Sonnenberg Panorama Trail – Sonnenberger Panorama Trail loop from Plaus

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Sonnenberg Panorama Trail – Sonnenberger Panorama Trail loop from Plaus

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Sonnenberg Panorama Trail – Sonnenberger Panorama Trail loop from Plaus

10:02

23.0km

1,390m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 15, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 2.75 km for 71 m

After 15.1 km for 2.43 km

After 18.0 km for 189 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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71 m

Bridge over the Adige in Plaus

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Bridge over the Etsch in Plaus

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2.41 km

Sonnenberg Panorama Trail

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The panoramic path on the Sonnenberg, which connects Rabland with Naturns at an average altitude of about 100 m above the valley floor, is particularly recommended in spring and autumn, …

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3.76 km

View of the Adige Valley from the Sonnenberg Panorama Trail

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Nice bench on the Sonnenberger Panoramaweg

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5.57 km

Viewpoint

12.5 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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13.0 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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14.1 km

Pirchhof Mountain Farm & Restaurant

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High above the Adige Valley stands the Pirchof on the steep meadow slopes of the Texel Group. On the sun terrace you can enjoy a wonderful view of the wide valley, while you dine with dumplings, Kaiserschmarrn or apple strudel.

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19.6 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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23.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.8 km

2.91 km

2.43 km

2.26 km

1.44 km

151 m

Surfaces

6.23 km

4.86 km

4.60 km

3.32 km

2.27 km

1.66 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,550 m)

Lowest point (520 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

14°C

7°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 4.0 km/h

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Comments

May 25, 2024,24/6/91 Wanderung ab Texelbahn Talstation, Schlucht der 1000 Stufen, zurück über Panoramaweg Sonnenberg

A really beautiful tour that surprises with real mountain impressions on the panoramic path from Naturns to Patschins! The gorge of a thousand steps is really impressive... first a waterfall, then a suspension bridge. Gigantic! At the end of the tour, coming from above, you walk back to the Texelbahn car park - perfect.

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April 29, 2024,Meraner Höhenweg mit 1000 Stufen Schlucht

Take the Texelbahn cable car to the top, then take the Merano high trail towards Naturno through the 1000-step gorge. Behind the Pircherhof, take trail no. 6 downhill, which is quite steep and has around 1000 hairpin bends. After around 1000 meters of elevation, you will come across the Wallburg trail, which leads to the Panorama Trail and then back …

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April 12, 2025,Meraner Höhenweg - 1000 Stufen Schlucht (vielleicht auch 999) und dann nach Naturns

up it was 250 meters of altitude minus the train ride, down 1240 meters of altitude

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August 30, 2023,Meran: Von Rabland nach Naturns

People generally tend to exaggerate. So I wasn't worried when I heard "We're going through the 1000 steps gorge".
If I had paid more attention... Here it's more like a marketing person was worried that no one would run the tour when it became known how many steps there really were.
No. I didn't count, but it seemed like someone …

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