Cycling holiday in Meran and Environs

Follow in the footsteps of the Romans on your bike: the ancient Via Claudia Augusta was built more than 2,000 years ago by the Romans and reaches from the Danube to the Adriatic Sea. The Claudia Augusta route begins in Germany, in Donauwörth in northern Swabia to be precise.
From here it runs through Bavaria and Austria and finally gets into South Tyrol over the Passo Resia. From here, the cycle-path runs through the Val Venosta valley all the way to Merano, then continues to Bolzano, where it crosses the borders from South Tyrol to the Trentino region. You can take the train from Merano to Malles, rent a bike from our partner Vinschger Rad and explore the upper Val Venosta or take the cycling path to Merano.

This scenic bike route takes you from Dorf Tirol into the picturesque Val Passiria. How to get there: From the town centre of Dorf Tirol, cycle along the Aichweg to the Jaufenstraße. Once you get to the Eichenhof, cross the provincial road and follow the meadow path to the banks of the Passirio river. Now follow the signposted cycle-path and ride through the villages of Saltusio and St. Martin all the way to San Leonardo i. P.

Starting from the hotel and take the street "Gnaidweg".
At the end of the "Gnaidweg" we follow the street "Laurinstraße" leading downhill and after a few 100 meters we turn right towards the town "Algund" center.
The cycle path starts at the open-air swimming pool of "Algund". Here you turn left in the direction of "Merano". Arrived at the "Untermaiser" train station you ride the long straight along the horse racing place up to the supermarket Eurospar.
Here, to the south at "Sinich", the cycle path to "Bolzano" begins.
A constant companion on the bike route is the train. Since the cycle path runs right next to the railroad track and also reaches every station, a leisurely tour along the cycle path can be planned even more easily and relaxed.

Approx. 35 km one way journey
Easy - hardly any incline (except for the stretch Merano - Dorf Tirol)

Take the path between the Carabinieri and the fruit stand in front of the hotel.
Always straight until the store "Pirpamer".
Then turn right and after the grocery store "Despar" turn left and follow the "apple path". Always straight on and at the end of the path turn left and follow the main road to the inn "Tiroler Kreuz". (You are also welcome to turn right at the fork. This path is a shortcut. Attention, here you have to push your bike a bit).
After about 50 m turn left onto the forest road (signposted Muthöfe). Steadily uphill you reach the Gasthof Talbauer (1209 m), at the fork with the conspicuous white stone, stay right. Continuing uphill, you finally reach the intermediate destination of this tour, Gasthof Hochmut (1361 m). The return trip follows the same route, a little caution is advised with the many cross gullies.


Length approx. 12.7 km
Altitude difference 790 hm
Duration approx. 2 hrs. 15 min.