Curated by Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld

Meltina/Mölten

A high village on the Salto plateau above Bolzano, with the Stoanerne Mandln cairn ridge above.

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Featured summit · Stoanerne Mandln

Highlights

14 from neighbouring places

Mountain hut

Malga Möltner Kaser
A dairy hut on the Salto plateau above Meltina, on the broad Tschögglberg ridge between the Adige and the Val Sarentino.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Mountain hut

Berggasthof Lanzenschusterhof
3.3 km away, in San Genesio Atesino/Jenesien
A mountain inn on the Tschögglberg above San Genesio, on the plateau that looks across to the Dolomites from north of Bolzano.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld ↗
Mountain hut

Genterer Alm
14.9 km away, in Sarentino/Sarntal
A dairy hut on the Genter pastures of the Sarntal, above Sarentino, reached by the path that climbs through larch woods from the valley road.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Mountain hut

Malga Wurzer Alm
5.4 km away, in Avelengo/Hafling
A working dairy on the Wurzer pastures above Avelengo, on the slopes below the Ifinger, serving what it makes.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld ↗
Mountain hut

Malga Wurzer
5.4 km away, in Avelengo/Hafling
A dairy hut on the pastures above Avelengo, on the high shelf between Hafling and the Ifinger.
YesAlps ↗
Mountain hut

Malga Moschwaldalm
7.6 km away, in Avelengo/Hafling
A dairy hut on the Moschwald pastures above Avelengo, in the woods below the Merano 2000 plateau.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Historic site

Giardini di Castel Trauttmansdorff
9 km away, in Merano/Meran
Terraced botanic gardens around a castle above Merano, planted in zones from Mediterranean to Alpine.
Italia.it ↗
Mountain hut

Chalet Zuegg
9 km away, in Avelengo/Hafling
A mountain house on the meadow terrace of Avelengo, high above the Adige valley and below the Merano 2000 pastures.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld ↗
Mountain hut

Rifugio Meraner Hütte
10 km away, in Avelengo/Hafling
A refuge on the Merano 2000 pastures above Avelengo, below the Kleiner Ifinger, reached from the lifts at Falzeben.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Mountain hut

Malga Waidmannalm
10.1 km away, in Avelengo/Hafling
A dairy hut on the Merano 2000 pastures above Avelengo, beside the runs and walking paths of the plateau.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld ↗
Mountain hut

Malga Kirchsteiger
10.4 km away, in Avelengo/Hafling
A dairy hut above Avelengo, on the pasture slopes between the Hafling farms and the Merano 2000 ski ground.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld ↗
Leisure attraction

Terme Merano
10.9 km away, in Merano/Meran
Thermal pools in Merano under a glass cube by Matteo Thun, with a park along the Passirio.
Italia.it ↗
Mountain hut

Malga Ifinger
11.1 km away, in Scena/Schenna
A dairy hut under the Ifinger above Scena, on the pastures that link the Merano 2000 plateau with the paths to the Hirzer.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Mountain hut

Family-Alm Gampl
12.9 km away, in Lana/Lana
A dairy hut on the wooded slopes above Lana, west of Merano at the mouth of the Val d'Ultimo.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld ↗
Mountain hut

Stafell Alm - rifugio
14.9 km away, in Scena/Schenna
A pasture hut above Scena, on the open slopes of the Sarntal Alps between the village farms and the Hirzer paths.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld

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Routes

12 from neighbouring places

Hiking route Moderate
Escursione agli Omini di Pietra
Summer
A climb from Meltina to the Stoanerne Mandln, a ridgetop group of stone cairns used as a sacred site since Celtic times.
8.1 km
Distance
626 m
Ascent
3 h 2 min
Duration
97
Check-ins
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Hiking route Difficult
Meran 2000
A high panoramic traverse from Merano 2000 to the Jenesien plateau above Bolzano, past alpine dairies and the Stoanerne Mandln cairns.
21.9 km
Distance
376 m
Ascent
6 h 53 min
Duration
178
Check-ins
Open route GPX E5 Alps Crossing
Hiking route Moderate
Sentiero circolare: Campitello - Omini di Pietra
Summer
A circuit from the Campitello car park over the Jenesiener Jöchl to the Stoanerne Mandln, a ridge of stone cairns, returning by the Möltner Kaser.
13.4 km
Distance
566 m
Ascent
4 h 32 min
Duration
90
Check-ins
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Hiking route Difficult
Escursione agli Ometti di pietra
Summer
A long climb from Verano to the Stoanerne Mandln, the field of stacked stone figures on a pasture above 2,000 m in the Sarntal Alps.
19.6 km
Distance
839 m
Ascent
6 h 40 min
Duration
119
Check-ins
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Hiking route Moderate
Sentiero delle Leggende
Summer
A route over the Salten plateau from the Stella Alpina riding stable towards Lavenna, with fourteen local legends set out on boards made by San Genesio schoolchildren.
14.4 km
Distance
404 m
Ascent
4 h 22 min
Duration
23
Check-ins
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Hiking route Difficult
Campitello - Omini di Pietra
Summer
From the Schermoos car park, path 5 to the Moeltner Kaser hut and 23A to the Stoanerne Mandln cairns, returning by 23 past the Jenesier Joechl.
16.0 km
Distance
639 m
Ascent
5 h 20 min
Duration
110
Check-ins
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Hiking route Moderate
Sentiero circolare: San Genesio - Tschaufen - Salto
Summer
A circuit from San Genesio past the earth pyramids to the Tschaufenhaus, then back over the Salten plateau by way of the Stella Alpina.
13.8 km
Distance
432 m
Ascent
4 h 18 min
Duration
17
Check-ins
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Hiking route Moderate
Meltina - Knottnkino (Verano)
Summer
A walk to the Knottnkino on the Rotsteinkogel, where thirty chestnut-wood seats face the Adige valley, the Tessa group and the Corno Bianco.
9.3 km
Distance
447 m
Ascent
2 h 60 min
Duration
12
Check-ins
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Hiking route Easy
Facile escursione da Verano ad Avelengo
Summer
1.9 km away, in Verano/Vöran
An easy link from Verano to Avelengo along the Tschögglberg terrace, level enough for a pushchair and with inns on the way.
6.3 km
Distance
143 m
Ascent
1 h 52 min
Duration
5
Check-ins
- Haus Forrer 1 407 m
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Cycling route Difficult
Giro in bicicletta da Vilpiano a Lana
Summer
4.6 km away, in Terlano/Terlan
An almost level family ride from Vilpiano down the valley to Lana, where the Schnatterpeck altar and the fruit-growing museum are within reach.
20.7 km
Distance
10 m
Ascent
1 h 51 min
Duration
2
Check-ins
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Ski tour Moderate
Scialpinismo al rifugio Kuhleiten Kuhleiten a Merano 2000
Winter
7.9 km away, in Avelengo/Hafling
A marked ski route at Merano 2000 up to the Kuhleiten hut at 2,362 m, which stays open into the evening on Thursdays and Fridays.
6.9 km
Distance
738 m
Ascent
0 m
Descent
2 h 29 min
Duration
129
Check-ins
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Via ferrata Moderate
Via ferrata "Heini Holzer" Ifinger - accesso da Merano 2000
Summer
9.2 km away, in Avelengo/Hafling
A ferrata on the Ifinger secured with a kilometre of steel cable, graded A to B/C, within reach of steady beginners from fourteen up. Start early.
7.5 km
Distance
712 m
Ascent
5 h 36 min
Duration
132
Check-ins
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Via ferrata Difficult
Via ferrata "Heini Holzer" Ifinger - accesso dalla Malga Taser
Summer
12.5 km away, in Scena/Schenna
The Heini Holzer ferrata on the Ifinger approached from Malga Taser, graded A to B/C on a kilometre of cable; a long day, so start early.
12.8 km
Distance
1 357 m
Ascent
10 h 25 min
Duration
77
Check-ins
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Mountain bike route Difficult
Tour de Non MTB Experience: Stage 02 Senale - Malga di Romeno
14.4 km away, in Senale-San Felice/Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix
A stage over the Gampenpass onto the Mendola ridge, where the pastures thin out and the singletrack turns wild and exposed, ending at Malga Romeno.
39.5 km
Distance
1 406 m
Ascent
4 h 41 min
Duration
172
Check-ins
Open route APT Val di Non
Hiking route Difficult
Gargazzone - Verano
Summer
4 km away, in Gargazzone/Gargazon
A steep zigzag climb from the valley floor up beside the Rio Eschio and its waterfall to the sunny terrace of Vöran.
6.0 km
Distance
906 m
Ascent
3 h 33 min
Duration
11
Check-ins
- Café Sunnseit 1 179 m
- Alber 1 190 m
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Hiking route Moderate
Escursione Knottnkino da Verano
Summer
2.1 km away, in Verano/Vöran
A walk from Verano out to the Knottnkino, a row of wooden and steel seats set on the Rotstein rock as a cinema facing the mountains.
8.0 km
Distance
224 m
Ascent
2 h 26 min
Duration
15
Check-ins
- Rotensteinkogel 1 481 m
- Haus Forrer 1 407 m
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Hiking route Easy
Al laghetto Bruggen
Summer
2 km away, in Verano/Vöran
An easy walk, partly suitable for pushchairs, to the small Bruggen lake with the Picco d'Ivigna opposite.
6.7 km
Distance
240 m
Ascent
2 h 10 min
Duration
31
Check-ins
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Cycling route Difficult
Giro in bicicletta attraverso campi di asparagi e i meleti in fiore
Summer
7.3 km away, in Terlano/Terlan
A flat valley tour past the asparagus fields around Terlano and the orchards towards Gargazzone, with the Naturbad as a stop on the way.
29.2 km
Distance
54 m
Ascent
2 h 38 min
Duration
2
Check-ins
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Hiking route Difficult
Jenesien
9.3 km away, in San Genesio Atesino/Jenesien
A long stage from Jenesien down through Bozen and up to Kohlern, then across the Regglberg plateau to Deutschnofen, facing the Dolomites.
23.7 km
Distance
1 340 m
Ascent
8 h 54 min
Duration
29
Check-ins
Open route GPX E5 Alps Crossing
Hiking route Moderate
Knottnkino³
Summer
2.5 km away, in Verano/Vöran
A theme route over the three red porphyry knolls above Verano, each fitted with seating by the architects Verena and David Messner as an open-air cinema.
11.5 km
Distance
398 m
Ascent
3 h 41 min
Duration
53
Check-ins
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll

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Stoanerne Mandln

Summit

Stoanerne Mandln

2 003 m · prom 80 m · 63 check-ins

via Meran 2000

Escursione agli Omini di Pietra

Featured route

Escursione agli Omini di Pietra

Hiking route · Moderate · ↔ 8.1 km · ↑ 626 m · ◷ 3 h 2 min

A climb from Meltina to the Stoanerne Mandln, a ridgetop group of stone cairns used as a sacred site since Celtic times.

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