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  • Naturpark Trexelgruppe in Südtirol
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Texelgruppe

The Texelgruppe / Gruppo di Tessa Nature Park is the largest nature park in South Tyrol. The park is situated between Etschtal / Adige valley in the south, Schnals / Senales valley in the west, Passeier / Passiria valley in the east, and main Alpine crest in the north. The park encompasses the entire Texelgruppe / Gruppo di Tessa mountain range, the Ötztal Alps to the north of it including Schnalser Kamm / Cresta di Senales and Gurgler Kamm mountains, as well as a small part of the Stubai Alps between Timmelsjoch / Giogo del Rombo and Timmelsjochberg / Monte Rombo.
The Texelgruppe / Gruppo di Tessa Nature Park, which was established in 1976 and extends over an area of around 31,391 ha, encompasses the villages of Schnals / Senales, Naturns / Naturno, Partschins / Parcines, Algund / Lagundo, Tyrol / Tirolo, Riffian / Rifiano, St. Martin / S. Martino and Moos / Moso in Passeier /Passiria valley.
The nature park is part of the Europe-wide Natura 2000 network of protected areas.

Area: 314.07 km²
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recommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 12.2 km
Duration 8:00 h
Ascent 1,855 m
Descent 1,855 m

Long, steep mountain route with light climbing sections, which leads from the south side, ice-free, into the high alpine glacier world of the main ...

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from Karin Leichter,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty T5 difficult
Distance 15 km
Duration 9:00 h
Ascent 1,400 m
Descent 873 m

Alpine mountain route in wild surroundings. Demanding glacier-free and solitary crossing of the main Alpine ridge. The Langtalerjoch is an old ...

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from Erik Müller,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
Hiking Trail · Ötztal Alps
Pfelders - Faltmaralm and Faltschnalalm
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 10.2 km
Duration 4:30 h
Ascent 615 m
Descent 618 m

From the Gasthaus Bergkristall uphill to Faltmaralm, then to the Grünbodenhütte and the panorama path to Faltschnalalm and downhill to Pfelders and ...

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from Olav Lutz,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
Long Distance Hiking · Ötztal Alps
Obergurgl hut circuit
recommended route Difficulty difficult Multi-day route
Distance 55.9 km
Duration 30:30 h
Ascent 4,200 m
Descent 5,000 m

The three-thousand-meter peaks above the Gurgler valley end are exceptionally worthwhile summit goals. Numerous huts shorten the long approaches ...

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from Stefan Herbke,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty T4 moderate
Distance 13.8 km
Duration 7:00 h
Ascent 1,400 m
Descent 1,400 m

Both the ascent via the Ulfaser Alm and the Muthspitz via the northeast ridge as well as the descent through the huge cirque are well marked.

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from Wolfgang Lauschensky,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
Hiking Trail · Texelgruppe
From Pfelders up to Erensee
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 9.8 km
Duration 5:00 h
Ascent 684 m
Descent 685 m

This beautiful circular hike to the picturesque Erensee amid the breathtaking mountain world of the Texel Group is a secret tip for anyone looking ...

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from Ralf Pechlaner,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
Hiking Trail · Merano and surroundings
Zielspitze
recommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 13.7 km
Duration 7:27 h
Ascent 1,604 m
Descent 1,592 m

A little under 3000-meter peak with everything that a strenuous route needs. Steep ascent, small easy climbing section, lazy snowfields, meanders, ...

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Hiking Trail · Ötztal Alps
Obisellseealm circular hike
Map / Obisellseealm circular hike
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 10.6 km
Duration 4:18 h
Ascent 860 m
Descent 855 m

From the hamlet of Vernuer, ascend the slopes to the natural mountain lake, the rustic Obisellseealm, along the Hahnenkamm to the Pfitschköpfl up ...

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Mountain Hike · Ötztal Alps
Stage 5: (Innerwalten) Pfelders - Eishof
recommended route Difficulty T2 difficult Stage 5
Distance 33.2 km
Duration 6:35 h
Ascent 1,260 m
Descent 836 m

After arriving by bus to Pfelders via Lazins Alm, uphill along the old military road through high alpine terrain to the Stettiner Hut and down ...

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Hiking Trail · Merano and surroundings
To the earth pyramids near Dorf Tirol and Kuens
recommended route Difficulty moderate closed
Distance 6.6 km
Duration 3:00 h
Ascent 370 m
Descent 225 m

A very beautiful and varied family hike, especially recommended in the colorful seasons of spring and autumn, in Burggrafenamt with the highlights ...

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Perimeter: Autonome Provinz Bozen - Südtirol
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Texelgruppe / Gruppo di Tessa Nature Park– Water and Light
The Texelgruppe / Gruppo di Tessa Nature Park is the largest nature park in South Tyrol. The park is situated between Etschtal / Adige valley in the south, Schnals / Senales valley in the west, Passeier / Passiria valley in the east, and main Alpine crest in the north. The park encompasses the entire Texelgruppe / Gruppo di Tessa mountain range, the Ötztal Alps to the north of it including Schnalser Kamm / Cresta di Senales and Gurgler Kamm mountains, as well as a small part of the Stubai Alps between Timmelsjoch / Giogo del Rombo and Timmelsjochberg / Monte Rombo.
The entirety of Texelgruppe / Gruppo di Tessa Nature Park is part of the Central Alps from a geological standpoint. In the crystalline rock three areas can be distinguished: the Stubai crystalline in the Timmelsjoch / Giogo del Rombo area (2,509 m), the Ötztal crystalline in the Schnalser Kamm / Cresta di Senales area (also known as the “old gneiss zone”); and the Schneeberg / Monteneve range which encompasses most of the Gurgler range, including Hohe Wilde mountain.
Water and ice have significantly contributed to the formation of the park’s valleys and mountains. During the ice age, great glaciers covered the area that is today Texelgruppe / Gruppo di Tessa Nature Park; well mounds were reshaped into cirques, the valleys were carved out, and in the valley floors landscapes rounded in outline or characterized by striations arose. Side glaciers dug less deep thus forming hanging valleys. The most famous attraction, Partschins / Parcines waterfall in Burggrafenamt / Burgraviato, is among the most impressive waterfalls in the Alps in spring when the mountain snow melts. The abundant water of Zielbach rivulet shoots several meters beyond a rock face and then dashes down for 97 meters as a waterfall.
On the southern slope of Sonnenberg / Monte Sole mountain in Vinschgau / Venosta valley, secondary steppe-vegetation can be found due to the valley’s arid climate (550 mm of precipitation annually), frequent sunshine, as well as forest clearing and extensive use of the area for grazing for centuries. Nowadays the slopes, which are very sparsely covered with junipers and a colorful mix of berry-bearing shrubs, provide an ideal habitat for various Eastern European steppe inhabitants and Mediterranean, heat-loving flora and fauna.
Schnalstal / Val Senales valley has the largest number of sheep in all of South Tyrol. It is a unique, almost primal experience to witness, in late June, the seemingly endless procession of over 1000 sheep being driven through snowfields and glacier firns across Hochjoch / Giogo Alto (2,875 m), Niederjoch / Giogo Basso (3,019 m) and Gurgler Eisjoch / Giogo Gurgl (3,152 m) to the summer pastures of Ötztal.
The park is part of the European-wide Natura 2000 sites, which aim to promote habitat, flora and fauna conservation and were established under the EU’s FFH Directive (92/43/EC) and Bird’s Directive (2009/147/EC).
La Clava, nel Gruppo di Tessa
Photo: Puusterke, CC BY-SA, Wikimedia Commons

Località e borghi nel territorio del parco

Se visiti il Parco Naturale Gruppo di Tessa, ti consigliamo di non perderti alcune località, come:

  • Plan, piccola e idilliaca frazione del comune di Moso in Passiria, che è uno dei punti di accesso più suggestivi alle cime del Parco Naturale Gruppo di Tessa. Questo piccolo borgo di montagna, circondato da prati fioriti e boschi di conifere, mantiene intatta l'architettura tradizionale tirolese, con i suoi masi storici costruiti in legno e pietra. Da qui partono numerosi sentieri che si addentrano nel parco, tra cui quello che conduce ai laghi alpini di Sopranes, specchi d'acqua cristallina tra le mete più ambite dagli escursionisti.
  • Vernago, ultimo abitato prima del confine austriaco nella Val Senales. Il borgo si affaccia sul Lago di Vernago, bacino artificiale creato negli anni '50, che ha trasformato il paesaggio della valle superiore, creando un ambiente lacustre unico nel contesto alpino: le sue acque turchesi, infatti, riflettono i ghiacciai del Giogo Alto.
  • Tirolo, con l'omonimo castello, roccaforte medievale che ha dato il nome all'intera regione storica, e che sorge su uno sperone roccioso che domina la conca meranese. Il castello, residenza dei conti del Tirolo dal XII secolo, ospita oggi il Museo storico-culturale della Provincia di Bolzano e offre una panoramica completa sulla storia del territorio.

Attività outdoor tra le cime del Gruppo di Tessa

Come altri parchi naturali nelle Alpi, anche quello del Gruppo di Tessa offre tantissime possibilità di attività outdoor, che spaziano dal trekking d'alta quota fino alle escursioni culturali nei fondivalle. Il percorso più celebre della zona è senz’altro l’Alta Via di Merano, un sentiero ad anello di 100 chilometri che circonda l'intero massiccio: è uno degli itinerari a tappe più celebri della zona, che attraversa ambienti diversificati, dai quieti fondivalle fino ai ghiacciai del Giogo Alto. Questo cammino può essere percorso in sette tappe giornaliere, utilizzando la rete di rifugi e malghe come punti di sosta.

Per gli amanti dell'esperienze più adrenaliniche, la ferrata Stuller Wasserfall presenta passaggi tecnici di notevole impegno, così come la ferrata Ziel, nei pressi del Rifugio Nasereit. Se invece hai una passione per l'arrampicata, invece, devi provare il percorso a Naturno “La forza sta nella tranquillità”, breve ma bellissimo.

Anche se ami la mountain bike, troverai diversi percorsi suggestivi: un esempio è lo splendido giro dell’Eisjöchl, da percorrere in due giorni. Adatta alla bici da corsa, invece, è la salita al Passo del Rombo, una delle sfide più affascinanti delle Alpi orientali, con pendenze costanti e panorami progressivamente più spettacolari. Adatta al cicloturismo, infine, è la ciclabile della Val Passiria, che segue il corso del torrente Passirio, da Merano a San Leonardo, attraverso prati, boschi e meleti.

Oltre allo sci, le attività invernali includono diversi percorsi di sci alpinismo: dal tour sciistico Rauhjochspitz, in Val Passiria, e a quello sopra il Maureböden, all'ingresso della Val Senales, che regala viste splendide.

Gastronomia e prodotti tipici: il sapore delle Alpi

Gastronomia e prodotti tipici: il sapore delle Alpi
Un meleto
Photo: Thomas Hummel, CC BY-SA, Wikimedia Commons

La tradizione gastronomica del Gruppo di Tessa riflette la posizione geografica del territorio: l’essenziale tradizione culinaria alpina, infatti, ricca di influenze mitteleuropee, si esprime al meglio proprio in queste zone.  

Tipici sono i prodotti caseari: i formaggi d'alpeggio prodotti nelle malghe del parco, ottenuti dal latte di mucche che pascolano sui prati alpini ricchi di erbe aromatiche, sviluppano sapori complessi e unici, che variano a seconda dell'altitudine e dell'esposizione dei pascoli.

Al Medioevo risale la tradizione produttiva dello Speck della Val Passiria, affumicato con legno di ginepro e stagionato nell'aria pura delle valli laterali.

Con i frutti selvatici raccolti nel parco, invece, come le bacche di ginepro e la rosa canina, si producono distillati dai profumi inconfondibili di montagna.

Le mele della Val Venosta, infine, coltivate sui terrazzamenti che si affacciano sul parco, beneficiano del microclima particolare creato dalle montagne circostanti, sviluppando una croccantezza e un equilibrio tra dolce e acidulo che le rende uniche nel panorama frutticolo europeo.

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Motorized activities
Motor vehicles is only allowed within Officially public dedicated streets/places
Stay activities
Camping is strictly forbidden Total area of the territory
General behavior
Collecting plants is strictly forbidden Total area of the territory
Mushroom collecting is strictly forbidden Total area of the territory
Fire is strictly forbidden Total area of the territory
Drones and model aircraft is strictly forbidden Total area of the territory https://civis.bz.it/de/dienste/dienst.html?id=1042564
Collecting minerals and fossils is strictly forbidden Total area of the territory
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  • 8 h
    Oliver Heil 
    July 22, 2026
    Schmale Pfade, im Bereich der Sattelspitz teils weglos, immer wieder steile Kraxelpassagen - nur bei trockenem Wetter empfohlen. Der Lohn sind großartige Ausblicke bis zur Gipfelparade der Dolomiten und ein hervorragender Kaiserschmarrn auf der Lodnerhütte. Sonnenschutz nicht vergessen! P.S. Die Ziegen der Gegend suchen gerne Anschluss.
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    Kraxelei zwischen Lodnerhütte und Sattelspitz
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    Zwischen Lodnerhütte und Sattelspitze
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    Blick Richtung Blasiuszeiger
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    Zwischen Lodnerhütte und Sattelspitz
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    Blick über Meran Richtung Dolomiten
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    Challenging Solitude Scenic Weather depandant
    Written October 05, 2026
  • 2 d
    Moni Gü. 
    September 08, 2026
    Bei Hitze hat es diese Etappe in sich. Wir haben ab dem Tiroler Kreuz den Bus bis zum Sessellift in Dorf Tirol genommen und sind anschließend entspannt mit toller Aussicht nach Meran geschwebt. Der Anstieg von Lana nach Völlan fordert nochmals einige Schweißtropfen. Auch für diesen Abschnitt gibt es eine Alternative mit dem Bus.
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    Written October 03, 2026
  • 2 d
    Moni Gü. 
    September 07, 2026
    Der Aufstieg zum Spronser Joch ist gut zu bewältigen. Der Blick auf die Seen ist eine Augenweide. Der gepflasterte Weg hinunter zur Bockerhütte macht das Gehen allerdings nicht unbedingt leichter. Dafür wartet dort eine gemütliche und ursprüngliche Hütte. Die Wirtsleute sind sehr nett und bieten einfachen, aber völlig ausreichenden Komfort mit sehr leckerem Essen.
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    Written October 03, 2026
  • 2 d
    Moni Gü. 
    September 06, 2026
    Nach der Querung der Timmelsjochstraße erreicht man einen Bauernhof mit kleinem Hofladen. Unter anderem werden Getränke und leckere Kaminwurzen angeboten. An der Passer lädt das Romedius-Bildstöckl mit seinem schönen Relief zum Innehalten ein. Die Hälfte des Weges ist geschafft. Wer es auf dieser Etappe etwas gemütlicher angehen möchte, kann von Rabenstein mit dem Bus nach Moos und von dort mit Umstieg weiter nach Pfelders fahren.
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    Written October 03, 2026
  • 2 d
    Wander Verliebt
    August 15, 2026
    Eine wunderschöne, abwechslungsreiche Strecke: Die Berglandschaft, die Seen, die Aussichten, der Hangpfad am Hans-Frieden-Weg... Da weiß man gar nicht, was am schönsten ist! :-) Absolute Empfehlung!
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  • September 25, 2026
    Wander Verliebt
    August 13, 2026
    Eine herrliche Strecke mit fantastischen Aussichten, zwei spannenden Brücken, tollen Hangpfaden und natürlich der vielen zu überwindenden Stufen. Absolute Empfehlung!
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    Written September 25, 2026
  • September 23, 2026
    Anna Raphaela 
    June 24, 2026
    Schöne aussichtsvolle Touren. Die Kilometeranzahlen stimmen aber nicht unbedingt. Teilweise ~5km mehr einplanen. Nicht alles begehbar gewesen, wegen Wetter oder Baumaßnahmen. Insgesamt sehr zu empfehlen!
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    Scenic Busy trails Challenging Variety of paths Solitude Weather depandant
    Written September 23, 2026
  • September 21, 2026
    Moni Gü. 
    August 31, 2026
    Den Romedius-Pilgerweg bin ich inzwischen dreimal gegangen: 2017 und 2018 jeweils allein und nun im September 2026 ein weiteres Mal mit zwei Freundinnen. Der Weg ist für mich eine gut machbare, aber durchaus anspruchsvolle Tour. Gute Kondition, Trittsicherheit und alpine Erfahrung sollte man mitbringen. Besonders gefällt mir die Streckenführung. Viele Abschnitte verlaufen auf alten Wegen. Auf solchen Pfaden zu gehen, gibt dem Weg für mich einen besonderen Charakter. Auch die Querungen von Innsbruck und Meran sind durchdacht und fügen sich stimmig ein. Der Weg ist gut markiert, GPS kaum gebraucht. Die Übernachtungen habe ich bei allen Touren im Voraus gebucht. Der Romedius-Pilgerweg verbindet für mich auf besondere Weise Natur, alpine Landschaft, Geschichte und das eigentliche Pilgern. Vielen Dank an die zwei Wegbereiter für diesen schönen Weg und für all die Arbeit, die dahintersteckt. Weitere Infos bei den einzelnen Etappen.
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    Gschnitztal
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    6. Etappe
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    Spronser Seen
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    Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde
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    San Romedio
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    Challenging Variety of paths Solitude Weather depandant Scenic
    Written September 21, 2026
  • September 13, 2026
    Gina Pra
    September 12, 2026
    Tolle Tour mit super Aussichten. Schöne Einkehrmöglichkeit auf dem Weg. Anspruchsvolle Steigung, daher nichts für ganz ungeübte. Auch mit Hund gut möglich. Tickets für die Seilbahn können auch im Nachhinein (beim aussteigen) unten gekauft werden. Hunde brauchen in der Gondel einen Maulkorb.
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    Busy trails Solitude Scenic Challenging
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  • September 11, 2026
    Hubert Springer
    Sehr nettes Hüttenteam. Ist immer einen Besuch wert. Alles Gut.
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    Written September 11, 2026
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  • September 05, 2026
    Helmut Gahse 
    August 26, 2026
    Die Trittspuren sind ab Biwak deutlich erkennbar, die Steinmandl von unten weniger. Gut gehbar, an manchen Stellen natürlich ausgesetzt. Tolle Aussicht! Sehr schöne Tour...
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  • August 11, 2026
    Christian Stotter 
    August 10, 2026
    Beeindruckende Tour, nicht schwer, aber lang. Fantastische Aussichten. Gletscher aper und Spalten gut sichtbar. Im unteren Bereich stark im Rückzug
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    Written August 11, 2026

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