Adige Valley - Etschtal

The Etschtal (Italian: Valle dell’Adige or Val d’Adige) in South-Tirol describes the valley of the Adige from Meran to Bolzano. The mild alpine valley is an ancient cultural area, main traffic artery, wine-growing area and an important tourist region.

Regions

places

Cities

• 46.66888888888911.1638888888891 Meran,

• 46.511.352 Bolzano, Capital of South Tyrol at the confluence of the Adige and Eisack rivers;

Places and communities

• 46.5874411.254873 Mölten (approx. 1000 - 200 m) on Tschögglberg, a high plateau on the western edge of the Sarntal Alps.

• Burgstall (Italian Postal);

• Gargazon (Italian Gargazzone);

• 46.61666666666711.1666666666674 Lana, Apple village, passion play venue, industry and entrance gate to the Ultental;

• 46.5654211.169375 Tisens, (Italian Tesimo) holiday community;

• 46.6901211.186276 Schenna

Other goals

• 46.6910211.154277 Dorf Tirol with Castle Tyrol, the ancestral seat of the Counts of Tyrol and eponymous for the whole of Tyrol.

background

The course of the Adige river in South Tyrol is divided into three large sections:

• The Vinschgau, the valley system on the upper reaches of the Adige;

• The middle part, referred to in South Tyrol as Etschtal, that is the range of Meran (325 m) to after Bolzano (232 m) to the confluence of the Eisack from the Wipptal;

• The South Tyrolean lowlands, that is the Adige Valley from Bozen to after Salurn at the southern end of South Tyrol, on various occasions, too Rovereto cited.

The Adige Valley region is a mild alpine valley, created by the glaciers of the Ice Age. On the west side the slopes of the Ortler Alps on, on the east side the Sarntal Alps.

wine growing

language

getting there

mobility

Train & bike

The EventCard includes the day train journey on the Bolzano-Meran-Mals route and a rental bike with a helmet. It is available from all bike rentals on the railway line, from ticket machines, in the Vinschgau tourism associations and at other sales points that are marked with the transport association's logo. Information bike rental Tel. 39 0473 201500

There are bike rentals at seven train stations on the Bozen - Meran - Mals line in Bozen Süd, Meran (goods station area), Naturns, Latsch, Schlanders, Spondinig and Mals. Then there is the rental on the Reschen. Bicycles can be rented and returned everywhere. There are over 1000 bikes available, such as mountain bikes, city bikes, trekking bikes, children's bikes and 10 tandems.

Tourist Attractions

activities

summer

• Hiking and walking on the Waalwegen. Whales have been used for irrigation for centuries. The paths next to it are without inclines and offer beautiful views of apple fields and vineyards and the villages below.

• Etschtal cycle path;

winter

kitchen

nightlife

security

climate

literature

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