General description
Starting point is the mountain station of the chairlift at 1,800m. From here you can go easily down to the inn Jocher and on to the Bärenbad Alm. We continue the path no. 2, which opens into the path n. 9, slowly rising to Naturnser Alm (1,920 m).
Hikers can even go to the peak of Hochwart (2,608 m). The way back is along the trail no. 30 and no. 9 to the Gasthof Jocher, further down on no. 34 to the top station of the cable car Vigiljoch.
Walking time: from chairlift to Naturnser Alm about 3.5 hours until Naturnser Hochwart about 6-7 hours Difference in height: from chairlift to Naturnser Alm about 350 Hm, to Hochwart about 860 Hm Equipment: good hiking boots, high mountain clothing, topographical hiking map Prerequisite: good physical shape and sure-footedness
Parking
Parking at the valley station of the cable car is limited and subject to a fee. We therefore recommend arriving by public transport.
Public transport
The cable car is easily accessible by public transport. The Lana bus station is just a 3-minute walk from the valley station. Take advantage of the well-developed public transport network and the convenient connections to the train stations in Marlengo, Merano, or Lana/Postal.
Bus line 211 (Lana–Merano), line 214 (Lana–Foiana), line 215 (Citybus Lana), line 218 (Lanabus), line 245 (Merano–Lana–Ultimo), line 246 (Merano–Lana–Gampen Pass)
Current timetables can be found at:
www.suedtirolmobil.info