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Spend 8 days walking on the Alpine Crossing Route from Germany to Italy
Enjoy walking this Alpine Crossing stage from Garmish to Meran
Spend time in the beautiful Sisi city of Meran in Italy
Visit three countries in one tour: From Germany to Austria and Italy
Enjoy the local cuisine of three alpine countries along your route
Eight days full of unforgettable mountain adventures - that's what our mountain hiking tour from Garmisch to Meran guarantees. On foot you will discover wonderful hiking trails between Bavaria, Tyrol and South Tyrol. The routes lead past traditional alpine huts, tranquil mountain landscapes, as well as impressive gorges and high areas. The enjoyment of these three countries will also win you over, and there will certainly be time to taste the Bavarian, Austrian and South Tyrolean cuisine.
You start your cross-border hiking tour in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. After a leisurely exploration of the town and a typical Bavarian meal, you will hike on the first day through the impressive Partnachklamm, over the Wamberg to the Elmauer Alm and finally to the day’s stage destination in Mittenwald. On the following day, the route takes you across the state border into the wonderful mountain world of Tyrol.
After a restful night in Leutasch, on the fourth day you hike through quiet forests to the Buchener Höhe and down into the Inntal valley. After this stage, you will spend the night in Landeck. After a short transfer to the Reschenpass and a cable car ride to the Mutzkopf, your fifth hiking day can begin. Today's tour takes you to the three-country border stone of Austria, Italy and Switzerland. The tour continues to the picturesque Reschen Lake with the sunken church in South Tyrol. The last two days of hiking have plenty of nature and culinary delights in store for you. The route leads on foot along varied hiking and irrigation channels from Reschen to Naturns and on the last day to the spa town of Meran.
Important note: This tour is part of the Alpine Crossing series, that can be combined into a 29-day trek from Munich to Venice. Check out other parts of the trek:
Alpine Crossing 1: Munich to Garmish
Alpine Crossing 3: Meran to Lake Garda
Alpine Crossing 4: Lake Garda to Venice
Eight days full of unforgettable mountain adventures - that's what our mountain hiking tour from Garmisch to Meran guarantees. On foot you will discover wonderful hiking trails between Bavaria, Tyrol and South Tyrol. The routes lead past traditional alpine huts, tranquil mountain landscapes, as well as impressive gorges and high areas. The enjoyment of these three countries will also win you over, and there will certainly be time to taste the Bavarian, Austrian and South Tyrolean cuisine.
You start your cross-border hiking tour in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. After a leisurely exploration of the town and a typical Bavarian meal, you will hike on the first day through the impressive Partnachklamm, over the Wamberg to the Elmauer Alm and finally to the day’s stage destination in Mittenwald. On the following day, the route takes you across the state border into the wonderful mountain world of Tyrol.
After a restful night in Leutasch, on the fourth day you hike through quiet forests to the Buchener Höhe and down into the Inntal valley. After this stage, you will spend the night in Landeck. After a short transfer to the Reschenpass and a cable car ride to the Mutzkopf, your fifth hiking day can begin. Today's tour takes you to the three-country border stone of Austria, Italy and Switzerland. The tour continues to the picturesque Reschen Lake with the sunken church in South Tyrol. The last two days of hiking have plenty of nature and culinary delights in store for you. The route leads on foot along varied hiking and irrigation channels from Reschen to Naturns and on the last day to the spa town of Meran.
Important note: This tour is part of the Alpine Crossing series, that can be combined into a 29-day trek from Munich to Venice. Check out other parts of the trek:
Alpine Crossing 1: Munich to Garmish
Alpine Crossing 3: Meran to Lake Garda
Alpine Crossing 4: Lake Garda to Venice
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Alpine Crossing 2: Garmish to Meran Tour Itinerary
Day 1 Arrival in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
The famous Olympic town Garmisch-Partenkirchen beckons you to explore. Discover the beautiful pedestrian zone, the traditionally painted houses and cozy beer gardens.
Overnight Location: Hotel in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Distance: None
Meals: None
Day 2 Hike to Mittenwald
Walk past the renowned ski-jumping hill and through the imposing Partnachklamm-ravine, where a roaring mass of water has dug deep into the rock. Via Mount Wamberg you walk to the Elmauer Alp and continue through blooming meadows and valleys to Lake Lauter- and Lake Ferchensee. You stay overnight in Mittenwald, renowned for violin making and ‚Lüftlmalerei‘ (a kind of trompe l’oeil on houses).
Overnight Location: Hotel in Mittenwald
Distance: 5 hours, 20km, 750m of ascent, 550m of descent
Meals: Breakfast
Day 3 Hike into Austria!
Today you leave Bavaria and head for the Tyrolean mountain world! The Geisterklamm-ravine situated high above a gorge awaits for you to walk through it on bridges and footbridges. After that you hike through a splendid high mountain valley, which is also the location of the popular holiday destination Leutasch, surrounded by mountain chains.
Overnight Location: Hotel in Nauders
Distance: 4 hours, 14km, 200m of ascent, no descent
Meals: Breakfast
Day 4 Hike to Landeck
Remote hill moor areas and forests lead you to the crossover onto the ‘Buchner Höhe‘. Past walls of rock of the ‘Hohen Munde‘ along a beautiful hiking trail downhill into the green Inn-river valley. From the historic market town Telfs an organized transfer will take you to the Tyrolean Oberland to Nauders am Reschenpass.
Overnight Location: Hotel in Landeck
Distance: 4.5hours, 14km, 150m of ascent, 650m of descent
Meals: Breakfast
Day 5 Stand on the Border of Italy, Germany and Austria
You can reach the Mutzkopf by cable car, where you start your hike to Lake Schwarzsee and Lake Grünsee. You ascend as far as the three-nation border stone, where you get to stand exactly on the border between Italy, Austria and Switzerland. You descend via alps to the giant Lake Reschensee, with your same-named Day Finish Reschensee. Welcome to Italy!
Overnight Location: Hotel in Reschen
Distance: 5 hours, 14km, 550m of ascent, 850m of descent
Meals: Breakfast
Day 6 Hike to Naturns/Surrounding
Short bus journey along Lake Reschensee with a view onto the sunken church of Graun to the trailhead. A hike in the nature reserve at Lake Haidersee takes you to the idyllic Fischgadermoos and across the mountain lake down to the alpine dairy village of Burgeis. and viaOver varied meadow and irrigation channel paths to Schluderns and by train through vineyards and apple orchards to Naturns, the gateway to the impressive Texel Group.
Overnight Location: Hotel in Naturns or Surrounding
Distance: 4.5 hours, 17km, 100m of ascent, 600m of descent
Meals: Breakfast
Day 7 Hike from Naturns/Surrounding to Meran
You walk along a panorama-trail with great views all the way to the streams of the ‘Sagenweg‘-path. Along the many Waalweg-paths traditional wine taverns invite you again and again to have a break. In the afternoon you reach the ‘Tappeiner Promenade‘, whose exotic floral splendor you follow as far as the cathedral square of Meran. Now you have reached the end destination of your impressive hiking week and get to toast to your experiences in the pretty centre of Meran.
Overnight Location: Hotel in Meran
Distance: 5 hours, 19km, 400m of ascent, 600m of descent
Meals: Breakfast
Day 8 Departure or extension
Departure your accommodation after the breakfast.
Overnight Location: None
Distance: None
Meals: Breakfast
Alpine Crossing 2: Garmish to Meran Tour and Dates
This self-guided tour is always run as a private tour for your group only, where the pricing depends on your travelling dates, as well as the types of rooms that you need.2025 Departures: The departures are available daily, from May 25th to October 5th, 2025.
- Single room: from EUR1228*
- Sharing a double room: from EUR999*
Accommodation on Alpine Crossing 2: Garmish to Meran Tour
This tour is based in hotels. Hotels on this trip are 3-star and offer modern conveniences that can make this trip more pleasant.
In some cases, the accommodation listed below may need to be substituted for other comparable accommodations.
Single Rooms and Solo Travellers
Rooms are double occupancy. You can pay a supplement to have a private room in a hotel where possible. Solo travellers may be required to pay a supplement.
What’s Included in the Alpine Crossing 2: Garmish to Meran Tour?
Meals
7 breakfasts are included.
Accommodations
Accommodations for 7 nights are included.
Transportation during the Tour
This tour includes luggage transfers; however, you will be walking from town to town yourself. Train journey from Telfs to Landeck, bus ride from Landeck to Nauders, cable car ascent to Mutzkopf, train journey from Schluderns to Naturns are included too. You can book return transfer from Merano to Garmisch.
Also Included
- Luggage transfer
- Welcome briefing (German, English)
- Transfers according to program
- Carefully elaborated route description
- Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English)
- App for Navigation and GPS-data available
- Service hotline
Not included
- Flights
- Travel insurance
- Visas if required
- Meals, drinks, or snacks not previously mentioned
- Guide services
- Tourist tax
- Transfers not mentioned as ‘included’.
Optional Extras
- Additional nights before or after the tour
- Single occupancy upgrades
- Return transfer
- How hard is the Alpine Crossing 2: Garmish to Meran Tour?
- I’ve never been on a self-guided trip! How does it work?
- Is this tour run in English?
- Do I need a visa to travel to Germany or Italy?
- Are meals included on the Alpine Crossing 2: Garmish to Meran Tour?
- Do I need insurance?
- How do I get to Garmisch-Partenkirchento start this tour?
- Where does the Alpine Crossing 2: Garmish to Meran Tour end?
- Do I need special vaccines to travel to Germany or Italy?
- Are there any travel restrictions for Germany or Italy?
We rate this tour as a 4 / 5. Good stamina and a good basic fitness level are required for the daily hikes of up to a maximum of 5 hours walking time. Daily routes run along well-maintained and most of all diverse mountain paths, where in parts surefootedness is required. Sometimes routes can be cut short by public transport.
Self-guided travelling is not difficult! For many, it is a preferred type of travel, since you are in charge of your own time and pace. You are provided with all the information you’ll need to follow the route each day and often have access to phone support or other kinds of assistance. However, self-guided travelling requires good navigation skills and those who don’t feel confident in unknown places should consider booking guided tours.
All tour information will be provided in English. German tour package is available as well.
Check with your local country about visa requirements. You could also try this website, though you should verify with your government.
7 breakfasts are included.
Yes, it is mandatory to have health and medical insurance to join this trip, and your insurance should cover trekking. Get your travel insurance.
You can get to Garmisch-Partenkirchento by train from most of the major Austrian cities. Munich or Innsbruck airports are the closest.
The tour ends in Merano.
Check with your family doctor.
Please check with your local government about travel restrictions before you book your tour. This map from the US Department of State provides an overview of the current status in countries around the globe. The UK‘s Foreign Office and Government of Canada also provide advice on foreign travel. Note that the travel advice may change depending on your nationality.
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