Merano High Mountain Trail – from Hochmuth to Giggelberg

This varied stage of the Merano High Mountain Trail (No. 24) links the Hochmuth cable car mountain station above Dorf Tirol with Giggelberg above Partschins. Along this panoramic route, hikers enjoy spectacular views, an impressive suspension bridge, traditional alpine huts and more demanding alpine sections.

Starting point

Hochmuth cable car mountain station / Dorf Tirol

Destination

Giggelberg – Texelbahn cable car mountain station / Partschins

Hochmuth mountain station – restaurant Steinegg – Merano High Mountain Trail 24 – Leiter Alm – Hochganghaus – Hohe Wiege – Hut Tablander Alm – Nasereit Hut – Giggelberg / Texelbahn mountain station

From Dorf Tirol, take the Hochmuth cable car up to the Muthöfe farms. From the mountain station, climb briefly uphill to the restaurant Steinegg, where the Merano High Mountain Trail No. 24 begins.

Following trail No. 24 westwards along the Hans-Frieden Trail, you reach the hut Leiter Alm (1,522 m) after about 1.5 hours. The path continues through woodland to the hut Hochganghaus (1,839 m).

Shortly before the hut, a 55 m suspension bridge crosses the Töllgraben gorge. From here, the trail becomes more alpine, leading past the viewpoint Hohe Wiege (1,809 m) to the hutTablander Alm (1,788 m).

A gentle descent brings you to the Zielbach stream and Nasereit Hut (1,523 m). Following trail No. 24 through shaded forest, you finally reach Giggelberg (1,565 m) above the Texelbahn cable car mountain station in Partschins.

TIP: Below the Steinegg restaurant on Hochmuth, a spectacular viewing platform offers wide-ranging views over Merano, the Adige Valley and the surrounding mountains. Two telescopes provide interesting information about the visible peaks and the traditional farming of the steep fields around the Muth farms.

The starting points of our hiking tours can be reached comfortably and in an environmentally friendly way by bus and train. With the South Tyrol Guest Pass, all public transport throughout South Tyrol can be used free of charge – no need to search for parking. Tip: timetables and connections are available at www.suedtirolmobil.info.

Parking options in Partschins are limited. In order to protect the local natural area and support sustainable travel, we recommend using public transport. Thank you for helping to protect this area!

Timetable search: https://www.suedtirolmobil.info/en/

Mountain trail of medium difficulty, some stages with staircases and rope protection!