Thatched roof - Telescope Beimstein Knott, Vöran

On the Beimstein Knott in Vöran you can find a telescope with view on the thatched roof of the Tötnmoarhof Farm. Barns and other farm outbuildings covered with thatched roofs have always been a distinctive characteristic of the villages of Hafling/Avelengo and Vörano.

The Telescopes cannot rotate: it is meant to focus solely on a single building.

Approach
With the car: Coming from both directions of the freeway Meran/Merano - Bolzano/Bozen (MEBO), take the exit of Meran Süd/Merano Sud and follow directions towards Meran first, to then turn right towards Hafling/Avelengo, follow the street to Vöran/Verano - the parking place is near the parish church in the centre.

With the funicular: Coming from both directions of the freeway Meran - Bozen (MEBO), take the exit of Lana Süd/Lana Sud and follow directions towards Burgstall/Postal. Follow Romstraße/Via Roma for about 1.5km.

Parking
- Parking area in Vöran Dorf/Verano paese, free of charge (near the parish church)

- Free parking place at the valley station in Burgstall and the summit station in Vöran.

Public transportation
With the bus until the bus stop "Vöran Dorf", follow the signs "Rundweg Beimsteinkogel":

- Bus no. 204 "Hafling - Vöran - Mölten - Terlan - Bozen"

- Bus no. 225 "Meran - Hafling - Falzeben" (until Hafling Dorf, than change to busline no. 204)

You'll find the time table on the site: www.suedtirolmobil.info/en/