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 X E T E T r e A Reschenpass s Dorf s L a Tirol P E R Glurns A Schloss L Juval Meran P E E Kastelbell t Travel dates 2020 s N c h IST1: Saturday, 20-jun-2020 until Saturday, 27-jun-2020 Lana Mölten A U IST2: Saturday, 29-aug-2020 until Saturday, 05-sep-2020 H G S C V I N Jenesien Brenner Traveling price 2020 Terlan k Price per person in the DR for 7 nights with half-board, Bozen Ei sac O eBike, entrance free, transfers, guided tours: € 2370 R T Schloss Englar L E R P E Single-room surcharge: € 560 G R U P Does not include lunch, drinks and your personal by eBike Kaltern Maria expenses as well as travelling there and back. by bus Laimburg Weißenstein or cable-car Kalterer- see 5 km Tramin Castelfeder Southern Tyrol 2020 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 2020 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 60 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 Mals generations in this family-run hotel. via Glurns, 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 comfortable pedelon eBike. Via Laas, known for its high-quality 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- marble, which has found its way from Vinschgau into the whole butes as well as the excellent South Tyrolean cuisine. world, the route leads past Schlanders via Kastelbell to Naturno. Southern Tyrol 2020 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. The Etschradweg continues up to Sigmundskron Castle, an im- pressive castle and fortress, towering above the Bolzano basin. The ruin now houses the fourth mountain museum of the South Tyrolean extreme mountain climber Reinhold Messner. Along the lively mountain stream Passer, the trail leads past Sal- taus and Riffian until just before the city gate of Merano. From The bike tour ends at Englar Castle, picturesquely situated amidst there we ride back up to Dorf Tirol. Breath-taking views over the its orchards and vineyards. The castle charms with a stylish ambi- Meran basin and on Scena with its castle, the church and the ence and its romantic, cedar-covered courtyard. The house, per- mausoleum of Archduke Johann wait at the end of this stage. Op- sonally run by Countess and Count Khuen-Belasi, which has been posite the village towers on a mighty castle hill, is the castle Tyrol, family-owned for 400 years, has a beautiful swimming pool. The the ancestral castle of the Counts of Tyrol (Count von Vinschgau). comprehensive, but also careful renovation of the entire property The whole country is characterized by the history of this castle, has recently been successfully completed, so Englar is conside- since it gave the country Tyrol its name. The first construction red the best preserved Gothic castle in South Tyrol. 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. On the guided tour, you learn a lot about the founding of the county and the beginnings of the castle, about its golden age in the Middle Ages, its decay and the successful restoration.