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  3. Round trip along the ancient "Waalweg" (irrigation channel) of Partschins/Parcines

Round trip along the ancient "Waalweg" (irrigation channel) of Partschins/Parcines

Hikes 39020 Partschins / Parcines
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Duration 2.0 h

Distance 4.7 km

Ascend 223 hm

Descent 223 hm

Max. height 813 m

Round trip along the ancient "Waalweg" (irrigation channel) of Partschins/Parcines - Description

This is one of the oldest irrigation canals (Waalweg) of Merano and environs!
It was built in the XV century by the Counts of Stachelburg and is, therefore, more than five hundred years old. The canal is lined by birch-tree groves and rich, varied vegetation and is still used to irrigate the Parcines orchards, meadows and fields. 
An ancient “Wohnstein”, a free-standing, curved rock in whose shadow ancient people lived, and a pre-historic “Schalenstein” – a stone with strange round-shaped indentations on it, dating back to the Copper Age, can be seen at the eastern end of the Waal path.
This particular walk is especially interesting for those interested in local history.

Difficulty

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    Easy

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  • Landscape

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Directions

self-arranged arrival
Parking-At Mairhof, Parcines bus turning;At the parking lot, only short-term parking max. 1 hour with parking disc; max. 8 hrs.;in the basement parking;-At Zehentstraße, Parcines;All-day, in the designated parking area;-Public swimming pool, Parcines, Zehentstraße;All-day, in the designated parking area.Public TransportFrom Merano: Bus 213 to ParcinesFrom Venosta Valley: the Venosta Valley Train or Bus 251 to Rablà – and from there Bus 265 to Parcines.

Interesting things nearby

The Round trip along the ancient "Waalweg" (irrigation channel) of Partschins/Parcines tour starts in Partschins / Parcines.

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