Easy cancellation up to 35 days before departure
This tour is covered by our special easy cancellation policy up to 35 days before departure.
Itinerary
Welcome to Vinschgau! The steel blue lake Resia and the famous tower sticking out of the water will make you feel welcome. Not only kitesurfers and other water sports fanatics roam this very inviting lake. Enjoy the first hours in this border triangle region in the sun and take in the mountain views before you start hiking through the lush green South Tyrol tomorrow.
Hotel (example): Hotel Panorama 2000
The journey starts with a bus ride along the wonderfully glittering Reschensee, passing the former church tower in the dammed lake. From St. Valentin, you will walk through the Talaiwald forest up to the charming village and down to the fisherman's huts at Haidersee.
From here, you continue your hike along the lakeshore, crossing wooden bridges and footbridges. From secluded spots, you can watch the many ducks swimming in the lake. The trail continues across mountain meadows and grazing areas to the mountain lake, then along the Sonnensteig trail down to Burgusio.
Hotel (example): Das Moriggl
Walk along the Sonnensteig, an exciting irrigation canal trail where you can learn a lot about the mythological world of Vinschgau. While hiking, you can enjoy the view of the snow-capped mountain peaks as a backdrop. High above Malles, you follow Oberwaal and continue your hike across beautiful mountain meadows to "Ganglegg." Take a tour through the most explored Bronze and Iron Age settlement in the entire Alpine region.
Finally, you will cross impressive bridges and wooden walkways over the gorge to your destination for the day, Silandro. An impressive ride on the Vinschgaubahn takes you the last stretch to your overnight stay.
Hotel (example): Goldene Rose
In the morning, you follow the panoramic high trail along the sunny slopes to Vezzan. Brave hikers can climb the suspension bridge that spans the shady gorge over the Tisser mountain stream.
The Latschander Waalweg trail also runs spectacularly high above the Etschtal valley, leading you directly through the vineyards to the castle in Kastelbell.
Afterward, you can enjoy a relaxing train ride on the Vinschgaubahn through South Tyrol's colorful landscape to your accommodation, where you can take a dip in the adventure pool.
Hotel (example): Hotel Kleinkunst
High above the valley, you hike along the rocky Sonnenberg Panorama Trail. As the name promises, you are rewarded with breathtaking views of the vast orchards in the valley below, along with warm rays of sunshine on your face.
A cozy snack station by the mountain stream beckons before you cross an airy suspension bridge to Parcines/Partschins. From here, you continue through fruit orchards and vineyards to your destination.
For a more relaxed route, you can choose Rittersteig, a varied path through forests and vineyards, where you can also discover a medieval knight's castle.
Hotel (example): Hotel Botango
Today, your final stage takes you along the watercourse through tunnels and shady forest areas. On the varied Algunder Waalweg trail, you follow the soothing flow of the water through the vineyards and enjoy the view over the Adige Valley and the mountains.
High above the town, you walk along the world-famous Tappeiner Promenade, where even palm trees and cacti grow, and continue to the sunny spa town of Merano.
Hotel (example): Hotel Flora
The journey is now over and it's time to go home or further out into the world. If you would like to stay an extra night in the last hotel of the tour, this is certainly possible.
Pictures from the trip
Prices and dates
Price includes
- 6 nights in 3-star hotels or guesthouses
- Breakfast every day
- 2 tickets for the Vinschgaubahn in connection with the program.
- Vinschgau-Card with many activities and attractions
- Welcome briefing
- Luggage transport between hotels
- Carefully elaborated route descriptions maps and other materials
- Access to the route in our GPS-app which works offline
- 24-hour local and international service hotline for the duration of the tour
- This is a packaged holiday and is therefore covered by The Travel Guarantee Fund - See which benefits this means for you - click here
- Transportation to/from Italy
- Handling fee (€20)
- Tourist tax (if due)
- optional: Transfer back to the first hotel after the tour
Practical information
The price is based upon two people sharing. It is also possible travel alone in a single room. Simply choose "1 person" in the booking form and it will automatically add the single room surcharge.
On this tour you will be on your own supplied with maps, route descriptions and luggage transfers. That means that your time is your own and you have plenty of time to enjoy the stages in your own pace.
Check the price quickly
You can quickly check the price of your desired trip without having to fill in anything. Here's how:
- Choose your desired start date
- Click on the green button "See price and reserve your holiday" and go to the booking form
- Select number of people, add any optional extras and see the price at the bottom of the page (you don't have to fill in anything on the form).
Get a quote
For example, if you want a flight included or changes to the trip, you can order a quote for this using the "Get a quote" button. Remember to describe in detail what, if anything, you want changed.
The process of your booking
When you book, we will start booking hotels and arranging all the practical details of the trip. This process typically takes 2-5 working days, but some bookings may take longer. If you are arranging your own transport, we recommend that you wait until we have confirmed your booking before arranging this.
Dates
If you can select the date in the tour calendar at the top of this page, this is a possible start date. We continually update the tours with sold-out dates, after which those dates will turn red and cannot be selected.
The flights to/from Innsbruck, Munich or Verona are not included in the price. You can easily find a suitable flight via a flight booking engine such as Momondo or Skyscanner.
Notice: we recommend that you book with us and wait for the confirmation before you book your flights.
It works like this:
- You book your chosen holiday with us
- We confirm your holiday (usually within 3-5 business days)
- You arrange your transportation
Getting there
Here is a link for the perfect tool which will help you get an overview of how to get to the starting point of the tour: Rome2Rio
On this tour you will be accommodated in 3-star hotels with breakfast included.
In the itinerary you can see some examples of the hotels we use on this tour. Notice that the hotels are examples and you may end up staying in different hotels. It depends on availability when you book the tour.
Breakfast is included every day. It is easy to find lunch in the small villages before the walks and you will have plenty of choices for dinner in the many restaurants.
Luggage transfer is included on this tour. Upon arrival at the first hotel you will be given luggage tags along with the rest of the welcome package. You fill out the luggage tags and put them on your bags where they will remain for the duration of the tour.
Your luggage is picked up from the hotel lobby around 9am every morning and will arrive at your next hotel at 6pm at the latest (often long before that). If there are any special exceptions to the luggage transfer you will be notified upon arrival.
Luggage transfer includes one bag per guest and the bags can weigh 20kg each.
This tour has difficulty grade 1.
Grade 1
Easy hikes that anyone with good health can do. Short hikes of 2-4 hours a day. The paths are in good conditions and mainly flat, and luggage is transported. Requires no special equipment.
Read more about our grading system here.
On this tour, you will receive the following documents:
Upon booking
Immediately after booking this trip, you'll recieve a pre-booking-email where you can get a complete overview of your booking. Once the tour is confirmed you get a confirmation email from us along with practical information about the tour.
One month before departure
You will receive a hotel list and final travel documents.
Upon arrival at the first hotel
You'll receive the welcome pack, which contains everything you need for the trip. There will be route descriptions, maps, luggage tags and specific local vouchers. The documents are in English.
Notice: On some tours it is necessary to either print the documents yourself or to bring them electronically.
We recommend taking out travel insurance that covers at least illness, accident, repatriation, lost holiday, luggage and liability. As a customer, you are responsible for taking out the necessary travel insurance to cover these costs.
Before taking out insurance, you should check whether you are already covered by travel or cancellation insurance through your home insurance company, credit card or similar - please note that there may be differences in insurance coverage.
After booking this trip, you get access to various discount schemes.
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