The valleys: Pflersch

The valley of Pflersch is the northernmost valley of our region slightly south of Brenner. You reach the valley via the village Gossensass, where you have to turn in north-western direction. The extraordinary beauty of this valley lies in its mountain ranges. The splendid Tribulaun is a northern foothill of the Dolomites with white lime. The name Dolomites has its seeds here. In around 1790 the geologist and mineralogist Déodat Gratet de Dolomieu travelled the old Tyrol for the first time and addressed himself to the distinctiveness of the white rocks in the valley of Pflersch. He documented the differences to the pure lime stone and wrote a paper on its development. The distinctiveness of the rocks was soon acknowledged scientifically and the mineral and the rocks, whose main component it is, were named after the French scientist.
In summer the valley of Pflersch offers good possibilities for hiking to the operated mountain pastures and the high alpine refuges (Magdeburger refuge, Tribulaun refuge etc.). The newly set up Dolomieu path leads you over six mountain pastures from the hiking region of Ladurns over the Rosskopf to Telfes and back to Sterzing. Take a rest at the pastures and try some of the self-made milk produces such as fresh butter or the traditional local cheese specialty known as "Graukäse".

At the top of the valley the "Höllenklamm" (hell's flume) awaits you: a deep canyon which is made accessible through steep tracks and bridges.

In winter a wonderful cross-country ski run at the foot of the stunning Tribulaun mountain and the skiing area Ladurns with its broad ski-run through the wood are at your disposal.

In the village Gossensass at the entrance of the valley you will find an art-historically jewel: Barbara's Chapel. It is an impressive testimonial of the mining tradition of Pflersch when in bygone times silver mining led to short-time prosperity of the valley.