Vigiljoch - Monte San Vigilio – View of Merano Valley loop from Merano Maia Bassa - Meran Untermais

Mountain biking trails

Italy

South Tyrol

Marling - Marlengo

Vigiljoch - Monte San Vigilio – View of Merano Valley loop from Merano Maia Bassa - Meran Untermais

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Vigiljoch - Monte San Vigilio – View of Merano Valley loop from Merano Maia Bassa - Meran Untermais

04:16

36.3km

1,580m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 8.56 km for 276 m

After 10.3 km for 322 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.95 km

View of Merano

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view from here into the valley of Meran

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4.57 km

View of Lebenberg Castle

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What a beautiful view in all directions from that spot! A dream...very strenuous getting there, but it was well worth it!

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16.2 km

Hoespitz Restaurant at Schwarze Lacke

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This inn, beautifully situated on an idyllic moor lake (Schwarze Lacke), is an absolutely worthwhile tour destination. When the weather is nice, you can sit outside in the beer garden …

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16.2 km

Black Pond / Pozza Nera Biotope

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As black as the name sounds, the "black paint" is not, as you can see from the photos. The name is often used in the Alpine region for standing, rather …

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16.6 km

Vigiljoch (1,747 m)

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A MTB tour in an impressive mountain setting with fantastic panoramic views

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18.0 km

View of the St. Vigilius Church on Mount San Vigilio

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A wonderful view over the South Tyrolean mountain landscape is the reward for the long and strenuous ascent from Marlengo to the Vigiljoch. There are different options for the descent: …

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18.3 km

Vigiljoch - Monte San Vigilio

Highlight • Religious Site

Vigiljoch in the narrower sense refers to a 1743 m s.l.m. high crossing over the northeastern foothills of the Zufrittkamms of the Ortler Alps in South Tyrol (Italy). This is …

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30.8 km

View of Merano Valley

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Magnificent view with the castle in the foreground

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36.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.5 km

9.28 km

3.23 km

1.51 km

1.03 km

825 m

Surfaces

13.2 km

12.4 km

5.94 km

2.31 km

1.15 km

899 m

441 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,790 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

22°C

8°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 1.0 km/h

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Comments

November 3, 2024,Meran-Vigiljoch-OchsentodTrail

Challenging variant from Vigiljoch down to Lebenberg Castle (top tip from colleague Hermann. Thanks)

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August 22, 2023,🇮🇹Lana-Tscherms-Schwarze Lacke-Vigil Joch

The goal today was the ⛰️Vigiljoch:
So the start was before sunrise 🌞 in Lana; continue to Tscherms via parts of the Marlinger Höhenweg in the direction of the summit - beautiful views of the Vinschgau
Then the first "highlight" of the young day: delicious cappuccino ☕️ at the black lacquer
Then continue to the Vigiljoch to the St. Vigilius …

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October 2, 2022,Bergradtour aufs Vigiljoch

Why go hiking when you can also ride a bike.

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June 28, 2023,Vigiljoch (Meran zum 2.🥳)

The second amazing tour that day 💪 after "Meran from above".
After we got bored relatively quickly at the pool, we decided to climb the Vigiljoch at sunset😝.
The ascent was sweaty but easily doable on tar and forest roads.
The landscape at the top is beautiful and definitely worth a visit. But the best were the many "awesome trails!!!" …

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