On a route of fabulous
19 kilometres, the
Bike Highline Merano connects the alpine pastures on the Monte Tramontana from the mountain pasture Marzoner Alm above Castelbello in the west to the Monte San Vigilio high above Merano.
Always at an altitude of
between 1,450 and 1,900 metres, the Bike Highline runs from west to east, crossing a multitude of
uphills as well as four brand
new single trails.
ENTRANCES BIKE HIGHLINE MERANO
There are several entrances to the highline: For pleasure bikers, simply take the panoramic
cable car from Rablà to the picturesque mountain hamlet of
Rio Lagundo and save yourself the 800 metres of ascent. On the other hand, those who want to pedal hard in the valley can tackle one of the
four uphills that lead from the villages of Tel, Naturno, Ciardes and Castelbello directly to the Bike Highline Merano. Alternatively, a
shuttle service conserves energy and takes bikers at regular intervals to the Kreuzbrünnl and Freiberger Säge car parks - with access to the highline.
PAST ALPINE PASTURES
It took three years to implement the Bike Highline Merano project. Since 2014, connecting routes between the
old forest roads and the
new single trails now form a varied network of a total of
25 officially rideable trails. The Bike Highline Merano climbs about
600 metres in an easterly direction and
700 metres in a westerly direction. The high trail on the Monte Tramontana, for example, leads in not very steep and scenically unique sections past farmed alpine pastures again and again. From the Marzoner Alm to the Tablander Alm and on the way to the Mauslochalm, the route is technically
more demanding in places; it continues on forest paths to the Zetn Alm, the Naturnser Alm and the Monte San Vigilio high plateau.
TRAILS OF THE BIKE HIGHLINE
You can return to the valley on the forest paths of the
Uphills, in a relaxed way on the
Family Tour starting in Rio Lagundo or with more speed and adrenaline kicks on the
four single trails. Bikers can choose between the Lupo Trail (S1, short sections S2), the Fontana Trail (S3), the Ötzi Trail (S3) and the Stuanbruch Trail (S3). These highlights on the Monte Tramontana can be accessed at various points along the Bike Highline Merano. In this way, uphills, visits to alpine pastures and crisp trail descents can be combined again and again to create the perfect bike tour.