The garden village of Algund is the ideal starting point for hikes of all levels and altitudes. And for every taste! Here, around the Meran valley basin, there is a suitable hiking trail for everyone . No matter whether unique panoramic views or traditional hut delicacies are part of the perfect hiking experience for you, whether you want to marvel at impressive natural spectacle or cultural treasures along your path - lace up your hiking shoes! Trekking around Merano is worth every step.
Walking routes & summit tours
Steep mountains, superb vineyards and a Mediterranean lifestyle
Easy
Forest Adventure Trail Aschbach/Rio Lagundo
Duration: 2h | Length: 3,7 km | Highest point: 1421 m
General description
On the educationally valuable adventure trail on which visitors gain diverse insights into the forest ecosystem and information about the animal and plant world on ...
Easy
Tappeinerweg Trail
Duration: 1h | Length: 4 km | Highest point: 400 m
General description
The Tappeinerweg Trail runs above the city from east to west. In addition to excellent sunlight, the path offers sweeping views of the town below, ...
Easy
Quadrathof Round Trip (easy alternative)
Duration: 1h | Length: 4,3 km | Highest point: 882 m
General description
An amazing hiking tour to the traditional farms on the Nörderberg/Monte Tramontana!
Walk suitable for children and ...
Easy
Irrigation channel pathway Algund
Duration: 1h 15 | Length: 4,47 km | Highest point: 498 m
General description
Waalwege are paths along the ancient irrigation channels. The Algunder Waalweg Trail is split into two parts with a lenght of 5 to 6 km. The hike leads along an ...
Difficult
Nordic Uphill Aschbach/Rio Lagundo
Duration: 2h 45 | Length: 5,08 km | Highest point: 1345 m
General description
Challenging mountain run from the cable car valley station to the mountain station of Aschbach - Rio LagundoRoute ...
Easy
Wine educational trail Algund/Lagundo
Duration: 1h 30 | Length: 5,17 km | Highest point: 579 m
General description
The vineyards along the Algunder Waal and the Schlundensteinweg are a special example of a cultural landscape shaped by the diligence of farmers. On the Algund ...
Difficult
Vellauer Felsenweg trail and Hans-Frieden-Weg trail
Duration: 2h 45 | Length: 5,63 km | Highest point: 1532 m
General description
The Felsenweg (Rock Trail) is a well-maintained hiking trail close to the edge of the mountain, a rather easy and flat path but you need to be ...
Medium
Marlinger Höhenweg high alpine trail from Algund-Töll/Lagundo-Tel
Duration: 2h 15 | Length: 6,85 km | Highest point: 771 m
General description
Especially on warm days, the Marling mountain road is an ideal hiking path particularly on warm days, along the North-Eastern slope of the Marling mountain.
Difficult
Nordic Uphill Leiter Alm mountain hut
Duration: 4h 30 | Length: 7,9 km | Highest point: 1519 m
General description
The Leiter Alm is located directly at the well-known Meraner Höhenweg at 1550 m.
It is located in the heart of the Nature Park Texelgruppe and is an ideal starting ...
Easy
Circular hiking track Forst
Duration: 2h 30 | Length: 8,14 km | Highest point: 583 m
Route description
Start in the village centre of Algund/Lagundo and walk to the outdoor pool. After passing the wooden bridge over the Adige river, you reach Forst/Foresta, a district of ...
Difficult
From Algund to the Partschins water falls
Duration: 3h | Length: 8,15 km | Highest point: 1099 m
General description
Considered one of the most spectacular in the Alps, the Parcines waterfall cascades down the rock face from a height of almost 100 m. It is particularly impressive in ...
Difficult
Leiter Alm - Taufenscharte - Mutkopf - Steinegg
Duration: 5h | Length: 9 km | Highest point: 2291 m
General description
The highest point of this mountain tour is the Taufenscharte also called "Karjoch" at 2230 m. The steep ascent is a challenge, but you will be rewarded with an excellent view ...
Medium
Burgweg trail from Algund/Lagundo to Schloss Tirol castle
Duration: 3h | Length: 9,4 km | Highest point: 626 m
General description
A wonderful hike that leads via the Burg and Ochsentodweg to Thurnstein Castle and further to Tirol ...
Medium
Oberplars - Saxner path - Vellau - Kienegger path - Oberplars
Duration: 4h 30 | Length: 9,45 km | Highest point: 1107 m
General description
The moderately difficult Saxnerweg leads from Partschins to Vellau. The small fraction on the sunny slope of ...
Difficult
Leiter Alm mountain hut – Hochganghaus refuge - Gamplweg trail – Velloi
Duration: 3h | Length: 9,63 km | Highest point: 1839 m
General description
Friendly atmosphere, Tyrolean dishes, camp bed, board games - the "Hochganghaus" invites you to take a break. For families and hikers who enjoy the beauty of the ...
Medium
Aschbach / Rio Lagundo – Naturnser Alm mountain pasture - Vigiljoch/San Vigilio
Duration: 3h | Length: 10,2 km | Highest point: 1949 m
General description
An enjoyable classic alpine-pasture round trip, starting at Aschbach/Rio Lagundo, easily reachable with the Aschbach/Rio Lagundo cableway!
Medium
From Aschbach to the circular hiking trail Martinsweg
Duration: 3h | Length: 10,33 km | Highest point: 1451 m
General description
The circular hike Martinsweg is an easily walkable circular trail named after the little church of St. Martin, near Eggerhöfe. The Martinsweg is signposted as such. Easy ...
Easy
From Algund/Lagundo to the Schlundenstein rock and Plars Waalweg canal trail to
Duration: 3h 30 | Length: 10,64 km | Highest point: 734 m
Route description
Follow the Grabbachweg trail until Café Konrad and continue along path no. 25A up to the Schlundenstein, a large rock from the Ice Age. From there take path no. 21 that ...
Easy
From Algund/Tell along the Marling Waalweg canal trail
Duration: 3h | Length: 10,66 km | Highest point: 511 m
General description
Twelve kilometers long, the Marlinger Waalweg trail is a popular hiking trail which runs along the former irrigation channels, the longest of its kind in South Tyrol ...
Difficult
Hiking tour along the Kneipp trail of Lagundo
Duration: 4h 15 | Length: 10,9 km | Highest point: 960 m
General description
The natural healing method according to Kneipp is based on five pillars: order of life, exercise, nutrition, herbs and water. The order of life can be seen as the foundation on ...
Medium
Leiter Alm - Hochganghaus - Oberhaus - Niederhaus
Duration: 3h 15 | Length: 11,11 km | Highest point: 1837 m
General description
Beautiful mountain hike with a wonderful view of the Merano region and the surrounding mountain scenery. There are some alpine pastures along the way ...
Difficult
Meraner Höhenweg high alpine trail: Giggelberg – Nasereit refuge – Hochganghaus refuge – Leiter Alm mountain hut
Duration: 4h 15 | Length: 11,39 km | Highest point: 1874 m
General description
Scenic hike for those in search of great views – and for high mountain hiking enthusiasts!Route description
From the ...
Difficult
Algunder Rötelspitze peak from the Leiter Alm mountain hut
Duration: 7h 30 | Length: 12,3 km | Highest point: 2602 m
General description
The Spronser Rötel, or Rötelspitze is a bit overshadowed by its neighbors, the Tschigat and the Mutspitze. However, it is a beautiful peak in the course of an exciting circular ...
Medium
From Algund/Lagundo to Vellau/Velloi along the Grabbachweg and the Saxnerweg trails
Duration: 4h | Length: 12,69 km | Highest point: 964 m
General description
As the name suggests: Ebeneich, an old farmstead, is located on a somewhat flatter, flat shoulder of land on the steep mountain slope that rises in the back of Algund towards ...
Difficult
Algund - Mahlbach - Seespitz - Vigiljoch - Aschbach
Duration: 5h 15 | Length: 14,22 km | Highest point: 1747 m
General description
The Vigiljoch really is a natural treausure and especially in spring and summer a small paradise for hikers, families and nature lovers. Wonderful hiking trails lead you ...
Difficult
Spronser Seen lakes: At the heart of the Texelgruppe Nature Park
Duration: 5h 15 | Length: 14,99 km | Highest point: 2580 m
General description
The Spronser lakes are located at the centre of the Texel Mountain Nature Park, one of the largest high mountain lake districts in the entire Alps. They are filled with ...
Difficult
Tschigat (3,000 m) from the Leiter Alm mountain hut
Duration: 9h | Length: 17,23 km | Highest point: 2990 m
General description
The Tschigat is a striking peak in the Texel Group. The pyramid formed from gneiss offers a magnificent view of many mountain peaks. The tour to the Tschigat is not just a ...
Difficult
Tschigat and Peak Lazinser Rötelspitz from Leiter Alm hut
Duration: 9h | Length: 23,2 km | Highest point: 3033 m
Medium
South Tyrol’s Jakobsweg - Route of St. James in South Tyrol (12th Stage: Lagundo/ Algund to Castelbello/ Kastelbell)
Duration: 7h 15 | Length: 24,7 km | Highest point: 712 m
General description
The South Tyrol’s Jakobsweg is a pilgrimage route that leads to the Spanish pilgrimage site of Santiago de Compostela. The starting point can be varied, as it leads ...
Difficult
"Alpenrosenweg" on the Vigiljoch
Duration: 14h 45 | Length: 45,56 km | Highest point: 2611 m
General description
Circular path, going from the mountain station of the cableway Vigiljoch or Aschbach. The trail leads to the St. Vigilius church, already existing and marked, to the ...
Difficult
The Meran High Mountain Road from Leiter Alm hut
| Length: 92,08 km | Highest point: 2895 m
General description
The Meran High Mountain Road is one of the most beautiful high-Alpine circular trails in Europe. At a length of 100 kilometres, it surrounds South Tyrol’s largest nature ...