Merano / Meran
About Merano / Meran
A refined spa town where Habsburg grandeur meets Mediterranean palms under the jagged peaks of the South Tyrolean Alps.
Highlights
- Belle Époque architecture
- Thermal bath culture
- Terraced botanical gardens
- Alpine-Mediterranean fusion
Key Facts
- Altitude: 644m
- Top lift: 2350m
- Ski pistes: 40km
- Ski lifts: 8
- Population: 41,051
- Lakes nearby: 10
- MTB trails: 6.2km
- Mountain huts: 13
Ski Area
Weather and 10-day forecast for Merano / Meran
- Today: 8 to 18 °C, clear sky, 12 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 3573 m (3180 to 3740 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
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| 9月23日周三 | 8 / 18 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| 9月24日周四 | 11 / 20 °C | overcast | dry | 2 h sun |
| 9月25日周五 | 10 / 20 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| 9月26日周六 | 10 / 21 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| 9月27日周日 | 11 / 23 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| 9月28日周一 | 15 / 24 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| 9月29日周二 | 16 / 25 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| 9月30日周三 | 16 / 23 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 12 h sun |
| 10月1日周四 | 10 / 24 °C | overcast | dry | 12 h sun |
| 10月2日周五 | 12 / 22 °C | drizzle | 0 mm rain | 12 h sun |
Things to do in Merano / Meran
Hikes nearby — Merano / Meran (16)
16 curated hiking trails around Merano / Meran, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.
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Maiser Waalweg
This circular canal trail follows one of the ancient "Waal" irrigation channels — built centuries ago to divert water from higher valleys to meadows and fields — through the area around Schenna/Scena near Merano, starting from the Quellenhof/Sorgente area.
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Wanderweg
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Haflinger Erlebnisweg
Dedicated to the Haflinger horse — the flaxen-maned breed native to this plateau — the trail runs from Hafling village past the town hall and along the old "Bürgeleweg" to St. Kathrein, with didactic stations along the way where walkers can learn about the horses' origins and evolution.
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Höfeweg
The Höfeweg threads past historic farmsteads — including the Hasenegg, Hoferhof, Zmailerhof, Rastlhof, and Holznerhof farm inns — on the slopes of the Schennaberg above Schenna, beginning from the village of Verdins. The trail combines the rural cultural landscape of working farms with sweeping views over Merano and its surroundings.
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Via Alpina Yellow B28
Meraner Hütte / Rifugio Merano - Hochganghaus / Rifugio del Valico
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Via Alpina Yellow B27
Bozen / Bolzano - Meraner Hütte / Rifugio Merano
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Jakobsweg Andrian => Lana - Cammino di San Giacomo Andriano => Lana
Andrian > Sirmian > Grissian > Prissian > Tisens > Lana - Andriano > Sirmiano > Gissiano > Prissiano > Tesimo > Lana
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Rasteinweg
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Wiesenweg
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Ratscheidweg
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Schenner Waalweg
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Höfeweg
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20
Schenna - Taser
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Passerweg
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Sissiweg - Sentiero Sissi
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1
Mountain biking near Merano / Meran
- Katzenleiter
- Alter Almsteig
- Rösslsteig Waalweg
- Rotsteinötz
Getting to Merano / Meran
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport (VRN), 144 km away, about 2h04 by road
- Bolzano - Bozen: 32 min by car, 33 km
- Trento: 1h01 by car, 83 km
- Innsbruck: 1h54 by car, 117 km
- Verona: 1h59 by car, 178 km
- Brescia: 2h30 by car, 214 km
- Padova: 2h44 by car, 258 km
Where to stay in Merano / Meran
200 places to stay for a night on 2026-09-25, from 220 EUR per night, median 505 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Merano / Meran page.