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Hike: From Sexten to the Waldkapelle chapel

Sexten
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Difficulty
Intermediate
Activity time
0:50
Duration in hours
Distance
1.9
Distance in km
Suggested period
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This inspiring trail is very popular with guests and locals alike.
The history of the forest chapel is interesting: the church, which is almost entirely made of wood, was built around 1917, as the parish church in Sesto was badly damaged during the First World War. For 14 days, the farmers and the priest at the time worked on the church from early in the morning until nightfall. The wood for this came from a hay barn that had been crushed by the snow. In 1917 and 1918, every church service was celebrated there and, especially during the fascist era, the forest chapel served as a hiding place to hold masses in German. Today, the chapel is also known as the Peace Chapel and was restored in 1974. In 1988, at the suggestion of the then parish priest Markus Küer and in collaboration with the Sesto woodcarver Georg Lanzinger, a path of reflection was laid out to the chapel. Near the chapel there are cup stones, which are among the oldest traces of settlement in Sesto and are also the last of the biblical stations along the path of reflection.

Tags
  • Family-friendly
Route info
Intermediate
Distance
1,9 km
Activity time
50 min
Ascent
213 m
Descent
4 m
Physical effort
Scenary
Highest point
1.527 m
Lowest point
1.314 m
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