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Hiking break at the Leutascher Ache

From Garmisch to Merano

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8 Days / 7 Nights
Mountain Hiking
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Hiking break at the Leutascher Ache

Eight days full of unforgettable mountain adventures - that's what our mountain hiking tour from Garmisch to Merano guarantees. On foot you will discover wonderful hiking trails between Bavaria, Tyrol and South Tyrol. The routes lead past traditional alpine huts, tranquil mountain landscapes, as well as impressive gorges and high areas. The enjoyment of these three countries will also win you over, and there will certainly be time to taste the Bavarian, Austrian and South Tyrolean cuisine.

Hiking signpost with a view of Lake Reschen
Hike through the vineyards
View from the Heideralm in Merano
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You start your cross-border hiking tour in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. After a leisurely exploration of the town and a typical Bavarian meal, you will hike on the first day through the impressive Partnachklamm, over the Wamberg to the Elmauer Alm and finally to the day’s stage destination in Mittenwald. On the following day, the route takes you across the state border into the wonderful mountain world of Tyrol. After a restful night in Leutasch, on the fourth day you hike through quiet forests to the Buchener Höhe and down into the Inntal valley. After this stage, you will spend the night in Nauders. After a cable car ride to the Mutzkopf, your fifth hiking day can begin. Today's tour takes you to the three-country border stone of Austria, Italy and Switzerland. The tour continues to the picturesque Lake Resia with the sunken church in South Tyrol. The last two days of hiking have plenty of nature and culinary delights in store for you. The route leads on foot along varied hiking and irrigation channels from Resia to Naturno and on the last day to the spa town of Merano. 

  • The sunken church of Lake Resia: The Lake Resia in Vinschgau is six kilometres long. It sits in the mountain scenery of the quaint Langtauferer Valley. And in the middle of the crystal-clear water you will find a sunken church tower. It’s worth a visit to find out about the tower in the lake!
  • The Sissi city of Merano: A magical little spa town that was once considered a luxury resort. The reason: Austrian Empress Sisi paid a visit to the pretty city in 1870.
  • Three countries in one tour: From Germany to Austria and Italy, you are travelling through three countries, and each is more impressive than the last.

Have you always wanted to cross the Alps by foot, but without sacrificing any comfort? Then our mountain hiking tour with luggage transport is just right for you. The hiking routes between Garmisch and Merano run along good mountain and hiking trails. With a good basic level of fitness, endurance and surefootedness, the daily hikes of up to five hours will be an enjoyable adventure in nature in Bavaria, Tyrol and South Tyrol. Note: Some of the routes can also be shortened using public transport. Experience even more comfort on our hiking holiday from Garmisch to Meran with Charm.

Our hiking tip: This hiking tour is also ideal for hiking with a dog.

Hiking signpost with a view of Lake Reschen
Hike through the vineyards
View from the Heideralm in Merano

Itinerary at a glance

From Garmisch-Partenkirchen you will travel over valleys and gorges into the mountain world of Tyrol. Over the Resia Pass you reach Italy and catch sight of the famous church in the lake. Arriving in Merano, you will enjoy the flair of the Sissi city.

The famous olympic town Garmisch-Partenkirchen beckons you to explore: discover the beautiful pedestrian zone, the traditionally painted houses and cozy beergardens.

Hotel example: Rheinischer Hof

Walk past the renowned ski-jumping hill and through the imposing Partnachklamm-ravine, where a roaring mass of water has dug deep into the rock. Via Mount Wamberg you walk to the Elmauer Alp and continue through blooming meadows and valleys to Lake Lauter- and Lake Ferchensee. You stay overnight in Mittenwald, renowned for violin making and ‚Lüftlmalerei‘ (a kind of trompe l’oeil on houses).

Hotel example: Bichlerhof

Today you leave Bavaria and head for the Tyrolean mountain world! The Geisterklamm-ravine situated high above a gorge awaits for you to walk through it on bridges and footbridges. After that you hike through a splendid high mountain valley, which is also the location of the popular holiday destination Leutasch, surrounded by mountain chains.

Hotel example: Weidacherhof

Remote hill moor areas and forests lead you to the crossover onto the ‚Buchner Höhe‘. Past walls of rock of the ‚Hohen Munde‘ along a beautiful hiking trail downhill into the green Inn-river valley. From the historic market town Telfs an organized transfer will take you to the Tyrolean Oberland to Nauders am Reschenpass.

Hotel example: Alpenhof

You can reach the Mutzkopf by cable car, where you start your hike to Lake Schwarzsee and Lake Grünsee. You ascend as far as the three-nation border stone, where you get to stand exactly on the border between Italy, Austria and Switzerland. You descend via alps to the giant Lake Resia, with your same-named Day Finish Lake Resia. Welcome to Italy!

Hotel example: Edelweiss

Short bus journey along Lake Resia with a view onto the sunken church of Graun to the trailhead. A hike in the nature reserve at Lake Haidersee takes you to the idyllic Fischgadermoos and across the mountain lake down to the alpine dairy village of Burgeis. and viaOver varied meadow and irrigation channel paths to Schluderns and by train through vineyards and apple orchards to Naturns, the gateway to the impressive Texel Group.

Hotel example: Kleinkunst

You 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 you reach the ‚Tappeiner Promenade‘, whose exotic floral splendor you follow as far as the cathedral square of Merano. Now you have reached the end destination of your impressive hiking week and get to toast to your experiences in the pretty centre of Merano.

Hotel example: Flora

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DIFFICULTY LEVEL

Mountain Hiking

Good stamina and a good basic fitness level are required for the daily hiking tours of up to a maximum of 5 hours walking time. Daily routes run along well-maintained and most of all diverse mountain paths, where in parts surefootedness is required. Sometimes routes can be cut short by public transport.

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Sustainably on the go

Offsetting your carbon footprint

233 kg
CO₂-Emissions get compensated
The total value of all emissions per travel and per person is carefully tracked using the CO2 calculator 'Carmacal,' which was specifically developed for tour operators. The individual components that make up this value are shown in the diagram. The overall impact is contributed to by accommodations, luggage transport, on-site catering, and activities, and it is fully offset through our climate protection projects.
Accommodation (69%)
Meals (14%)
Transport (16%)
Activities (1%)
100%

Services & Information

Further details about this tour

Included

  • Accommodation in beautiful 3*** hotels and inns
  • Breakfast
  • Luggage transfer
  • Welcome briefing (German, English)
  • 1 Train journey Telfs – Landeck
  • 1 Bus ride Landeck – Nauders
  • 1 Cable car ascent Mutzkopf
  • 1 Train journey Schluderns – Naturno
  • Carefully elaborated route description
  • Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English, French)
  • App for Navigation and GPS-data
  • Service hotline

Optional extras

  • Collective transfer from Meran to Garmisch (with a central located get-on and get-off stop), daily from 01.06. to 30.09. (min. 2 persons, change in Bolzano) , costs EUR 69 per person, EUR 35 per dog (dogs over 8kg EUR 69), reservation is necessary, to be paid for in advance.

Arrival / Parking / Departure

  • Arrival by train at Garmisch-Partenkirchen and a short walk or a short bus ride to the start hotel.
  • Munich airport.
  • Parking: limited number of hotel parking spaces free of charge, no reservation possible. Plenty of parking options free of charge near the hotel.
  • Return journey from Merano to Garmisch by train in approx. 4.5 hours (2x change of trains)

Things to note

  • Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
  • Bus journey from Resia to San Valentino, approx. EUR 3 per person
  • Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!

Join us in achieving greater sustainability by choosing our digital route book, rather than the printed version. As a small thank you we will give you a discount of €20 per room.

Services & Information

Further details about this tour

Included

  • Accommodation in beautiful 3*** hotels and inns
  • Breakfast
  • Luggage transfer
  • 1 transfer Landeck to Nauders
  • 1 Cable car ascent Mutzkopf
  • 1 Train journey from Schluderns to Naturno (South Tyrol Mobilcard)
  • 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

Optional extras

  • Shared transfer from Merano to Garmisch from 24 May to 30 September with central pick-up and drop-off point (min. 2 people, daily, transfer in Bolzano and luggage transport from the hotel to the boarding point on your own). Costs per person EUR 69, per dog EUR 35 (dogs over 8kg EUR 69), reservation required, payable in advance.

Arrival / Parking / Departure

  • Train journey to Garmisch-Partenkirchen and a short walk or a short bus ride to the hotel.
  • Munich airport.
  • Parking: Hotel parking spaces or hotel parking garage, approx. EUR 5 to EUR 15 per day  Parking is available at the ice rink or at Wittelsbacher Park P1 (note event times).
  • Return journey from Merano to Garmisch by train in approx. 4.5 hours (2x change of trains).

Things to note

  • Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
  • Bus journey from Resia to San Valentino, approx. EUR 3 per person
  • Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!

Join us in achieving greater sustainability by choosing our digital route book, rather than the printed version. As a small thank you we will give you a discount of EUR 20 per room.

Travel stories for this tour

Personally on site for you

Two hikers on a footbridge in front of the church tower of Altgraun in Lake Reschen
Eurohike backstage
Team Members on Tour
The employees' favourite places in South Tyrol
Once a year, our employees have the opportunity to go on an ‘Employee on Tour’ trip. This allows them to enjoy an extra week's holiday and experience one of our hiking destinations up close and actively - to get to know, discover and enjoy. This is great fun and we ourselves experience an Eurohike hiking holiday from the perspective of our valued guests.  On the occasion of our 20th Eurohike anniversary this year, we are delighted to present to you the FAVOURITE PLACES of our employees in detail. 
View of a small hut in Leutasch
Team Members on Tour
From Leutasch to Merano
I’ve been working in the marketing department of Eurofun-Touristik for half a year now. Of course, I couldn’t miss the opportunity to try out one of our hiking trips for myself. I quickly chose on of our new tours: the hike from Garmisch to Merano. Since we opt for a shortened version, Max and I head straight to beautiful Tyrol, more precisely to Leutasch.
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