Your easy-breezy bike hotel in Schenna

#realtime means cycling unhurriedly through blossoming orchards, the fresh scent of grass hanging in the air, making you wonder: “Why don’t I do this more often?” Moments like this happen every day in Merano and Environs. Whether you set off on a relaxed tour through the Burgraviato/Burggrafenamt region directly from your bike hotel in Merano or embark on a discovery tour through the sun-kissed Val Venosta/Vinschgau valley – at Kröll, you don’t have to achieve personal bests. Here, it’s all about experiencing, sensing, taking mindful breaths between apple trees and mountains. Especially in spring, when the meadows are blanketed in bright-pink blossoms and mild 20°C temperatures chase away the last winter blues, every turn of the pedals is pure joy.

If you fancy an Alpine adventure in the Tessa/Texel Group, the Hirzer region, or the Sarentino/Sarntal Alps but would rather save your energy for the spectacular descent, the lifts around your bike hotel in Schenna are your best friends. Simply take your mountain bike into the cable car with you, enjoy a relaxed glide upwards, and soak up the panorama. At the top? You can look forward to fresh mountain air and glorious trails through Alpine terrain. And after a cosy stop at a rustic hut, you can look forward to what’s to come: a rapid downhill descent, the wind whistling around your ears, making you feel more alive than you’ve felt in a long time.

Do you fancy a tour through the beautiful Val Venosta/Vinschgau valley but want to stay flexible? Then the bikemobil card is perfect for you. It lets you use all public transport in South Tyrol free of charge, while your bike is transported comfortably and safely to your destination train station by bus. And the included bike rental makes it even easier: at 6 stations along the Val Venosta/Vinschgau valley railway line – between Merano and Mals – you can rent a bike once free of charge and then return it to one of the rental points. This means you can decide spontaneously how far you want to cycle, where you want to take a break, and which sights you want to see along the way. Pedal along by the Adige/Etsch river, stop off in a charming village, explore further, or simply take the train back: around your bike hotel in Schenna, your day doesn’t follow a programme, but your mood. And everyone knows that’s the best travel guide of all.