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Pavicolo

From the Monte San Vigilio to Merano: the journey of thermal water in the Burgraviato area

Above Lana, on the slopes of the Monte San Vigilio, lies Pavicolo. You can reach it via a mountain street that branches off from the Val d'Ultimo road above Lana. The Monte San Vigilio Cable Car, which reopened in the summer of 2023 and departs from Lana di Sopra, also takes you nearby.

Its mountain station is located above Pavicolo, at the Vigilius Mountain Resort at an altitude of 1,486 metres. From there, you can enjoy a magnificent view of the Val d'Ultimo, the Valle dell'Adige and the Dolomites. Pawigl itself consists of a few buildings, including the "Pawiglhöfe, the Pavicolo Farms, which give the village its name and its idyllic and rustic character, the Pawigler Wirt inn and the medieval St. Oswald Church. Together with Lana di Sotto, Lana di Mezzo, Lana di Sopra and Foiana, Pavicolo belongs to Lana, the seventh-largest municipality in South Tyrol.

Numerous paths lead through nature from the Monte San Vigilio. Worthwhile destinations include the Naturno Alp, Mt. Guardia Alta, the Lago Nero (Black Lake) and the St. Vigil Church directly on the top. The small hamlet of Pavicolo and the Monte San Vigilio are also a popular launching point for paragliders and hang-gliders, who usually land at the Merano-Maia Racecourse.

Another link between the mountain and Merano is the clinically tested mineral water that is piped from here to the Merano Thermal Baths. In winter, the small Monte San Vigilio Ski Resort above Pavicolo (Pawigl) attracts visitors with its slopes and toboggan run.

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