PICCOLO PICCO IVIGNA
The city at your feet
Piccolo Picco Ivigna, at the foot of the local mountain of Merano, Avelengo and Scena reaches an altitude of 2552 m above sea-level. The hike leads past the picturesque church of S. Osvaldo and promises breathtaking views on the valley and the town of Merano.
From the Merano 2000 Ropeway mountain station, it runs along the panoramic trail no. 18A past the Malga Waidmann inn with its jaw-dropping views of the Dolomites. The hike then continues along trail no. 19A past the chapel of St Oswald to the Rifugio Kuhleiten inn, and on trail no. 19 to the Piccolo Picco Ivigna.
Once you're at the top, you'll be rewarded with stunning 360° panoramic views as far as the Zillertal and Ötztal Alps, the Ortles and Gruppo Tessa ranges as well as the magnificent Dolomites.
Return via the Rifugio Kuhleiten alpine hut.
! OUR TIP: If you want to shorten the way, take the cable car Naifjoch to the mid station VISTA or the mountain hut Waidmann and start your hike from here. The Summer-Day-Ticket >
From the Merano 2000 Ropeway mountain station, it runs along the panoramic trail no. 18A past the Malga Waidmann inn with its jaw-dropping views of the Dolomites. The hike then continues along trail no. 19A past the chapel of St Oswald to the Rifugio Kuhleiten inn, and on trail no. 19 to the Piccolo Picco Ivigna.
Once you're at the top, you'll be rewarded with stunning 360° panoramic views as far as the Zillertal and Ötztal Alps, the Ortles and Gruppo Tessa ranges as well as the magnificent Dolomites.
Return via the Rifugio Kuhleiten alpine hut.
! OUR TIP: If you want to shorten the way, take the cable car Naifjoch to the mid station VISTA or the mountain hut Waidmann and start your hike from here. The Summer-Day-Ticket >
DETAILS
TIME ONE-WAY: 3-3,5 hours
HEIGHT DIFF.: 552 m
MAX. HEIGHT: 2.552 m
TRAIL-NO.: 18-18A-19A-19
HUTS: CUBUS Restaurant, Piffinger Köpfl alpine hut, Waidmann alpine hut, Kuhleiten alpine hut
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HEIGHT DIFF.: 552 m
MAX. HEIGHT: 2.552 m
TRAIL-NO.: 18-18A-19A-19
HUTS: CUBUS Restaurant, Piffinger Köpfl alpine hut, Waidmann alpine hut, Kuhleiten alpine hut
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FROM THE MID-WAY STATION
TO MASO GSTEIER
Ride the ropeway to its mid-way station, a fascinating architectural feat, take a short walk downhill crossing the steep pastures of the Maso Gsteier inn and treat yourself to some of their famous home-cooked delicacies. From there, you can hike to scenic Scena, uphill to the mountain station of the ropeway or simply back down to the valley station.
