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Valfurva trail 524

Valfurva · about 1 h 20 min by car from Merano

Distance
6.7 km
Walking time
2 h 30 min
Total ascent
394 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

6.7 km out-and-back walk near Valfurva, up to Innesto Sentiero 530, 394 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail, between 2142 and 2488 m above sea level.

Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.

How to get there

By car

From Merano: about 1 h 20 min (53 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.

Driving directions

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.

Public transport route

Start point

46.41954,10.55721

Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.

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Country buses run less often on Sundays and holidays, and some not at all: check the return journey before you set off.

Where to eat and drink

Recommended osteria

Nerina

Romeno · 39 km from the trail

Directions

Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.

A good day here

  1. 10:00Park near Valfurva and start the walk.
  2. 12:30Back at the start after about 2 h 30 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Nerina in Romeno, 39 km by car.