From Garmisch to Merano
Description
Summary
Description
Embark on an unforgettable 8-day journey through the breathtaking landscapes of Germany, Austria, and Italy. This multi-day tour is a perfect blend of nature, culture, and adventure, taking you from the Olympic town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen to the vibrant city of Meran. Along the way, you'll explore charming towns, hike through majestic ravines, traverse high mountain valleys, and marvel at the beauty of serene lakes. You'll also get a taste of the local culture, with visits to traditional beer gardens, violin-making workshops, and historic market towns. Each night, you'll rest in comfortable accommodations, ready to start a new adventure the next day. This tour is a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the beauty and culture of these three countries, creating memories that will last a lifetime.
Included
1 Train journey Telfs – Landeck
1 Bus ride Landeck – Nauders
1 Cable car ascent Mutzkopf
1 Train journey Schluderns – Naturno
Accommodation as already mentioned
Category: beautiful 3***-hotels and inns
Daily breakfast
Luggage transfer
Welcome briefing (German, English)
Carefully elaborated route description
Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English, French)
App for Navigation and GPS-data
Service hotline
Destinations
Bezirk Landeck
Meran - Merano
Mittenwald
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Marktgemeinde TelfsMap
Attractions
Sarnthein
Oswaldpromenade
Partnach Gorge
Schwarzkogl
Hölbling HausDaily Itinerary
Day 1 – Day 1: Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Garmisch-Partenkirchen - Arrival day
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Start your journey in the famous Olympic town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Spend the day exploring the beautiful pedestrian zone, admiring the traditionally painted houses, and relaxing in cozy beer gardens. End your day at the Riessersee Hotel (or similar) where you can unwind and prepare for the next day's adventure.
Day 2 – Day 2: Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Mittenwald
- Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Mittenwald
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- Partnach Gorge
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Begin your day with a walk past the renowned ski-jumping hill and through the imposing Partnachklamm-ravine. Continue your journey through blooming meadows and valleys to Lake Lauter and Lake Ferchensee. End your day in Mittenwald, a town renowned for violin making and 'Lüftlmalerei', a kind of trompe l'oeil on houses. Rest for the night at the Bichlerhof Hotel (or similar).
Day 3 – Day 3: Mittenwald to Leutasch
- Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Mittenwald
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Today, leave Bavaria and head for the Tyrolean mountain world! Walk through the Geisterklamm-ravine situated high above a gorge. After that, hike through a splendid high mountain valley to reach Leutasch, a popular holiday destination surrounded by mountain chains. Spend the night at the Weidacherhof Hotel (or similar).
Day 4 – Day 4: Leutasch to Landeck
- Bezirk Landeck
- Marktgemeinde Telfs
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- Schwarzkogl
- Hölbling Haus
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Start your day with a hike through remote hill moor areas and forests leading you to the crossover onto the 'Buchner Höhe'. Descend into the green Inn-river valley and reach the historic market town Telfs. From Telfs, take a train to Landeck, with views onto the famous mountains with glaciers of the Ötztaler and Pitztaler Alps. Rest for the night at the Schrofenstein Hotel (or similar).
Day 5 – Day 5: Landeck to Reschensee
- Mittenwald
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Transfer onto the Reschen-pass and by cable car to Mutzkopf, where you start your hike to Lake Schwarzsee and Lake Grünsee. Ascend as far as the three-nation border stone, where you get to stand exactly on the border between Italy, Austria, and Switzerland. Descend via alps to the giant Lake Reschensee, with your same-named Day Finish Reschensee. Welcome to Italy! Spend the night at the Villa Claudia Augusta Hotel (or similar).
Day 6 – Day 6: Reschensee to Naturno
Day 6: Reschensee to Naturno
Take a short bus journey along Lake Resia with a view onto the sunken church of Graun to the trailhead. The hiking tour in the nature reserve on Lake San Valentino leads you downhill into the Alpine dairy village of Burgeis and then via diverse paths across meadows and 'Waalweg'-paths (ancient water channels) to Schluderns. From Schluderns, take a train through vineyards and orchards to Naturno. Rest for the night at the Kleinkunst Hotel (or similar).
Day 7 – Day 7: Naturno to Meran
- Meran - Merano
- Pfelders - Plan
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- Sarnthein
- Oswaldpromenade
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Walk along a panorama-trail with great views all the way to the streams of the 'Sagenweg'-path. Along the many Waalweg-paths, traditional wine taverns invite you again and again to have a break. In the afternoon, reach the 'Tappeiner Promenade', whose exotic floral splendor you follow as far as the cathedral square of Meran. Now you have reached the end destination of your impressive hiking week and get to toast to your experiences in the pretty center of Meran. Spend the night at the Flora Hotel (or similar).
Day 8 – Day 8: Departure
- Meran - Merano - Departure day
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Your memorable 8-day tour comes to an end. Departure or extension of your stay in Meran is possible.
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