pedelon travels by eBike MA SOUTH R ERN KE TYR +++ upsN & downs in German and Italian +++ when the Weimer are “wimmed” in Kaltern +++ After each up,OL I was different once we got down. (Reinhard Karls) +++ from Talferstadt to Bozen +++ the blue aprons, the Mendel, the lake and the wine +++ Abendbrand in brachen Zinnen, und der Wind fährt durch den Saal. Und für wen im Burghof drinnen Immer noch die Brunnen rinnen – Keiner weiß es dort im Tal! (Rainer Maria Rilke 1897 at Schloss Englar) +++ Keschtnmorkt and Törggelen +++ Ora comes from Lake Garda +++ hundred-varieties of wine and dormer education +++ “And now they boil oil in a huge kettle for Dr. Luther, to burn him once he comes.” +++ a dream of raspberries with almond splinters and a fresh breeze in your hair +++ Our tour through Southern Tyrol in 7 days, up to 14 persons with a single hotel change. Hotels ***** ! Gastronomy ***** ! St. Martin E P S P Culture **** A U R R G Nature ***** ! L N E X T E T r e A Reschenpass s Dorf s L a P E Tirol R Glurns A Schloss L Juval Meran P E E Kastelbell t Travel dates 2019 s N c h IST1: Saturday, 17-aug-2019 to Saturday, 24-aug-2019 Lana U Mölten IST2: Saturday, 24-aug-2019 to Saturday, 31-aug-2019 A H G S C IST3: Saturday, 14-sep-2019 to Saturday, 21-sep-2019 V I N Jenesien Brenner Terlan k Traveling price Bozen Ei sac O Price per person in the DR for 7 nights with half-board, R T Schloss Englar L E R P E eBike, entrance free, transfers, guided tours: € 2350 G R U P Single-room surcharge: € 540 by eBike Kaltern Maria Does not include lunch, drinks and your personal by bus Laimburg Weißenstein or cable-car Kalterer- see expenses as well as travelling there and back. 5 km Tramin Castelfeder Southern Tyrol 2019 pedelon. travels by eBike +49 (0)89 61466980 www.pedelon.com 1 pedelon travels by eBike Flight Target airports Innsbruck or Verona. Booking at daily rates on request. Car By car, it’s approx. 270 km from Munich to our starting hotel in Meran. When the weather is good, the route across the Fern pass (GAP – Imst – Serfaus – Reschen am See, through Vinschgau to Meran) has by far the more beautiful landscape than the high-traffic Brenner pass. If you wish to park your car at Schloss Englar, you can take our tour bus to get from there to the start hotel in Meran free of charge. Train By car, it’s approx. 270 km from Munich to our starting hotel in Meran. When the weather is good, the route across the Fern pass (GAP – Imst – Serfaus – Reschen am See, through Vinschgau to Meran) has by far the more beautiful landscape than the high-traffic Brenner pass. If you wish to park your car at Schloss Englar, you can take our tour bus to get from there to the start hotel in Meran free of charge. Participation conditions The arrangement includes the above services. Our terms and conditions apply. With your booking confirmation, you will receive the “pedelon travel information”, which contains useful notes on traveling to Meran and other advice around your trip. Southern Tyrol 2019 pedelon. travels by eBike +49 (0)89 61466980 www.pedelon.com 2 pedelon travels by eBike SOUTHERN TYROL With the eBike through the Vinschgau and the Passeier Valley to Merano, on to Bolzano and the Kalterersee. Whether on the secluded larch mountain pastures on Tschögglberg with magnificent views over majestic peaks or through the gentle vineyards of the Überetsch, it is always a special pleasure to be able to cycle here. Art historical rarities and traditional customs provide a deep insight into the diverse South Tyrolean culture. Luscious lodging in the Ottmanngut and relaxing in the carefully restored Gothic castle Englar. Excellent South Tyrolean cuisine, from rural simple to high gastronomic, and best companions from local wine cellars exceed all culinary expectations. An unforgettable pleasure trip in the south of Tyrol. Arrival on Saturday to Meran. The rooms at the Ottmanngut are 1st day, Sunday: Cycling in Vinschgau from Mals to Meran, available from 2 pm onwards. Quietly located in the heart of the 65 km in-house vineyard on the outskirts of Merano, the hotel enchants with its stylish ambience and its romantic garden. This Altmera- After a transfer, the bike tour begins in the upper Vinschgau, a ner house has a special, individual touch with its carefully and valley full of attractive contrasts, marvelous views, many natural expertly selected antique furniture, the historic orangery and a beauties, old traditions and exciting stories. Glimpses of the migh- small library. A courteous service has been a matter of course for ty Ortler with its snow-covered summit, you will cycle from Glurns, generations in this family-run hotel. the smallest town in South Tyrol with its well-preserved medieval city walls, down the valley along the old Roman road Via Claudia Augusta. An ideal route to familiarize yourself with the comforta- ble pedelon eBike. Via Laas, known for its high-quality marble, Meeting point at 6 pm for a tour through the old town of Mer- an and from there directly to the restaurant “Saxifraga”, which is located just above the center. Among its popularity, especially among local guests, the beautiful view of the Meran basin contri- which has found its way from Vinschgau into the whole world, the butes as well as the excellent South Tyrolean cuisine. route leads past Schlanders via Kastelbell to Naturno. Southern Tyrol 2019 pedelon. travels by eBike +49 (0)89 61466980 www.pedelon.com 3 pedelon travels by eBike High above the entrance to the Schnalstal valley sits Juval Castle, 3rd day, Tuesday: Merano – Englar Castle, 45 km home to one of the Messner Mountain Museums. Naturns offers Passing the famous cycling track, the ride from Merano is just a the oldest Romanesque frescoes of the Alpine region in the St. few kilometers to Lana. Especially important for this place is the Prokulus church, an art historical treasure of exceptional import- cultivation of apples. One percent of the total harvest in Europe ance. comes from the immediate area, which is why the bike path from A stage rich in impressions ends in the late afternoon in the ther- Merano to Bolzano is also called the apple cycling path. mal city of Merano. Diner in the restaurant “Meteo” in the imme- The parish church of Niederlana is one of the most beautiful works diate vicinity of the Roman bridge over the Passer, where Agata of South Tyrolean Late Gothic, its splendid winged altar by Hans and Tom reinterpret the South Tyrolean cuisine in an equally tasty Schnatterpeck is known far beyond the country’s borders. With a and original way. height of more than 14 m and a width of 7 m, the intricate gilded Schnatterpeck altar carved from chestnut wood is regarded as the largest winged altar of the entire Alpine region. The altarpiece 2nd day, Monday: Passeiertal – Dorf Tirol, 48 km was created at the beginning of the 16th century by the Swabian After breakfast, the eBike will always take you slightly up to the sculptor Hans Schnatterpeck and his journeymen in eight years Passeiertal valley to St. Martin. Immediately nearby is the Sand- of work. The malleable display of the Bible also contains a rare hof, the birthplace of the South Tyrolean folk hero Andreas Hofer. representation of the mercy seat, God the Father with the body of The permanent exhibition approaches the almost transfigured to Christ on his lap, flanked by the life-size figures of the apostles the myth figure with a twinkle in the eye. It shows how the revolt Peter and Paul. of the Tyroleans against Napoleon came about in 1809. It allows a look behind Hofer’s forehead, in his despair over God and the Emperor. And it explains how the time after Hofer made him a hero despite his failure. In Terlan, a former silver mine center and today an important wine and asparagus place, a cultural-historical delicacy is awaiting you: The parish church, a highly Gothic building from the 14th century, houses the largest fresco deposit in the South Tyrol in Along the lively mountain stream Passer, the trail leads past Sal- the country. The important frescoes were probably created by taus and Riffian until just before the city gate of Merano. From Bozner master Hans Stockinger around 1399 to 1407. A special there we ride back up to Dorf Tirol. Breath-taking views over the feature is the roof covered with colored glazed tiles and the bi- Meran basin and on Scena with its castle, the church and the zarre church clock, where the big hand indicates the hours and mausoleum of Archduke Johann wait at the end of this stage. Op- the small hands the minutes.The Etschradweg continues up to posite the village towers on a mighty castle hill, is the castle Tyrol, Sigmundskron Castle, an impressive castle and fortress, towering the ancestral castle of the Counts of Tyrol (Count von Vinschgau). above the Bolzano basin. The ruin now houses the fourth moun- The whole country is characterized by the history of this castle, tain museum of the South Tyrolean extreme mountain climber since it gave the country Tyrol its name. The first construction Reinhold Messner. was already built around 1100. The ring wall of the castle, which dates back to this time, is one of the oldest surviving castle walls ever.