Characteristics
The unforgettable Dolomite Wild WoMen Trek allows you to discover the attractions of the Val Gardena and Alpe di Siusi mountain-bike region. The “wild men and women” were a feature of medieval legends, inhabiting inaccessible mountain areas and, besides their human characteristics, were also reputed to possess the qualities of spirits and demons of nature, not to mention special powers.
The “wild men and women” of today’s world can test their special powers on this 5-day circular tour through the breathtaking landscape of the Val Gardena Dolomites and the Alpe di Siusi. While we cannot guarantee any encounters with mythical beings, a legendary mountain-bike tour most certainly awaits you!
The first stage consists of the glorious, challenging combination of the “Malga Tuff Alm and Malga Hofer Alpl” tour and the “Tschafon/Monte Cavone” tour. The first part of the route offers a refreshing chance of a dip in the Völser Weiher/Laghetto di Fiè before the climb and opportunities for a break at the foot of the Schlern/Sciliar massif. We advise you to make time to stop and admire the magnificent views from the terraces of one or other of the wonderfully located huts en route. The second part of the tour takes you to the Tschafon/Monte Cavone which, with the Hammerwand/Croda del Maglio and the Schlern/Sciliar, forms a true rocky amphitheatre: bikers can ride to the protruding rock of Tschafon/Monte Cavone and marvel at the giant rock faces at close range.
Away from the main road take the trail to St. Konstantin/Saint Costantino, an unhurried warm-up. Then it is up to the Völser Weiher/Laghetto di Fiè, not on the busy “normal” road to the lake but rather on the car-free alternative from the north, at first on tarmac then on a track through woodland.
You suddenly arrive at the banks of the Völser Weiher/Laghetto di Fiè, next to the guesthouse of the same name. You can stop for refreshments or dive into the picturesque lake immediately below the Schlern/Sciliar. A little further on is a bathing cabin with a large jetty.
Continue upwards to the next lake, the Huber Weiher/Laghetto Huber, then ascend 200m through the forest to the Malga Tuff Alm, whose panoramic terrace is an ideal place to restore your energy.
After a short descent across the pasture, a gravel path, very steep in places, leads to the highest point of the tour, the ropeway up to the Schlernhaus/Bolzano Hut. The first part of this ascent is marked as suitable for pushing, but super-fit bikers can of course ride it!
A few bends further down through the forest and you bear off to the Malga Hofer Alpl in its peaceful, secluded location: if you have not already done so, now is the time to stop and admire the breathtaking panorama as far as the mountains of the Texel/Tessa Group, 50 km away.
You subsequently lose a good deal of the height gained on a fast downhill stretch to Umes. Fill up your water bottles at the fountain above the village, as here, under the Hammerwand/Croda del Maglio, is the start of the long climb to the Tschafonleger panorama: altogether something more than 400m of altitude difference in shady woodland that, apart from the short climb at the very end, is all very pleasant to ride. The protruding rock of Monte Cavone/Tschafon is itself not very spectacular, but – good news for bikers – there is also a water source here.
The following descent presents no problems of a riding technique nature. The hiking trails to the valley of the Val di Tires, the gateway to the Rosengarten/Gruppo del Catinaccio, offer plenty of riding fun. This brings you to the Gasthaus Schönblick, a welcome stop for refreshments with a stunning view over the Val di Tires. If you stop for a short time on the descent on a narrow road leading to Tschötscher and look back you can see some of the peaks of the Rosengarten/Gruppo del Catinaccio. The route continues climbing gently again to the Schnaggenkreuz , a wonderful vantage point with a view of the complete amphitheatre of mountains from the Schlern/Sciliar as far as Tschafon/Monte Cavone.
You carry on climbing once more for a short while through woodland to the sawmill at Ums/Umes. The old road from Umes to Fiè forms the crowning glory of this tour! This idyllic, mostly gravel, section leads through cropped fields and meadows past old farmhouses to Völs/Fiè in beautiful afternoon sunshine if the weather is fine. If you wish you can visit the picturesque village centre or stop for a break.
Now continue to Sant' Antonio, where you bear off down to Novale di Fiè. Pass through this peaceful village and, shortly before Saint Costantino, take a small detour to the remote lake, the Konstantiner Weiher/Laghetto di Saint Costantino. A good sense of direction is helpful to navigate around the lake and along to the Maso Fallhof farm.
The stretch from the Maso Fallhof to San Vigilio is perfect for skilled riders: narrow trails and a short but steep (up to 25%) path through the forest all guarantee fun and excitement. Further uphill you reach the idyllic Malenger Mühle mill with its small but very interesting corn museum. You return to Siusi via the Maso Furscherhof.
From Siusi you follow the main road briefly uphill in the direction of Castelrotto, but soon turn off to the Laranzwald/Laranza wood. You ride past the Telfen sports centre to the Misaltweg path, where you will have to dismount for a short while as the narrow hiking trail that takes you back to Castelrotto, the destination of the first stage of the Dolomite Wild WoMen Trek, is too steep and interspersed with steps.

Variations
1. A much shorter tour, omitting the Tschafonleger panorama: do not take a sharp left at waymarker 40 but go up along the gravel path past the successive right-hand bend. After 850m and a descent of 100m you reach the Umser Strasse/Umes road, which you follow right to the Fiè roundabout. Continue the tour to waymarker 77 (-14.0 km, -700m altitude).

2. Extension via Aica di Fiè and Presule: turn sharp left at waymarker 60 and climb to the main road, then sharp right on the road towards Aica di Fiè. After 1.5km, near the bus stop, bear right along the trail in the direction of Presule. Here, near the Maso Pröslerhof, take a right towards Umes, reaching waymarker 69 on the tour described above at the beginning of the old road between Umes and Fiè.

3. Directly down from the Schnaggenkreuz to Umes: at waymarker 62, directly behind the Schnaggenkreuz, bear left onto the gravel path to Umes that leads into the road between Presule. Turn right and follow the road to waymarker 69 of the tour described above, taking a sharp left.

4. Omitting the Konstantiner Weiher/Laghetto di Saint Costantino: at the fork (waymarker 92) do not bear left but instead bear right to go directly to the Maso Fallhof, from which you continue the tour sharp right from waymarker 101.

Physical condition Overall condition 3,8 Total height variation 4,0 Total distance 4,0 Maximum altitude 2,0

Riding technique Overall riding technique 3,5 Surface 3,3 Average climb gradient Ø 4,0 Average descent gradient Ø 3,0

Getting there
Coming from the north:
take motorway (A22) exit for Chiusa/Klausen - Seiser Alm/Schlerngebiet – Area dello Sciliar/Alpe di Siusi, SS12 as far as Ponte Gardena/Waidbruck, then in the direction of Alpe di Siusi/Seiser Alm.
Coming from the south:
take motorway (A22) exit for Bozen Nord/Bolzano nord - Seiser Alm/Schlerngebiet – Area dello Sciliar/Alpe di Siusi, SS12 as far as Blumau/Prato all’Isarco, then in the direction of Alpe di Siusi/Seiser Alm.

Starting point
There are several car parks and underground parking facilities in all villages. Parking spaces marked in blue are subject to charges. Tickets are available from the appropriate automatic machines.
The tour begins at the tourist information office in Seis/Siusi.

1

0,00

0,06

1010

Tourist information office in Seis/Siusi, bus station

Straight on to roundabout

A -6%

00:00

00:00

2

0,06

0,20

1006

Roundabout in Seis/Siusi

Right to San Osvaldo

R -5%

00:00

00:00

3

0,26

0,60

997

Hotel Genziana

Left into Via Burgfrieden

R -6%

00:00

00:01

4

0,86

0,11

959

Bau Center

Straight on uphill

R 7%

00:02

00:05

5

0,97

0,35

967

Crossing, bus stop

Right downhill (take gravel path)

00:02

00:05

6

1,32

0,09

952

Haus Martinstein

Straight on (take cycle path)

R -2%

00:03

00:07

7

1,41

0,12

950

Junction to Golfclub

Straight on

A 1%

00:03

00:08

8

1,53

0,80

951

Junction with hiking trail

Bear right Völs/Fiè 11

S -1%

00:04

00:09

9

2,33

0,06

937

Small chapel

Bear left Völs/Fiè 11

R -4%

00:06

00:13

10

2,39

0,10

935

Junction with main road

Straight on towards Fiè/Fiè 11

R -7%

00:06

00:14

11

2,48

0,47

928

Crossroads (to Maso Huberhof farm)

Straight on towards Fiè/Fiè 11

R -2%

00:06

00:14

12

2,95

0,32

913

Wooden bridge

Bear right Völs/Fiè 11

S -1%

00:08

00:17

13

3,28

0,14

915

Junction to Völser Weiher/ Laghetto di Fiè

Straight on to San Costantino

R 2%

00:08

00:19

14

3,41

0,03

918

Junction to Seiser Alm Camping

Straight on

R 3%

00:09

00:20

15

3,44

0,10

919

Junction with hiking trail

Straight on towards Fiè

R 3%

00:09

00:20

16

3,54

0,32

922

Intersection with main road

Bear right towards Fiè (join footpath)

W -2%

00:09

00:21

17

3,87

0,62

917

Crossroads

Sharp left, sign for dead end

R 7%

00:10

00:23

18

4,49

0,17

956

Crossroads

Bear left towards Völser Weiher Bike

00:12

00:26

19

4,66

0,68

979

Crossroads

Right to guesthouse Völser Weiher Bike

S 11%

00:12

00:27

20

5,34

0,04

1048

Junction to St. Anton

Straight on

S 6%

00:14

00:32

21

5,38

0,09

1051

Völser Weiher guesthouse

Left along the lake

S 0%

00:14

00:32

22

5,47

0,37

1051

Junction to Seis/Siusi 2

Straight on towards Sciliar, Malga Tuff Alm, Malga Hofer Alm

S 2%

00:14

00:32

23

5,84

0,04

1054

Climbing frame

Left to Bike

S 10%

00:15

00:35

24

5,88

0,24

1057

Junction to Ums

Straight on to Malga Tuff Alm

S 9%

00:16

00:35

25

6,12

0,75

1077

Huber Weiher/Laghetto Huber

Left along the lake

S 0%

00:16

00:36

26

6,86

0,17

1077

Crossroads

Sharp left uphill

S 11%

00:18

00:41

27

7,03

0,69

1096

Junction to hiking trail 1

Straight on to Malga Tuff Alm

S 10%

00:19

00:42

28

7,72

0,30

1167

Water source

Straight on

S 11%

00:21

00:46

29

8,03

0,73

1200

Junction to bend

Sharp right to Malga Tuff Alm

S 11%

00:21

00:48

30

8,76

0,09

1278

Near Malga Tuff Alm

Bear right to Malga Tuff Alm

S -6%

00:23

00:52

31

8,84

0,16

1273

Malga Tuff Alm

Bear left across meadow

00:24

00:53

32

9,01

0,99

1257

Crossing on meadow

Bear left uphill to Malga Hofer Alpl

W 14%

00:24

00:54

33

10,00

0,58

1387

Fork (towards Malga Hofer Alpl)

Bear left towards Schlern/Sciliar 1

W 12%

00:27

00:59

34

10,58

0,86

1450

Ropeway to Schlernhaus/Rifugio Bolzano

Bear right Hofer Alpl

S -9%

00:28

01:03

35

11,44

0,12

1366

Junction

Sharp left Hofer Alpl

S -14%

00:31

01:08

36

11,57

0,12

1349

Malga Hofer Alpl

Turn back

S 14%

00:31

01:09

37

11,69

1,30

1366

Intersection

Bear left downhill

S -11%

00:31

01:10

38

12,99

1,41

1226

Junction to Malga Tuff Alm

Sharp left downhill

S -9%

00:35

01:17

39

14,40

0,74

1095

Junction to Ums, Hofer Alpl

Sharp right downhill

S -12%

00:39

01:26

40

15,14

0,27

1013

Junction before right-hand bend

Sharp left Ums/Umes Circuit

W -3%

00:41

01:30

41

15,42

0,29

1010

Junction

Bear right downhill

W -2%

00:42

01:32

42

15,70

0,10

997

Fork

Bear left

W 6%

00:42

01:34

43

15,81

0,31

1004

Intersection with bend

Bear right downhill

R -10%

00:43

01:34

44

16,11

0,30

976

Junction Ums (Water source)

Bear left towards Tschafon/Monte Cavone 4

00:43

01:36

45

16,42

0,45

1014

Platzlunger Hof farm

Bear right towards Tschafon/Monte Cavone 4

S 1%

00:44

01:38

46

16,86

0,03

1019

Wayside cross

Right across wooden bridge

S -3%

00:45

01:41

47

16,89

0,68

1018

Intersection with bend

Bear left uphill to Tschafon Hut 4

S 13%

00:46

01:41

48

17,58

1,84

1105

Crossing with hiking trail 4

Straight on

S 11%

00:47

01:45

49

19,42

0,39

1316

Junction to Ums

Straight on to Tschafon Hut

S 12%

00:52

01:56

50

19,80

0,12

1364

Tschafonleger (Water source)

Left uphill

S 12%

00:54

01:58

51

19,92

0,03

1378

Crossroads

Straight on steep uphil

S 33%

00:54

01:59

52

19,95

0,18

1387

Junction to Hammerwand/Croda del Maglio

Sharp right to Schönblick

S -8%

00:54

01:59

53

20,13

1,18

1372

Intersection

Bear left

W -5%

00:54

02:00

54

21,30

0,64

1313

Junction to Tschafon Hut

Straight on to Aica di Fiè

W-19%

00:58

02:07

55

21,95

0,28

1196

Schönblick

Bear right towards Ums

R -11%

00:59

02:11

56

22,23

1,73

1168

Small car park

Sharp left

01:00

02:13

57

23,97

0,16

963

Bear right Ums MTB

R 3%

01:05

02:23

58

24,12

0,14

968

Maso Tschötscherhof farm (end of tarmac)

Straight on

S 8%

01:05

02:24

59

24,26

0,71

978

Junction

Straight on to Prösels/Presule

S 3%

01:06

02:25

60

24,97

0,13

1003

Junction to Völser Aicha

Bear right towards Prösels/Presule

S 7%

01:08

02:29

61

25,10

0,06

1011

Schnaggenkreuz

Right

S -2%

01:08

02:30

62

25,15

0,18

1010

Junction to Ums

Straight on

W 3%

01:08

02:30

63

25,33

0,43

1017

Junction

Bear right uphill

W 15%

01:09

02:31

64

25,76

0,54

1082

Junction (to Schönblick)

Bear left towards Ums

W -6%

01:10

02:34

65

26,30

2,12

1049

Beginning of gravel path

Straight on

S -7%

01:11

02:37

66

28,42

0,18

921

Intersection with tarmac road

Sharp left downhill

R -11%

01:17

02:50

67

28,60

0,54

900

Sawmill at Ums/Umes

Left to Prösels/Presule

R -13%

01:17

02:51

68

29,14

0,04

834

Junction to Prösels/Presule

Bear right downhill Prösels/Presule 6

R -13%

01:19

02:54

69

29,18

0,25

829

Wooden bridge

Right to Völs/Fiè

R 1%

01:19

02:55

70

29,43

0,60

831

Trafisöhr Hof farm

Bear left downhill Völs/Fiè

S 1%

01:20

02:56

71

30,03

0,12

842

Junction

Bear right

S -2%

01:21

03:00

72

30,15

0,10

838

Wooden bridge

Left Völs/Fiè 6

R 11%

01:22

03:00

73

30,25

0,55

849

End of tarmac

Straight on

S -1%

01:22

03:01

74

30,80

0,14

853

Crossroads

Straight on towards Völs/Fiè 6

S 11%

01:23

03:04

75

30,94

0,39

866

Intersection with tarmac road

Bear left downhill Völs/Fiè 6

R -6%

01:24

03:05

76

31,33

0,38

841

Intersection with main road

Bear right uphill

A 5%

01:25

03:07

77

31,71

0,04

859

Roundabout in Fiè

Bear right towards Kastelruth/Castelrotto (second exit)

A 0%

01:26

03:10

78

31,75

0,05

859

Tourist information office in Fiè

Straight on towards village exit

A -4%

01:26

03:10

79

31,80

0,51

857

Junction at end of Fiè village

Bear left onto cycle path

S -3%

01:26

03:10

80

32,31

0,02

844

Water source

Left

R 7%

01:28

03:13

81

32,33

0,40

846

Junction

Bear left

R -4%

01:28

03:13

82

32,73

0,52

831

Völser Ried/Novale di Fiè (bend)

Straight downhill (Eisacktal/Valle Isarco)

R -8%

01:29

03:16

83

33,26

0,37

791

Junction to Pardeller Hof

Bear left downhill

R -7%

01:30

03:19

84

33,62

0,16

766

Wayside cross Völser Ried/ Novale di Fiè

Right to San Costantino 3

R 12%

01:31

03:21

85

33,79

0,13

787

Junction to bend

Sharp left uphill A

R 15%

01:32

03:22

86

33,92

0,54

804

Junction with hiking trail A

Bear right uphill

R 9%

01:32

03:23

87

34,46

0,19

851

Farm

Straight on downhill San Costantino

R 2%

01:33

03:26

88

34,65

0,38

856

Junction with hiking trail B

Straight on to San Costantino

R 11%

01:34

03:27

89

35,03

0,08

895

Junction with hiking trail to St. Anton

Straight on uphill San Costantino

R 6%

01:35

03:30

90

35,10

0,19

900

Hotel Perwanger, Water source

Left to Circuit B

R 1%

01:35

03:30

91

35,29

0,03

902

Wooden hay barn

Bear left Haus Nössing

S 7%

01:36

03:31

92

35,32

0,43

901

Fork

Bear left onto hiking trail B

S 1%

01:36

03:31

93

35,74

0,12

904

Junction (bench)

Left

W 5%

01:37

03:34

94

35,86

0,05

910

Intersection with hiking trail

Bear right

P -13%

01:37

03:35

95

35,91

0,31

904

Intersection

Bear left towards Konstantiner Weiher, then along the lake

W -1%

01:37

03:35

96

36,23

0,06

903

Junction

Sharp left onto hiking trail B

W 0%

01:38

03:37

97

36,28

0,11

903

Junction (bench)

Bear right onto hiking trail B

W -6%

01:38

03:37

98

36,40

0,11

895

Junction with hiking trail B

Straight on downhill

W -14%

01:39

03:38

99

36,50

0,34

881

Crossroads

Bear right onto hiking trail B (marked black-yellow)

W -9%

01:39

03:39

100

36,84

0,52

852

Junction

Bear left downhill marked black-yellow

W 6%

01:40

03:41

101

37,36

0,11

871

Maso Fallhof farm

Bear left onto hiking trail B

W -7%

01:41

03:44

102

37,48

0,20

862

Junction with hiking trail

Bear right onto hiking trail B

P -1%

01:42

03:44

103

37,68

0,06

862

Beehives

Bear right onto hiking trail B

W -0%

01:42

03:46

104

37,74

0,10

862

House (honey for sale)

Bear right onto hiking trail B

S 13%

01:42

03:46

105

37,84

0,12

877

Résidence Clara

Left onto hiking trail B

R 11%

01:43

03:47

106

37,96

0,13

890

House and farmhouse

Straight on hiking trail B

R -0%

01:43

03:47

107

38,09

0,18

890

Near San Costantino

Left to San Vigilio

S -8%

01:43

03:48

108

38,27

0,62

876

Farm

Bear left towards San Vigilio

W -13%

01:44

03:49

109

38,89

0,45

794

Bridge

Sharp left

S 4%

01:46

03:53

110

39,34

0,16

803

Junction

Bear left

S 7%

01:47

03:56

111

39,50

0,38

814

Intersection with bend San Vigilio

Bear right uphill towards Siusi

R -1%

01:47

03:56

112

39,88

0,30

816

Bus stop

Sharp right to Seis /Siusi 7A

R 10%

01:48

03:59

113

40,17

0,80

845

Malenger mill, museum

Straight on to Seis/ Siusi 7A

W 9%

01:49

04:01

114

40,97

0,24

918

Intersection

Left

R 10%

01:51

04:05

115

41,21

0,85

939

Maso Furscherhof farm

Sharp right

R 7%

01:52

04:07

116

42,06

0,15

987

Junction

Bear right

R 7%

01:54

04:12

117

42,21

0,20

997

Hotel Genziana

Straight on to Santner Str.

R 5%

01:55

04:13

118

42,41

0,06

1006

Roundabout in Seis/Siusi

Left Kastelruth/
Castelrotto

A 6%

01:55

04:14

119

42,47

0,03

1010

Tourist information office in Seis/Siusi, bus station

Straight on

A 7%

01:55

04:14

120

42,50

0,82

1017

Junction Henrik-Ibsen-Str.

Straight on

A 6%

01:55

04:14

121

43,32

0,82

1058

Bus stop

Sharp left into Via Laranza

R 6%

01:58

04:19

122

44,15

0,38

1113

Junction towards Vedetta del re

Right uphill towards sports ground

R 4%

02:00

04:24

123

44,52

0,61

1126

Junction with Sentiero dei funghi

Straight on towards Kastelruth/Castelrotto

R -4%

02:01

04:27

124

45,13

0,22

1106

Telfen sports centre

Straight on downhill

R -10%

02:03

04:30

125

45,36

0,49

1084

Intersection Telfen

Left downhill

A -9%

02:03

04:32

126

45,84

0,05

1040

Junction

Bear right Kastelruth/Castelrotto 5

R 4%

02:05

04:35

127

45,89

0,38

1042

Junction

Straight on towards Kastelruth/Castelrotto 5

P 7%

02:05

04:35

128

46,27

0,14

1068

Intersection

Bear right Kastelruth/Castelrotto 5

R 6%

02:06

04:38

129

46,41

0,32

1076

Intersection with main road

Bear left Kastelruth/Castelrotto 5

A -5%

02:06

04:38

130

46,73

0,06

1061

Cassa di Risparmio Castelrotto (bank)

Left towards centre

R -4%

02:07

04:40

131

46,78

0,07

1059

Hotel zum Wolf / Hotel al Lupo

Bear left

R 4%

02:07

04:40

132

46,86

0,00

1062

Tourist information office in Castelrotto

End of tour

R 0%

02:07

04:41

Explanation of evaluation factors
• Overall difficulty based on climb difficulty (60%) and descent difficulty (40%)
• Climb difficulty based on total distance uphill (30%), overall height variation uphill (30%), surface uphill (10%), average slope   uphill (25%), highest altitude reached (5%).
• Descent difficulty consists of total distance downhill (10%), overall height variation downhill (10%), surface downhill (50%),   average slope downhill (30%).
• Physical condition based on total distance (40%), with overall height variation (50%) and highest altitude reached (10%).
• Riding technique based on surface (50%), with average slope uphill (30%) and average slope downhill (20%).
• Writer’s subjective evaluation of panorama and riding fun.

Explanation of surface and slope
A = Tarmac road		steep uphil	from + 15%
R = Tarmac cycle path		uphill	up to + 14%
S = Gravel		level	ca. +/- 4%
W = Hiking trail		downhill	up to - 19%
P = Path, Single Trail		steep downhill	from - 20%
T = Carrying / pushing
X = Cable car / transfer

Route: the percentages indicate the average climb (+) or the average descent (-) to the next waymarker.