Marling between Vineyards, Forests and Apple Blossom

Marling between Vineyards, Forests and Apple Blossom

Marling is a destination for days when culture, winegrowing, nature and activity all have room side by side. The paths and places appeal to different daily rhythms: short family experiences, a tour through the wine-growing landscape, extended walks and a longer route for cycling. In spring, the apple blossom adds a seasonal impression to the landscape. When choosing accommodation, the different focal points of your personal plans can help provide a clear direction.

Parish Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary

The Parish Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is a neo-Gothic, three-nave church built according to the plans of Viennese architect Anton Weber. Its bells inspired Franz Liszt to compose a piece; he wrote the song “Ihr Glocken von Marling” (“Ye Bells of Marling”). The church is accessible without barriers, so you can also take this cultural site’s accessibility into account when planning your day.

Winegrowing along the WineCultureTrail

The Marling WineCultureTrail is four kilometres long, begins in the village centre and leads past the Merano Winery and the numerous wine farms of Mitterterz. It runs along quiet village roads and returns to the centre of Marling as a circular route.

Along the WineCultureTrail, information pillars provide insights into the history and culture of wine. The trail also features oversized objects from winegrowing, including a Reber, a Moster and the Pazeide, an ancient wine and measuring vessel. In this way, the local winegrowing tradition is conveyed not only through texts but also through vivid objects.

Family Trail and Longer Walks

The Squirrel Trail is a circular route just over one kilometre long, marked with squirrel signs and featuring 23 nature and adventure stations for the whole family. It is divided into play, sports and relaxation areas and includes educational stations on the subjects of forests and wood.

The Squirrel Trail also includes an adventure rope course and a forest classroom for creative activities in the woods. This gives the short circular route a variety of station types, allowing families to move between them during their time outdoors.

The Waalweg di Marlengo is around 12 kilometres long and the longest irrigation-channel path in South Tyrol. Compared with the Squirrel Trail, it therefore offers a distinctly different route format. The different lengths help you distinguish between short nature experiences and longer walks when planning your day.

Experience Marling by Bike

The Via Claudia Augusta leads from Marlengo/Marling via Lana, Nalles/Nals and Andriano/Andrian, then continues as the Etschtal cycle path, which leads to Bolzano/Bozen.

Apple Blossom in Spring

In spring, the fields around Marling become a sea of colourful apple blossom.

When choosing your accommodation, you can decide on your preferred daily rhythm in advance: short stops along the Squirrel Trail, a wine tour, longer routes or the course of the Via Claudia Augusta each create different focal points for planning your trip.

Discover More Destinations

For your further travel planning, you can also explore Algund, Nals, Riffian, Burgstall, Tisens, Partschins, Unsere Liebe Frau Im Walde-St. Felix and Sankt Martin In Passeier.

For the overview of the wider travel region: Burggrafenamt.