Forcella di Soy da Merano

Very long and very tiring itinerary, but to reduce it just start from Lake Zoccolo in Val d'Ultimo instead of Merano, going up and down the Val d'Ultimo farm trail to Santa Geltrude. On the other hand, the landscape is gorgeous and wild and the trails are very beautiful.

From Merano one arrives at Santa Geltrude. From here we climb up to the Untere Flatschbergalm (refreshment stop) and then pedal a little more to the beginning of the trail, Alta via Ultimo, which falsely takes us up to the start of the ascent with bikes on our backs. We now have 750 meters of elevation gain with only a few pedaled parts, up to the Soy Pass, in beautiful wild surroundings, with views of the Val Martello glaciers.

As a variant, there is the option of continuing on a challenging trail through the Martello valley and then returning via the Venosta valley. We, on the other hand, return through the Val d'Ultimo, on nice, even challenging trail to Santa Geltrude, then asphalt to Merano. To shorten the tour, just start from Santa Geltrude.