From the valley floor straight into the mountains: the cable cars around Lana, near Meran/Merano, provide quick and convenient access to some of the region's most popular hiking areas. Leave your car behind, skip the steep climb and start your hike surrounded by forests, alpine meadows and scenic mountain landscapes.
From Lana, the modern
Mount Vigiljoch cable car takes you up to the car-free local mountain in around six minutes. Numerous walking and hiking trails start at the upper station. For an even higher starting point, take the nostalgic
single-seat chairlift on Mount Vigiljoch, which climbs to 1,814 metres. As you glide gently above the larch forests, you can already enjoy the mountain's peaceful atmosphere during the ride. Current operating hours, ticket prices and information about transporting pushchairs and bicycles are available at
vigiljoch.com.
The mountains are also easily accessible from Burgstall/Postal. The
Burgstall/Postal–Vöran/Verano cable car connects the Adige Valley with Vöran/Verano on the Tschögglberg/Monzoccolo plateau in just a few minutes. At the top, an extensive hiking area awaits, with forests, meadows and numerous trails across the sunny plateau. The cable car journey between Burgstall/Postal and Vöran/Verano is included with the
Südtirol/Alto Adige Guest Pass. Timetables, fares and transport conditions can be found on the relevant information page.
Other mountain lift
s in the surrounding area provide access to popular hiking destinations such as Aschbach/Rio Lagundo, Schwemmalm, Hochmuth/Alta Muta and Meran 2000/Merano 2000, offering even more opportunities for varied hiking days around Lana and Meran/Merano.