult
15.3 km
7:30 h
1,606 m
1,607 m
To a "hidden" three-thousander in the Matscher Valley, which is also possible as a circular tour .
Mountain Hike
· Vinschgau
Glieshof - Oberetteshütte - Gorge - Mutt-Böden - Kalte Wiesen - Thanei
recommended route
Difficulty
T3
moderate
16.7 km
8:00 h
1,083 m
1,084 m
Through the Matschertal, a side valley of the upper Etsch Valley, up to Oberetteshütte and back via the gorge, the Mutt-Böden through the Tanaital to Glieshof.
Mountain Hike
Long-distance hike Mountaineering villages
recommended route
Difficulty
T2
difficult
Multi-day route
87.5 km
18:25 h
4,631 m
4,452 m
The Lower Engadine villages of Guarda, Ardez & Lavin and the Upper Vinschgau village of Mals have much in common - the Romansh language, the original mountain world, and now the first cross-border 60 km long multi-day route from mountaineering village to mountaineering village.
Mountain Hike
· Ötztal Alps
New path no. 1 Langgrubjoch_Bildstöckljoch
recommended route
Difficulty
T2
difficult
13 km
5:50 h
1,085 m
1,084 m
The Schnals section of the Alpine Club is pleased to announce the completion of work on path No. 1, which connects Kurzras with the Bildstöckljoch.
Mountain Hike
· Vinschgau
from Schlinig to the Sesvenna hut
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
11.9 km
5:01 h
657 m
658 m
Circular route from Schlinig over the high-altitude route to the Sesvenna hut and back via the valley path
Mountain Hike
· Vinschgau
Upikopf
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
14 km
6:30 h
1,363 m
1,363 m
Comfortable three-thousander at the edge of the Matschertal
Mountain Hike
· Vinschgau
Plamjack meadows and Matscher Alm
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
8.1 km
3:00 h
571 m
571 m
Pleasant mountain hike from the Outer Glieshöfe farms over the Plamjack meadows to the Matscher Alm

