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Rifiano/Riffian
Val Passiria village north of Merano, with a pilgrimage church, a Bronze Age settlement site and the valley cycleway.
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- Featured summit · Hochwart
Highlights
13 from neighbouring places
Malga Faglsalm
A dairy hut on the pastures above Rifiano, at the mouth of the Val Passiria north of Merano.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und FreienfeldMalga Obisell Alm
A dairy hut on the grazing slopes above Rifiano, below the Hirzer ridge on the east side of the Val Passiria.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und FreienfeldMalga Oberkaser
3.1 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 FreienfeldMalga Grünbodenhütte
5.5 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 FreienfeldGrünboden-Hütte
5.5 km away, in Moso in Passiria/Moos in Passeier
A hut in the upper Val Passiria above Moso, below the Texel group.
Malga Farmazon Alm
5.6 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 FreienfeldMalga Faltschnal Alm
5.9 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 FreienfeldMalga Schartalm
6.6 km away, in Moso in Passiria/Moos in Passeier
A dairy hut on the Schart pastures of the Pfelderer Tal, above Plan in the comune of Moso in Passiria.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und FreienfeldMalga Ulfaseralm
6.7 km away, in Moso in Passiria/Moos in Passeier
A dairy hut on the pastures above the hamlet of Ulfas, high on the western side of the Passeier valley in the comune of Moso in Passiria.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und FreienfeldMalga Lazins Alm
6.8 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 FreienfeldStafell Alm - rifugio
8.8 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 FreienfeldMalga Hirzerhütte Tallner Alm
9.1 km away, in Scena/Schenna
A dairy hut on the Tallner pastures below the Hirzer, above Scena, on the high route between the Passeier valley and the Merano side.
Hirzerhütte - rifugio
9.1 km away, in Scena/Schenna
A refuge below the Hirzer in the Sarntal Alps above Scena, reached by the cable car from the Passeier valley and the path over the pastures.
Resegger Alm - malga
9.1 km away, in Scena/Schenna
A dairy hut on the Resegg pastures above Scena, on the slopes rising from the Merano basin into the Sarntal Alps.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und FreienfeldMalga Ifinger
9.8 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
Nothing of this kind in Rifiano/Riffian.
Routes
Da Rifiano a Scena
A hillside link between Rifiano and Scena above the Passiria, unsuitable for pushchairs and icy in places in winter.
- 3.2 km
- Distance
- 187 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 11 min
- Duration
- 5
- Check-ins
Open route Partschins - Rabland - TöllEscursione al Lago Obisellsee
A loop from Oberst above Vernurio into alp country unexpected this low in the valley, with the Obere Obisell dairy on the way to the lake.
- 10.8 km
- Distance
- 844 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 28 min
- Duration
- 15
- Check-ins
Hahnenkammhütte 2 025 m- Obere Obisellalm - Malga Obesell di sopra 2 160 m
- Obere Stierl-Alm 2 002 m
Obisellsee - Lago di Saltusio 2 151 m- Untere Obisellalm - Malga Obesell di sotto 2 002 m
Open route Partschins - Rabland - TöllTappa Alta Via di Merano 6: da Matatz alla Muta
The closing stage of the Merano high route, from Matatz in the Passiria valley across to the Muta above Tirolo, on path 24 around the Tessa group.
- 18.4 km
- Distance
- 1 203 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 35 min
- Duration
- 44
- Check-ins
- Gasthof Hochmuth 1 362 m
- Berggasthof Oberhochmuthof 1 370 m
- Longfall 1 080 m
- Gasthof Talbauer 1 208 m
- Berggasthaus Magdfeld 1 150 m
Open route Partschins - Rabland - TöllSci alpinismo alla Punta Rossa (2878 m)
A ski tour of moderate difficulty to the Rötenspitz at 2,878 metres above the Passeier valley, feasible right through the winter.
- 12.8 km
- Distance
- 1 304 m
- Ascent
- 1 301 m
- Descent
- 4 h 58 min
- Duration
- 12
- Check-ins
Open route Partschins - Rabland - TöllDa Rifiano alla Passeggiata Lungopassirio di Merano
A level walk down the Passirio from Rifiano by the Granner bridge and the Lazag grounds to the winter promenade and the Sissi park at Merano.
- 5.0 km
- Distance
- 23 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 24 min
- Duration
- 3
- Check-ins
Open route Partschins - Rabland - TöllEscursione sulla Guardia Alta di Vernurio (2454 m)
A climb from the Oberoberst car park to the Hochwart above Vernurio at 2,454 m, passing the Obisell dairy.
- 7.4 km
- Distance
- 1 187 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 44 min
- Duration
- 16
- Check-ins
Hochwart 2 454 m- Hahnenkammhütte 2 025 m
- Obere Obisellalm - Malga Obesell di sopra 2 160 m
- Obere Stierl-Alm 2 002 m
- Untere Obisellalm - Malga Obesell di sotto 2 002 m
Open route Partschins - Rabland - TöllSci alpinismo sulla cima Nera (2805 m)
A hard ski ascent of the Schwarzkopf at 2,805 m above Rifiano, in condition right through the winter.
- 9.4 km
- Distance
- 1 507 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 4 h 22 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
Open route Partschins - Rabland - TöllPasseggiata lungo il Waalweg di Rifiano
An easy walk along the old irrigation channel above Rifiano, on the sunny side of the Passiria valley.
- 4.1 km
- Distance
- 206 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 22 min
- Duration
- 3
- Check-ins
Open route Partschins - Rabland - TöllEscursione al lago Faglssee
A shaded climb from Magdfeld to the Faglssee, returning past the Faglsalm dairy and the Naserhof with the valley open below.
- 10.9 km
- Distance
- 1 080 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 39 min
- Duration
- 5
- Check-ins
- Berggasthaus Magdfeld 1 150 m
- Faglsalm - Malga Fagls 1 979 m
- Faglssee - Lago del Bosco 2 091 m
Fiechtjöchl 1 863 m
Open route Partschins - Rabland - TöllSentiero magico a Rifiano
A family path through thick woodland with fifteen play stations, a wishing wheel and a labyrinth, ending at a giant magic wand at the top.
- 1.2 km
- Distance
- 68 m
- Ascent
- 28 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
Open route Partschins - Rabland - TöllEscursione sulla cima Speikspitze (2329 m)
A circuit from the Rappenhof at Magdfeld to the Speikspitze at 2,329 m, with the Faglsalm dairy on the way.
- 11.0 km
- Distance
- 1 133 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 55 min
- Duration
- 4
- Check-ins
- Speikspitze - Monte Spico 2 329 m
- Faglsalm - Malga Fagls 1 979 m
- Saltauser Joch - Forcella di Saltusio 2 284 m
- Faglssee - Lago del Bosco 2 091 m
- Fiechtjöchl 1 863 m
Open route Partschins - Rabland - TöllSentiero di meditazione a Rifiano
A short level path following the seven sorrows of the Virgin to the pilgrimage church at Rifiano.
- 1.6 km
- Distance
- 13 m
- Ascent
- 28 min
- Duration
Open route Partschins - Rabland - Töll
No routes of this kind in Rifiano/Riffian yet.
The region's own picks
Featured route
Da Rifiano a Scena
A hillside link between Rifiano and Scena above the Passiria, unsuitable for pushchairs and icy in places in winter.
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Data sources
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- Routes and highlights: Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld, Partschins - Rabland - Töll, Italia.it
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