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Best Alpine Meadow Hikes in Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol

There are 11 hikes in Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol in our database that fit. They average 14.3 km and 314 m (1,030 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 82.2 km.

That is 2 percent of the 720 routes we map in Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 14.3 km against 10.3 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here.

High pasture walking sits above the treeline, at its best in early summer when the meadows are in flower. The mix is broad: 6 are rated easy and 2 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

Moderate

6 - Gasserhütte => Schloss Reinegg

Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol · Italy

Distance
14.5 km
/ 9.0 mi
Elevation gain
319 m
Typical duration
3 hr 30 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

16 - Stilfes => Puntleider Alm

Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol · Italy

Distance
10.8 km
/ 6.7 mi
Elevation gain
238 m
Typical duration
2 hr 37 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Dolomieu-6-Almen-Weg

Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol · Italy

Distance
19.9 km
/ 12.4 mi
Elevation gain
439 m
Typical duration
4 hr 58 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Giro del Pra della Malga

Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol · Italy

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
59 m
Typical duration
39 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Giro della Malga Finonchio

Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol · Italy

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
92 m
Typical duration
1 hr 1 min
  • Alpine meadow
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Alpine Pearls

Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol · Italy

Distance
82.2 km
/ 51.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,809 m
Typical duration
21 hr
  • Alpine meadow
  • Long-distance path

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
14 - Weg 15 (Grasstein) => Puntleider Alm - Puntleider See => Weg 15 (Traminer Scharte)Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol6.0 km133 m1 hr 27 minEasyOctober to May
6 - Gasserhütte => Schloss ReineggTrentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol14.5 km319 m3 hr 30 minModerateOctober to May
Alta Via del Porfido - Tappa 4 variante Malga Prese - Val PortelaTrentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol7.2 km159 m1 hr 45 minModerateOctober to May
16 - Stilfes => Puntleider AlmTrentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol10.8 km238 m2 hr 37 minModerateOctober to May
AVS 8B - (Weissenbach) - Oberberg Alm via WandersteigTrentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol1.1 km24 m16 minEasyOctober to May
AVS 9 - Sarner Weißhorn - Oberberg AlmTrentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol3.9 km85 m56 minEasyOctober to May
Dolomieu-6-Almen-WegTrentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol19.9 km439 m4 hr 58 minHardOctober to May
Giro del Pra della MalgaTrentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol2.7 km59 m39 minEasyOctober to May
Giro della Malga FinonchioTrentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol4.2 km92 m1 hr 1 minEasyOctober to May
Malga Camporosà – Contrà Bisele di Sotto – Ponte Rossato – Malga CrojerTrentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol4.9 km95 m1 hr 10 minEasyOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with 14 - Weg 15 (Grasstein) => Puntleider Alm - Puntleider See => Weg 15 (Traminer Scharte), 6 - Gasserhütte => Schloss Reinegg, Alta Via del Porfido - Tappa 4 variante Malga Prese - Val Portela. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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