From Oberradein/Redagno di Sopra via Trudner Horn Alm/Malga Corno and past Lake Weißsee/Lago Bianco to Gfrill/Cauria: a quiet E5 stage full of panoramic trails, forests and authentic South Tyrolean mountain scenery.
From the quiet heights of Oberradein/Redagno di Sopra, this E5 stage leads through the unspoilt landscape of the Trudner Horn/Monte Corno Nature Park to Gfrill/Cauria. Gentle alpine meadows, shaded forests and scenic ridge paths shape the route, as does the hidden mountain lake Weißsee/Lago Bianco.
Time and again, impressive panoramic views open up across the Dolomites, the Adige Valley and the surrounding South Tyrolean mountains. Passing the Trudner Horn Alm/Malga Corno and traditional farmsteads, South Tyrol reveals itself here in its calm and authentic form.
With varied trails, scenic sections and the small mountain village of Gfrill/Cauria as its destination, this stage combines nature enjoyment and alpine openness into a particularly atmospheric section of the E5. This moderate yet fairly long hike impresses above all with its landscape diversity and its relaxed atmosphere, far from the major Alpine crossings.
Description
This final stage within South Tyrolean territory begins in Oberradein/Redagno di Sopra at the church. The entire route is well signposted and leads through the villages of Radein/Redagno, Kaltenbrunn/Fontanefredde and Truden/Trodena before reaching Gfrill/Cauria above Salurn.
You walk past the church heading south and then follow a short footpath down to an asphalt road. Turn right (west) and follow it downhill until it ends at Wastlhof (approx. 20 minutes from Oberradein/Redagno di Sopra).
After Wastlhof, a steep, winding forest road (trail no. 1) leads up to the main road. Cross it and continue along the hiking trail past small farms and gardens. After crossing a wooden bridge, turn right and reach the main road in Unterradein/Redagno di Sotto.
Follow the road downhill for a few hundred metres before turning right onto hiking trail no. 7, which leads towards the hamlet of Kaltenbrunn/Fontanefredde.
In Kaltenbrunn/Fontanefredde, follow the main road for a short distance to the right (there is a small grocery shop here), then turn left onto the road heading uphill towards Truden/Trodena. After a few bends, a hiking path branches off to the left, which (towards the end again via an asphalt road) leads to the mountain village of Truden/Trodena in the nature park (approx. 1 hour from Kaltenbrunn/Fontanefredde). Here too, there are several shops and places to stop for refreshments.
Walk through the village along the main road (no. 59). Just below Hotel Luvina, turn left and immediately afterwards sharply left again. After crossing a small ravine, cross a minor road and then follow a wide forest road (following the signs). Occasionally shortening the route via hiking paths, you continue gradually uphill until reaching Ziss Saddle/Passo Cisa.
From here, the ascent becomes steeper once more: following hiking trail no. 3 and cutting across the switchbacks of a forest road, after about 200 metres of ascent from Ziss Saddle/Passo Cisa you reach Trudner Horn Alm/Malga Corno.
Shortly after the hut, take the left forest road and after about 300 metres—at a marked cut tree—again take the left of the two forest tracks (no. 483). This leads to the idyllic Weißsee/Lago Bianco.
At the lake, a forest road branches off to the left. After about 750 m, another path branches off left, descending to a gentle forest road. After 1.1 km on this road, at a left-hand bend a hiking trail continues straight ahead. This alternates between a narrow path and forest road and leads—at times steep and very rocky—down into the beautiful mountain hamlet of Gfrill/Cauria at 1,328 m.
Here, a break at the Gasthof Fichtenhof is highly recommended. Not only excellent regional cuisine awaits, but also a spectacular view of the Salurn/Salorno Gorge.
