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STI 12: Tappeinerweg - Tirol

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This route connects the beautiful Tappeinerpromenade with the Algunder Waalweg and finally leads to Schloss Tyrol, and then back to Meran via the village.

easy

Distance 11.8 km

Duration3:50 h

Ascent351 m

Descent351 m

Highest point633 m

Lowest point323 m

It starts with the Tappeinerpromenade, followed by the Algunder Waalweg. Via the "Ochsentod" you reach Schloss Tyrol, and via Dorf Tirol back to the Passer.

Author’s recommendation

From Monday to Friday, the Schlosswirt at Schloss Tyrol is open. Regional dishes at fair prices with a superb view of the Etschtal. You can also enjoy great meals on the Tappeinerpromenade, at Restaurant Thurnstein, in Dorf Tirol, as well as at the Passer bridge. For the author, this combination is definitely a premium path. He awards 81 out of 100 experience points.

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Dieter Posch

Difficulty

easy

Overall difficulty

easy

Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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Highest point

Schloss Tyrol, 633 m

Lowest point

Passer bridge, 323 m

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Track types

Asphalt 69.76%Dirt road 2.19%Forested/wild trail 6.79%Path 15.96%Unknown 5.28%

Asphalt

8.2 km

Dirt road

259 m

Forested/wild trail

802 m

Path

1.9 km

Unknown

624 m

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Safety information

Plan the route carefully

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Watch the weather

Bring rain gear

Drink enough fluids (at least 1 liter)

Do not leave the path

Keep dogs on a leash in forests and pastures.

Pick up dog waste

Do not leave any litter (not even tissues!)

Banana peels are not bio-waste as they do not occur in the European mountain environment!

Tips and suggestions

https://www.merano-suedtirol.it/de/dorf-tirol/gastronomie/

https://www.merano-suedtirol.it/de/dorf-tirol/info-und-service/informationen/lage-anreise/

Roadbook

Starting point: Gilfpromenade, Steiner Steg. Cross the stone bridge and take the stairs slightly to the left on the opposite bank of the Passer. The access is already signposted here. At the Pulverturm begins the beautiful Tappeinerweg, a promenade with exotic plants, wonderfully arranged. Countless restaurants invite you to linger. Shortly after Cafe Unterwegner, the Tappeinerweg ends at Gratsch. Here you take the street up to the right, past Hotel Thurnergut, to a bus stop where the Algunder Waalweg branches off to the left (bottom left). Following it, you reach a paved path (just before Cafe Konrad), where you go up to the right to the "Ochsentodweg" (bottom right). Initially quite steep, it soon runs very scenic towards Schloss Tirol. Passing Schloss Thurnstein and the charming little church of St. Peter, you finally reach it. The castle terrace is a really nice place to sit (closed Mondays). From the castle, continue to Dorf Tirol. Right at the village entrance, the Falknerpromenade branches off to the right, which you follow until you reach the main road. Here you go down to the right until the end of the village. Behind Hotel Gartner, go right to the Tirolersteig, which leads back to the Tappeinerpromenade.

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Public-transport-friendly

There are good IC and EC train connections from Germany or Austria. They run via Munich, Innsbruck, Brenner to Bolzano. In Bolzano, you can transfer to the train to Meran. The train ride to Meran takes approximately 40 minutes and passes through the fruit orchards of the Burggrafenamt and the asparagus fields of Terlan.

From Switzerland, you can also arrive by Postbus and the Vinschgerbahn, which connects Mals in the Vinschgau with Meran.

When arriving by train, you have the option to continue by local buses or taxi in Bolzano (where all trains stop).

The bus from Bolzano takes about 45 minutes for the Bolzano - Meran route.

» South Tyrolean local transport SAD

» Bus timetables for the Meran region

» Swiss Postbus

Arrival in Meran by plane

The nearest airports to Meran are located in Bolzano, Innsbruck, Verona, Munich, and Zurich.

» Bolzano Dolomites Airport

» Innsbruck Airport

» Verona Airport

» Munich Airport

» Zurich Airport

Looking for a hotel in Meran?

In our hotel directory, you will surely find the right hotel or accommodation for your vacation in Meran!

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Vacation in Meran

Whether an active holiday or a relaxing vacation, Meran can offer both. The wonderful mountain landscape invites you to hike and you can relax in the Meran Thermal Baths or along the Meran promenades.

» Meran vacation

Excursions to the Vinschgau

Tips for excursions around Meran and into the Vinschgau with the Vinschgerbahn.

Directions

The easiest way to get to Meran from Austria or Italy is via the Brenner Autobahn (A22). Then take the expressway "MeBo" from the motorway exit in Bolzano to Meran.

From Switzerland, the best route is via Austria and the Reschen Pass and then through the Vinschgau (Etschtal) to Meran.

You can also enjoy a car-free vacation in Meran. The Meran area has a well-functioning bus system. So, you can leave your car at home or at the hotel and conveniently use the bus to get to your excursion destinations.

Depending on where you come from in Switzerland, it may make sense to travel via the Flüela and Ofen Passes.

Parking

Meran Centro Parking Garage

Coordinates

46.671592, 11.169242

DMS

46°40'17.7"N 11°10'09.3"E

UTM

32T 665923 5170955

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Book recommendation by the author

Kompass Verlag "South Tyrol" Tour 25

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Walking in sneakers

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Parts of this content were machine translated from German.

User Questions

muss man im Parkhaus parken oder gibt es andere Möglichkeiten?

Asked by Vroni Ziegler

October 13, 2022

Thomas Arnold

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Mein Auto Rute privat , es gibt aber ein gutes Bus System. Über Parkplätze kann ich wenig sagen

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October 13, 2022

Andre Knappstein

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Wir sind die Tour schon 3 Mal gegangen, jeweils, als wir in Meran eh übernachtet hatten. Sind dann zum Einstiegspunkt 15 Minuten zu Fuss. In direkter Nähe sind Parkplätze sehr knapp oder sehr teuer (Therme). Wann planst du die Tour? Möglich wäre z.B. parken am Hippodrom, dann Bus in die Altstadt. Ansonsten z.B. den Startpunkt gegen den Uhrzeiger verschieben und in Dorf Tirol starten. Dort außerhalb der Hauptsaison und WE viele Parkplätze und billiger. Route beginnt dann allerdings mit starkem Abstieg

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October 13, 2022

Vroni Ziegler

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Wir wären sie heute gelaufen. Haben uns nun aber für die Tour Falzleben zur Meraner Hütte entschieden. DANKE für die Antworten 👍

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October 13, 2022

Hermann Pohl

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Hallo, wir sind diesen Weg schon mehrmals gegangen, in diesem Jahr im Mai und Juli-August, eine Blumen und Blütenpracht. Wunderschöner Weg. Info zum Parken: Nach Dorf Tirol fahren und direkt am Anfang am Schwimmbad auf der linken Seite gibt es einen kostenlosen Parkplatz. Von hier ist ein direkter Einstieg in den Tappeiner Weg möglich zurück nach Dorf Tirol. Viel Freude beim Wandern.

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October 15, 2022

Dieter Posch

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Wie von den anderen bereits beantwortet, ist es in dem Fall besser von Dorf Tirol zu starten, da dort kostenlose Parkplätze zur Verfügung stehen

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October 16, 2022

Vroni Ziegler

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Danke, das werden wir uns merken 👍

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easy

Overall difficulty

easy

Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

Distance

11.8 km

Duration

3:50 h

Ascent

351 m

Descent

351 m

Highest point

633 m

Lowest point

323 m

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