Cycle pathway
Pedailling on the trail of Andreas Hofer in the Val Passiria in South Tyrol.
Fifteen level and interesting kilometers remote from the traffic to the Sandhof, home of the legendary Tyrolean freedom fighter, Andreas Hofer. Once there, the Passeier Folklore Museum is well worth a visit.
Passo Giovo (2097 m)
The Passo Giovo represents the shortest road from Merano to the Brennero. Already in the Middle Age the path "Jaufenweg" was especially used for the transport of persons and goods.
The path "Jaufenweg" has been first mentioned in a document in 1186.
Passo del Rombo (2509 m)
Also the path that leads over the 2509 m high Passo del Rombo was very important in ancient times. The pass road to the Ötztal Valley has been mentioned already in 1241 and representes in summer the shortest connection between Augsburg, Fernpass and Merano.
