Ifinger Saddle – Kuhleiten Hut loop from Schenna - Scena

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South Tyrol

Schenna - Scena

Ifinger Saddle – Kuhleiten Hut loop from Schenna - Scena

Hard

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Ifinger Saddle – Kuhleiten Hut loop from Schenna - Scena

08:30

13.7km

1,280m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 23, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that are highly dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 3.61 km for 336 m

After 4.88 km for 805 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.64 km

Ifingerhütte - Rifugio Picco Ivigna

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Beautiful Alm in a clearing in the shadow of the Kleiner and Großer Ifinger. The linchpin for various hiking routes, therefore well frequented and a popular destination (about an hour from Taser Alm).

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3.78 km

Ifinger Saddle

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Hike from Merano 2000 to the Ifinger Hut or the Leiten Alm (directly above). I've done the tour several times and the path gets increasingly more challenging and dangerous in …

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4.76 km

Start of Heini Holzer Klettersteig

Highlight • Climb

5.70 km

Little Ifinger / Piccolo Ivigna

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The Großer Ifinger is also known as the local mountain of Schenna and is located at an altitude of 2,581m. The summit offers a wonderful panoramic view. However, since the …

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5.71 km

Start of the via ferrata to Großer Ifinger

Highlight • Climb

From here, a Y system is also recommended for unsafe climbers.

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6.54 km

Ifinger Peak

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Kl. Ifinger for hired hikers easily. At the short via ferrata to the Gr. Ifinger should be a dizziness condition. Climbing harness is recommended.

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6.70 km

Kuhleiten Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Starting from the mountain station on Meran 2000, trail no. 3 leads past the Waidmannalm and climbs steadily up to the little church of St. Oswald (2,200m). Continue on the Oswaldscharte to the Kuhleiten hut on 2,363 vertical meters.

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6.87 km

Oswald Scharte (Forcella Oswald)

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From the Taser mountain station, via the Streitweideralm to Kuhleiten, it was nice and quiet! As soon as the Meran2000 boiler is reached, it gets full ...

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13.0 km

Viewpoint

13.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.91 km

3.05 km

2.26 km

1.16 km

354 m

Surfaces

6.67 km

5.06 km

1.93 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

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Comments

June 13, 2022,Rundtour Taser Bergstation, Ifingerhütte, Ifingerscharte, Heini-Holzer-Klettersteig, Kuhleitenhütte und Streitwalder Alm zum Ausgangspunkt

The very strenuous mountain tour had been on my to-do list for a long time. There are 3-4 exhausting hours between the Ifingerhütte and the Kuhleitenhütte, which has to be taken into account when it comes to water and provisions. But a fantastic apple strudel and cappuccino await at the Kuhleitenhütte. After refreshment, it's back to the starting point via …

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