Holidays for Everyone in Parcines

The holidays are the best time of the year. Simply switching off for a while, enjoying the peace and quiet, experiencing something new and breathing in the fresh mountain air. A holiday with a wheelchair needs to be planned well. For this reason you will find plenty of useful information here - from the right accommodation to suggestions for disability-friendly trips in Parcines and the surrounding area.

Experiencing nature in Parcines
The holiday region of Parcines has pleasant hiking trails both in the valley and on the mountains for wheelchair users. Walks along the flat Val Veosta cycle trail, the Via Claudia Augusta.

The panoramic Aschbach/Riolagundo cable car has accessible mountain and valley stations and will transport you from Rablà up to 1,342 metres above sea level. From the mountain station you can explore the little mountain village of Aschbach by wheelchair, enjoy the breathtaking view, walk along the forest adventure trail or Eggersteig track, and visit the wonderful little Church of Mary of the Snows (Maria Schnee).

Public bus number 213 runs regularly from the centre of Parcines village to Merano town centre or the railway station. The buses have a space for wheelchairs.
In Rablà and Tel we recommend the train, the Val Venosta Valley Railway, which provides a special section of a carriage for passengers using wheelchairs (there are signs identifying the carriage on the outside). The train runs to Merano or in the direction of the Val Venosta valley as far as Malles.
On all other public transport in Parcines and the surrounding area, it is only possible to transport wheelchair users in buses that are specifically marked as being suitable and subject to the space available.

Note: please do not forget to buy a ticket! Only people resident in South Tyrol with an acknowledged civil invalidity level of at least 74% may use public transport free of charge.

More information on the public transport network and timetables can be found here: https://www.suedtirolmobil.info/en/

Wheelchair users can use marked parking spaces for an unlimited period of time. Your disability badge must be clearly visible through the vehicle’s windscreen.

Restricted traffic areas: the blue wheelchair sign at the entrance to a restricted traffic area indicates that vehicles with a disability badge are exempt from the restrictions.

Please note: there are separate rules in Merano and Bolzano. You will only be authorised to drive in the designated zone if you have first lodged details of your disability badge and vehicle registration number with the local authorities. You can fill in an application for authorisation online on the Merano and Bolzano municipal authority websites. Entry to the restricted traffic zones is monitored by video and is strictly controlled.