DAY TOURS 2012

Monday:
VENEZIASPITZE (3386 m)
- Required: tecnically easy (with glacier), but very good physical condition necessary
- Duration: approx. ca. 7 hours
- Difference in altitude: 1300 mt.
- Start: 6 a.m.
- Price: € 90,- for UIAGM professional mountain guide and tecnical equipment
- Minimum number of participants: 3 persons
Tuesday:
BASIC COURSE IN ROCK CLIMBING
for children from 7 to 14 years
The small, but noble climbing garden called 'Burgstollknott'in Partschins is suitable for beginners.
You will learn climbing techniques on rock, get familiar with knots and we practice abseiling as well as belay techniques.
It is an ideal day especially for children and teenagers with no previous experience required.
- Required: free from giddiness, sure–footed
- Date: tuesday or every day with 4 participants
- Duration: from 9 am to 1 pm
- Price: € 35,- UIAGM professional mountain guide, tecnical equipment
- Meeting point: bus station in Partschins
- Minimum number of participants: 4 children
ABSEILING TOUR AT THE PARTSCHINS WATERFALL
Feel the power of the water with all your senses while participating in an unforgettable abseiling tour at the Parcines Waterfall.
- Difficulty: easy
- Duration: 1,5 hrs
- Climbing route: 180 m (7 rope - lengths)
- Start: Partschins, Gasthof Birkenwald
- Price: € 40,- UIAGM professional mountain guide, tecnical equipment
- Minimum number of participants: 3 persons
CLIMBING TOUR AT THE PARTSCHINS WATERFALL
Feel the power of the water with all your senses while participating in an unforgettable climbing tour at the Parcines Waterfall.
The climbing tour leads you along the 100 meter high incline of the Partschins Watefalls. Enjoy a vivid experience of nature offering
fascinating impressions.
- Difficulty: climbing III - IV grade
- Duration: 2,5 hrs
- Climbing route: 180 m (7 rope - lengths)
- Start: Partschins, Gasthof Birkenwald
- Price: € 80,- UIAGM professional mountain guide, tecnical equipment
- Minimum number of participants: 2 persons

Wednesday:
FINAILSPITZE (3516 m)
over the Hauslabjoch
to the famous Hauslab Joch we start in the Schnalstal and up to the glacier with the cable car (at 3200 meters).
After an easy climb we reach in approx. 2,5 - 3 hours the top, and 1 time later the Haulabjoch where the
Ötzi mummy was found (approx. 5000 years old glacier mummy). Descent to the Similaun hut and trough the Tisen valley to the Vernagt lake.
- Required: glacier tour which request some alpine experience, good physical condition necessary, climbing II grade
- Duration: approx. 8 hours
- Difference in altitude: 550 mt., 1800 mt. descent
- Price: € 90,- (cablecar not included) for UIAGM professional mountain guide and tecnical equipment
- Start: 6.30 a.m.
- Minimum number of participants: 3 persons
BASIC COURSE IN ROCK CLIMBING
We will spend one day in our climbing area in Partschins. You will learn climbing techniques on rock,
get familiar with knots and we practice to abseiling as well as belay techniques.
This course is offered throughout the summer season with no previous experience required.
- Required: free from giddiness, sure–footed
- Date: wednesday or every day with 3 participants
- Duration: from 9 am to 1 pm
- Price: € 55,- UIAGM professional mountain guide, tecnical equipment
- Meeting point: bus station in Partschins
- Minimum number of participants: 3 persons
MOUNTAIN BIKE TOUR
Half day tour on the Vigiljoch to the Black Lake and about 1500 m downhill to Lana
- Required: easy, good physical condition necessary
- Difference in altitude: 400 mt. starting from the cable car mountain station/ Km 20 - 40 ca.
- Price: € 29 (cable car and bike rental not included)
- Start: 2 p.m. at the cable car Vigiljoch - Lana
- Minimum number of participants: 4 persons

Thursday:
PHOTOTOUR SULDENSPITZE (3376 m)
easy for beginners
Our trekking tour across the Suldenferner glacier starts at the uphill station
of the Sulden cable-car. Perfectly protected by the ropes of your experienced guide you can risk many a glance into the blue shimmering crevasses of this
impressing glacier. On the way back you can enjoy fantastic views over the Ortler mountain range, ideal for taking the most intriguing pictures.
- Required: easy glacier tour, good physical condition necessary
- Duration: approx. 5 hours
- Difference in altitude: 700 mt.
- Start: 7 a.m.
- Price: € 70,- (cablecar not included) for UIAGM professional mountain guide and tecnical equipment
- Minimum number of participants: 4 persons
Friday:
GLACIER TOUR IN THE SCHNALSTAL VALLEY
At the mountain station of the cablecar
Grawand starts the tour hike up over the Schnalser glacier to the ice cave.
Thanks to the rope of the mountain guide you can risk a view into the blue
resplendent glacier crevasse. On the way back, a wonderful panorama with impressive
motives for picture taking is offered by the Ötztalergroup. Befor the descent we make
a break at the Bella Vista Hut.
- Required: easy glacier tour, for beginners and children with 8 years
- Duration: approx. 4 hours
- Difference in altitude: 1100 mt. descent
- Price: € 50,- / children € 45,- (cable car not included) for UIAGM professional mountain guide and tecnical equipment
- Start: 8.30 a.m.
- Minimum number of participants:5 persons (reductions for groups and families procede)
VIA FERRATA - DOLOMITES
A via ferrata is a perfect alternative for people who want more than just walking uphill but who don’t fancy the
thrill of rock climbing. These iron ladder path allow mountain walkers to follow spectacular routes that would normally have needed considerable
climbing skills. An experienced Alpine Guide will go together with you and teach you the basic techniques. This will help you to become
skilful in order to enjoy these open walking and scrambling routes in safety.
Every week we offer a different tour of the big range of Via Ferrata in the Dolomites or Garda Lake area:
Cirspitzen, Pisciadu, Pösnecker, Sass Rigais, Marmolada, Masare/Rotwand, Sass Rigais, Fennberg, Via dell'Amicizia.
- Required: good physical condition, free from giddiness, sure–footed
- Duration: approx. 4 - 6 hours
- Difference in altitude: 600 - 1000 mt.
- Price: € 90,- / 130,- for UIAGM professional mountain guide and tecnical equipment
- Start: 7 a.m.
- Minimum number of participants: 2 - 3 persons

Saturday:
CEVEDALE (3769 m)
Our glacier tour to the Cevedale glacier starts at the uphill station
of the Sulden cable-car. Than by the rope of the mountain guide over the Suldenglacier to the ice-sea pass und on to the Casati hut. 3252 m. After a short break we go on across wide
glacier fields und reach after a last steep step the summit.
- Required: hikers of excellent fitness, free from giddiness, sure–footed, climbings in II-III grade
- Duration: 8 hours
- Difference in altitude:1100 mt.
- Start: 5.30 a.m.
- Price: € 100,- (cablecar not included) for UIAGM professional mountain guide and tecnical equipment
- Minimum number of participants: 3 persons
MOUNTAIN BIKE TOUR
A day trip in the valleys in the surrounding of Merano with some downhill singletrails.
- Required: good physical condition and driving experience necessary
- Difference in altitude: 1100 mt, km: 40 - 70
- Start: 9 a.m.
- Price: € 60,- (Mtb rental ca. 20/28 €)
- Minimum number of participants: 4 persons
Sunday
Climbing in the Rock Park
The climbing courses will take place in one of the many climbing areas around Merano, on natural vertical rock walls.
A licenced Mountain Guide will teach knot-, belaying- and climbing techniques on each participant individually, he can evaluate
and correct possible mistakes and contribute to make a large progress in climbing.
- Required: advanced climbers in the 4 - 5° grade
- Duration: 4 hours
- Start: 9.30 a.m.
- Price: € 55,- incl. equipment
- Minimum number of participants: 3 persons

High Alpine Tours - on request:
- Lodner 3228 m
- Königspitze 3859 m
- Ortler Hintergrat 3905 m
- Hoher Angulus 3521 m
- Wildspitze (A) 3772 m
- Similaunspitze 3606 m
- Vertainspitze 3545 m
- Hintere Schwärze 3628 m
- Biancograd-Piz Bernina 4049 m
- Ötzitour to the Hauslabjoch