View of the Adige Valley – Passeier Valley Cycle Path loop from Saltaus - Saltusio
View of the Adige Valley – Passeier Valley Cycle Path loop from Saltaus - Saltusio
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View of the Adige Valley – Passeier Valley Cycle Path loop from Saltaus - Saltusio
02:07
31.5km
660m
Gravel riding
Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: April 16, 2026
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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route
After 9.78 km for 98 m
After 14.4 km for 92 m
After 18.7 km for 92 m
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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359 m
Passer Cycle Path
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Waterfalls along the Passer River
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The 19 km long Passeier Valley cycle path leads from the spa town of Merano to St. Leonhard in Passeier
The Passeier Valley cycle path is mostly flat and along a slight incline through the wonderful landscapes of the Passeier Valley. The refreshing Passer accompanies the cyclist along the entire cycle path. The starting point is the spa town of Merano: from the thermal spa square, we head east through the Elisabeth Park into the Passeier Valley. Continuing along the right bank of the river, we soon leave the city. The path is still asphalted here, later it becomes a gravel path.
To the right above us we see Schenna with the castle, the church and the mausoleum of Archduke Johann. On the left are the villages of Tirol, Kuens and Riffian. We have already covered half the route past Saltaus. We cross the river several times as the cycle path changes sides. At Quellenhof we pass the golf course and continue to St. Martin.
When we arrive in St. Leonhard in Passeier, we have reached the end of the cycle path. On the way there we pass the Sandwirt, the birthplace of the legendary freedom fighter Andreas Hofer. Here the MuseumPasseier awaits us with all its special features and valuable witnesses to the history of Tyrol. Worth seeing!
Author: AT
Text / Source:
meranerland.org/de/freizeit-aktiv/rad-mountainbike/passeirer-radweg
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5.23 km
Schenna village center
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16.6 km
Viewpoint
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17.7 km
View of Castel Thurnstein and the Vineyards
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West of Tirol Castle, at about the same altitude, at the intersection of the paths leading from Algund and Gratsch to Tirol, amidst the vineyards, stands Castle Thurnstein like a guardian. A massive and high tower, connected to a residential building from the 16th century, which was extended in the 19th century and completed in the 20th century. Originally, the tower bore the name Platzleid or Platzlei and is mentioned in the second half of the 13th century. In 1282, Meinhard II enfeoffed it to Konrad Milser. The name Thurnstein first appears in 1478.
In the following period, various families held the castle in fief: Heustadel, Katzpöck, Planta, Eyrl Rottenpuecher, and Wittenbach. At the turn of the 17th century, Thurnstein came into the possession of Alexander von Egen, whose descendants still own it today. Currently, the castle is a restaurant where one can drink the famous Napoleon wine. The wine variety received its name upon the arrival of the news of the capture of the French Emperor Napoleon III at Sedan in 1870 during the Franco-Prussian War.
Text / Source: Tourismusverein Dorf Tirol, Hauptstraße 31, 39019 Dorf Tirol
dorftirol.com/sehenswuerdigkeiten/schloss-thurnstein
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19.2 km
View of the Adige Valley
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25.3 km
View of Schenna
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26.5 km
Passeier Valley Cycle Path
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29.6 km
Riffianer Bridge over the Passer River
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31.5 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
10.9 km
9.11 km
7.49 km
2.67 km
1.36 km
< 100 m
Surfaces
18.9 km
9.16 km
1.46 km
1.25 km
403 m
291 m
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Elevation
Highest point (580 m)
Lowest point (300 m)
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