Your breath comes out in clouds, your skins are strapped on, your skis are on your feet and away you go – the summits and natural wonders of the Dolomites are just waiting to be explored. The climb to the top is followed by pure delight – wedeling down the mountainside over untouched powder snow! If the snow conditions are good enough you can begin your back-country skiing adventure right outside the hotel.
Feel nature up close in winter
Back-country skiing in the Prags Dolomites
Why are we the right hotel for your back-country skiing adventure in the Dolomites?
Five reasons to choose the Hotel Trenker
Because we are really close to the starting points of the best back-country skiing routes in the area.
Because we offer a ski cellar, boot dryer, washing facilities for your skis and even washing and drying facilities for your laundry.
Because, as a certified hiking hotel we know precisely what our back-country skiers need and want.
Because after your day in the snow you’ll be able to treat yourself to a touch of wellness in our pool and saunas.
Because we provide you with delicious treats from breakfast until dinner.
Has to be right: assessment, planning, equipment
Stay on the safe side
Because safety always takes precedence in the mountains, belting on and activating your avalanche transceiver and carrying a shovel and probe in your rucksack are a must. But it is at least as important to plan your trip in keeping with the weather conditions and the current avalanche report. If you are not certain, the best thing to do is have an expert from the Puster Valley Alpine School, Sexten Alpine School or Globo Alpin accompany you.
Back-country skiing in the Prags Valley
Our tour tips
To help you immerse yourself immediately in our winter wonderland on a morning right outside our hotel, we are pleased to present some of the loveliest back-country skiing routes in Prags:
Plätzwiese back-country skiing tour
Distance: 10.3 km / Altitude difference: 510 m / Level of difficulty: easy
Your tour up to the Plätzwiese begins from the Alpengasthof Brückele – a real winter wonderland consisting of unspoilt nature and breathtaking mountain panorama presents itself to you here, at the heart of the Fanes-Sennes-Prags Nature Park. Once you arrive at the top, take a break, treat yourself to something to eat and drink, and enjoy!
Dürrenstein back-country skiing tour
Distance: 8.4 km / Altitude difference: 860 m / Level of difficulty: moderately hard
The higher you climb, the more the renowned Dolomite summits show themselves at their best. You can see the Sexten Dolomites with the Three Peaks, the Ampezzo Dolomites with the Cristallo massif, Seekofel, and on clear days even Ortler and in the north, Grossvenediger and Grossglockner, to mention just a few. On your back country skis, you can cross ridges and cols before finally reaching the 2839 m high summit!
Seekofel back-country skiing tour
Distance: 12.9 km / Altitude difference: 1450 m / Level of difficulty: hard
Seekofel rises high above the legendary Lake Prags and offers spectacular views of the lake lying 1300 metres below as well as over the entire Sennes plateau. The back-country skiing tour to the Seekofel is among the rather more difficult tours in the Upper Puster Valley, but rewards all of your efforts with fabulous vistas.
Grosser Jaufen back-country skiing tour
Distance: 13.6 km / Altitude difference: 1000 m / Level of difficulty: moderately hard
You might think that in itself the Grosser Jaufen is nothing special – an unassuming mountain-top with no summit cross. But you would be very wrong, since what it lacks in terms of appearance, it makes up for when it comes to views – in this respect it is really one of the greats! You can also extend your tour and go on to explore both the Grosser and Kleiner Jaufen.
Helltaler Schlechten – Grosse Pyramide back-country skiing tour
Distance: 7.3 km / Altitude difference: 730 m / Level of difficulty: moderately hard
At the heart of the Fanes-Sennes-Prags Nature Park lies one of the loveliest summit crosses in the Upper Puster Valley – the Helltaler Schlechten, also known as Grosse Pyramide. In winter in particular, the summits are especially popular among back-country skiers and snowshoers. The exertion required to ascend is rewarded with a 360º view.
Yet more exciting back-country skiing tours in the Dolomites
Destinations away from Prags
Since it’s teeming with mountains a little further afield from here too, we didn’t just want to stick to Prags for our suggested tours. Half an hour away by car are Cortina and the Gsies Valley, where other rewarding tours await.
Three Peaks Circuit via the Paternsattel back-country skiing tour (Location: Sexten / Altitude difference: 1100 m / Level of difficulty: hard)
Frondeigen-Golfen (Location: Frondeigen / Distance: 5.3 km / Altitude difference: 823 m / Level of difficulty: easy)
Hornischegg back-country skiing tour (Location: Sexten / Distance: 5.4 km / Altitude difference: 460 m / Level of difficulty: easy)
Back-country skiing tour to the Hochebenkofel (Location: Sexten / Distance: 8.0 km / Altitude difference: 1450 m / Level of difficulty: moderately hard)
Kandellen–Bonner Hut–Pfannhorn back-country skiing tour (Location: Toblach / Distance: 5.5 km / Altitude difference: 1074 m / Level of difficulty: easy)
Discover the variety of the Prags Valley!
Winter sports for a gentle holiday in nature
All around you fresh, untouched powder snow that, once you have reached the summit, is perfect for descending at speed. When the lust for adventure and the longing for seclusion, peace and idyllic surroundings overtakes you, think of this: In the Dolomite region of the Three Peaks there are so many back-country skiing tours that you could fill several winter breaks with them without ever having to repeat one. Naturally, you can build some variety into your holiday plan and also integrate snowshoe hikes and cross-country skiing days into your schedule.
More things you can do on a winter break in Prags
Tobogganing
Ice climbing
Skiing
Snowshoeing
Cross-country skiing
Winter hiking
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