Matatzer/Ulfaser Waalweg Trail

Built: 1820
Refreshments: Ulfaser Alm Alp
Due to altitude this hiking trail is not recommended until early summer.

Good to know: the Matatzer/Ulfaser Waalweg carries water from 01/05 to 31/10.

Directions

You start at the parking area near Kratzegg Hof in Ulfas above Platt and first follow the gently ascending forest road no. 2A. You then continue along the same road, following trail no. 2C to Ulfaser Alm Alp.

At the alpine hut, the shaded Waalweg (irrigation channel trail) begins, leading you comfortably through spruce and larch forest to a clearing, where the view opens up to the Passeiertal Valley below.

At the end of the Waalweg, you reach the managed, wooden Waalerhütte. During your break, you’ll hear the bell, whose steady rhythm signals that the water is flowing freely.

Halfway along, the path briefly moves away from the watercourse before running parallel to the Waal again.

You return along the same route.

The trail is not suitable for strollers and wheelchairs.

Recommended equipment

War sturdy hiking boots, appropriate clothing for the weather and bring sufficient water and provisions.

Description to arrive at destination

• Coming from Pfelders, take the SP114 towards Platt and shortly before reaching Platt, turn right at the junction for Ulfas

• Coming from Meran towards the Passeiertal Valley, take the Jaufenstraße SS44 to St. Leonhard, continue towards Moos, take on the Timmelsjochstraße and continue on the SP114 to Platt. After Platt, continue towards Pfelders an turn left at the junciton for Ulfas

• Coming from the Timmelsjoch, take on the Timmelsjochstraße to Moos and continue on the SP114 to Platt. After Platt, continue towards Pfelders an turn left at the junciton for Ulfas

• Coming from the Jaufenpass towards St. Leonhard, take the Jaufenstraße SS44, continue towards Moos on the Timmelsjochstraße and continue on the SP114 to Platt. After Platt, continue towards Pfelders an turn left at the junciton for Ulfas

Public transport

Choose a more environmentally friendly way to travel and use our public transport services:

• Bus line 240 from Meran towards Moos/Pfelders

Bus stop "Moos, Rathaus"

then continue with:

• Bus line 241 from Moos towards Ulfas

Bus stop "Platt, Parkplatz Kratzegg"

or

• Bus line 240 from Pfelders towards Merano

Bus stop "Platt, Abzweigung Ulfas"

• Bus line 241 towards Ulfas

Bus stop "Platt, Parkplatz Kratzegg"

You can find the timetables at www.suedtirolmobil.info or on the Passeiertal App.

Author's tip

Always stay on marked trails, check the weather conditions before you hike and pay particular attention to snow, wet ground, or slippery sections.