Alta Via di Merano Leiter mountain hut - Moncucco - Merano and surroundings

Casa del Valico mountain hut, Tablà alpine pasture, Val di Tel, Moncucco: on the 4th stage we explore Monte Sole above Lagundo and Parcines

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The chair lift takes us from Plars di Mezzo near Lagundo up to Velloi… -
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… and with the basket lift we finally arrive at the Leiter mountain hut -
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From the basket lift, we enjoy great views of Velloi and Merano -
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The Leiter mountain hut lies at 1,554 m asl, not far away from the mountain station of the basket lift of Velloi -
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The beginning of a steep and challenging section of the Alta Via di Merano -
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We have to be very concentrated particularly on this stony section -
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Thanks to the fast building of a bridge we can also cross this landslide section -
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This impressive panorama of Merano and its surroundings was definitely worth all the efforts -
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The Casa del Valico mountain hut is also the starting point of several high alpine tours to the peaks of the Tessa mountain group -
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This stony section of the Alta Via di Merano looks more difficult than it actually is -
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The panorama point Hohe Wiege (High Cradle) offers great views of Merano and the Val Venosta -
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The beautiful high plateau of Salto, in the background the Dolomites with Catinaccio, Marmolata and Latemar -
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Below us, there are the farm houses of Tablà and the waterfall of Parcines -
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Some sections on the way to the Tablà alpine pasture are secured with ropes -
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… and railings in the “Höllental” (Hell’s Valley) -
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The Tyrolean flag welcomes us at the Tablà alpine pasture -
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The Tablà alpine pasture at 1,800 m asl is famous for its cosyness and sunny position in the beautiful nature of the Tessa mountain group -
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Beautiful bellflowers in the wild landscape of Monte Sole -
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Towards the Val di Tel (Zieltal) on the Alta Via di Merano -
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Passing the Nassereto mountain hut in the Val di Tel (closed in 2010) -
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Continuing our tour towards Moncucco -
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Looking back to the meadows of Tablà at the other side of the Val di Tel -
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The old Giggelberg farm near the mountain station of the Texel funicular -
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The new mountain station of the Texel funicular -
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At the end of this 4th stage of the Alta Via di Merano, the modern cable car takes us down to Rablà near Parcines -
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From Plars di Mezzo near Lagundo we take the chair lift to Velloi and from there the old basket lift, which takes us up to the Leiter Mountain Hut. From here, we follow a stony trail to the Casa del Valico mountain hut (Hochgang-Haus), which lies in a beautiful forest clearing and is the starting point of several high alpine tours to the peaks of the Tessa mountain group.

Continuing our hiking tour on trail n° 24 towards west we reach the view point called Hohe Wiege (High Cradle), where we enjoy the beautiful panorama of the Val Passiria with Monte Cervina and Monte Ivigna, the Val d'Adige, the Val Venosta and the snow-capped peaks of the Tessa mountain group.

At the Tablà alpine pasture we make a short rest before we head towards the Nassereto mountain hut in the Val di Tel, extending from Parcines into the Tessa mountain group. At the western side of the valley we hike upwards to the farm houses of Moncucco (Giggelberg) and the mountain station of the new Texel funicular, which finally takes us down to Rablà/Parcines. This 4th stage of the Alta Via di Merano is quite exhausting but very interesting and varied, offering a lot of great views of the surroundings.

difficulty: moderate multiday route stage

Starting point:

Leiter mountain hut (reachable by chair lift and basket lift from Plars di Mezzo/Velloi)
Time required:

04:20 h
Track length:

11,8 km
Altitude:

from 1.488 m to 1.877 m
Altitude difference:

+604 m | -555 m
Route:

Malga Leiter Alm - Rifugio Casa del Valico (Hochganghaus) - Malga Tablà (Tablander Alm) - Rifugio Nassereto (Nasereit) - Moncucco
Signposts:

n° 24 (Alta Via di Merano)
Destination:

Giggelberg (Moncucco)
Resting points:

Leiter Alm, Hochgang-Haus, Tablander Alm, Nasereit Hütte, Giggelberghof
Recommended time of year:

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Alta Via di Merano Leiter mountain hut - Moncucco