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Hiking tour Stundenweg
Short description
From Marienberg Monastery to Müstair Monastery: contemplative hike in South Tyrol and Switzerland.
Description
No hectic pace, no strenuous panoramic views, just plenty of peace and quiet and time to pause for a moment. The Hour Trail between South Tyrol and Switzerland is an extraordinary hiking trail for contemplative hours.
Starting point of the tour
Marienberg Monastery
Destination point of the tour
St. Johann monastery in Müstair
Route description
The hike on the hour-long trail first leads from Marienberg Monastery past the old monastery saw and in the shade of the forest on the Schleiser Weg towards the Lowarei Hut. From here, the trail leads over a few high hills on the Tschenel Waalweg to the ruins of Rotund Castle and on to the Venezianersäge and the Italian-Swiss border.
Here the hour-long trail continues on gentle meadow domes to the Romanesque monastery of St. Johann in Müstair, a Benedictine convent.
Equipment
Hiking boots, wind and rain protection, sunglasses
Public transport
Trains stop at Meran and Mals railway stations
Directions
Brenner motorway A22, exit Bozen Süd, MEBO motorway to Meran, Vinschgau state road SS38
Parking
Car park in Mals
Tip by the author
Hotels in Mals and apartments in Mals
Type of path
Length 15.2 km
Autor
Redaktion suedtirol.com