Algund Lagundo

Nature Park

On the road again …in South Tyrol’s largest nature park! Discover breath-taking flora and fauna!

The Texel Group Nature Park stretches over an area of around 33,430 hectares and is South Tyrol’s largest nature park. It reaches from the Schnals Valley and Passeier Valley to the main Alpine ridge. During your discovery trips in the nature park, you will be able to see many examples of breath-taking flora and fauna. South Tyrol’s largest nature park is home to numerous warm-loving animals such as the cliff swallow (this is the most northerly place where they can be found), mantis, squirrels and ravens. The difference of altitude inside the nature park can be as much as 3,000 metres, which opens the spectrum of animals you might be able to see. You can even find the emerald lizard here, as well as the asp viper. The Texel Group Nature Park contains a lot of water, which is partly due to the holding capacity of loose rocks, but also because of the glaciers’ melting waters. In addition, it gives us the largest high-Alpine lake collection, the Sprons Lakes, which consist of 10 individual lakes. Another attraction is the 97 metre high Partschins waterfall. At the Nature Park House in Naturns, you can find extensive information about the nature park. It is highly recommended that you check out the circular hiking trail of the Meran High Mountain Road, one of the most beautiful, high-Alpine hiking trails in Europe, with fantastic panoramic views.

Apart from the current collection of jewellery you can admire inside the showroom, you have the possibility to let "Schmuckwerk" manufacture your individually designed jewellery for you.

Visitors to the breathtaking Merano valley can enjoy the unique beauty of a place where nature and a masterful human touch come together to create extraordinary harmony.
Just outside Merano, on the way to the Val Venosta, a complex of buildings perfectly kept within their surroundings catches the eye. They are decorated in a graceful, highly tasteful manner and almost blend in with the flourishing local vegetation. Anyone who is curious enough to ask for the name of this “village” – because that´s what it looks like at first – will simply receive the answer “That’s FORST”. It is not called the “beer factory” or the “brewery”, but “FORST”. The name is inherently linked with the local area. It stands for tradition and love for nature, but also for striving to ensure that the quality of its products remains consistently high. Traditional and modern values go hand in hand, making positive contributions to each other: this is the guiding concept of FORST.

The visits of the FORST Brewery are held every Wednesday from April to October at 14.00 o’clock in German language and every Thursday from June to September always at 14.00 in Italian. There is no guided tour in English available. Participation is possible by prior telephone arrangement at 0039 0473 260111, registrations by e-mail cannot be considered.

An information centre with an adventure course has been set up at which you can inform yourself about the diverse offers of the tourism region in an innovative, modern and impressive way.

Theme corners: You are invited to discover the numerous offers and the various activity possibilities in Algund yourself. The theme corners provide multimedia content for offers and packages, events, hiking tours, cycling holidays, gastronomy and cuisine, accommodation and culture.
Video walls: The video walls which are distributed throughout the room present themselves in an impressive size. In full-screen format, high-quality images and guest information are shown on a screen size of approx. 3 x 1.7 m. The multimedia equipment continues in the tourist office. Several screens are integrated into the modern ambience. A total of three 32-inch screens show live images from various webcams.

Supermarket Alber

Supermarket, newspaper, tobacco/cigarettes, household goods.

The alpine dairy of Lagundo offer a rich assortment of local products like cheese, milk, fresh cream, butter and cottage cheese.

All products are high quality and have an unique natural taste. The clients, residents and guests, are enthusiastic of our products. We supply more than 40 shops in Merano every day.

We invite you to visit our shop.

Located on the left bank of the Adige River in the direction of Val Venosta (Vinschgau) valley, there is an accumulation of rubble from Plars. The villages of Plars di Mezzo (Mitterplars) and Plars di Sopra (Oberplars) are found here, as well as the beautiful Late Gothic Church Sant'Ulrico, surrounded by orchards and vineyards. The church was first documented in 1493, although it was most likely built even earlier. At the time, the church belonged to the Bavarian monastery of St. Mang in Füssen. The external frescoes on the southern side of the church are particularly worth visiting.

Bouldering is climbing on rocks, cliffs or artificial climbing walls without a rope. Over the past few years, this sport has constantly increased in popularity and since 1970, it is a discipline in its own right in the area of sports climbing. Its popularity has drastically increased, especially within the younger generation.

Algund is home to one of the largest outdoor boulder areas in South Tyrol.

Passionate climbers can also enjoy the Salewa Cube in the nearby provincial capital of Bozen – currently the largest climbing hall in Italy. On a climbing surface of 2,000 square metres, 250 climbers can have a go at the same time. In addition, there are three speed climbing routes, 420 square metres of boulder surfaces, boulder blocks with grades of difficulty from A to E, climbing paths, a dry tooling wall, 11,000 climbing handles etc.

There is lots of fun for climbers in Algund and surroundings!

Nägele K. & A. GmbH

 Via Weingartner 14 

39022 Lagundo (BZ)

Tel: 0473 447 877

There are 4 automated bowling lanes in the "Peter Thalguter House" in the center of Lagundo.

Exercising and playing in the open air brings the whole family together and inspires them to do things with one another. This adventure playground in Algund is perfect for that.

Not far from the San Giuseppe (St. Joseph) Parish Church in Riomolino (Mühlbach) is the early Gothic church of St. Mary and the adjacent Maria Steinach Convent. These were built in 1241 by Countess Adelaide, the daughter of Alberto, Count of Tyrol. Legend has it that two doves appeared to show where the Countess should build the convent. During the reign of the Austrian Emperor Joseph II, the convent was closed. It was re-opened in 1848 by the Dominican Nun´s Order of Linz.

Lordly towers, historical pinnacles and arcade windows.
Schloss Plars evokes tradition and combines the charming ambiance of old times with the stylish appeal of modernity, while love for details and a perceptible sense of well-being give an extra touch to the special atmosphere of the place. 

From april to October there is a wine educational trail - a guided tour with a visit to the wine cellar and a wine tasting session.

You can book the tour at the winery "Schloss Plars" until the day prior to your visit. Phone: 0039 0473 448 472 or E-Mail: info@schlossplars.com.

Price: EURO 15 per Person (free for children/youths under the age of 16)

The two sand courts at the Algund tennis court await you!

• court reservation: +39 335 5348617
• services: rental of tennis rackets, stringing and replacement of strings, overgrip

• 18€ per hour, from 5 hours 16€.
• 45€ trainer hour + 5€ per additional person

The Rio di Lagundo (Aschbach) district is separated from the rest of the city. It is located on Mount Tramontana (Nörderberg) in Val Venosta (Vinschgau) valley, forming a small enclave between the towns of Parcines (Partschins) and Plaus. Rio Lagundo can be reached by cable car and of course also by car. Particularly worth visiting is the Maria della Neve Church (Our Lady of Snow) and the Santissimo Cuore di Gesù (Sacred Heart of Jesus). The small Maria della Neve Church was built in 1695 and stands on top of a hill. In 1889, a larger church was built and dedicated to the Santissimo Cuore di Gesù (Sacred Heart of Jesus).

Visit the new beach volley area next to the two miniature golf courses. There is also a kiosk which offers a generous selection of drinks and snacks.

10,00€ / hour / field
Reservation: 0039 3395012931

The local parish priest, Anton Martin Schenk, had the Santissima Trinità (Church of the Holy Trinity) built in the Velloi (Vellau) district in 1742. The church soon became too small for the growing population of the village and was extended by local peasants, completed between 1894 and 1895. Only then Velloi could accommodate its priest for the first time. The latest restoration of the small church was in 1975.

There is a very special vantage point in "Hochkreuz" in Lagundo, located on the popular Via Claudia Augusta bicycle path: the Trauttmansdorffer Throne. The view of Merano and the surrounding area, including Forst Castle (and the brewery with the same name) and one of the most modern churches in the entire Alpine region, the San Giuseppe Parish Church, is breathtaking in its splendour. Ideal for photographs and an absolute must-see for every tourist in Merano. Especially cyclists often stop here for a break to enjoy the view with a picnic before continuing their journey towards Val Venosta (Vinschgau) valley or Merano. Visitors can see the famous Botanical Gardens at the Trauttmansdorff Castle with binoculars. This observation deck is the ideal starting point for a visit to the Botanical Gardens of the Trauttmansdorff Castle.

The playground is a pleasant place and a popular meeting place for children and parents.

Our flowershop is situated in Lagundo/Merano

via Weingartner 9A, 39022 Lagundo (BZ)

Visitors to the breathtaking Merano valley can enjoy the unique beauty of a place where nature and a masterful human touch come together to create extraordinary harmony.

Just outside Merano, on the way to the Val Venosta a Lagundo, a complex of buildings perfectly in keeping with their surroundings catches the eye. They are decorated in a graceful, highly tasteful manner and almost blend in with the flourishing local vegetation. Anyone who is curious enough to ask the name of this “village” – because that is what it looks like at first sight – will simply receive the answer “That’s FORST”. It is not called the “beer factory” or the “brewery”, but “FORST”. The name is inherently linked with the local area. It stands for tradition and love for nature, but also striving to ensure that the quality of its products remains consistently high. Traditional and modern values go hand in hand, making positive contributions to each other: this is the guiding concept of FORST.

The visits of the FORST Brewery are held every Wednesday from April to October at 14.00 o’clock in German language and every Thursday from June to September always at 14.00 in Italian. There is no guided tour available i English. Participation is possible by prior telephone arrangement at 0039 0473 260111. There is also a shop in the brewery, where you can buy souvenirs.

The Shooting Sport range is located in the "Peter Thalguter Haus" in the center of Algund near the church. There are 7 lanes with automated shooting debriefing.

Contact: Stefan Gutweniger 0039 335 265598

Wood is the material dreams are made of. Working with this very special material inspires us to create true masterpieces of carpentry - whether a single piece or a complete solution, whether traditional or modern, whether in the private sector or in gastronomy/hotel business: we shape and design wood according to your wishes and thus create an incomparable living ambience full of warmth and comfort.
The power for this comes from a strong team. This is how new ideas and visions become reality without losing sight of tradition - for true flights of fancy made of wood with a grounding.

Zona artigianale 6
39022 Lagundo
Alto Adige– IT

Klaus: +39 328 7632441
Barbara: +39 347 1473848

info@tischlerei-weithaler.it

Bike Rental, Shop & Repairs

Discover Algund on two wheels – E-bike rental at Bike & Hike with top brands like Conway, Ghost, Corratec, Mondraker, Torpado, and Fondriest.

Our rental shop, Bike & Hike in Algund, partners with renowned brands such as Conway, Ghost, Corratec, Mondraker, Torpado, and Fondriest. You can rent a bike from us and explore the Merano area on a cycling or mountain bike tour.

In our rental shop, you'll find mountain bikes, racing bikes, city bikes, trekking bikes, e-bikes for adults and children, kids’ bikes, and various accessories such as trailers for children or pets, tag-alongs, child seats, helmets, and much more!