What is the Lupotrail?

A singletrail leading from the Schartegg car park above the Tablander Alm down to Tabland. It is a popular descent highlight on the Bike Highline Merano.

How do I reach the Tablander Alm by e-bike?

Via the Bike Highline Merano from Töll (approx. 45 km loop, 1,680 m elevation) or directly via the forest road from the Schartegg car park. The hut lies on the Naturnser Almenweg trail.

Tablander Alm - Geideralm - Alpine Hut

The Tablander Alm, also known as Geideralm, sits at 1,751 metres on the Naturnser Nörderberg directly on the Almenweg trail. After the original hut was destroyed by fire in April 2020, it was rebuilt as a community project with support from around 70 businesses and private individuals and ceremonially reopened in June 2022.

Hut keeper Erwin Fleischmann serves hikers and mountain bikers with traditional South Tyrolean dishes from May to October. From the Schartegg car park, which can be reached by bike from Tschars, the hut is about one and a half hours on foot. Alternatively, trail no. 5 leads from Tabland through the Schleidertal valley to the hut in around three hours.

How to get to the Tablander Alm - Geideralm - Alpine Hut by bike

The Bike Highline Merano passes directly by the Tablander Alm. Start in Töll, Aschbach uphill, then along the high trail via Naturnser Alm, Zetnalm and Mausloch Alm to the Tablander Alm. For the descent, the Lupotrail starts at the Schartegg car park, leading down to Tabland. From there back to Töll via the cycle path. Parking at the Schartegg car park (accessible from Tschars via Tomberg). Vinschger Bahn train to Naturns or Tschars.

Tablander Alm - Geideralm - Alpine Hut throughout the year

The Tablander Alm is open from May to October. In early summer, the ride along the Bike Highline Merano is especially rewarding when the alpine meadows on the Nörderberg are in bloom. In midsummer, the hut at 1,751 metres provides welcome cooling. The descent via the Lupotrail from Schartegg is a highlight for trail-loving mountain bikers. In autumn, the warm colours of the forests and fewer visitors make for peaceful rides.

Frequently asked questions about the Tablander Alm - Geideralm - Alpine Hut

What is the Lupotrail?: A singletrail leading from the Schartegg car park above the Tablander Alm down to Tabland. It is a popular descent highlight on the Bike Highline Merano.
How do I reach the Tablander Alm by e-bike?: Via the Bike Highline Merano from Töll (approx. 45 km loop, 1,680 m elevation) or directly via the forest road from the Schartegg car park. The hut lies on the Naturnser Almenweg trail.