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Waal Tunnel Through the Rock – Secured Path on the Waalweg loop from Oberplars - Plars di Sopra

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South Tyrol
Partschins - Parcines

Waal Tunnel Through the Rock – Secured Path on the Waalweg loop from Oberplars - Plars di Sopra

Moderate

4.7

(370)

1,267

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Waal Tunnel Through the Rock – Secured Path on the Waalweg loop from Oberplars - Plars di Sopra

02:51

9.89km

240m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 23, 2026

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697 m

Rock Passage on the Marlinger Waalweg

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... behind each rock hides a new "breathtaking" view of the valley :)

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978 m

Waal Tunnel Through the Rock

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What they did back then is a masterpiece. The canal was partly built in the 1930s and driven through the rock. But back then they didn't have the tools we have now. My respect

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1.15 km

Great views of the Meraner Land

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2.52 km

From here you have a beautiful view of the peaks of Ifinger 2581 m and Hirzer 2781 m.

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2.70 km

Bench With a View of Merano Valley

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3.12 km

Secured Path on the Waalweg

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The Waalwege are very well secured.

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5.01 km

View of the Adige River and Merano

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The Etsch thunders under an old covered wooden bridge

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7.37 km

Algunder Waalweg 👟👟

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Very beautiful hiking trail along the Waalweg with great views of Merano and surrounding villages

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9.89 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

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5.29 km

2.14 km

1.54 km

786 m

100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.40 km

1.94 km

1.92 km

1.51 km

955 m

127 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (350 m)

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Thursday 25 June

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Comments

May 7, 2023,Algunder und Marlinger Waalweg (Südtirol)
We spend the next few days around Meran. We started the first day of vacation on the Algunder and Marlinger Waalweg.

A wonderful tour in the midst of numerous orchards, which certainly provide plenty of shade in summer.

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Actually a nice circuit, but long stretches on asphalt and sometimes heavy traffic make the route less attractive.

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A beautiful but heavily frequented hike on the two irrigation channels with excellent views of Agund, Forst and Meran.
On the way back through Forst you can visit the local brewery.

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Beautiful hike along the Waalweg Algund/Vellau whether in hot temperatures or, like today, with a bit of drizzle in places, an ideal hiking trail with nice places to stop for a break, e.g. Gasthaus Schönblick with a really nice view of Meran 👌🌞🍻🥾🥾

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Very nice round to stretch your feet after a long drive.

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October 10, 2025,🇮🇹Marlinger Waalweg
A Waal is a man-made irrigation channel or ditch that carries water, usually from a stream and very rarely from a lake, to agricultural crops that are often located very far away. The term is commonly used, among other things, for the artificially constructed canals in Tyrol/South Tyrol for irrigating fields. Due to its geographical location, precipitation is particularly low …

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The satnav was programmed incorrectly and we ended up at the Vellau chairlift mountain station.

Despite the risk of thunderstorms, luckily they let us go.

Then Algunder Waalweg, Marlinger Waalweg and back to the chairlift valley station.

Cool tour.

From halfway on it was raining steadily but that didn't matter 🥰😍♥️❣️❤️

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We walked this little whale circuit today in summer temperatures and lots of sunshine. Apparently many others had the idea too. Recommended round

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