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View of Parcines – Dursterhof Mountain Inn loop from Plaus

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View of Parcines – Dursterhof Mountain Inn loop from Plaus

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(95)

375

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View of Parcines – Dursterhof Mountain Inn loop from Plaus

09:45

24.0km

1,360m

Hiking

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

Last updated: June 13, 2026

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Naturpark Texelgruppe - Parco naturale Gruppo di Tessa

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.18 km

View of Parcines

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Known as Partschins in German, Parcines is a municipality of about 4,000 inhabitants in the province of Bolzano, between Lagundo and Rablà. From this elevated point on the hills it is possible to observe it in its delicate beauty.

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6.12 km

Dursterhof Mountain Inn

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A wonderful inn, the hostess is super friendly. The food is extremely tasty. When you are there, you should definitely try the homemade raspberry products. The restaurants are very nice and not too expensive.

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7.70 km

Texelbahn Mountain Station, Giggelberg

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You can get up that fast 👍🚠

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11.0 km

Viewpoint

11.4 km

Waterfall in the 1000 Steps Gorge

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Beautiful waterfall in the gorge of the 1000 steps. On hot days, you can enjoy the water here.

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11.9 km

Suspension Bridge and Gorge View in Texel Group Nature Park

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After the 1000 steps everything gets better...

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12.0 km

Suspension Bridge in the 1,000 Steps Gorge

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The suspension bridge is an impressive structure that makes it a little easier to hike through the 1,000-step gorge. 😃

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14.3 km

Suspension Bridge on the Merano High Mountain Trail

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The suspension bridge leads over an imposing gorge and skilfully connects two parts of the Meraner Höhenweg.

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20.7 km

Sonnenberger Panorama Trail

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The sun path lived up to its name today. Unfortunately, we made a much too short piece of it

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24.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.24 km

4.94 km

4.65 km

2.64 km

2.13 km

290 m

144 m

Surfaces

8.44 km

6.57 km

2.96 km

2.75 km

1.85 km

1.30 km

148 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,550 m)

Lowest point (510 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

29°C

19°C

67 %

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Comments

August 24, 2022,Meraner Höhenweg Westrunde, Partschins – Naturns

From Partschins with the Texelbahn to the Giggelberg and then Go West! By the way, Peter Mitterhofer invented the typewriter in Parcines. That's just recorded.
In contrast to the Ostrunde, there is less forest, but more Alm. Fabulous views and really great and delicious huts (buckwheat pancakes, hay milk, etc.). Only the descent to Naturns turns out to be quite …

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September 11, 2024,11.September 2024 - Mittwoch - von Naturns mit der Seilbahn nach Unterstell - von dort über die Tausend Stufenschlucht über Hängebrücken nach Giggelberg - ins Tal nach Rabland - zurück mit dem Bus nach Naturns - Südtirol

Yesterday/the day before, there was such a large crowd at the cable car that I decided to give it another try today. It worked out - I was the only one on the cable car today and I was spared any waiting time. So up to the mountain - over the viewing platform to the Merano high trail no. 24 …

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September 11, 2025,🇮🇹🥾 Hoch zur Bergstation der Texel- Bergbahn und über den Meraner Höhenweg zur Unterstell Seilbahn

1000 Step Gorge

Without the Unterstell cable car, it was

12.9 km, 1230 meters ascent, and 560 meters descent

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August 8, 2024,Wanderung Meraner Höhenweg 1000 Stufen Schlucht und Hängebrücke. 😊⛰️👫 Mit Fahrrad und Seilbahn

This tour starts in Plaus, then continues by bike to the Naturns cable car and up to the mountain station, then along the high trail 24 to the Texelbahn and down and then back by bus. The trail is very beautiful but challenging. 😊 Duration approx. 3.5 hours, rest by train and bus.

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August 18, 2025,🥾Meraner Höhenweg mit 1000 Stufenschlucht🥾 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

We hiked from the Texelbahn cable car to Unterstell-Naturns through the 1000-Step Gorge.

The "1000 Step Gorge" leads up steps made of stone, wooden, and metal steps—probably more than 1,000 of them. The Merano High Trail winds its way up and down the steep slopes of the Texel Group. 😓
As a reward ..😍..for the effort ..😓..there are always magnificent …

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June 18, 2022,Südtirol Kegelausflug 2ter Tag 1000Stufen Schlucht

Great tour 👉 worth seeing up & down 🙋🏼 ♀️ and challenging 😅

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View of Parcines – Dursterhof Mountain Inn loop from Plaus

View of Parcines

Dursterhof Mountain Inn

Texelbahn Mountain Station, Giggelberg

Waterfall in the 1000 Steps Gorge

Suspension Bridge and Gorge View in Texel Group Nature Park

Suspension Bridge in the 1,000 Steps Gorge

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