| Merano a jeho okolí vás okouzlí svou historií, termálními lázněmi a nádhernými zahradami. |
Gabriel has been an enthusiastic beekeeper for years.
His honey products are mirroring this passion.
Telescope on the trail no. 12 (trail leads from Hafling/Avelengo village to the Alpenrose Inn in Vöran/Verano) with view on the St. Kathrein Church in Hafling.
The St. Kathrein Church was built on a site that was originally a pagan place of worship.The romanesque church with its Gothic apse, dates from the thirteenth century. It has well-preserved frescoes from the fourteenth century and a winged altar in the late-Gothic Tyrolean style (which can only be see through an opening in the portal).
The Telescopes cannot rotate: it is meant to focus solely on a single building.
In the mey store, you will find luxurious lingerie, high-quality day- and nightwear, and loungewear for women and men. We are a traditional family-run company and stand for innovation, quality, sustainability and attention to detail.
The main focus at the Noafhof farm is on the production of organic grazing eggs. Thanks to the mobile chicken coop the hens can always enjoy fresh grass, which has a positive effect on the quality of the eggs.
Visit of the farm with Brigitte on request.
Sale of the eggs directly on the farm or at the local shops!
Locals refer to the pond above Hafling/Avelengo either as Sulfner Weiher, which means ‘pond’ or Sulfner See, which means ‘lake’. Whether the body of water classifies as a pond or a lake, it was created many years ago as an artificial water reservoir to irrigate Sulfner’s lower lying pastures. Over time, many animal and plant species settled in and around the pond.
The pond is at its loveliest in summer. White water lilies cover the pond while yellow irises, floating water plantains, marsh horsetails, bulrushes, bur-reed, and a host of other plants thrive at the shoreline. Higher up on the banks of the pond, Alpine roses bloom in June – a colourful juxtaposition to forests of spruce, larch and Scots pine. In spring, common toads mate by the hundreds in the water: in the months that follow, naturally, you can see myriad tadpoles and small frogs in the water, surrounded by dragonflies.
The Sulfner Weiher Pond is easy to reach in a short walk from St. Kathrein/S. Caterina.
Telescope on the trail no. 38 near the Waldbichl Inn in Vöran/Verano with view on the Church St. Jacob in Mölten/Meltina.
The Romanesque church of St. Jakob is visible from quite a distance and is located at the highest point of the Salto Plateau at an elevation of 1,525 metres.The church was first referenced in 1300. In 1900, Pastor Johann Luggin tackled a restoration and the church was inaugurated a year later. In 1970, frescoes dating from the seventeenth century were discovered and partially excavated in the church, which was originally Romanesque but Gothicised in 1510. On the altar, we find St. Jacob, who is the protector of the wayfarer, and two patron saints of plague sufferers, Roch and Sebastian.
The Telescopes cannot rotate: it is meant to focus solely on a single building.
The Eichernhof farm in Vöran is specialized in cultivating herbs.
The cook and young farmer Elisabeth offers cooking and baking courses, her mother Erika is guiding farm and herb garden tours.
Their homemade products such as jams, honey, bath and herbal salts, tea, syrups, fruit, vegetables and dried fruits are sold at the farm.
Barns and other farm outbuildings covered with thatched roofs have always been a distinctive characteristic of the villages of Hafling/Avelengo and Vöran/Verano.
A few examples of this archaic architectural construction can still be seen while hiking, including at the Spitzegger and Tötnmoarhof Farmsteads in Verano and at Gfrar in Aschl/Eschio.
Mounting thatched roofs such as these requires a lot of work and skill on the part of the Strohdecker, or roofer. The Strohdecker must bind the straw—usually rye but wheat is also used—on mild winter days into bundles about the diameter of an arm, called Dachschab. A piece of the roof is repaired every year; in this way, the whole layer of straw is completely replaced every twenty years or so.
As Richard Furggler wrote in his compendium entitled Tschögglberg: "The most striking feature of the folkloristic peculiarities of high plateau is—actually, one must almost say ‘was’—the majestic thatched roofs on the farm buildings."
Telescope on the St. Kathrein Kirche Church with view on the Tyrol Castle.
The Telescopes cannot rotate: it is meant to focus solely on a single building.
The only certified (EFFA) fly casting instructor / fly fishing guide in the area!
Offer:
Equipment will be provided if needed.
For more information:
Arnold Gufler (owner of the fly fishing school) is available to answer queries relating to licenses and day tickets, and about fly fishing in the Passeiertal Valley and ist environs in general.
The Parish Church of Vöran/Verano, which is dedicated to Saint Nicholas, is one of the oldest churches on the Tschögglberg high plateau. The church was first documented as far back as 1330.
The walls of the nave date from that time as well. Towards the end of the fifteenth century, the apse was redone in the Gothic style, the nave fitted with two pointed arched doors, and the tower built. During the baroque period, the nave was supplemented with flat-arched windows and a barrel vault; a side chapel was also added. Frescoes depicting the Coronation of the Virgin are interesting from a historical and art-historical perspective, but are not preserved in their entirety.
Play ground in Hafling Oberdorf/Avelengo di sopra, near Sonnenheim Restaurant
The Rotstein Knott vantage point was where the South Tyrolean artist Franz Messner first installed his now-famous Knottnkino open-air cinema, with handmade folding theater chairs. Positioned somewhere between heaven and earth, visitors can marvel at the endless spectacle of nature both below and above.
Cut out of porphyry stone in the shape of an amphitheatre and set on the east face of the rock, the new Rotstein rest area designed by architects Verena and David Messner also offers a spectacular mountain view. The barely perceptible “wind rose”, a network of thin lines on the rock conceived by the designer Antoinette Bader, contemplates the interplay between art and nature.
The artists: Verena and David Messner, Antoinette Bader
The Rotstein Knott is one of the three "tuff knolls" (Rotstein, Beimstein and Unterstein Knott), they are of volcanic origin and are unparalleled in South Tyrol.
The delightfully landscaped Weiher Bruggen Pond on trail no. 16 below Leadner Alm Mountain Hut in Vöran affords weary travellers a refreshing footbath and some peace and quiet.
In the summertime, little fish dash about in the water. The pond also makes an ideal habitat for frogs, toads and dragonflies. Benches around the pond invite hikers to linger and enjoy a lovely backdrop: spectacular views of the Ifinger Peak.
We offer meat, bacon and sausage specialities. The meat comes straight from the butcher's.
The farm Obertimpflerhof is situated in Vöran, a village above Merano which lies 1,280 meters above sea level.
Franz keeps his pigs on the pasture and in the stable on and around his farm, where they have access to clear mountain air and a lot of space to run free. That and GMO-free feeding is the secret for farmer Innerhofer’s high quality pork meat. In traditional and artisan production it is processed to well-known South Tyrolean speck and other local pork specialties.
Products: speck, Kaminwurz (dried smoked sausages), smoked ham, salami - the opening days of the farm shop are listed below.
Farm visit with product tasting: upon request
The Beimstein Knott knoll is particularly impressive for its stunning view overlooking the village of Vöran/Verano.
The new “Attimo” installation on the red rock here is comprised of five chairlift seats placed in a row, representing an imaginary chairlift.
The artists: architects Verena and David Messner
This "Knott" is one of the three "tuff knolls" (Rotstein, Beimstein and Unterstein Knott), they are of volcanic origin and are unparalleled in South Tyrol.
The Beimstein Knott is part of the new circular hike Knottnkino³.
Food products, sausage specialities, fruits and vegetable, bread, speck and cheese specialities. Newspapers.
Carriage Rides in Hafling with the Haflinger horses.
Carriage rides in summer every Tuesday and Saturday afternoon.
In winter, carriage rides on request from Monday to Saturday.
In advance booking is highly recommended!
Sunday closing day
The Timpfler Knott is one of the three "tuff knolls" (Rotstein, Beimstein and Timpfler Knott), they are of volcanic origin and are unparalleled in South Tyrol.
Set in a quiet location near Vöran, the Timpfler Knott is an ideal rest stop for passing hikers. The seating arrangement was dug out of the porphyry stone directly, and serves as a viewing platform. This peaceful place is complemented by an enigmatic sculpture by artist Michael Fliri, which never fails to surprise observers: two gloved hands intertwined on a stick project a shadow resembling a wolf on the ground, which moves with the changing position of the sun.
The artists: Verena and David Messner, Michael Fliri
The Timpfler Knott is part of the new circular hike Knottnkino³.
From Vöran village follow the signs to Timpfler Knott.
The use of the ice rink is at your own risk and free of charge. Parents are responsible for their children.
Important information: Wearing a helmet is compulsory, no skate rental service on site.
Another telescope is installed on the hiking trail n. 2 (from Hafling/Avelengo in direction to the Wurzer Alm Mountain Hut) and provides a good view on the new summit station of the Meran 2000 funicular.
The Telescopes cannot rotate: it is meant to focus solely on a single building.
The Parish Church of Hafling, which is first mentioned in documents dating from 1291, is dedicated to John the Baptist. The walls of the nave date from the same period while the Gothic chancel and tower, which can still be seen today, were added in the second half of the fifteenth century.
The rededication took place on June 11th, 1469. In the seventeenth century, a barrel vault replaced the flat wooden ceiling. Of particular note is the remarkably large mural depicting St. John the Evangelist, which dates to around 1600. In the chancel arch, there is a precious fresco by Karl von Blaas. A few sculptures from the eighteenth century grace the church as well.
The porphyry relief on the outside of the cemetery chapel, now the vestry, is a mystery. It depicts a man, a tree, a flower, and a wheel-shaped ornament. The enigmatic relief is often associated with an agrarian devotion to the sun, but a precise interpretation has yet to be firmly established.
