Discover marmots and golden eagles in South Tyrol’s largest nature park, part of the European-wide Natura 2000 sites
Located at the heart of Merano and surroundings, the majestic Gruppo di Tessa Nature Park stretches from Val Senales to Val Passiria and even further to the main Alpine ridge. With its 31,391 hectares it is South Tyrol's largest nature park and includes the entire Gruppo di Tessa mountains as well as the northern Oetztal Alps and a small part of the Stubai Alps.
Mediterranean habitats alternate with high Alpine sceneries, sunny steppes and rich green spruces. Lovely irrigation channels, the Waalwege, high mountain pastures and highly diversified meadows are spread all over the area, serving as valuable biotopes. Hikers and nature lovers agree: the Gruppo di Tessa Nature Park is not only the biggest but also the most beautiful one of all seven South Tyrolean nature parks.
Besides deer, chamois and marmots there are numerous southern types of animals, such as the crag martin or the praying mantis, reptiles or asp vipers. The visitor centre of Naturno will introduce you to this fascinating natural scenery. We suggest: hike along the high-altitude trail Alta Via di Merano across the Gruppo di Tessa Nature Park - for a total of nine stages!
Contact info
- Piazza Bernardin Astfäller / Bernardin-Astfäller-Platz 1 - 39025 - Naturno / Naturns
- +39 0473 668201
- info.tg@provinz.bz.it
Opening times
Despite careful control we cannot guarantee the correctness of the provided data.
Admission
free admission
More information
The visitor centre stays open from early March to the end of November, Sunday and Monday rest days, in July and August only on Mondays. It remains closed on public holidays and in winter.
Season start 2026 on the 3rd of March.
