Hiking under the sun in the crisp mountain air across mountain meadows and green pastures, through sprawling forests and fertile valleys: all this adds up to a great holiday in the outdoors. Stretching from the vineyards all the way to the glacier, the area in and around Parcines/Partschins is a veritable hiking paradise.
Near the Hotel das stachelburg, the Texelbahn Cableway climbs up to 1,538 m, reaching the heart of the Texelgruppe Nature Park in a matter of minutes.
Hardly anywhere else in South Tyrol can such an abundance of plant and animal life be found as in this 33 ha nature reserve. Among the breath-taking panoramic trails in the area, the alluring 90 km Merano High Mountain Trail is considered one of the best.