E5: Mini-Transalp for families

Use the afternoon for a walk in the centre and visit the outdoor pool or the Rosengarten Gorge.

Hotel (example): Hotel Hirschen

A cable car ride takes you to an altitude of 2,000 meters. The ridge trail over the Venet offers breathtaking 360° panoramas of snow-capped peaks and rugged heights. You’ll summit two of the highest peaks and then relax at a mountain hut amidst grazing cows. A stunning high-altitude path leads you back to the cable car for the descent.

Hotel (example): Hotel Hirschen

The bus will take you from the Inn Valley to the Ötztal. Today, you’ll explore the treasures of Piburger See. After the ascent, you can swim, relax, admire the mountain reflections, and visit the lakeside inn. Enthusiastic hikers can climb up to the Ötzblick platform and explore the wooden walkways spanning the rocky gorge. Descending via the forest trail, you’ll cross the adventurous Weller Bridge and gaze down at the Ötztaler Ache roaring below. During the final bus ride, you’ll experience the full length of the stunning Ötztal.

Hotel example: Hotel Garni Viktoria

After a brief bus ride, embark on a hike to Europe's highest road point, nestled right beneath the glacier. Explore the memorial chapel and marvel at the raw, untamed beauty of the landscape. A lovely trail leads you downhill along the Rettenbach valley, and you’ll take the cable car for the final stretch into the Ötztal. Additionally, you can ride the gondola up to the Gaislachkogel and experience the high-altitude air at over 3,000 meters

Hotel example: Hotel Garni Viktoria

Trek along ancient smuggler’s paths over the Timmelsjoch into Italy. Dreamlike trails lead you through the sunny Timmel Valley to the pass at 2,500 meters. A steep but stunning descent follows, traversing dramatic alpine landscapes and blooming meadows, framed by towering rock walls. You can adjust the length of your tour as desired. Then, take a bus winding through numerous switchbacks into the upper Passeiertal and savor your first evening in Italy. 

Hotel example: Hotel Tirolerhof

A shady hiking trail in the South Tyrolean mountains leads past the rushing waterfall over the Fartleisbach stream and onwards in the footsteps of freedom fighter Andreas Hofer up to the Pfandleralm. Delicious South Tyrolean specialities await brave hikers there, before descending to the Passer river. After a visit to the swimming pool, return to the hotel by bus or on foot along the riverside path.

Hotel example: Hotel Tirolerhof

Take the gondola up to Klammeben, where a breathtaking high-altitude trail begins, offering panoramic views as far as the eye can see. Directly beneath the Hirzer, the highest mountain in the area, you'll traverse the mountain slopes, passing through alpine rock and meadow vegetation on your way to the Mahdalm. Cowbells and alpine roses accompany you on the return journey through the coniferous forest to the Hirzerhütte. Glide down with the cable car and then take the bus to Merano.

Hotel example: Hotel & Suites Flora