If you pack a rucksack, climbing boots and a walking stick for your holiday in the Hotel Kronsbühel, then you will benefit in particular from the sun-kissed location of our hiking hotel near Merano. Here, the warm sunbeams accompany you through the marvellous mountain landscape for a very long time. In addition, a first-class hiking area is waiting for you in the immediate vicinity – including comfortable walks as well as mountain climbs in all levels of difficulty.

The municipal area of Tirolo extends to the mountains of the Gruppo di Tessa nature park with many popular destinations for hikers, for instance the Laghi di Sopranes, the largest group of high alpine lakes throughout South Tyrol. Apart from this, we strongly recommend you also the high route of Merano, the ramble to the Mutkopf summit or to the Oberkaser alp. The indigenous flora and fauna that impresses every nature lover, well-signposted trails and rustic mountain huts round the mountain experience off.

Hikers and nature lovers feel at their ease in the mountains all round, whereas fans of culture get their money’s worth down below in the valley. Numerous castles and historical estates characterize the landscape of Burgraviato and some of them invite you to go on a trip back in time – and best of all, Tyrol Castle. It is within spitting distance of our hotel and houses the South Tyrolean Museum of Culture and Provincial History as well as an interesting bird care centre.

If you have acquired a taste for culture, you can continue the cultural tour in the nearby city of Merano, which is reachable by bus or car within a few minutes. From the medieval archways and the blossoming gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle to the thermal bath and countless museums – we can hardly describe the great variety of sights waiting for you in Merano.

Uphill and downhill on cycle and forest paths, down below in the valley or high up to the fantastic mountain tops… The area of Merano and environs offers exciting bicycle tours to all those who like to discover their holiday destination by bike. It does not matter if you are an unhurried cyclist, a passionate mountain or downhill biker or if you take along child’s bicycles, e-bikes or a racing bike.

Pleasant and often family-friendly cycle paths wind their way through the orchards and vineyards around our bike hotel near Merano – for instance the cycle track to Val Passiria or the path along the ancient Via Claudia Augusta that passes through Val Venosta and leads to the south. Many varied mountain bike trails and winding passes such as Monte San Vigilio, Passo del Rombo or Passo del Palade are suitable challenges for beginners and pros.

Do you want to avoid using your car during your holiday? Do you want to get from A to B or high up to the mountains in an easy and comfortable way? No problem. In addition to trains and buses, public transport in South Tyrol comprises also numerous lifts. Many cable cars around Merano are open not only to skiers, but in operation almost all year round in order to take you at a dizzy height. Two of them are in the immediate vicinity of our Hotel Kronsbühel.

With the Hochmuth cable car starting in Tirolo, you can reach the Hochmuth summit station at 1,400 metres above sea level within five minutes. There you will not only enjoy a breath-taking view of Merano and Valle dell’Adige, but can also start numerous hikes (e.g. high route of Merano, Laghi di Sopranes, Mutkopf). Beyond that, a chairlift connects Tirolo with Merano during the long summer season and the valley station is only a few yards away from the spa town centre.

The well-kept courses perfectly merge into the landscape, the sun is shining brightly and thanks to the Mediterranean climate, the season is extra-long… Ideal conditions for a round of golf! It is a 20-minute drive from our hotel in Tirolo to two excellent golf courses, where you can improve your handicap at leisure and in front of an impressive natural scenery.

The Golf Club Passiria.Merano in San Leonardo in Passiria comes up with a demanding 18-hole golf course inclusive of water lily ponds and numerous bunkers. The 9-hole-golf course of the Golf Club Lana is worth a visit as well, because it offers a pleasant ambience for beginners and pros.