Like other villages in the western part of South Tyrol, Scena has its own "Waal", a historical irrigation channel built to water the fields. A pleasant path with a gentle incline runs alongside the Scena irrigation channel. It mostly follows the edge of the forest and leads to some great viewpoints over the valley floor. We start our hike in Verdines, a district of Scena.

Verdines can also be reached from the main village in just a few minutes by public bus. Starting at the church, we first follow path no. 16 uphill across the meadows until we reach the junction with the Waalweg path at an altitude of approximately 1,050 metres. Here, we walk towards the "Talstation Taser". The murmuring water accompanies us on our way down to Hasenegg.

This is followed by a short stretch along the road. As the path alternates between woods and meadows, we soon arrive at the bottom station of the Taser Cable Car, which runs from the valley up to the Taser Mountain Hut. After crossing the Schnuggenbach stream, the route takes us to the Cafè Am Waal snack station and continues towards San Giorgio di Scena.

At this point, it is also possible to walk down through the hamlet back to Scena. However, those who wish to experience the entire Scena Waalweg path right to the end (as we do) can continue walking through orchards and woods as far as the gorge of the Val di Nova. As the path slopes gently downwards and is therefore no longer strenuous, this option is recommended.

In the gorge, we follow the path down to the valley station of the Merano 2000 Cable Car near Maia Alta. From here, there are two options for returning to the starting point in Verdines: on foot via the Via Goyen road or by public bus. After three hours of walking, we choose the second, more comfortable option and conclude our hike back in Verdines.

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Author: AT

Experienced: November 2015
Last updated: 2026

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