Holiday apartment in Schenna: Castle, legends and mountain trails

Culture and mountain trails in Schenna

Anyone choosing a holiday apartment in Schenna can discover the character of the area, shaped by historic culture and extensive hiking trails. Schenna Castle was built around 1350 at the behest of the famous Margarethe “Maultasch” and retains largely original furnishings. For planning your trip, this combines a tangible insight into history with the opportunity to organise a variety of excursions and hiking days around Schenna.

Historic places with their own character

The Mausoleum in Schenna is a 19th-century Neo-Gothic sacred building and the final resting place of Archduke Johann of Austria. The Johannes Chapel in Schenna’s Old Parish Church contains very well-preserved frescoes from the 14th century. St. Martin’s Church is Schenna’s oldest architectural monument and dates from the 12th century. Together, these three places offer different insights into architectural history, sacred art and the historical development of the area.

Schenna Castle can only be visited as part of a guided tour; online registration is required. Anyone renting a holiday apartment in Schenna for a cultural holiday should take this fixed schedule into account when planning their day. For families and other travellers with different interests, this makes it possible to deliberately combine a visit with further experiences instead of dedicating the entire day to a single historic site.

200 kilometres of signposted trails

Schenna has 200 kilometres of signposted trails. They extend from the Merano city boundary across meadows and alpine pastures to the high-alpine peaks of Hirzer and Ifinger. This range offers various approaches to planning a hike: You can choose the focus of your holiday day between trails through open landscapes and seemingly challenging mountain destinations. The Verdins–Tall cable car connects Verdins at an altitude of 842 metres with Tall at 1,450 metres and takes you right into the Tall-Hirzer hiking area.

The Legends Trail also combines exercise with regional storytelling traditions. It presents six legends selected from Schenna’s village chronicle. The information boards feature the legends of Schenna in German, Italian and English. This makes the content accessible to travel groups with different language skills, while the trail also adds its own cultural dimension to the range of hiking opportunities.

The surrounding area between walks and further destinations

In the immediate surroundings of Scena are Schenna Castle, Castel Gaiano, Johanneum Dorf Tirol and Castello Rubein. The Passeggiata Lungo Passirio is also located in the immediate surroundings of Scena. La Croda Grande is situated in the wider regional area around Scena; Picco Ivigna Grande and Cascate di Parcines are located in the surroundings of Scena. When choosing a holiday apartment in Schenna, this creates an excursion framework that combines historic sites, a walking route and regional scenic destinations.

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To the higher-level travel overview: Burggrafenamt.