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2 summits made easy – Windspitz and Mittager
Merano, Merano & Surroundings
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Merano 2000
Description
On top of Windspitz peak the gaze wanders over the mighty Ifinger/Mount Ivigna, whose silhouette seems tangible here. From Mittager/Mount Cantino you get an awe-inspiring panoramic view which reach as far as the most dramatic summits in the Dolomites as well as the Ortler/Ortles ...
On top of Windspitz peak the gaze wanders over the mighty Ifinger/Mount Ivigna, whose silhouette seems tangible here.

From Mittager/Mount Cantino you get an awe-inspiring panoramic view which reach as far as the most dramatic summits in the Dolomites as well as the Ortler/Ortles and Texelgruppe/Tessa Group.

The hike requires a good physical condition.

Details

From the mountain station Merano 2000 follow the path no 18A. In 1,5-2 hours you will reach the Mittager chairlift/seggiovia Mittager, which bring you up at 2.300 meters above sea level. From there you have to manage 100 meters altitude difference on path no 13A to reach your first summit, the 2.390 meters tall Windspitz. The overwhelming view of the Ifinger/Mount Ivigna compensates the first effort.

Then descend from the Windspitz and continue hiking along the junction to the Mittager/Mount Cantino summit at at 2.422 meters of altitude.

The way back is the same as the way to get there. If you aren’t tired, you can extend the way back and hike from Mittager to the Rifugio/hut Meraner further to the Bergstation Piffing/ mountain station Pivigna (path no 13A-18A).

Way there: 2,5-3 hours Way back: 2,5 hoursTotal: 5-5,5 hoursMeters of altitude difference: 300 meters Distance: 13 km

Approach

Getting to the valley station of the Merano 2000 ropeway:On the SS38 (MEBO) highway, take the exit Sinich/Sinigo/ Meran Süd/Merano Sud. From there or from anywhere in the city centre, follow the signs to Hafling/Avelengo. At the junction towards Schenna/Scena, continue straight ahead towards Hafling/Avelengo and turn right onto the ropeway car park at Naif/Val di Nova after about 1 km.

Getting to the gondola lift at Falzeben:Follow the directions for the ropeway valley station but do not enter the car park at Naif/Val di Nova: Instead, go past the ropeway valley station and continue driving towards Hafling/Avelengo. After several tunnels, turn left at the petrol station and follow the signs to Merano 2000/Falzeben. The road winds uphill for a few kilometres, all the way to the Falzeben car park and the valley station of the gondola lift.

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