Itinerary at a glance

In Merano, enjoy the magnificent old town and the botanical garden. In Bolzano, drink a wine spritzer at Waltherplatz and stroll through Laubengasse - in between, explore the South Tyrolean Wine Route.

Discover the countless enchanting corners of Merano during a stroll through this spa town, a favourite dwelling spot of the Empress Sissi. After a walk through its arbour alleys, relax along the promenade of the raging river Passer.

Hotel example: Flora

Along the path ‚Marlinger Waalweg’, the longest Waal of South Tyrol into the ‚apple metropolis’ Lana. On your way marvellous views onto Merano and the Etsch valley until Bolzano await. Through deciduous forests you ascend all the way to Tisens, famous for its sweet chestnuts. The second section of Day 2 brings you to an area teeming with castles, in Nalles the 3 castles Stachelburg, Schwanburg and Payrsberg await.

Hotel example: Traubenheim

A wonderful walk past palaces and castles along the high-altitude path with a fantastic view. Part of the way leads you along the 3-castle route into the well-known wine-growing village of Eppan with its extensive wine growing areas and the characteristic flair of the South Tyrolean wine route. Then a short bus ride into the provincial capital Bolzano. Enjoy the Italian flair in the arbour alleys and whilst sipping a cappuccino on Waltherplatz square.

Hotel example: Parkhotel Mondschein

Itinerary at a glance

Hotel example: Flora

Hotel example: Traubenheim

Hotel example: Parkhotel Laurin

Other variations of this tour

South Tyrolean Wine & Alpine Pasture Trail

7 Days

28 ratings

Numerous apple orchards in the Merano region

Enjoy the view from the beautiful Postbrücke

Hike through the vineyards on the Lana Waalweg trail

Traditional South Tyrolean "Brettljause"

Difficutly Level

Walking

You walk on well-maintained walking paths, on ‚Waalwegen’ (old irrigation systems) and in sections on forest roads and asphalted paths. Technically an easy tour, for walking times of 4 to 5.5 hours a good basic fitness level is required.

Prices & Dates

Prices per person in EUR

Sustainably on the go

Our contribution to climate protection

89 kg

CO₂-Emissions are offset

With a hiking holiday, you are opting for an extremely climate-friendly form of travel. We are aware that even this generates a certain amount of CO2 emissions, even if this is low compared to other forms of travel. The emissions caused are calculated per travel and person using the internationally recognised ‘Carmacal’ CO2 calculator and offset by supporting carefully selected climate protection projects. A detailed overview of emissions in the areas of transport, accommodation, activities and on-site catering can be found here.

Accommodation (74%)

Meals (18%)

Transport (8%)

100%

Services & Information

Further details about this tour

Services

Included

Accommodation as already mentioned
Breakfast
Luggage transfer
Welcome briefing (German, English)
Carefully elaborated route description
Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English, French)
App for Navigation and GPS-data
Service hotline

Optional extras

Half board evening meal (often multi-course, sometimes outside the property, payable with voucher)

Information

Arrival / Parking / Departure

Arrival by train in Merano.
Verona airport.
Parking: Limited number of free hotel parking spaces or limited parking spaces near the hotel approx. EUR 50 to EUR 80 per week, payable on site, no reservation possible.

Things to note

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

Sustainability

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.