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Feu­er und Eis own tour

Mer­ano High Moun­tain Trail with char­ming flair

from 1.079,- 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 impres­si­ve cir­cu­lar hiking trails in the Alps and com­bi­nes high alpi­ne sce­n­ery with sou­thern charm. The tour starts in Katha­ri­n­a­berg in the Schnal­s­tal Val­ley, from whe­re the trail winds along nar­row paths and well-main­tai­ned trails through mea­dows, forests and tra­di­tio­nal moun­tain farms. Again and again, wide views of the Vinsch­gau Val­ley and the Etsch­tal Val­ley open up, accom­pa­nied by the impo­sing pan­ora­ma of the Texel Group. Stage after stage, the high trail leads through diver­se natu­re and past cul­tu­ral and his­to­ri­cal fea­tures: old farm­steads, small cha­pels and the typi­cal South Tyro­lean alpi­ne land­scape cha­rac­te­ri­ze the expe­ri­ence. Cozy rest stops along the way invi­te you to take a break befo­re the hike final­ly ends in Rif­fi­an near Meran. The tour is orga­ni­zed as a star hike from Naturns: over­night stays are always in the same hotel, while a dai­ly, per­so­nal trans­fer is pro­vi­ded to the respec­ti­ve start and finish points of the stages. This allows you to enjoy the Mer­ano High Moun­tain Trail in com­fort and relaxation. 
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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 pri­va­te shut­tle ser­vice will pick you up direct­ly at the hotel and take you to the pic­tures­que Schnal­s­tal Val­ley in Katha­ri­n­a­berg or Kart­haus. Your hike on the Mer­ano High Moun­tain Trail beg­ins the­re. Along the way, you will be trea­ted to impres­si­ve views of the val­ley and the Vinsch­gau Val­ley. If you hike at a lei­su­re­ly pace, you will reach the Hofschank am Wald at luncht­i­me, an invi­ting place for a rela­xing break. You have ple­nty of time to enjoy the atmo­sphe­re. Once you arri­ve in Naturns, you can take the cable car down to the val­ley in com­fort or choo­se the 40-minu­te des­cent on foot. Today’s mot­to: the jour­ney is the reward — con­scious­ly slow down and enjoy the sur­roun­dings with all your senses 
Day 3
Naturns — Partschins
Distanz: 9 km Höhe (+): 560m Höhe (-): 330m
You take a lei­su­re­ly stroll to the Unter­stell cable car, which takes you to the start of the second stage. On this day, the impres­si­ve 1000-step gor­ge, which bears its name for a reason, awaits you. You will noti­ce that the appro­xi­m­ate­ly eight-kilo­met­re hiking rou­te is quite chal­len­ging. After the gor­ge, the trail con­ti­nues at a plea­sant pace to Parcines/Partschins. The­re, we recom­mend des­cen­ding on foot via the Durst­erhof farm and as soon as you arri­ve, you will imme­dia­te­ly under­stand why. At the end of your tour, you will be picked up again by our pri­va­te trans­fer ser­vice; the time is enti­re­ly up to you. Our mot­to for today: 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. From the­re, you can once again take the cable car to the start of the Alta Via and then enjoy a lei­su­re­ly 12-kilo­met­re hike to Algund or Dorf Tirol. Time and again, the high trail offers impres­si­ve views of the val­ley, and in some places you can alre­a­dy see the town of Mer­ano in the distance. At the end of this stage, you can deci­de for yours­elf whe­ther you want to enjoy the impres­si­ve des­cent with the bas­ket lift from the Lei­ter­alm or whe­ther you want to hike ano­ther two kilo­me­ters to the Hoch­muth cable car to end your day in Dorf Tirol. Today’s mot­to: Speed up, we only over­ta­ke mushrooms! 
Day 5
Parsch­ins — Riffian
Distanz: 0 km Höhe (+): 560m Höhe (-): 650m
The jour­ney to Lagundo/Algund is again taken care of by our trans­fer part­ner. You get off at the val­ley sta­ti­on of the bas­ket lift and float com­for­ta­b­ly up to the start of the Mer­ano High Moun­tain Trail. During the hike, you can look down into the val­ley with Dorf Tirol cle­ar­ly visi­ble in the back­ground. The trail takes you below the Mut­spit­ze to Rif­fi­an, whe­re you final­ly des­cend into the val­ley. The­re you will be picked up again by our trans­fer and taken 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-SELECT

Season

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

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Single room

EUR 1.436,00
EUR 1.468,00

Double room*

EUR 1.079,00
EUR 1.098,00
*Prices are per person.

Additional nights BEFORE the tour

(15.03.2026 — 31.10.2026) Addi­tio­nal night BEFORE the tour in Naturns in a dou­ble room inclu­ding breakfast 
(15.03.2026 — 31.10.2026) Addi­tio­nal night BEFORE the tour in Naturns in a sin­gle room inclu­ding breakfast 

Price per person/night

EUR 118,00
EUR 172,00

Additional nights AFTER the tour

(15.03.2026 — 31.10.2026) Addi­tio­nal night AFTER the tour in Naturns in a dou­ble room inclu­ding breakfast 
(15.03.2026 — 31.10.2026) Addi­tio­nal night AFTER the tour in Naturns in a sin­gle room inclu­ding breakfast 

Price per person/night

EUR 118,00
EUR 172,00

Services

Included services
  • Indi­vi­du­al hiking (no group tours)
  • 5 x over­night stays in a *** or **** star hotel
  • Rooms with bath/WC or shower/WC
  • 5 break­fasts
  • Dai­ly per­so­nal shut­tle ser­vice (no public trans­port) to the start loca­ti­on and from the finish loca­ti­on 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

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.
Insu­rance
Tra­vel can­cel­la­ti­on insu­rance inclu­ding tra­vel inter­rup­ti­on insu­rance is recom­men­ded in any case. Infor­ma­ti­on can be found at: https://www.feuer-eis-touristik.de/reiseversicherung
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.
Arri­val
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. 
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. 
Half board possible
Half board is pos­si­ble on this trip and can be boo­ked in addi­ti­on. Just get in touch with us. 

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Even in the event of more serious accidents, the insurance cover is reliable and supports you or your relatives with clearly defined assistance and cash benefits.
Depending on the case, benefits of up to €50,000 are covered.

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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