22.04.2012-14.10.2012
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Via Claudia Augusta II
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7 days / 6 nights
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This first true road across the Alps was built by Emperor Claudius to connect Adriatic sea port Altinum with the Danube. On your tour through South Tyrol you investigate the most beautiful parts of Via Claudia, a pleasure for every walker: lovely paths with marvellous mountain panorama, dotted by magnificent vineyards and orchards, unspoilt air and nature. The cultural aspect is covered by many fortresses and castles on the way, the Mountain Museum by Reinhold Messner and as crowning highlight in the end the Mediterranean bath town Meran. Or how about continuing to the famous wine area around Lake Kalterer See?
2nd Day: Reschen - Burgeis
First, along Reschensee reservoir and to Graun, where you will find the best known camera motive of Vinschau: the flooded spire of Gaun. The route runs past the Haidersee and along the largest alluvial fan of the Alps. It extends from the Plawenn Alps to the 1.100 m deeper Glurns and is covered with lush pastures, hence the name "Malser Haide". You walk along an old irrigation channel to Burgeis, overlooking the impressive monastery of Marienberg. Walking time: about 4.5 to 5.5 hours.
3rd Day: Burgeis – Schluderns
Walk along the Sonnensteig path, a newly created theme path with wooden sculptures from the Vinschgauer mythology and, above all with fantastic views of the snowy mountain peaks. High above town Mals, with its many towers, it goes over the Tartscher Bichl past "Ganglegg", the historic archaeological site from the Bronze and Iron Age to Schluderns, with the most powerful and best-preserved castles in South Tyrol. Time: about 4 to 5 hours.
4th Day: Schluderns – Schlanders
On the foot of Sonnberg your walking starts and continues following through dense forests. Via Laas, well known for the white marble, you later reach the orchards of Vinschgau – apple trees as far as the eyes can see. Walking time: approx. 5 to 6 hrs.
5th Day: Schlanders – Naturns
Today you walk through the fruit orchard of Vinschgau. Along the Latschander Waal path you walk to Kastelbell. Visit the exhibition on Via Claudia. Continue on the archaeological path that reaches almost to Messners castle Juval, high above the valley. Some serpentines downhill you reach Naturns. Walking time: approx. 6 to 6.5 hrs.
6th Day: Naturns - Meran
High up you continue following the Rablander Waal path through forests past mountain farms always accompanied by stunning views of Vinschgau valley. Follow Partschinser and Algunder Waal path down into the Meraner basin. Tired muscles relax in the thermal spa. Walking time: approx. 4.5 to 5 hrs.
7th Day: Individual journey home from Meran
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Roman traces in South Tyrol.
The walking trail Via Claudia Augusta once was a cultural and trading route of the Roman Empire.This first true road across the Alps was built by Emperor Claudius to connect Adriatic sea port Altinum with the Danube. On your tour through South Tyrol you investigate the most beautiful parts of Via Claudia, a pleasure for every walker: lovely paths with marvellous mountain panorama, dotted by magnificent vineyards and orchards, unspoilt air and nature. The cultural aspect is covered by many fortresses and castles on the way, the Mountain Museum by Reinhold Messner and as crowning highlight in the end the Mediterranean bath town Meran. Or how about continuing to the famous wine area around Lake Kalterer See?
Dates
Tour course
1st Day: Individual journey to Reschen2nd Day: Reschen - Burgeis
First, along Reschensee reservoir and to Graun, where you will find the best known camera motive of Vinschau: the flooded spire of Gaun. The route runs past the Haidersee and along the largest alluvial fan of the Alps. It extends from the Plawenn Alps to the 1.100 m deeper Glurns and is covered with lush pastures, hence the name "Malser Haide". You walk along an old irrigation channel to Burgeis, overlooking the impressive monastery of Marienberg. Walking time: about 4.5 to 5.5 hours.
3rd Day: Burgeis – Schluderns
Walk along the Sonnensteig path, a newly created theme path with wooden sculptures from the Vinschgauer mythology and, above all with fantastic views of the snowy mountain peaks. High above town Mals, with its many towers, it goes over the Tartscher Bichl past "Ganglegg", the historic archaeological site from the Bronze and Iron Age to Schluderns, with the most powerful and best-preserved castles in South Tyrol. Time: about 4 to 5 hours.
4th Day: Schluderns – Schlanders
On the foot of Sonnberg your walking starts and continues following through dense forests. Via Laas, well known for the white marble, you later reach the orchards of Vinschgau – apple trees as far as the eyes can see. Walking time: approx. 5 to 6 hrs.
5th Day: Schlanders – Naturns
Today you walk through the fruit orchard of Vinschgau. Along the Latschander Waal path you walk to Kastelbell. Visit the exhibition on Via Claudia. Continue on the archaeological path that reaches almost to Messners castle Juval, high above the valley. Some serpentines downhill you reach Naturns. Walking time: approx. 6 to 6.5 hrs.
6th Day: Naturns - Meran
High up you continue following the Rablander Waal path through forests past mountain farms always accompanied by stunning views of Vinschgau valley. Follow Partschinser and Algunder Waal path down into the Meraner basin. Tired muscles relax in the thermal spa. Walking time: approx. 4.5 to 5 hrs.
7th Day: Individual journey home from Meran
Route features
You walk mainly on good walking paths, often on the so called Waal paths, ancient water systems. The paths are easy to walk, the route is undulating through lovely countryside, dotted with orchards and vineyards. Longer ascents only occur on two days. We recommend a good basic fitness for walking days of up to 6.5 hours. Short cutting of daily stages is possible by train or coach.Map
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Prices
| Basic price | 523,- |
| Surcharge single room | 115,- |
| Half board surcharge | 125,- |
| High season surcharge 15.07. - inkl. 26.08. | 62,- |
Category: pretty 3*** hotels and country hotels
Extra nights
| Basic price | Single surch. |
Surcharge hs 01.08. - inkl. 30.09. |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Reschen 3*** | 56,- | 10,- | --- |
| Meran 3*** | 58,- | 15,- | 6,- |
All prices per person in Euro
Services
- 6 overnights incl. breakfast
- Half board: min. 3 course menu
- Luggage transfer
- Welcome meeting
- Carefully elaborated route
- Detailed route instructions
- Service-Hotline
Extras
How to get there/Parking- By train to Landeck (North Tyrol) and by coach approx. 1 hr to Reschen. Or by train via Bolzano and Meran to Mals (South Tyrol) and by coach to Reschen in approx. 30 minutes.
- Parking: Free parking at the hotel. No reservation required.
- Return transfer from Meran by Vinschgau train in approx. 1.5 Std. to Mals and from there approx. 30 min. to Reschen.
- Organised return transfer to Reschen from Merano € 45 per person (Transfes only Sa/Sun) Reservation requested, payable locally.
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