Gschmitz

The term „Gschmitz“ means as much as mowed strip. It comes from the fact that the otherwise rather thickly wooded parts of the fields “Vergör” and “Pfurtschell” were intermittent by sections of agriculturally used grassland. These meadows resulted out of fire clearing. However, the predominant larch trees only burned on the outside. For that reason they could cast out the following year what saved their survival up to this day. The oldest larch trees in “Gschmitz” are up to 400 years old. Another explanation for the origin of the term “Gschmitz” may be the craft of forging, which was practiced actively in Fulpmes and still is one of the biggest industrial sectors of the region. Many of the smiths located in Fulpmes formerly ran a farm for self-supply where they cultivated the fields and meadows at “Gschmitz”.

Scenic nature site: Gschmitz

Route Length
6.53 km
Route Time Total
02:33 h
altitude meters uphill
308 hm
altitude meters downhill
667 hm
highest point
1397 hm
Difficulty
Middle
Puplic transport:
Direct bus to Fulpmes
Trip to by car:
Direct bus to Fulpmes. There are numerous free parking spaces at the Schlick 2000 valley station.
Parking:
At the Schlick 2000 valley station are numerous free parking spaces
Starting point:
Schlick 2000 middle station
End Point:
Schlick 2000 valley station
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