The underrated, however extremely rewarding Steviola hike is a perfect half-day hike in Val Gardena for hikers who need to keep away from cableways and crowded trails. Beginning on the Daunëi Sciuz bus cease in Selva, a moderately-difficult round path hyperlinks Juac Hütte with the Steviola Plateau and the Palotasteig.
Although solely 6 km, this path ought to not be underestimated; it requires consolation mountaineering steep, rocky, and at instances slim paths. Not like the tougher Piz Duleda and Col dala Pieres hikes, this path has no secured pathways and scrambling sections.
Throughout our July keep in Casa al Sole, a lovingly run B&B in Ortisei, we hiked this path on the homeowners’ advice. A 12 months later, I hiked to Steviola once more, decided to see the Steviola views on a perfectly-clear day.
Rifugio Juac – Steviola – Palota Climbing Map
Important Path Data
Get to the Daunëi Trailhead | Take bus 357 from Selva Ciampinoi to Daunëi, Sciuz. Coming from Ortisei, you first should take bus 350 to Selva Ciampinoi and switch to bus 357. Use the suedtirolmobil.data to plan your transit journey. When you want to drive, there’s restricted paid parking alongside the highway main as much as the trailhead.
Climbing Season | June – October. I’ve personally hiked this path in July and early November. Throughout the abnormally heat November, I hiked the sun-drenched Palosteig (Troi Palota) out-and-back, somewhat than full the circuit, because of the ice round Silvesterscharte.
Path Course | Each instructions have their benefits and downsides. When you hike the path counterclockwise, ascending the Palota path first to Steviola, your again can be to Sella and Cir as you ascend the plateau. The upside is that you just’ll cross by Juac-hütte in direction of the tip of the hike, good timing for lunch. When you reverse the route, mountaineering it clockwise, the path unfolds extra superbly. For lunch, I’d detour as much as the Stevia Hütte, so that you don’t ascend Silvesterscharte on a full abdomen.
Issue | Hikers needs to be comfy ascending and descending steep slim paths, scattered with free rock.
Path Variations | You may lengthen the hike to Alpe Stevia, residence to the Stevia Hütte.
The place to Eat | Juac Hütte, Baita Sangon (the place we ate), or Stevia Hütte
Accountable Climbing | This hike is situated in Puez-Odle Nature Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Web site. Flying drones and wild tenting are strictly prohibited.
Steviola Path Description
Beginning on the Daunëi, Sciuz bus cease (1757 m), comply with path 3 north within the course of Rifugio Juac (1903 m). Earlier than reaching the hut, path 17 branches off to the appropriate. Ascend the steep rocky path to Silvesterscharte (Furcella San Silvestro). Views lengthen to the Seiser Alm plateau, Schlern, and the cone-shaped Monte Pic.
From the saddle, the trail rapidly descends to a junction. Right here, you have got the chance to detour as much as Steviahütte atop Mont de Stevia. In any other case, bear proper and comply with the slim ledge path to the Steviola Plateau, which types a part of the Stevia massif.
Sweeping views of the sawtooth Cir Group, colosseum-shaped Sella Group, and Sassolungo Group greet you. The path gently descends throughout sprawling pastureland.
Detour to the Crist de Stevia Gipfelkreuz (non-compulsory) and proceed the descent to the Steviola Viewpoint, marked by the useless tree.
From right here, the timber-bolstered Troi Palota path (17a) steeply drops down a gradual collection of tight switchbacks. Dropping beneath the forest line, the ultimate stretch to Daunëi follows a large forest path.
The place to Keep in Selva
The Selva hamlet of Daunëi enjoys a quiet and idyllic location excessive above Selva. When you’re planning a 5+ evening keep in Val Gardena with a automotive, I’d check out the Daunëihof vacation flats, positioned at 1700 meters. From right here, you may hike on to the Steviola Plateau.
There are a lot of high-quality B&Bs in Selva together with Garni Sunela B&B, Garni Morene, and Garni Lodge Mezdi.
The very best accommodations in Selva are Linder Biking Lodge, 4-star Lodge Freina, 4-star Lodge Continental Dolomites, and 5-star Lodge Tyrol.
For an adults-only atmosphere, try Alpstay – Lodge Acadia.
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