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Lake Reschensee to Lake Kalterer-see 9-days Walking Tour Level 2
Blooming Vinschgau and South Tyrolean Wine Route
During your hiking week you will discover one of South Tyrol‘s most beautiful sections located between the Vinschgau region and the southern wine route, causing hikers hearts to skip a beat. The tour starts at the well-known Lake Reschensee, surrounded by marvellous mountain panorama and with a view onto the snow-covered Ortler-massif. The route leads you along fabulous high-altitude paths high above the fertile Vinschgau-valley towards Merano. Enjoy the view onto splendid vineyards and orchards, numerous castles and palaces along the way and amongst others Reinhold Messners Mountain Museum. The Mediterranean spa town of Merano with its thermal springs offers tremendous opportunities for relaxation before you proceed into the wine region around Lake Kalterer-See as a crowning finale
You walk mainly on good walking paths, often on the so called ‘Waal paths’, ancient water systems as well as on paved sections. The paths are easy to walk, the route is undulating through lovely countryside, dotted with orchards and vineyards. Longer ascents only occur on two of the days. We recommend a good basic fitness level for walking days of up to 6.5hrs. Shortcuts of daily sections are possible by train or coach
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Arrival in Reschen
From Reschen to Burgeis/Mals 5.5hrs | 21km +200m -550m
The day begins along Reschensee reservoir and over to Graun, where you will find the best known camera shots of the Vinschau, the flooded spire of Gaun. The route runs past lake Haidersee and along the largest alluvial fan of the Alps and leads up to the idyllic mountain village Planeil. Downhill you walk through forest and later through flowering meadows to Burgeis, with view to the impressive monastery of Marienberg
From Burgeis/Mals to Schluderns 4hrs | 10km +100m -350m
Walk along the Sonnensteig path, a newly created theme path with fantastic views of the snowy mountain peaks. High above the town Mals, with its many towers, onwards and over the Tartscher Bichl past 'Ganglegg’, a historic archaeological site from the Bronze and Iron Age on to Schluderns, with the most impressive and best-preserved castles in South Tyrol.
From Schluderns to Schlanders 4.5 to 5.5hrs | 19km +550m -750m
From the foot of Sonnberg your walk starts and continues crossing through dense forests. Above Laas, well known for the white marble, later reaching the orchards of Vinschgau – apple trees as far as the eyes can see.
From Schlanders to Naturns 6 to 6.5hrs | 22km +400m -600m
Today you pass through the orchard of the Vinschgau. Along the Latschander Waal path you walk through regions of the best South Tyrolean wines. Continue on the archaeological path which almost takes you to Messners castle ‘Juval’, high above the valley. On a meandering trail downhill you reach Naturns.
From Naturns to Meran 5hrs | 18km +350m -550m
High up you continue following the Rablander Waal path through forests, past Alpine mountain farms forever accompanied by stunning views of the Vinschgau valley. Follow Partschinser and Algunder Waal path down into the Meraner basin. Tired muscles get a chance to relax in the thermal spa.
From Meran to Nals 5.5 to 6.5hrs | 19km +550m -550m
On Marlinger Waal path, the longest Waal of South Tyrol you walk into the apple centre Lana. On your way enjoy lovely views on Meran and the Adige valley to Bolzano. Pass through light forests up to Tisens, well known for the sweet chestnuts. During the second half of this path many ancient fortresses are passed: Nals with Stachelburg, Schwanburg and Payrsberg castle
From Nals to Region Lake Kalterer See 5.5 to 6.5hrs | 21km +500m -550m
Walk past castles, raised stands and fortresses with great views of the Etschtal Valley and the surrounding mountain ranges. A section of the path takes you along the ‘Three-Fortress-Route’ and continue via St. Michael through extensive vineyards until you reach the beautiful lake Kalterer See. In this beautiful valley you should taste a glass of 'Kalterer See'.
Departure or extra days
Tours marked with are special prices.
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Jun 02 2023 | Jun 10 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,758€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,489€ | |||||
Jun 03 2023 | Jun 11 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,758€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,489€ | |||||
Jun 04 2023 | Jun 12 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,758€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,489€ | |||||
Jun 05 2023 | Jun 13 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,758€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,489€ | |||||
Jun 09 2023 | Jun 17 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,758€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,489€ | |||||
Jun 10 2023 | Jun 18 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,758€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,489€ | |||||
Jun 11 2023 | Jun 19 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,758€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,489€ | |||||
Jun 12 2023 | Jun 20 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,758€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,489€ | |||||
Jun 16 2023 | Jun 24 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,758€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,489€ | |||||
Jun 17 2023 | Jun 25 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,758€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,489€ | |||||
Jun 18 2023 | Jun 26 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,758€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,489€ | |||||
Jun 19 2023 | Jun 27 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Jun 20 2023 | Jun 28 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Jun 21 2023 | Jun 29 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Jun 22 2023 | Jun 30 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Jun 23 2023 | Jul 01 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Jun 24 2023 | Jul 02 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Jun 25 2023 | Jul 03 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Jun 26 2023 | Jul 04 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Jun 27 2023 | Jul 05 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Jun 28 2023 | Jul 06 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Jun 29 2023 | Jul 07 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Jun 30 2023 | Jul 08 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Jul 01 2023 | Jul 09 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Jul 02 2023 | Jul 10 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Jul 03 2023 | Jul 11 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Jul 04 2023 | Jul 12 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Jul 05 2023 | Jul 13 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Jul 06 2023 | Jul 14 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Jul 07 2023 | Jul 15 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Jul 08 2023 | Jul 16 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Jul 09 2023 | Jul 17 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Jul 10 2023 | Jul 18 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Jul 11 2023 | Jul 19 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Jul 12 2023 | Jul 20 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Jul 13 2023 | Jul 21 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Jul 14 2023 | Jul 22 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Jul 15 2023 | Jul 23 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Jul 16 2023 | Jul 24 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Jul 17 2023 | Jul 25 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Jul 18 2023 | Jul 26 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Jul 19 2023 | Jul 27 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Jul 20 2023 | Jul 28 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Jul 21 2023 | Jul 29 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Jul 22 2023 | Jul 30 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Jul 23 2023 | Jul 31 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Jul 24 2023 | Aug 01 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Jul 25 2023 | Aug 02 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Jul 26 2023 | Aug 03 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Jul 27 2023 | Aug 04 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Jul 28 2023 | Aug 05 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Jul 29 2023 | Aug 06 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Jul 30 2023 | Aug 07 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Jul 31 2023 | Aug 08 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Aug 01 2023 | Aug 09 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Aug 02 2023 | Aug 10 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Aug 03 2023 | Aug 11 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Aug 04 2023 | Aug 12 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Aug 05 2023 | Aug 13 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Aug 06 2023 | Aug 14 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Aug 07 2023 | Aug 15 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Aug 08 2023 | Aug 16 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Aug 09 2023 | Aug 17 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Aug 10 2023 | Aug 18 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Aug 11 2023 | Aug 19 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Aug 12 2023 | Aug 20 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Aug 13 2023 | Aug 21 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Aug 14 2023 | Aug 22 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Aug 15 2023 | Aug 23 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Aug 16 2023 | Aug 24 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Aug 17 2023 | Aug 25 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Aug 18 2023 | Aug 26 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Aug 19 2023 | Aug 27 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Aug 20 2023 | Aug 28 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Aug 21 2023 | Aug 29 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Aug 22 2023 | Aug 30 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Aug 23 2023 | Aug 31 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Aug 24 2023 | Sep 01 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Aug 25 2023 | Sep 02 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Aug 26 2023 | Sep 03 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Aug 27 2023 | Sep 04 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Aug 28 2023 | Sep 05 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Aug 29 2023 | Sep 06 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Aug 30 2023 | Sep 07 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Aug 31 2023 | Sep 08 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Sep 01 2023 | Sep 09 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Sep 02 2023 | Sep 10 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Sep 03 2023 | Sep 11 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,858€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,589€ | |||||
Sep 04 2023 | Sep 12 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,758€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,489€ | |||||
Sep 08 2023 | Sep 16 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,758€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,489€ | |||||
Sep 09 2023 | Sep 17 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,758€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,489€ | |||||
Sep 10 2023 | Sep 18 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,758€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,489€ | |||||
Sep 11 2023 | Sep 19 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,758€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,489€ | |||||
Sep 15 2023 | Sep 23 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,758€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,489€ | |||||
Sep 16 2023 | Sep 24 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,758€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,489€ | |||||
Sep 17 2023 | Sep 25 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,758€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,489€ | |||||
Sep 18 2023 | Sep 26 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,698€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,429€ | |||||
Sep 22 2023 | Sep 30 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,698€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,429€ | |||||
Sep 23 2023 | Oct 01 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,698€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,429€ | |||||
Sep 24 2023 | Oct 02 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,698€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,429€ | |||||
Sep 25 2023 | Oct 03 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,698€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,429€ | |||||
Sep 29 2023 | Oct 07 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,698€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,429€ | |||||
Sep 30 2023 | Oct 08 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,698€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,429€ | |||||
Oct 01 2023 | Oct 09 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,698€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,429€ | |||||
Oct 02 2023 | Oct 10 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,698€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,429€ | |||||
Oct 06 2023 | Oct 14 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,698€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,429€ | |||||
Oct 07 2023 | Oct 15 2023 | 10 | Single rooms | 1,698€ | ||
Double rooms | 1,429€ |
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