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Hikers in the Wetterstein mountains

From Garmisch to Merano with Charm

Alpine Crossing ‚light‘

8 Days / 7 Nights
Mountain Hiking
Hikers in the Wetterstein mountains

Alps as far as the eye can see – so to speak, an Alpine crossing “light” is the experience on the eight-day hiking tour from Eurohike. From the tranquil Olympic city of Garmisch-Patenkirchen you hike in the direction of South Tyrol. You travel through the region of Tyrol until you finally arrive in Merano. In addition to impressive high valleys, thundering gorges and rustic mountain pastures, the charming mountain huts invite you to linger. Hearty Tyrolean delicacies, South Tyrolean Specialities and Italian wine sweeten this hiking tour through three countries.

Hiker with a distant view of the Wetterstein mountains
Hiking signpost with a view of Lake Reschen
Wine sales along the hiking route
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Raging falls tumble down over the rocks. At the side, rustic wooden steps lead through the impressive Partnachklamm Gorge until you reach the Elmbau Alm in Tyrol via the Wamberg. Past blooming meadows, sparkling mountain lakes and overlooking the sugared Alps you travel step by step to the next destination.

On day five, tired hiking feet can recover for a short time. A shuttle will drive you over the Resia pass, and a cable car will take you to the Mutzkopf, from where hikes to the Schwarzsee and Grünsee will continue.

At the end of the hiking tour you will reach Italian Merano. The Mediterranean climate with its plants and magnificent cathedral square immerse you in the atmosphere of this South Tyrolean spa town.

  • The sunken church of Lake Resia: The Lake Resia in Vinschgau is six kilometres long. It sits in the mountain scenery of the quaint Langtauferer Valley. And in the middle of the crystal-clear water you will find a sunken church tower. It’s worth a visit to find out about the tower in the lake!
  • The Sissi city of Merano: A magical little spa town that was once considered a luxury resort. The reason: Austrian Empress Sissi paid a visit to the pretty city in 1870.
  • Three countries in one tour: From Germany to South Tyrol/Italy, you are travelling through three countries, and each is more impressive than the last.

Mountain hiking with a crossing of the Alps is the theme of this trip. But beware: this particular tour is not for occasional hikers! You should definitely have a good basic fitness level and proper footwear packed in your luggage.

Via the Alps you will reach the stations, where you will be spoiled with delicious specialities of each country. Every day you have to walk 15 kilometres and overcome some altitude.

On our ‘Hiking Tours with Charm’ you can enjoy the full service of our individual active holidays while staying in very special accommodation with that extra something in the best location. That means you can look forward to luxury furnishings and decor in the local style, as well as cuisine at the highest level. Many of our hotels with charm also offer large pools and a wellness area where you can relax after a lovely day of hiking.

Hiker with a distant view of the Wetterstein mountains
Hiking signpost with a view of Lake Reschen
Wine sales along the hiking route

Itinerary at a glance

A cultural attraction is the Lüftlmalerei in Mittenwald, followed by the Geisterklamm in Austria. In South Tyrol, in addition to the mountains, endless apple orchards and culinary delights await you, from bacon to wine.

The famous olympic town Garmisch-Partenkirchen beckons you to explore: discover the beautiful pedestrian zone, the traditionally painted houses and cozy beergardens.

Walk past the renowned ski-jumping hill and through the imposing Partnachklamm-ravine, where a roaring mass of water has dug deep into the rock. Via Mount Wamberg you walk to the Elmauer Alp and continue through blooming meadows and valleys to Lake Lauter- and Lake Ferchensee. You stay overnight in Mittenwald, renowned for violin making and ‚Lüftlmalerei‘ (a kind of trompe l’oeil on houses).

Today you leave Bavaria and head for the Tyrolean mountain world! The Geisterklamm-ravine situated high above a gorge awaits for you to walk through it on bridges and footbridges. After that you hike through a splendid high mountain valley, which is also the location of the popular holiday destination Leutasch, surrounded by mountain chains.

Remote hill moor areas and forests lead you to the crossover onto the ‚Buchner Höhe‘. Past walls of rock of the ‚Hohen Munde‘ along a beautiful hiking trail downhill into the green Inn-river valley. From the historic market town Telfs you take the train, which takes you to your Day Finish Landeck with views onto the famous mountains with glaciers of the Ötztaler and Pitztaler Alps.

Transfer onto the Resia-pass and by cable car to Mutzkopf, where you start your hike to Lake Schwarzsee and Lake Grünsee. You ascend as far as the three-nation border stone, where you get to stand exactly on the border between Italy, Austria and Switzerland. You descend via alps to the giant Lake Resia, with your same-named Day Finish Lake Resia. Welcome to Italy!

Short bus journey along Lake Resia with a view onto the sunken church of Graun to the trailhead. The hiking tour in the nature reserve on Lake San Valentino leads you downhill into the Alpine dairy village of Burgeis and then via diverse paths across meadows and ‚Waalweg‘-paths (ancient water channels) to Schluderns and by train through vineyards and orchards to Naturno.

You walk along a panorama-trail with great views all the way to the streams of the ‚Sagenweg‘-path. Along the many Waalweg-paths traditional wine taverns invite you again and again to have a break. In the afternoon you reach the ‚Tappeiner Promenade‘, whose exotic floral splendor you follow as far as the cathedral square of Merano. Now you have reached the end destination of your impressive hiking week and get to toast to your experiences in the pretty centre of Merano.

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Route information

Mountain Hiking

Good stamina and a good basic fitness level are required for the daily hiking tours of up to a maximum of 5 hours walking time. Daily routes run along well-maintained and most of all diverse mountain paths, where in parts surefootedness is required. Sometimes routes can be cut short by public transport.

Prices & Dates

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Prices per person in EUR

Services & Information

Further details about this tour

Included

  • Accommodation as already mentioned
  • Breakfast
  • Luggage transfer
  • Welcome briefing (German, English)
  • 1 Train ride Telfs – Landeck
  • 1 Bus ride Landeck – Nauders
  • 1 Cable car ascent Mutzkopf
  • 1 Train ride Schluderns – Naturns
  • Carefully elaborated route description
  • Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English)
  • App for Navigarion and GPS-data available
  • Service hotline

Optional extras

  • Half-board evening meal (mostly multi-course, sometimes outside the property, payable with voucher)
  • Collective transfer (with a central located get-on and get-off stop) from Meran to Garmisch (change in Bolzano) daily (min. 2 persons), costs EUR 65 per person, EUR 29 per dog, reservation is necassary, to be paid for in advance.

Arrival / Parking / Departure

  • Arrival by train at Garmisch-Partenkirchen and a short walk or a short bus ride to the start hotel.
  • Munich airport.
  • Parking: limited number of hotel parking spaces free of charge, no reservation possible. Plenty of parking options free of charge near the hotel.
  • Return journey from Meran to Garmisch by train in approx. 4.5 hours (2x change of trains)

Things to note

  • Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
  • Bus ride Reschen – St. Valentin, approx. EUR 3 per person
  • Special dates on request
  • Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!

Join us in achieving greater sustainability by choosing our digital route book, rather than the printed version. As a small thank you we will give you a discount of €20 per room.

Services & Information

Further details about this tour

Included

  • Accommodation as already mentioned
  • Breakfast
  • Luggage transfer
  • Welcome briefing (German, English)
  • 1 Train ride Telfs – Landeck
  • 1 Bus ride Landeck – Nauders
  • 1 Cable car ascent Mutzkopf
  • 1 Train ride Schluderns – Naturno
  • Carefully elaborated route description
  • Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English, French)
  • App for Navigarion and GPS-data
  • Service hotline

Optional extras

  • Collective transfer from Meran to Garmisch (with a central located get-on and get-off stop), daily from 01.06. to 30.09. (min. 2 persons, change in Bolzano) , costs EUR 69 per person, EUR 35 per dog (dogs over 8kg EUR 69), reservation is necessary, to be paid for in advance.

Arrival / Parking / Departure

  • Arrival by train at Garmisch-Partenkirchen and a short walk or a short bus ride to the start hotel.
  • Munich airport.
  • Parking: limited number of hotel parking spaces free of charge, no reservation possible. Plenty of parking options free of charge near the hotel.
  • Return journey from Merano to Garmisch by train in approx. 4.5 hours (2x change of trains)

Things to note

  • Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
  • Bus ride Resia– San Valentino, approx. EUR 3 per person
  • Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!

Join us in achieving greater sustainability by choosing our digital route book, rather than the printed version. As a small thank you we will give you a discount of €20 per room.

Our hotels

Relax in one of our charming accommodations on your walking tour

From our hiking blog

Team Members on Tour
From Leutasch to Merano
I’ve been working in the marketing department of Eurofun-Touristik for half a year now. Of course, I couldn’t miss the opportunity to try out one of our hiking trips for myself. I quickly chose on of our new tours: the hike from Garmisch to Merano. Since we opt for a shortened version, Max and I head straight to beautiful Tyrol, more precisely to Leutasch.
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