30/07/2023 - Alta via di Merano Cartography Today I’m going to tell you about the adventure I had while doing the Alta via di Merano. I left on a Sunday after having climbed the Muta cable car to 1400 meters above sea level, near Tirolo, near Merano. From here began my 5 days of walking which led me to travel over 90KM, overcome 5100 meters in altitude, through enchanting valleys, passes at almost 3000 meters above sea level, immersed in a wonderful landscape, made up of streams, waterfalls, lakes and guarded by the locals through farmsteads and shelters. I rode it clockwise, with stages ranging from 14 km to a maximum of 23 km. I Day Departure from the arrival point of the Muta cable car, arrival at the Pirchhof farm, 18.3 KM. Very nice stretch made of suspension bridges to cross, from a continuous ups and downs. Along this stretch there are several places to eat or stay overnight. I think it was the most challenging stretch, especially the final part, when I started the gorge of the 1000 steps. II day Start at Pirchof farm, finish at Rableidalm farm, 18.7 km. This section is much more regular than the previous one, it crosses several farmsteads up to Monte Santa Caterina, after which there are none up to the 3 farmsteads present on the northern side of the Val di Fossa, at an altitude of 2000 masl. III day Start at the Rableidalm farm, finish at the Zeppichl farm, 17.5 km. This is the most suggestive part of the whole trek. You reach the almost 3000 masl of the Gelato pass. The path that goes up is very regular, highly visible and free of dangers. Immediately after the pass you can see the Petrarca refuge. The descent is a little more nervous, especially after the middle, when it becomes steeper and less paved. Added to this was bad weather with pouring rain that complicated everything. At the end of the descent it is mandatory to stop at the Malga Lazinser to eat, and in my case to put on something dry. Immediately afterwards we set off again to reach the village of Zeppichl where I stayed overnight. IV day Start at Zeppichl farm, finish at Magdfeld farm, 23 km. This is the smoothest and longest section, for 20 km there is a constant descent to the minimum altitude of 800 masl, the last 3 km goes up to 1150 masl where I find my overnight stop V day Departure from the farm Magdfeld, arrival at the Muta cable car, 14 km. Last day, shorter stretch, but not to be underestimated, like the whole stretch that leads to the south side of the trek, it has challenging sections, with sudden descents and just as much uphill. I reach the starting point and go down to the car park with the La Muta cable car. 5 intense days, during which I met beautiful people. At the farms, Italian is spoken easily, for the rest I have always spoken English, given that most of the tourists and hikers are German or Austrian. In conclusion I would say that it is a trek to be done 100% There are many tips for a trek of this type, I will show you the ones that in my opinion I considered important. Decide where to start from, and based on this divide the route into equal parts as a distance. Contact the farms where you will spend the nights. Light backpack, with a maximum of 2 equal pairs for each type of garment (shirts, trousers, underwear, socks) then a fleece for the cold and definitely a rain jacket and hat. Slippers for when you stay on the farm. Canteen. Optional a sleeping bag and towel (the farms supply a sleeping bag and towels). Good training... the route in the southern part is very nervous, continuous ups and downs very challenging. Beware of the Val di Fosse, north side, complete absence of telephone coverage and therefore also internet. Furthermore, from Monte Santa Caterina to the first farm in Val di Fosse, 11 km, there are no places to eat. I found cool days, but if you are in July/August the heat could be a problem, sunscreen required. Distance Path:92 Km. Drop3200 m. Maximum Altitude2900 m. Altitude of land (Scala altezza: 1px=30 metri) (Scala distanza: 1px=100 metri) 6.3% 4.0% 20.0% 30.0% 0.5% 5.6% 11.3% 20.0% 10.0% 4.5% 11.7% 2.1% 26.7% 40.0% Altitude path (Scala altezza: 1px=30 metri) (Scala distanza: 1px=100 metri) 6.3% 4.0% 20.0% 30.0% 0.5% 5.6% 11.3% 20.0% 10.0% 4.5% 11.7% 2.1% 26.7% 40.0% Stages Title Si parte... Text Dopo aver fatto la funivia della Muta poco sopra Merano/Tirolo si inizia l’alta via di Merano. 91km 5500metri di dislivello per 5 giorni Link Annex Altimetry da 1400 metri a 1900 metri Distance 8000 metri in linea d'aria, 8000 metri percorsi Title Segnaletica Text Devo dire che tranne qualche breve passaggio, tutto il percorso è ben segnato. Difficilmente si perde la traccia del sentiero 24 Link Annex Altimetry da 0 metri a 0 metri Distance 0 metri in linea d'aria, 0 metri percorsi Title Impegno Text Il primo giorno è risultato impegnativo dal punto di vista altimetrico. Continui saliscendi e alla fine la gola dei 1000 scalini che proprio di uccide. Link Annex Altimetry da 1900 metri a 1500 metri Distance 10000 metri in linea d'aria, 10000 metri percorsi Title Molti gli scalini in pietra Text Lungo tutto il sentiero si trovano spesso tratti di scalini fatti con rocce del posto. Link Annex Altimetry da 0 metri a 0 metri Distance 0 metri in linea d'aria, 0 metri percorsi Title Ponti sospesi Text Lungo il tragitto si incontreranno 3 di questi ponti sospesi... tutti concentrati nei primi due giorni del mio percorso. Link Annex Altimetry da 1500 metri a 1200 metri Distance 1500 metri in linea d'aria, 1500 metri percorsi Title Prima notte Text Prima notte trascorsa in questo maso.... Link Annex Altimetry da 1200 metri a 1500 metri Distance 1000 metri in linea d'aria, 1000 metri percorsi Title Inizio secondo giorno Text Link Annex Altimetry da 0 metri a 0 metri Distance 0 metri in linea d'aria, 0 metri percorsi Title Val Senales Text Link Annex Altimetry da 0 metri a 0 metri Distance 0 metri in linea d'aria, 0 metri percorsi Title Val Senales Text Link Annex Altimetry da 1500 metri a 1550 metri Distance 11000 metri in linea d'aria, 11000 metri percorsi Title Seconda notte Text Link Annex Altimetry da 1550 metri a 2000 metri Distance 8000 metri in linea d'aria, 8000 metri percorsi Title Salita verso passo Gelato Text Terzo giorno; obbiettivo raggiungere il punto più alto dell’alta via. i 2895 mslm di passo Gelato e subito dopo il rifugio petrarca Link Annex Altimetry da 2000 metri a 2900 metri Distance 8000 metri in linea d'aria, 8000 metri percorsi Title Segnaletica sempre al top Text Link Annex Altimetry da 0 metri a 0 metri Distance 0 metri in linea d'aria, 0 metri percorsi Title La giornata non è delle migliori Text Link Annex Altimetry da 0 metri a 0 metri Distance 0 metri in linea d'aria, 0 metri percorsi Title Rifugio Petrarca Text Link Annex Altimetry da 2900 metri a 1900 metri Distance 5000 metri in linea d'aria, 5000 metri percorsi Title Laghetti in quota Text Link Annex Altimetry da 0 metri a 0 metri Distance 0 metri in linea d'aria, 0 metri percorsi Title Inizia a piovere... meglio scendere Text Link Annex Altimetry da 0 metri a 0 metri Distance 0 metri in linea d'aria, 0 metri percorsi Title Fine della discesa Text Finita la discesa facciamo un buon pranzo e subito dopo raggiungiamo Plan dove pernotteremo. Link Annex Altimetry da 1900 metri a 1700 metri Distance 2000 metri in linea d'aria, 2000 metri percorsi Title Quarto Giorno Text Link Annex Altimetry da 1700 metri a 800 metri Distance 20000 metri in linea d'aria, 20000 metri percorsi Title Tratto del sentiero tranquillo Text Link Annex Altimetry da 800 metri a 1150 metri Distance 3000 metri in linea d'aria, 3000 metri percorsi Title Punti di ristoro lungo il percorso Text Ormai siamo arrivati all’ultimo maso dove trascorrerò ultima notte Link Annex Altimetry da 1150 metri a 1400 metri Distance 12000 metri in linea d'aria, 12000 metri percorsi Title Ultimo giorno Text Link Annex Altimetry da 1400 metri a 1000 metri Distance 1500 metri in linea d'aria, 1500 metri percorsi Title Vediamo Merano Text Link Annex Altimetry da 1000 metri a 1400 metri Distance 1000 metri in linea d'aria, 1000 metri percorsi

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