Parcines/Partschins

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Parcines/Partschins

A Merano-side village below the Texel group, known for the Parcines waterfall and the Stachlburg.

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3 337 m
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Highlights

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Mountain hut

Berg-Gasthof Leiteralm-Schutzhaus
5 km away, in Lagundo/Algund
A mountain inn on the Leiter Alm above Lagundo, on the Texel slopes reached from Vellau by lift or by the path from the village.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Mountain hut

Malga Oberkaser
6 km away, in Tirolo/Tirol
A dairy hut on the pastures above Tirolo, at the southern edge of the Gruppo di Tessa nature park north of Merano.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Mountain hut

Family-Alm Gampl
7.6 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

Maso Gelato
8.7 km away, in Senales/Schnals
A high farm at the head of the Val di Fosse, in the comune of Senales, one of the highest worked masi in the Alps.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld ↗
Mountain hut

Malga Lazins Alm
9 km away, in Moso in Passiria/Moos in Passeier
A dairy hut at the head of the Pfelderer Tal above Plan, where the paths toward the Lazinser Rötelspitze and the Eisjöchl divide.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Mountain hut

Malga Rableid
9.7 km away, in Senales/Schnals
A dairy hut in the Val di Fosse above Certosa, inside the Gruppo di Tessa park, on the track up the valley from Vernago.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld ↗
Mountain hut

Malga Faltschnal Alm
10.4 km away, in Moso in Passiria/Moos in Passeier
A dairy hut on the Faltschnal pastures in the Pfelderer Tal, in the comune of Moso in Passiria, on the path up from Plan.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Mountain hut

Malga del Convento
10.9 km away, in Senales/Schnals
A dairy hut on the pastures above Certosa in the Val Senales, named after the Carthusian monastery in the village below.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld ↗
Mountain hut

Malga Grünbodenhütte
11.5 km away, in Moso in Passiria/Moos in Passeier
A hut on the Grünboden pastures above Plan, in the Pfelderer Tal of the upper Passeier, in the comune of Moso in Passiria.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Mountain hut

Grünboden-Hütte
11.6 km away, in Moso in Passiria/Moos in Passeier
A hut in the upper Val Passiria above Moso, below the Texel group.
Italia.it ↗
Mountain hut

Malga Farmazon Alm
13.9 km away, in Moso in Passiria/Moos in Passeier
A dairy hut on the Farmazon pastures of the Pfelderer Tal, above Plan in the comune of Moso in Passiria.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Leisure attraction

Terme Merano
9.2 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 Obisell Alm
9.3 km away, in Rifiano/Riffian
A dairy hut on the grazing slopes above Rifiano, below the Hirzer ridge on the east side of the Val Passiria.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Mountain hut

Malga Faglsalm
10.7 km away, in Rifiano/Riffian
A dairy hut on the pastures above Rifiano, at the mouth of the Val Passiria north of Merano.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Historic site

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

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Routes

50 routes, an even mix of activities · see the rest on suedtirol.info ↗

Hiking route Easy
La cascata di Parcines dalla stazione a monte della funivia Texelbahn - lungo la via dei masi
Summer
A near-level route from the top of the Texelbahn along the old farm path to the Parcines waterfall, which drops 97 m.
5.9 km
Distance
41 m
Ascent
2 h 35 min
Duration
29
Check-ins
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Hiking route Moderate
Alta Via di Merano – da Alta Muta (Hochmuth) a Giggelberg
Summer
A stage of the Merano high route from the top of the Hochmuth cable car to Giggelberg above Parcines, over a suspension footbridge and past alpine dairies.
13.6 km
Distance
871 m
Ascent
5 h 32 min
Duration
129
Check-ins
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Hiking route Difficult
Cigot dalla Malga Leiter
Summer
A serious mountain route from the Leiteralm to the gneiss pyramid of the Tschigat, with exposed ground and short passages of grade II climbing.
17.2 km
Distance
1 571 m
Ascent
9 h 50 min
Duration
89
Check-ins
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Cycling route Difficult
In bicicletta dal fascino medievale all’atmosfera mediterranea – da Glorenza a Egna
Summer
A day-long valley ride from Glorenza to Egna, following the Adige past apple orchards and wine cellars into the Bassa Atesina.
105.8 km
Distance
20 m
Ascent
9 h 39 min
Duration
75
Check-ins
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Hiking route Easy
Sentiero circolare stazione a monte funivia Texel – rifugio Nasereit – stazione a monte funivia Texelbahn (sentiero Terrainkur n° 2)
Summer
A graded Terrainkur loop from the Texelbahn top station out to the Nasereit hut and back, laid out for steady walking at altitude.
5.7 km
Distance
342 m
Ascent
2 h 22 min
Duration
25
Check-ins
- Gasthaus Giggelberg 1 576 m
- Schutzhütte Nasereit - Rifugio Nasereit 1 523 m
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Hiking route Moderate
Alta Via di Merano: Giggelberg – Rifugio Nasereit - Rifugio Casa del Valico – Malga Leiter
Summer
A high stage of the Meraner Höhenweg from Giggelberg past the Nasereit and Hochgang huts to the Leiteralm, on the sunny flank of the Texelgruppe.
11.4 km
Distance
676 m
Ascent
4 h 49 min
Duration
76
Check-ins
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Hiking route Difficult
Cigot e Cima rossa da Velloi
Summer
A very long day from Vellau linking the Tschigat with the Lazinser Rötelspitze, deep in the Texelgruppe and demanding sure footing throughout.
23.2 km
Distance
2 140 m
Ascent
13 h 22 min
Duration
84
Check-ins
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Cycling route Difficult
La pista ciclabile dell’Adige: da Marlengo a Malles
Summer
The Adige cycle path up the Vinschgau from Marlengo to Mals, past Kastelbell and the Quellensee.
63.4 km
Distance
763 m
Ascent
6 h 6 min
Duration
73
Check-ins
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Hiking route Easy
Sull’Alta Via di Merano ovest ai masi storici del Monte Sole di Parcines
Summer
An easy stretch of the western Meraner Höhenweg past old farmsteads on the sunny side of Parcines, at its best when the larches turn.
6.2 km
Distance
154 m
Ascent
3 h 11 min
Duration
16
Check-ins
- Gasthaus Giggelberg 1 576 m
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Hiking route Moderate
Da Parcines attraverso il Saxnerweg e il sentiero Felsenweg fino a Alta Muta
Summer
A climb from the middle of Parcines on the Saxnerweg and the Vellau rock path to the Hochmuth lift station, exposed in places and needing a sure step.
8.0 km
Distance
897 m
Ascent
4 h 1 min
Duration
56
Check-ins
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Hiking route Difficult
Cima Rossa di Lagundo dalla Malga Leiter
Summer
From the Leiteralm by the pass path and the Hochganghaus up to the Spronser Rötelspitze, with the Spronser lakes and the Texelgruppe spread out below.
12.3 km
Distance
1 197 m
Ascent
7 h 24 min
Duration
64
Check-ins
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Cycling route Difficult
Ciclabile dell' Adige Via Claudia Augusta - tappa Rablà-Resia
Summer
A long stage up the Vinschgau from Rablà to the Resia pass, climbing steadily beside the Adige on the Via Claudia Augusta route.
75.7 km
Distance
1 109 m
Ascent
7 h 25 min
Duration
71
Check-ins
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Hiking route Easy
Sentiero alpino della Cascata – anello con le scale del maso Fletscher
Summer
A loop that passes behind the Partschins waterfall among small cascades and green pools, with the steep Fletscher farm steps on the way down.
2.7 km
Distance
259 m
Ascent
1 h 48 min
Duration
13
Check-ins
- Gasthaus Wasserfall 1 069 m
- Birkenwald 963 m
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Hiking route Moderate
Alta Via di Merano 2a tappa: Dalla stazione a monte della funivia Texelbahn attraverso la “Valle dei Mille Gradini” fino a Monte Santa Caterina/Val Senales
Summer
A stage of the hundred-kilometre Meraner Höhenweg from the Texelbahn across gorges and suspension bridges, 987 steps in all, to Katharinaberg in the Schnalstal.
14.3 km
Distance
638 m
Ascent
5 h 26 min
Duration
50
Check-ins
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Hiking route Difficult
Alta Via di Merano: Escursione nella Gola di 1.000 gradini
Summer
A long day on the Meraner Höhenweg through the gorge of the thousand steps, where the Lahnbach has cut its way down through the rock.
17.9 km
Distance
1 341 m
Ascent
8 h 57 min
Duration
50
Check-ins
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Cycling route Difficult
By bike from medieval charm to Mediterranean flair – from Glurns to Neumarkt
A long, almost flat point-to-point down the Etschtal from the walled town of Glurns to Neumarkt, on cycle paths through orchards and vineyards.
105.5 km
Distance
0 m
Ascent
9 h 36 min
Duration
70
Check-ins
Open route Südtirols Süden
Hiking route Easy
Cascata di Parcines -Tablà – Alta Via di Parcines – Saxner - Parcines (sentiero Terrainkur n° 4)
Summer
A Terrainkur circuit from the Partschins waterfall up to Tabland and back by the Saxner path, alternating shaded wood with open terrace.
6.3 km
Distance
224 m
Ascent
2 h 41 min
Duration
8
Check-ins
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Hiking route Moderate
Sull’Alta Via di Merano: da Giggelberg a Unterstell
Summer
A high-level stage from the Texelbahn at Giggelberg to the Unterstell lift above Naturns, taking in the suspension bridge at the thousand steps.
8.2 km
Distance
406 m
Ascent
3 h 30 min
Duration
44
Check-ins
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Hiking route Difficult
Escursione alpina alla vetta del Tschigat - Monte Cigot (3.000 m.)
Summer
A long alpine day to the 3,000 m Tschigat, one of thirteen three-thousanders in the Parcines district, finishing up an exposed and partly loose west ridge.
23.8 km
Distance
1 834 m
Ascent
11 h 56 min
Duration
45
Check-ins
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Cycling route Difficult
Ciclabile dell' Adige Via Claudia Augusta
Summer
A long stretch of the cycle route that follows the old Roman road along the Adige, running down the valley past Algund and Merano.
79.1 km
Distance
1 295 m
Ascent
7 h 49 min
Duration
68
Check-ins
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Hiking route Easy
Anello del sentiero della roggia di Rablà
Summer
A short flat loop along the Rabland irrigation channel, still fed by the Zielbach and still watering the village orchards.
3.3 km
Distance
69 m
Ascent
56 min
Duration
7
Check-ins
- Informationsbüro Rabland 533 m
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Hiking route Moderate
Alta Via di Merano n° 24 – dalla funivia Texelbahn via Culla Alta e Rifugio Casa Valico fino a Parcines
Summer
A stage of the Meraner Höhenweg from the Texelbahn by the Hohe Wiege and the Hochganghaus, then down to Parcines with the Merano basin in view.
13.4 km
Distance
617 m
Ascent
6 h 21 min
Duration
42
Check-ins
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Hiking route Difficult
Escursione alpinistica alla Cima Rosa di Parcines / Rötelspitz (3.037 m)
Summer
A mountaineering day up the wild Zieltal to the Lodnerhütte, then over blocky ground to the 3,037 m Rötelspitze at the valley head.
23.6 km
Distance
1 873 m
Ascent
12 h 5 min
Duration
37
Check-ins
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Cycling route Difficult
La pista ciclabile dell’Adige: da Malles a Marlengo
Summer
A long, mostly downhill run through the Vinschgau beside the young Etsch, passing Latsch and the anglers' cyclist stop at Brugg on the way to Meran.
60.9 km
Distance
53 m
Ascent
5 h 40 min
Duration
51
Check-ins
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Hiking route Easy
Sentiero circolare del Mühlwaal – lungo antichi canali d’irrigazione
Summer
A loop along the Mühlwaal, an old channel restored in 2011 that still waters the Rabland orchards and doubles as a winter fire supply.
4.9 km
Distance
111 m
Ascent
1 h 42 min
Duration
6
Check-ins
- Birkenwald 963 m
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Hiking route Moderate
Dove parla l’acqua – lungo antichi sentieri verso la Cascata di Parcines
Summer
A walk on old paths and irrigation channels above Parcines, with running water most of the way and the waterfall as the turning point.
9.7 km
Distance
189 m
Ascent
3 h 47 min
Duration
38
Check-ins
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Hiking route Difficult
Escursione alpinistica al Roteck / Monte Rosso (3.337 m)
Summer
The ascent of the Roteck, highest peak of the Texelgruppe, by the long Zieltal approach; best split over two days with a night at the Lodnerhütte.
23.6 km
Distance
2 353 m
Ascent
14 h 28 min
Duration
31
Check-ins
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Cycling route Difficult
Ciclabile dell' Adige tappa Rablà-Bolzano
Summer
A gentle downhill valley stage following the Adige from Rablà through Merano and Gargazzone down to Bolzano.
43.2 km
Distance
63 m
Ascent
3 h 59 min
Duration
21
Check-ins
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Hiking route Easy
Sentiero Badlweg & Via Claudia Augusta – escursione circolare a Rablà (sentiero Terrainkur n° 7)
Summer
An easy valley-floor loop at Rabland on the Badlweg and a surviving stretch of the Roman Via Claudia Augusta, flat through wood and riverside.
3.8 km
Distance
28 m
Ascent
58 min
Duration
3
Check-ins
- Laterne 516 m
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Hiking route Moderate
Sull'Alta Via di Merano n° 24 verso la cascata di Parcines
Summer
A stretch of the Meraner Höhenweg with a varied descent past old farmsteads to the Partschins waterfall.
10.9 km
Distance
309 m
Ascent
4 h 29 min
Duration
38
Check-ins
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Hiking route Difficult
Escursione circolare alla vetta della Sattelspitze (2428 m)
Summer
A demanding round linking the Meraner Höhenweg with the Zieltal, the Lodnerhütte and the Franz Huber path to the 2,428 m Sattelspitze.
19.2 km
Distance
1 397 m
Ascent
9 h 12 min
Duration
30
Check-ins
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Cycling route Difficult
Da Naturno al Lago di Caldaro
Summer
A long, nearly flat run down the Adige from Naturno by Lana and San Paolo to the Kalterer See.
56.9 km
Distance
203 m
Ascent
5 h 21 min
Duration
15
Check-ins
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Hiking route Easy
Passeggiata ad anello dei meleti
Summer
A gentle loop through the apple orchards of Parcines and Rablà, level and well surfaced enough for a pushchair.
4.2 km
Distance
115 m
Ascent
1 h 16 min
Duration
1
Check-ins
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Hiking route Moderate
Sull’Alta Via di Merano fino al Sentiero alpino della Cascata
Summer
A varied outing on the Meraner Höhenweg with a return between water and rock, past turquoise pools and the Partschins waterfall.
9.6 km
Distance
247 m
Ascent
4 h 3 min
Duration
38
Check-ins
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Hiking route Difficult
Valle Zieltal - Escursione tra rifugi e baite
Summer
A hard walk into the Zieltal behind Parcines, past the Nasereit hut and up beside the torrent and its waterfalls to the Lodnerhütte.
15.8 km
Distance
1 088 m
Ascent
7 h 16 min
Duration
30
Check-ins
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Hiking route Easy
Sentiero escursionistico per famiglie Quadrato
Summer
A family loop on wide forest tracks at Quadrat, with hands-on stations, art pieces and benches along the way; suitable for pushchairs.
2.6 km
Distance
94 m
Ascent
51 min
Duration
1
Check-ins
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Hiking route Moderate
Da Rio Lagundo al Monte San Vigilio
Summer
A medium loop on the sunny terraces between Rio Lagundo and San Vigilio, high above the Val Venosta on the Monte Tramontana slope.
12.0 km
Distance
729 m
Ascent
5 h 1 min
Duration
33
Check-ins
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Hiking route Difficult
Escursione alla vetta Zielspitz/Cima Zielspitz (3.006 m)
Summer
The ascent of the 3,006 m Zielspitze, landmark peak of Parcines and the southern corner of the Texelgruppe between the Schnalstal and the Adige.
18.4 km
Distance
1 838 m
Ascent
11 h 18 min
Duration
29
Check-ins
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Hiking route Easy
Anello del sentiero della roggia di Parcines
Summer
A loop on the Partschins channel path, cut in the fifteenth century by the lords of Stachlburg and still in use, passing birch shade and prehistoric cup stones.
4.8 km
Distance
190 m
Ascent
1 h 35 min
Duration
- Tourismusbüro Partschins 635 m
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Hiking route Moderate
Da Lagundo/Tell lungo il Waalweg di Marlengo - sentiero dell'acqua
Summer
The Marlinger Waalweg, longest of the South Tyrolean channel paths, running level from the Töll bridge through orchards past Schloss Lebenberg down to Lana.
10.7 km
Distance
49 m
Ascent
2 h 47 min
Duration
32
Check-ins
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Hiking route Difficult
Cammino di San Giacomo (Jakobsweg) in Alto Adige – 12ª tappa: Lagundo – Castelbello
Summer
The twelfth South Tyrolean stage of the way of St James, running the length of the lower Val Venosta from Lagundo to Castelbello.
24.7 km
Distance
807 m
Ascent
7 h 34 min
Duration
22
Check-ins
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Hiking route Easy
Escursione nel bosco alto del Monte Tramontana
Summer
An out-and-back walk on a wide shaded forest road on the Monte Tramontana above Lagundo, level enough for pushchairs.
4.8 km
Distance
124 m
Ascent
1 h 26 min
Duration
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Hiking route Moderate
Il sentiero della roggia di Marlengo – escursione panoramica da Tel
Summer
The Marling channel path from Töll, nearly level for twelve kilometres above the valley; at its finest during the apple blossom and again in autumn.
10.8 km
Distance
46 m
Ascent
2 h 48 min
Duration
31
Check-ins
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Hiking route Difficult
Escursione all’alba sull’Alta Via di Merano fino al punto panoramico “Hohe Wiege”
Summer
A pre-dawn climb on the Meraner Höhenweg to the Hohe Wiege lookout for sunrise, with breakfast at the Nasereit hut and the waterfall on the way down.
11.8 km
Distance
985 m
Ascent
6 h 18 min
Duration
22
Check-ins
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Hiking route Easy
Il sentiero delle leggende di Parcines
Summer
A walk on the legends path above Parcines, past prehistoric cup stones, a cave said to be a witch's dwelling and the slab marked with the devil's prints.
5.6 km
Distance
313 m
Ascent
2 h 13 min
Duration
- Tourismusbüro Partschins 635 m
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Hiking route Moderate
Il sentiero della roggia di Marlengo, il più lungo dell’Alto Adige
Summer
A walk of about twelve kilometres beside the Marling channel, cut some 270 years ago, from the Töll bridge through orchards to Lana.
10.8 km
Distance
37 m
Ascent
2 h 47 min
Duration
31
Check-ins
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Hiking route Easy
Passeggiata delle castagne di Vertigen
Summer
A short loop through the chestnut groves and meadows at Vertigen above Parcines, best in autumn when the nuts drop; fine with a pushchair.
2.7 km
Distance
100 m
Ascent
52 min
Duration
- Tourismusbüro Partschins 635 m
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Hiking route Moderate
Percorso circolare Elisabeth - sul sentiero alpinistico Cascata al Rifugio Nasereit
Summer
A circuit past the Partschins waterfall and the Elisabeth spring, climbing the waterfall alpine path to the Nasereit hut on the Meraner Höhenweg.
7.8 km
Distance
627 m
Ascent
4 h 5 min
Duration
24
Check-ins
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Hiking route Easy
Sentiero dei masi di Quadrato
Summer
A family walk to the centuries-old farmsteads of Quadrat on the shady side of Parcines, with the Adige valley spread out below.
3.1 km
Distance
129 m
Ascent
59 min
Duration
- Mitterhof-Mühle 840 m
- Niederweg 858 m
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
Hiking route Moderate
Escursione circolare alla vetta dell’Orenknott (2.258 m)
Summer
A round from the Texelbahn to the Orenknott, a 2,258 m lookout on the ridge towards the Zielspitze, with the Adige valley and the Dolomites in sight.
7.7 km
Distance
799 m
Ascent
4 h 53 min
Duration
22
Check-ins
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll

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La cascata di Parcines dalla stazione a monte della funivia Texelbahn - lungo la via dei masi

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La cascata di Parcines dalla stazione a monte della funivia Texelbahn - lungo la via dei masi

Hiking route · Easy · ↔ 5.9 km · ↑ 41 m · ◷ 2 h 35 min

A near-level route from the top of the Texelbahn along the old farm path to the Parcines waterfall, which drops 97 m.

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Routes and highlights: Partschins - Rabland - Töll, Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld, Italia.it, Südtirols Süden
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