Family hike on the “Hinzl” Theme Trail: legends and history around Tablà near Naturno
Image gallery: Tablà di Naturno
Two villages bear the name Tablà: One belongs to Naturno, the other to Parcines. Both are located in the Merano region. Once, the small village of Tablà near Naturno (Tabland bei Naturns), together with the hamlet of Neunhöfe, formed its own municipality. Today, along with Cirlano, Stava, and Naturno village, it belongs to the municipality of Naturno. Here, on a fertile alluvial fan at the foot of the Monte Tramontana, apples thrive particularly well: The members of the Texel fruit cooperative cultivate a total of 1,100 hectares, on which apples, pears, and apricots are grown.
On the central village square stands St. Nicholas’ Church, whose architecture combines various stylistic elements. The originally Romanesque building was Gothicised in 1493 and later supplemented with Baroque barrel vaults and segmental arch windows. Inside, there is a late Gothic winged altarpiece, presumably a work of the renowned artist Hans Schnatterpeck.
A large part of the village and the church fell victim to a fire in 1899. Tablà was subsequently rebuilt. The "Hinzl" Theme Trail starts at the village square, where the school is also located. The Hinzl, a small mythical creature, is said to have caused mischief here once upon a time.
He accompanies you on the hike, which, in addition to seating and beautiful viewpoints, also offers 15 interesting stations. Another recommended, somewhat longer tour leads through meadows and forests on the lower slopes of the Monte Tramontana: the Montefontana circular hike.
