Winter cabin on the Alpe di Siusi
Four nights in one small mountain inn on the Alpe di Siusi, with snowshoes, a wood-fired sauna and a guide for the walking days. No packing and unpacking, and no skiing needed.
Day by day, in the snow
Every night is in the same inn. Each point is the highest you reach that day; pick one to see the time out and the climb.
Arrive on the Alpe di Siusi
Transfer from Bolzano, the cable car up from Siusi and a short walk across the snow to the inn.
- Out
- 1 h
- Distance
- 2 km
- Up
- 50 m
- Down
- 50 m
The Bullaccia plateau
Snowshoes with your guide up to the Bullaccia, past the rock seats known as the witches’ benches, with the Sciliar across the meadow.
- Out
- 4 h
- Distance
- 9 km
- Up
- 350 m
- Down
- 350 m
Under the Sassolungo
Across the meadow to Saltria and up to Rifugio Zallinger at the foot of the Sassolungo, for lunch on the terrace.
- Out
- 5 h
- Distance
- 12 km
- Up
- 450 m
- Down
- 450 m
A slow day
A free morning and the sauna, then a short snowshoe above the inn at sunset, when the Sciliar turns pink.
- Out
- 2 h
- Distance
- 4 km
- Up
- 150 m
- Down
- 150 m
Down and home
Breakfast, the cable car down to Siusi and the transfer back to Bolzano.
- Out
- 1 h
- Distance
- 2 km
- Up
- 50 m
- Down
- 50 m
Why this route, and why with us
The Alpe di Siusi, Seiser Alm in German, is the largest high-altitude meadow in Europe, about 56 square kilometers between 1,700 and 2,300 m. In winter the road is closed to most cars, so it is quiet once the day skiers have gone.
This is a week for people who want snow without skiing. Snowshoeing on the meadow is walking with wider feet; if you can walk four hours in summer, you can do it. A local guide leads the two longer days and lends you the snowshoes and poles.
When the weather turns
In heavy snow or fog the guide keeps to marked winter paths near the inn. On a clear cold day the plan can swap to make the most of it.
Included
- 4 nights at a small mountain inn with dinner and breakfast
- Sauna and the inn’s outdoor hot tub
- Snowshoe guide for two days, snowshoes and poles
- Cable car tickets
- Transfers from Bolzano and back
Not included
Flights or trains to Bolzano, lunches at mountain huts, travel insurance, tourist tax paid locally.
Where you stay
A wooden inn of eight rooms, run by the same family since the 1970s. Rooms have their own bathrooms, and the sauna is heated with wood from the valley.
2027 dates and prices
Prices are per person, two sharing. Private dates for your own group start any day between 9 January and 23 March.
| Starts | Ends | Double room | Double with balcony | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9 January | Wed 13 January | €1,690 | €1,890 | Rooms held |
| Sat 6 February | Wed 10 February | €1,790 | €1,990 | 2 rooms left |
| Sat 20 February | Wed 24 February | €1,790 | €1,990 | Waiting list |
| Sat 13 March | Wed 17 March | €1,690 | €1,890 | Rooms held |
A 20% deposit holds your place; the rest is due eight weeks before you start. Cancellation terms
Questions about this route
Most people on this trip have not. The guide shows you how on the first morning; it takes about ten minutes.
Yes. The Alpe has easy ski runs and lifts near the inn, and we can add a ski pass for the days you want one.
Daytime temperatures in January are often around minus 5 °C, colder at night. We send a list of layers that work.
Yes, from about eight. The inn has family rooms; tell us ages and we will ask for one.
Still deciding?
Book a 20-minute call. We'll ask about your walking and tell you straight if this route is right.
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