General description
The Big Ifinger is also known as the local mountain of Schenna and Hafling and is located at an altitude of 2,581m. Right next to it is
the Small Ifinger. While the Big Ifinger can only be reached with a via ferrata set, the Small Ifinger does not require any climbing skills and still offers a wonderful panoramic view with less mountain experience and good surefootedness.
Route description
Starting from the mountain station at
Meran 2000, hiking trail no. 3 passes the Waidmannalm Mountain Hut and continues up to the little
St. Oswald Church (2,200 m). Continue via the Oswald gap to the Kuhleitenhütte Mountain Hut at 2,363 m. Reach the
little Ifinger peak (2,552 m) by following trail no. 19
Description to arrive at destination
Coming from both directions of the freeway Meran/Merano - Bolzano/Bozen (MEBO), take the exit of Meran Süd/Merano Sud and follow directions towards Meran first, to then turn right towards Hafling/Avelengo.
Two possibilities to reach the summit station:
- parking place in Naiftal/Val di Nova in Meran, ascent with the Merano 2000 funicular
- parking place in Falzeben in Hafling, ascent with the Falzeben cable car