Situated on the high plateau above the spa town of Merano, this ski area offers a total of 40 kilometres of ski runs and South Tyrol’s first mountain coaster, which is open all year round.
Merano 2000 ski area
Skiing area of Merano 2000 offers 40 kilometres of slopes, and is reachable in just a few minutes from town on the new Merano 2000 Cable Car.
Meran 2000 is very family friendly. A newly built area calle Kinderland offers a ski kindergarten, ski school, magic carpet lifts, snow tube run and plenty of space for sledding and frolicking.
Advanced skiers appreciate the Kesselberg and Rotwand pistes, whilst more experienced skiers and snowboarders can try themselves on the Mittagerpiste.
The ski resort of Meran 2000 also offers night skiing, some slopes are illuminated till 24:00.
Merano 2000 is one of the 15 South Tyrol resorts that have joined together under the Ortler Superski liftpass. This alliance of 15 ski areas is named for South Tyrol’s highest peak, Mount Ortler, and represents an attractive alternative to the gargantuan Dolomiti Superski area. Ortler Ski Arena offers 400 kilometres of slopes.
Merano snowpark
Merano village
Merano 2000 is an ideal ski area for anyone who wants to return to a city atmosphere after a day spent on the slopes and round off the evening with a restaurant meal or a visit to the Terme Merano baths and spa complex.
Merano is a city of festivals, with palace and medieval architecture, beautiful parks. There is a large Botanical Garden with a collection of unique plants, in the vicinity of Merano - several castles, including the castle of Tyrol, which gave the name to the Tyrolean county, and the castle of Trauttmansdorff - favorite place rest of the Austrian Empress Elisabeth.
In the center of the city there is “TermeMerano” - a huge thermal complex with radon springs. The walls of the complex are made entirely of glass, which allows you to admire the panorama of the Alps. It offers 25 swimming pools, a fitness center, huge complex saunas and steam rooms, a real "snow" room and many spa treatments.
Merano has an extensive gastronomic diversity with numerous restaurants, cafés and wine bars. Enjoy a typical Southern Tyrolean evening with regional specialities.
Cultural events, shopping facilities and wonderful promenades round off evening programme of your holidays.