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Hike & Bike to the Ochsenfelder Lakes
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Signpost at the GallfallalmPhoto: Eduard Gruber, alpenvereinaktiv.com
By bike through the long Karbach valley to the Ochsenfelder huts and then on foot to the Upper Ochsenfelder Lake.
The Ochsenfelder Lakes in the Gsieser Mountains are hardly known. This is probably due to the remoteness of the surrounding mountain world and the somewhat long access routes. Located at the foot of the Höllstein peak, framed to the north and east by dark rocks, the lake offers a wide view to the south over rolling and green alpine meadows towards the distant Dolomites. The path up from Gsies through the Karbach valley is also long and requires a strenuous day hike without an (E)-bike. The access road leading from Gsies up to the Ochsenfelder huts, however, is easily passable by bike. Although the subsequent hike up to the Upper Lake is partly steep and somewhat strenuous, with bike assistance the visit to the lakes can easily be managed as a day route.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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From the Karbachhof by bike along the forest road following the valley, passing the Gallfall Alm, and at the end somewhat steeper up to the Ochsenfelder huts. (Also called Ochsenfelder Alm on some maps) approx. 630m elevation gain, 7.5 km, 1.5 h. Here the bikes are left and on foot continue on trail no. 42 up to the Grüblscharte (crossing to the Anterselva valley). On the ridge between the two valleys, trail no. 9 then leads eastwards up to the Upper Ochsenfelder Lake. (Approx. 2 h from the Ochsenfelder huts)
The descent follows the ascent path. (approx. 2.5 h)
Ochsenfelder Seen
Public transport
Bike transport using public transport is (still) not possible in the Gsiesertal
Directions
Through the Pustertal to Welsberg, then turn into the Gsiesertal and continue to St. Martin. At the Heimsuchung chapel turn left and drive up to the Karbachhof.
Parking
There is a designated parking lot at the Karbachhof, which can sometimes be full later in the day
Coordinates
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Equipment
(E)-bike and normal hiking equipment
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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