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Feu­er und Eis own tour

Mer­ano High Moun­tain Trail inclu­ding Shuttle

from 818 per person

  • Duration: 6 Days
  • Total distance: approx. 41 km
  • Altitude: (+) 2250 m
  • Altitude: (-) 2040 m
  • Difficulty:
The Mer­ano High Moun­tain Trail is one of the most beau­tiful cir­cu­lar rou­tes in the Alpi­ne regi­on, offe­ring a uni­que hiking expe­ri­ence amidst high alpi­ne sce­n­ery and Medi­ter­ra­ne­an charm. The start­ing point of the hike is Katha­ri­n­a­berg in Schnal­s­tal, whe­re the trail winds along nar­row paths and well-main­tai­ned trails through mea­dows, forests, and quaint moun­tain farms. From here, it leads through diver­se land­scapes with impres­si­ve pan­o­r­amic views into the Vinsch­gau and Etsch­tal val­leys, always accom­pa­nied by the maje­s­tic Texel Group. Stage by stage, you fol­low the high trail, which is not only sceni­cal­ly impres­si­ve but also rich in cul­tu­ral and his­to­ri­cal offe­rings: old farm­steads, small cha­pels, and the typi­cal South Tyro­lean alpi­ne land­scape cha­rac­te­ri­ze the rou­te. Along the way, cozy snack sta­ti­ons and inns invi­te you to rest befo­re the tour final­ly ends in Rif­fi­an, near Mer­ano. The hike is orga­ni­zed as a star-shaped tour from Naturns. You will stay con­ti­nuous­ly at a hotel in Naturns, from whe­re a per­so­nal dai­ly trans­fer will take you to the start­ing point of each day’s stage and pick you up from the desti­na­ti­on back to Naturns. This way, you can easi­ly enjoy the Mer­ano High Moun­tain Trail wit­hout sacri­fi­ci­ng comfort. 
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Day 1
Indi­vi­du­al arrival
Distanz: 0 km Höhe (+): 0m Höhe (-): 0m
You tra­vel indi­vi­du­al­ly by car or train to Naturns. A par­king space is available at the hotel for the dura­ti­on of your tour. 
Day 2
Katha­ri­n­a­berg — Naturns
Distanz: 11 km Höhe (+): 590m Höhe (-): 520m
After break­fast, our per­so­nal shut­tle ser­vice (no public trans­port) picks you up direct­ly at the hotel and takes you to the beau­tiful Schnal­s­tal Val­ley to Katha­ri­n­a­berg or Kart­haus. From the­re, your jour­ney starts on the Mer­ano High Moun­tain Trail. On the high-alti­tu­de trail, you can expect impres­si­ve views of the val­ley towards the Vinsch­gau Val­ley. If you want to take it easy, you will reach the Hofschank am Wald at luncht­i­me. The cozy stop invi­tes you to lin­ger. You have ple­nty of time. Once you arri­ve in Naturns, you have the opti­on of taking the moun­tain rail­road down into the val­ley or taking the approx. 40-minu­te des­cent on foot.our mot­to for the day: the jour­ney is the desti­na­ti­on, walk slow­ly and be awa­re of your surroundings!
Day 3
Naturns — Partschins
Distanz: 9 km Höhe (+): 560m Höhe (-): 330m
You take a lei­su­re­ly walk to the Unter­stell cable car, which will take you to the start of the 2nd stage. On this day you come to the 1000-step gor­ge, which is well wort­hy of its name. You will also noti­ce that the 8 km hike is not too short on this day. After the gor­ge, the rou­te con­ti­nues at a lei­su­re­ly pace to Parcines/Partschins. Here we recom­mend the des­cent on foot via www.dursterhof.com. When you get the­re, you will also find out why we recom­mend the des­cent on foot. At the end of the tour, our per­so­nal trans­fer will pick you up again. Our mot­to for the day: forest whis­pers, focus on the sounds of natu­re, cell pho­ne off! 
Day 4
Partschins — Algund / Dorf Tirol
Distanz: 11 km Höhe (+): 550m Höhe (-): 710m
The trans­fer takes you to Parcines/Partschins. You can take the cable car back to the start of the high-alti­tu­de trail and then hike the approx. 12 km to Algund or Dorf Tirol at a lei­su­re­ly pace. The high trail offers impres­si­ve views of the val­ley time and again. At some points you can even catch a glim­pse of Mer­ano. At the end of this stage, you can deci­de for yours­elf whe­ther you want to take the impres­si­ve des­cent into the val­ley on the bas­ket lift from the Lei­ter­alm or hike ano­ther 2 km to the Hoch­muth cable car to finish the day in Dorf Tirol. 
Day 5
Algund — Riffian
Distanz: 11 km Höhe (+): 560m Höhe (-): 650m
Our trans­fer part­ner will once again take you to Lagundo/Algund. You get off at the val­ley sta­ti­on of the Algund bas­ket lift and take a lei­su­re­ly ride back to the start of the Mera­ner Höhen­weg trail. In the val­ley you always have Dorf Tirol in view. Con­ti­nue below the Mut­spit­ze to Rif­fi­an. Whe­re you des­cend into the val­ley and our trans­fer takes you back to Naturns. Our mot­to for the day: uphill is only flat with character. 
Day 6
Indi­vi­du­al departure
Distanz: 0 km Höhe (+): 0m Höhe (-): 0m
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Booking code: MERAN-HOEHE-STERN

Minimum number of participants: 2

Season

April 1, 2026 — June 30, 2026 (Arri­val: daily)
July 1, 2026 — Octo­ber 15, 2026 (Arri­val: daily)

Category

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Single room

EUR 888,00
EUR 928,00
EUR

Double room*

EUR 818,00
EUR 848,00
EUR
*Prices are per person.

Additional nights BEFORE the tour

(01.04.2026 — 30.06.2026) Addi­tio­nal night BEFORE the tour in Naturns in a sin­gle room inclu­ding breakfast 
(01.04.2026 — 30.06.2026) Addi­tio­nal night BEFORE the tour in Naturns in a dou­ble room inclu­ding breakfast 
(01.07.2026 — 01.10.2026) Addi­tio­nal night BEFORE the tour in Naturns in a sin­gle room inclu­ding breakfast 
(01.07.2026 — 01.10.2026) Addi­tio­nal night BEFORE the tour in Naturns in a dou­ble room inclu­ding breakfast 

Price per person/night

EUR 82,00
EUR 76,00
EUR 87,00
EUR 79,00

Additional nights AFTER the tour

(01.04.2026 — 30.06.2026) Addi­tio­nal night AFTER the tour in Naturns in a dou­ble room inclu­ding breakfast 
(01.07.2026 — 01.10.2026) Addi­tio­nal night AFTER the tour in Naturns in a sin­gle room inclu­ding breakfast 
(01.04.2026 — 30.06.2026) Addi­tio­nal night AFTER the tour in Naturns in a sin­gle room inclu­ding breakfast 
(01.07.2026 — 01.10.2026) Addi­tio­nal night AFTER the tour in Naturns in a dou­ble room inclu­ding breakfast 

Price per person/night

EUR 76,00
EUR 87,00
EUR 82,00
EUR 79,00

Services

Included services
  • Indi­vi­du­al hiking (no group tours)
  • 5 nights in guest­hou­ses and inns
  • Rooms with bath/WC or shower/WC
  • 5 break­fasts
  • Dai­ly per­so­nal shut­tle ser­vice (no public trans­port) to the start­ing point and from the desti­na­ti­on back to the hotel
  • Detail­ed tra­vel docu­ments, maps, info booklet
  • GPS data
  • Felt bag for your tra­vel documents
  • 7‑day worry-free ser­vice hotline
  • Dona­ti­on to the Berg­wald­pro­jekt E.V. sus­taina­bi­li­ty initiative
Excluded services
  • Arri­val and departure
  • Par­king fees
  • Local and tou­rist tax. If applicable 
  • Public trans­port fares
  • Lunch and din­ner, as well as drinks and tips
  • Optio­nal visits
  • Cos­ts for moun­tain rail­ways and lifts

Additional information

Other notes
To ensu­re a stress-free start to the trip, we recom­mend arri­ving at the start­ing point by ear­ly evening in most cases. Some tours start as ear­ly as mid­day, in which case we recom­mend arri­ving the day befo­re and will be hap­py to book an extra night for you at the same time. The indi­vi­du­al return jour­ney takes place on the last day of the tour. The kilo­me­ters are appro­xi­ma­te and may dif­fer from the actu­al kilo­me­ters cover­ed. This tour is not sui­ta­ble for peo­p­le with redu­ced mobility. 
Tour cha­rac­ter
The tour is modera­te­ly dif­fi­cult and requi­res good basic fit­ness and sure-foo­ted­ness. It fol­lows well-main­tai­ned hiking trails, forest roads, and paths. You should be free from vertigo. 
Arri­val
You arran­ge your arri­val in Naturns indi­vi­du­al­ly by car or train
Mini­mum num­ber of participants
If a mini­mum num­ber of par­ti­ci­pan­ts is requi­red for the tour to take place, this is sta­ted under Pri­ces and ser­vices. If the mini­mum num­ber of par­ti­ci­pan­ts is not rea­ched, we reser­ve the right to can­cel the trip up to four weeks befo­re the date of arri­val. We recom­mend that you do not orga­ni­ze your arri­val and depar­tu­re until after this dead­line has passed.
Insu­ran­ces
Tra­vel can­cel­la­ti­on insu­rance inclu­ding tra­vel inter­rup­ti­on insu­rance is recom­men­ded in any case. Infor­ma­ti­on can be found at: https://www.feuer-eis-touristik.de/reiseversicherung
7‑day care­free number
No mat­ter how well plan­ned a trip is, in rare cases unex­pec­ted things hap­pen. At such times, it’s nice to have someone you can rely on on site. For this reason, you will have a local cont­act per­son on our indi­vi­du­al acti­vi­ty tours who will be hap­py to pro­vi­de you with infor­ma­ti­on and, as sta­ted in the tra­vel docu­ments, can be cont­ac­ted in an emergency.

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Being sustainable together

We are delighted to have been able to make a difference together with the Tegernsee vacation region since September 2020. Whether cultural, economic or natural sustainability, every aspect and every action is a positive step for the region in which we live. Together with other companies in the Tegernsee Valley, we look forward to actively working together to protect this wonderful spot on earth. As an exclusive tour operator for active travel in nature, we see it as our duty to sensitize all our travellers and protect our nature and homeland.

What do we want to achieve - added value and ecological footprint:

  • to bring people closer to nature in an authentic way
  • to work closely with regional partners and hosts
  • to create added value for the region and at the same time create added value for the guests
  • active participation in animal welfare (since January 2020)
  • CO2 optimizations in the itinerary