Algund - Schloss Plars - Vellau - Birbameg - Lagundo
Duration: 2,9 h
Length: 8,44 km
Difficulty: Medium
Altitude uphill: 633 hm
Altitude downhill: 633 hm
Highest point: 950 m
The Schludenstein circular road is recommended for warming up during the first days of your holiday.
General description
Ascending forest path until the restaurant Oberlechner in Vellau. The eye-catcher of the centre is the S. Trinity church.
Once there, we are granted an impressive panorama.
Route description
From the dairy in Algund, take path # 7 via Mitterplars - Castle Plars along the irrigation road. There, you will come to the start of the Jägersteig (25 A), which leads you through the forest to the Schlundenstein (large rock from the Ice Age). Turn right and make your way to Cafe Konrad (path # 26 A), turn right again and walk along the Burgweg to Mitterplars and to the valley terminal of the Vellau lift facility. From there, take the pedestrian path along the road to Algund back to the village centre. Alternatively, turn right from the Schlundenstein, take the path to the Ebeneicherweg. After approximately 1 km, you will reach path (# 25). From there, take the Vellau path and walk back to the centre of Algund Dorf.
description to arrive at destination
Coming from Merano, drive along the street Josef Weingartner until the village center.
The dairy is located in the immediate vicinity of the town hall.
Park
In the center of Algund, opposite the town hall, there is a paid parking lot.
Public transport
From Meran with the bus line 213 until the bus stop at the town hall.
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