Caines Waalweg path

The Caines Waalweg path takes you along old irrigation channels in Val Passiria.

Driving from Merano into Val Passiria valley, you reach an idyllic hamlet called Rifiano and a tavern called “Ungericht” (770 m). This is where you start the walk on foot. After a ten-minutes’ walk you reach the farm Mutlechnerhof and after another 15 minutes you reach the Caines Waalweg path. From this point you proceed rather plain and in fact the Waalweg is a fairly even path and nice to walk on. After a total of 1 ½ hours’ walk you arrive to the channel’s origins, near to the Finele river (1,020 m).

Then you cross the river via bridge, turn rights on a broader path and walk downward for about 10 minutes. Then you turn left, walk along the river and proceed on the Rifiano Waalweg path across the forest, back to the tavern “Ungericht”.

Walking time: about 2.5 hours
Altitude difference: 250 m
Length: 5 km
Difficulty: easy
Important note: an adventure also for kids
Further information: info@passeiertal.it