At the start, the Seekofel dominates the landscape with its crumbling rock face steeply descending to the Pragser Wildsee; at the end, it is the Sextener Rotwand, with its peaks and the sites of the First World War. In between rise the Dürrenstein, the Drei Zinnen, and the Paternkofel, the massive Zwölfer, and the pointed Einserkofel, where the traces of the rockfall are still clearly visible. This little-known high route is designed as a five-day hike. It runs from west to east through the Pragser and Sextener Dolomites, passes many of the most significant and most visited mountain huts in the area, and surprises with overwhelming views of the most enchanting peaks of the Limestone Alps. The first section—about an hour and a half of walking time—follows the best-known trekking path of the Bleichen Mountains, the Höhenweg 1, which starts at the Pragser Wildsee and extends into the realm of the Fanes, into the Cortina mountains, toward Civetta and the Belluno Alps. Further on, other famous trails are also walked, such as the ascent from the Plätzwiese to Dürrenstein, the path between the Drei-Zinnen and Lavaredo huts, and the route of the Fischlein valley. Experiences in solitary and wild surroundings are offered by the karst plateau around the Rossalm hut, the descent from the Plätzwiese to the Höhlenstein valley, the long ascent through the Rienztal, and the circuit around the Sextener Rotwand. Here you can experience the Dolomites up close. The hiker will not only be led to the remnants of the world war and the testimonies of mountaineering history along their way but can also enjoy enchanting views, the company of deer and chamois, and witness the blooming season in two of South Tyrol's most beautiful and interesting nature parks.
