WINTER IN MERANSEN

ENCHANTED BY SNOW

Winter is the favourite time of year for many Maranza fans. And no wonder! In the cold season the plateau is transformed into a white, sparkling fairy-tale landscape. Here are our insider tips for an unforgettable winter holiday in South Tyrol with us in Maranza:

Skiing holidays

From your breakfast table straight onto the slopes - no problem at the Bacherhof! The lifts in the popular family ski resort of Gitschberg-Jochtal are only about 500 metres away - just a stone’s throw with the hotel shuttle! Here there are 15 modern lifts, 55 km of perfectly groomed slopes at an altitude where snow is a certainty, a unique panoramic view and rustic mountain chalets where you can stop for a snack and a drink. A quick trip to the surrounding ski resorts or an unforgettable day’s skiing on the Sella Ronda is always worthwhile!

Winter for Kids

Our favourite ski resort, Gitschberg-Jochtal, is perfect for a day's skiing with the kids. Not overrun with skiers, nice and compact, with genuinely family-friendly slopes. In addition, our ski schools offer a nationally recognised and educationally worthwhile beginners’ skiing programme with lots of experience on the slopes, games, fun and lunch with your group.

Snowshoeing

In an idyllic winter world with countless chalets and refuge huts, winter hiking is always a truly special and rewarding pleasure. Be it with snowshoes or winter boots, there are endless possibilities. The routes to the Zassler Hut, on the Plattspitze or to the Moser Hut are especially panoramic. The alpine chalet village of Fane Alm and the snow-covered gorges up to the Brixner Hut are also well worth the effort of exploring!

Cross-Country Skiing

The Lobenweg cross-country skiing trail in Meransen is in a particularly idyllic location and is especially well-suited to skate skiing. It starts from the Altfasstal car park, leads through unspoilt mountain landscapes and offers fabulous views of Meransen and the Eisack Valley. At 8 km long, covering a difference in altitude of 270 metres, and with a degree of difficulty ranging from easy to moderate, it is exactly what nature-lovers are looking for. Especially lovely cross-country skiing trails that are also marked out for skiing in the classic style await in the neighbouring village of Vals and on the Rodenecker Alm, the plateau with guaranteed vistas.

The first destination we recommend for cross-country skiing is one of Italy’s largest high-mountain plateaus: the Rodenecker-Lüsner Alp. What you will find up there is a 25-kilometre trail suitable for both classic and skating styles. The trail features a total elevation gain of 300 metres.
Especially lovely cross-country skiing trails that are also marked out for skiing in the classic style await in the neighbouring village of Vals. Is seven kilometres long with an elevation gain of only 60 metres. The entry point is by the Jochtal lift valley terminal, and from there the trail leads across wide meadows sparkling in the winter sun and white-painted forests

Family hiking