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The Merano High Route

· 1 review · Long distance hiking trail · Meraner Land
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  • Vom Hochganghaus in der Texelgruppe führt die Wanderung am 2. Tag am Vinschgauer Sonnenberg entlang.
    Vom Hochganghaus in der Texelgruppe führt die Wanderung am 2. Tag am Vinschgauer Sonnenberg entlang.
    Photo: Tappeiner AG
difficult
Distance 90.3 km
30:08 h
4,387 m
4,397 m
2,893 m
782 m
Unique circuit trail
The Merano high route combines gentle walks with high mountain treks in the Tessa mountain range. Stretching along almost 100 km and with a grading of over 5000 metres the hiker can get a good feel of the Tessa mountain range and its surroundings. The six-day journey takes in magnificent Alpine landscapes starting from the Valley and reaching an altitude of 3000 m.

The Gruppo Tessa Nature Park, extending over a surface of 33,430 hectares, opened in 1976. Its main objective was to preserve the beauty of a unique mountain landscape and to create a natural habitat. The park stretches between the Val Senales to the West, the lower Val Venosta to the South, the Val Passiria to the East and the Alpi Venoste (Ötztaler Alpen) to the North. The area includes valleys, forests, and high malghe, as well as the steep summits of the Alps and glaciers. The hiker who follows the Merano high route can appreciate the beauty of this Nature Park in its entire splendour. This is a circuit trail of approx. 100 km around the central section of the Tessa Mountain range.  The high trail is the result of Helmuth Ellmenreich's idea, who was Chairman of AVS (Alpenverein Südtirol) for Merano from 1962 to 1997.  Thanks to his commitment the Merano high route was launched in 1985 and has since then represented an inseparable link between nature and mankind. For further

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Thomas Klimisch
January 18, 2022 · Community
DIE Traumtour für Menschen, die das Bergwandern kennen- und lieben lernen wollen. Traumhafte Aussichten, abwechslungsreiche Wege: hier gibt es einfach alles, was das Herz des Wanderers begehrt. Voraussetzung sind eine gewisse Grundkondition, Trittsicherheit und Schwindelfreiheit. Gibt es in Mitteleuropa einen vergleichbaren Rundwanderweg? Ich bin für Tipps dankbar.
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When did you do this route? September 26, 2021
Der Höhenweg bei Magdfeld
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Oberhalb des Passeiertales
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Für uns der anstrengendste Teil der Tour: der Aufstieg aus dem Spronser Tal
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Die "Himmelsleiter" beim Gasthof Hochmuth
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Aussicht vom Hans-Frieden-Weg
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Hinter dem Hochganghaus
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Auf dem Weg zur Tablanderalm
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Photo: Thomas Klimisch, Community
Photo: Thomas Klimisch, Community
Blick auf Katharinaberg
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Kaiserschmarrn auf der Rableidalm
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An der Rableidalm im Pfossental
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Blick vom Eishof im Pfossental auf die Hochweisse
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Blick vom Eisjöchel
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Auf dem Weg nach Pfelders
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