The Ferrata Poppele Knott is a short equipped street just above Laces, in Val Venosta: short and uncomplicated itinerary, perfect for a half day or for those who move the first steps on the ferrates. The name comes from a big erratic rock, the Poppele Knott, which meets right near the attack.
You leave l' car to the small parking lot of the church in locality; Tiss, near Laces (about fifteen places). Open road signs on Google Maps. From the parking lot take the road that descends towards sinistra among the apple groves; in about ten minutes you arrive almost to the state of Stelvio. Shortly before reaching it, on the sinistra, a pole clearly signals the ferrata («Tiss Klettersteig»); a last steep tear in the wood leads to all' attack (15' from parking ).
The street is short: about 60 m of height difference for 0,6 km of development, available in about twenty minutes, with a maximum quota around 750 m. At present the source does not publish the detailed description, step by step, of the equipped section: for correctness we do not bring it back and we stick to the only certain data (development, difference in level, times and degree). The overall character is easy, in a sunny setting between the apple trees of Val Venosta.
Difficultà facile, also suitable for those who ` the first experiences on an equipped basis. The brevità makes it ideal as an introductory exit or as a complement of one' another in the area.
Low altitude: accessible in most of the season with dry rock. In summer the wall remains exposed to the sun.
After finishing the ferrata follow the sentiero 5A towards sinistra, which in about fifteen minutes reports all' attack; from here you return to the parking lot (circa 50' in total).
In the surroundings, in Naturno, the difficult Ferrata Hoachwool and varied Ferrata Knott; in Merano Ferrata Heini Holzer (deadly difficult), good next step to raise the degree. Recently inaugurated: the Ferrata Olberg near Vipiteno (2022) and the Ferrata Larix in Val Senales (2022). Along the state road of Stelvio you reach the Ferrata di Trafoi; to Trento, of medium difficulty, the Ferrata Mendola al Roen e la Ferrata di Favogna.
- DifficultyEasy
- RegionTrentino-Alto Adige
- GroupVal Venosta
- Approach0:15 h
- Ferrata0:20 h
- Itinerary (a/r)0:20 h
- Hardware level difference60 m
- Route difference90 m
- Max750 m
- Length0,6 Km

