Eschio

Together with the main village, Eschio forms the municipality of Verano on the low mountain ridge between Bolzano and Merano

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On the hike to the Giogo di Meltina (1,733 m a.s.l.), which is famous for its crocus blossom in spring, you can see the meadows of Eschio.
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The small district, together with Verano village and a few mountain hamlets, forms the municipality of Verano above the Valle dell’Adige valley.
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On Mt. Monzoccolo, extensive meadows and dense forests dominate the landscape and provide a home for animals, such as this buzzard.
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Autumn in the Merano region: Then the larch meadows change colour and also attract valley residents for hiking on Mt. Monzoccolo.
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The sunny plateau can be reached in five minutes by cable car from Postal in the valley, then it is another 3 km to the village of Eschio.
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From the small village of Falzeben, you can reach the Merano 2000 Hiking Area by cable car - the bus takes you there in half an hour.
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Merano 2000 is also home to the Alpin Bob, a toboggan run on rails which is open in summer and in winter - the kids will be happy!
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The entire municipal area of Verano extends up to 2,025 m a.s.l., this point is located at the watershed to the Val Sarentino valley.
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The Montezoccolo Highlands, home of the Haflinger horses, destination of hikes and carriage rides, connected with the Montezoccolo Bus.
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The turnoff to Eschio (Aschl) in winter: The small church is dedicated to St. Anna and is one of several places of worship in the municipality.
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The winter hikes through the larch meadows on the sunny Monzoccolo (Tschögglberg) are popular, children can be pulled along on the sledge.
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In the neighbouring municipality of Avelengo you will find the lifts to the Merano 2000 Ski Area with its more than 40 km of slopes and the sledge run.
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The tiny Eschio (Aschl) is one of the two districts of Verano, a sunny holiday destination on Mount Montezoccolo. The scattered farms that are enthroned on the slopes above the Rio Eschio stream are also part of it. Already in the 13th century, the area was known as excellent terrain for arable and cereal farming, but its history goes back even further. Pope Urban III confirmed in the 12th century that Verano belonged to the Augustinian canons' monastery of Au-Gries. It is the present-day Muri-Gries Monastery in Bolzano, which houses a nativity scene museum.

On the sunny side, the west side of the low mountain ridge, you can explore the area on foot: A pleasant hike leads from the centre of Verano to the scattered settlement of Eschio. The little church there is dedicated to St. Anna. There are also several chapels at the Töt, Gassen and Ödengut Farms in the municipality of Verano.

The Montezoccolo is an attraction at any time of year, the landscapes change seasonally. Spring begins here at more than 1,200 m a.s.l. a little later than down in the Adige Valley, where the apple trees are in blossom. Then comes summer with its pleasantly spicy air, which is revitalising even when the temperatures in the Valle dell'Adige valley are much higher. Autumn enchants with the colourful larch forests and in winter the snow comes. Then the Merano 2000 Ski Area in the neighbouring municipality of Avelengo invites you to sunny skiing days and sledging adventures.

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