Gargazzone loop
Gargazzone, Postal · about 15 min by car from Merano
The walk
Almost-loop walk of 3.5 km between Gargazzone and Postal, almost flat (+15 m): about 1 h of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. Along the way: Biotopo Laghetto di Gargazzone. After the walk: wine tasting at Moar-Hof (2.1 km). Reachable by train: Gargazzone station, 26 m from the trail.
Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.
How to get there
By car
From Merano: about 15 min (10 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.
By train and bus
Take a train to Merano, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
46.58914,11.19460
Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.
Country buses run less often on Sundays and holidays, and some not at all: check the return journey before you set off.
Also within reach: Bolzano, about 25 min by car
Along the way
- Biotopo Laghetto di Gargazzone150 m from the trail
Wikipedia (Italian)
Where to eat and drink
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Gargazzone and start the walk.
- 11:00Back at the start after about 1 h.
- 13:00Lunch at Lamm Mitterwirt in San Martino in Passiria, 21 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Moar-Hof, 2.1 km from the trail.
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