Winter days between town and mountains
From PINEA Garden Aparthotel Merano, the snow-covered mountains are just a short journey away. The popular Merano 2000 ski area is particularly close. A bus takes you to the cable car station in no time, from where you can travel straight up to the ski slopes. With their spacious holiday apartments in Merano, PINEA is the ideal base for active winter days in the South Tyrolean mountains.
The Merano region also offers a wide range of winter sports activities, including skiing, cross-country skiing and tobogganing, as well as ski touring, winter hiking and snowshoeing. Other beautiful ski and hiking areas are within easy reach, including Pfelders in the Passeiertal Valley, Schwemmalm in the Ultental Valley, the Schnalstal Glacier in the Schnalstal Valley and the Vigiljoch hiking area above Lana.
Merano 2000 is the nearest ski resort. The bus stop near the aparthotel provides easy access to the valley station of the Merano 2000 cable car in just a few minutes. The wide ski slopes, offering different levels of difficulty, and the sunny high plateau are ideal for enjoyable days on the slopes, with views stretching as far as the Dolomites.
Guests who would like to explore different slopes during their holiday can also reach several other ski resorts from Merano: Pfelders in the Passeier Valley, Schwemmalm in the Ultimo Valley, and the Val Senales Glacier ski area.
A tobogganing trip adds variety to a winter holiday and can easily be combined with an excursion into the mountains. There are several opportunities for tobogganing in the Merano area, including at Merano 2000. The concierge service will be delighted to provide personalised recommendations on the most suitable runs and the current snow conditions. Pfelders in the Passeier Valley is also a great destination for a day of sledging, featuring an exciting downhill run.
Cleared winter hiking trails and snowshoeing routes wind through forests, across snow-covered plateaus and lead to scenic viewpoints overlooking the Merano valley basin. The Vigiljoch mountain is particularly ideal for peaceful moments immersed in the winter landscape. Merano 2000 also offers numerous easy, sunny winter hiking trails.
Those who wish to explore the winter mountain landscape under their own steam will find numerous ski touring routes in the Merano region. Depending on experience, snow conditions and avalanche risk, the routes range from moderate ascents to challenging tours in high-alpine terrain. At Merano 2000, a signposted ascent route leads from Falzeben towards the Kuhleiten mountain hut, following the winter hiking trail.
