Garmisch to Meran with Charm

Hike across the the Alps in style

From the tranquil Olympic city of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, you hike in the direction of South Tyrol. You travel through the region of Tyrol until you finally arrive in Merano. In addition to impressive high valleys, thundering gorges and rustic mountain pastures, the charming mountain huts invite you to linger. Hearty Tyrolean delicacies, South Tyrolean Specialities and Italian wine sweeten this hiking tour through three countries.

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Details about the Alps crossing from Garmisch to Meran

Raging falls tumble down over the rocks. At the side, rustic wooden steps lead through the impressive Partnachklamm Gorge until you reach the Elmbau Alm in Tyrol via the Wamberg. Past blooming meadows, sparkling mountain lakes and overlooking the sugared Alps you travel step by step to the next destination.

On day five, tired hiking feet can recover for a short time. A shuttle will drive you over the Reschenpass, and a cable car will take you to the Mutzkopf, from where hikes to the Schwarzsee and Grünsee will continue.

At the end of the hiking tour, you will reach Italian Meran. The Mediterranean climate with its plants and magnificent cathedral square immerses you in the atmosphere of this South Tyrolean spa town.

The highlights of the hiking tour from Garmisch to Meran

  • The sunken church of the Reschensee: The Reschensee in Vinschgau is six kilometres long. It sits in the mountain scenery of the quaint Langtauferer Valley. And in the middle of the crystal-clear water, you will find a sunken church tower. It’s worth a visit to find out about the tower in the lake!

  • The Sisi city of Meran: A magical little spa town that was once considered a luxury resort. The reason: Austrian Empress Sisi paid a visit to the pretty city in 1870.

  • Three countries in one tour: From Germany to South Tyrol/Italy, you are travelling through three countries, and each is more impressive than the last.

Worth knowing about the hiking tour from Garmisch to Meran

Mountain hiking with a crossing of the Alps is the theme of this trip. But beware: this particular tour is not for occasional hikers! You should have a good basic fitness level and proper footwear packed in your luggage.

Via the Alps, you will reach the stations, where you will be spoiled with delicious specialities of each country. Every day you have to walk 15 kilometres and overcome some altitude.

Route summary

Good stamina and a good basic fitness level are required for daily hiking tours of up to a maximum of 5 hours of walking time. Daily routes run along well-maintained and most of all diverse mountain paths, where in parts surefootedness is required. Sometimes routes can be cut short by public transport.

This tour has been graded as Challenging. Find out more about our walking holiday difficulty levels.

About our active holidays with Charm

On our ‘Hiking Tours with Charm’, you can enjoy the full service of our active holidays while staying in very special accommodations with that extra something in the best location. That means you can look forward to luxury furnishings and decor in the local style, as well as cuisine at the highest level. Many of our hotels with charm also offer large pools and a wellness area where you can relax after a lovely day of hiking.

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Tour information
Challenging
  • 8 Days / 7 Nights
  • Self-Guided
  • Luggage transfers included
  • Total walking distance: approx. 98 km
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Itinerary

The famous Olympic town Garmisch-Partenkirchen beckons you to explore: discover the beautiful pedestrian zone, the traditionally painted houses and cosy beer gardens.

Walk past the renowned ski-jumping hill and through the imposing Partnachklamm-ravine, where a roaring mass of water has dug deep into the rock. Via Mount Wamberg you walk to the Elmauer Alp and continue through blooming meadows and valleys to Lake Lauter- and Lake Ferchensee. You stay overnight in Mittenwald, renowned for violin making and ‚Lüftlmalerei‘ (a kind of trompe l’oeil on houses).

ca. 5 hours
20 km
750 m
550 m

Today you leave Bavaria and head for the Tyrolean mountain world! The Geisterklamm-ravine situated high above a gorge awaits for you to walk through it on bridges and footbridges. After that, you hike through a splendid high mountain valley, which is also the location of the popular holiday destination Leutasch, surrounded by mountain chains.

ca. 4 hours
14 km
200 m
0 m

Remote hill moor areas and forests lead you to the crossover onto the ‚Buchner Höhe‘. Past walls of rock of the ‚Hohen Munde‘ along a beautiful hiking trail downhill into the green Inn-river valley. From the historic market town Telfs, you take the train, which takes you to your Day Finish Landeck with views of the famous mountains with glaciers of the Ötztaler and Pitztaler Alps.

ca. 4,5 hours
14 km
150 m
650 m

Transfer onto the Reschen-pass and by cable car to Mutzkopf, where you start your hike to Lake Schwarzsee and Lake Grünsee. You ascend as far as the three-nation border stone, where you get to stand exactly on the border between Italy, Austria and Switzerland. You descend via the alps to the giant Lake Reschensee, with your same-named Day Finish Reschensee. Welcome to Italy!

ca. 5 hours
14 km
550 m
850 m

Short bus journey along Lake Reschensee with a view of the sunken church of Graun to the trailhead. The hiking tour in the nature reserve on Lake Haidersee leads you downhill into the Alpine dairy village of Burgeis and then via diverse paths across meadows and ‚Waalweg‘-paths (ancient water channels) to Schluderns and by train through vineyards and orchards to Naturns.

ca. 4,5 hours
17 km
100 m
600 m

You walk along a panorama trail with great views all the way to the streams of the ‚Sagenweg‘-path. Along the many Waalweg-paths traditional wine taverns invite you again and again to have a break. In the afternoon you reach the ‚Tappeiner Promenade‘, whose exotic floral splendour you follow as far as the cathedral square of Meran. Now you have reached the end destination of your impressive hiking week and get to toast to your experiences in the pretty centre of Meran.

ca. 5 hours
19 km
400 m
600 m

Route information

Good stamina and a good basic fitness level are required for daily hiking tours of up to a maximum of 5 hours of walking time. Daily routes run along well-maintained and most of all diverse mountain paths, where in parts surefootedness is required. Sometimes routes can be cut short by public transport.

Prices and dates

Prices are per person in GBP and exclude flights. All bookings are ABTA-protected.

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Place of arrival: Garmisch-Partenkirchen
  Season 1
25.05.2024 - 09.06.2024
09.09.2024 - 06.10.2024

Thursday until incl. Monday
Season 2
10.06.2024 - 23.06.2024
26.08.2024 - 08.09.2024

Thursday until incl. Monday
Season 3
24.06.2024 - 25.08.2024

Thursday until incl. Monday
Garmisch to Meran with Charm, DE-ZUWGM-08D
Base price
1,229.00
1,299.00
1,399.00
Half Board surcharge 7x 259.00 259.00 259.00
Single room surcharge 269.00 269.00 269.00

Hotel information: You spend the night in selected hotels with special "extras" and can really enjoy all the facilities of the charming accommodations.

Season 1
May 25, 2024 - Jun 9, 2024
Sep 9, 2024 - Oct 6, 2024
Thursday until incl. Monday
Season 2
Jun 10, 2024 - Jun 23, 2024
Aug 26, 2024 - Sep 8, 2024
Thursday until incl. Monday
Season 3
Jun 24, 2024 - Aug 25, 2024
Thursday until incl. Monday
Garmisch to Meran with Charm, DE-ZUWGM-08D
Base price
Half Board surcharge 7x
Single room surcharge
1,229.00
259.00
269.00
1,299.00
259.00
269.00
1,399.00
259.00
269.00

Hotel information: You spend the night in selected hotels with special "extras" and can really enjoy all the facilities of the charming accommodations.

Season 1
May 25, 2024 - Jun 9, 2024
Sep 9, 2024 - Oct 6, 2024
Season 2
Jun 10, 2024 - Jun 23, 2024
Aug 26, 2024 - Sep 8, 2024
Season 3
Jun 24, 2024 - Aug 25, 2024
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Double room p.p
Single room surcharge
Meran
Double room p.p
Single room surcharge
179.00
25.00
115.00
39.00
179.00
25.00
115.00
39.00
179.00
25.00
129.00
39.00
Additional nights
Place of arrival: Garmisch-Partenkirchen
  Season 1
May 25, 2024 - Jun 9, 2024
Sep 9, 2024 - Oct 6, 2024

Thursday until incl. Monday
Season 2
Jun 10, 2024 - Jun 23, 2024
Aug 26, 2024 - Sep 8, 2024

Thursday until incl. Monday
Season 3
Jun 24, 2024 - Aug 25, 2024

Thursday until incl. Monday
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Double room p.p 179.00 179.00 179.00
Single room surcharge 25.00 25.00 25.00
Meran
Double room p.p 115.00 115.00 129.00
Single room surcharge 39.00 39.00 39.00
Prices per person in GBP

Included services and travel information

Services

Included:

  • Accommodation as already mentioned
  • Breakfast
  • Luggage transfer
  • Welcome briefing (German, English)
  • 1 Train ride Telfs – Landeck
  • 1 Bus ride Landeck – Nauders
  • 1 Cable car ascent Mutzkopf
  • 1 Train ride Schluderns – Naturns
  • Carefully elaborated route description
  • Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English)
  • App for Navigation and GPS-data available
  • Service hotline

Optional:

  • Half-board evening meal (mostly multi-course, sometimes outside the property, payable with voucher)
  • Collective transfer (with a centrally located get-on and get-off stop) from Meran to Garmisch (change in Bolzano) daily (min. 2 persons), costs EUR 65 per person, EUR 29 per dog, reservation is necessary, to be paid for in advance.
Information

Arrival / Parking / Departure:

  • Arrival by train at Garmisch-Partenkirchen and a short walk or a short bus ride to the start hotel.
  • Munich airport.
  • Parking: a limited number of hotel parking spaces free of charge, no reservation possible. Plenty of parking options free of charge near the hotel.
  • Return journey from Meran to Garmisch by train in approx. 4.5 hours (2x change of trains)

Important information:

  • Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
  • Bus ride Reschen – St. Valentin, approx. EUR 3 per person
  • Special dates on request

Accommodation

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