Sport at the 18-hole Passiria.Merano golf course with its “foxhole”: It is playable almost all year round thanks to the mild climate
Prantago is located where San Martino merges into San Leonardo, the neighbouring municipality. Strictly speaking, the farmsteads on the Monte Prantago already extend along the slope above San Martino. They include the Gruberhof and Pfandlerhof: Above them lies the Pfandler Alp, a small building at an altitude of over 1,300 metres and a popular hiking destination above the Val Passiria.
Andreas Hofer hid here for two months before being betrayed by Franz Raffl for 1,500 guilders. On January 28, 1810, he was captured at the hut by French soldiers and shot shortly afterwards in Mantua. Today, information boards tell of the times of the Tyrolean Rebellion, the invasion of Bavarian-French troops and the life of the "Sandwirt", which came to an end here at the age of 42.
Below the simple wooden hut lies the managed Pfandler Almhütte. It treats you to South Tyrolean specialities on the sun terrace, and there is also a playground and a game enclosure nearby. The 45-minute path from the Pfandlerhof is also suitable for pushchairs. The hike from San Martino in Passiria in the valley is significantly longer and leads to the Pfandlerhof first.
The Prantago Hut (or Fartleis Alm) with its dumpling variations and Kaiserschmarrn, and the Val Passiria Panoramic Trail are also extremely popular. The second attraction in Prantago (Prantach) is the Passiria.Merano Golf Club, a challenging 18-hole course set in magnificent natural scenery. Hole no. 9 is well-known here, as the 25-metre difference in altitude from the "foxhole" demands a sensitive and precise shot. Tournaments such as the Andreas Hofer Golf Cup, the Sparkasse Trophy, the Raiffeisen Senior Golf Cup, and the Andreus Resorts Trophy are held here.
