Cermes between apple orchards and hiking trails

Those who choose Cermes as a travel destination can plan their stay around its landscape, trails and cultural attractions. The trails vary in character, from a short walk to a moderate hike and a 12-kilometre route. These differences offer different benchmarks for planning, while history and art add further focal points to the landscape and hiking themes.

Landscape and walking trails

The landscape of Cermes ranges from the valley floor, with its apple orchards, to the fertile moraine hills below Monte San Vigilio, which are dotted with vineyards. The Mühlbachweg leads through orchards and vineyards. This short walking trail follows the historic Mühlbach, a man-made watercourse that once supplied mills and irrigation systems. The trail is suitable for children and pushchairs. It thus connects the cultural landscape with a historical link to the former use of water.

Hikes with different profiles

The Via Alta di Marlengo from Cermes is a moderate hike. It runs along the Marling Höhenroute and the Marling irrigation channel. Compared with the short Mühlbachweg, it differs both in being classified as a hike and in its moderate difficulty rating. Trail conditions may vary depending on the season; check current conditions before setting out.

The Marling Waalweg runs for 12 kilometres from Cermes to Tel, at the entrance to the Vinschgau Valley. For planning purposes, the difference from the short Mühlbachweg is clear: here, a longer distance is specified, while the emphasis on the other trail is its character as a short walk. The Via Alta provides another point of comparison with its moderate difficulty rating. This lets you consider whether distance, the character of a walk or difficulty is most important to your choice.

The trails also differ in their connection to water. The Mühlbach once supplied mills and irrigation systems, while the Via Alta runs alongside an irrigation channel. For travellers interested in how the landscape is used as well as in hiking, these offer two specific points of comparison: the former function of a watercourse and a route running alongside a channel.

History and art

Castel Lebenberg was built in the 13th century by the Lords of Marling. The period of construction and its builders give the castle a clear historical context. Kränzelhof has seven gardens. Its extensive grounds host exhibitions by national and international artists that change each year; the exhibition themes vary. This brings together different cultural interests: a building with a well-defined historical context and a changing focus on art.

At Kränzelhof, the seven gardens and the changing exhibitions are two distinct aspects of the same grounds. When planning your trip, the current exhibition theme may therefore matter as much as the number of gardens. It changes from year to year. Castel Lebenberg offers a different focus: its origins in the 13th century and its connection to the Lords of Marling give its history a fixed timeframe.

This gives you several clear themes to consider when choosing a destination: landscape and short walks, hikes with different profiles, and history and art.

Discover more destinations: Nals, St. Martin in Passeier, St. Leonhard in Passeier, Vöran, Marling, Dorf Tirol, Schenna, Unsere Liebe Frau im Walde-St. Felix

See the regional travel overview: Burggrafenamt.