{"id":28607,"date":"2026-09-29T11:56:51","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T11:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/routes\/zuid-tirol-bikepacking-dag-4-meran-penser-joch-sterzing"},"modified":"2026-09-29T13:07:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T13:07:40","slug":"south-tyrol-bike-touring-day-4-meran-pensier-joch-sterzing","status":"publish","type":"route","link":"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/en\/routes\/zuid-tirol-bikepacking-dag-4-meran-penser-joch-sterzing","title":{"rendered":"South Tyrol biking \u2013 Day 4: Meran \u2013 Penser Joch \u2013 Sterzing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The toughest day of the hike. From Meran you climb to Hafling and the plateau above the city, then descend to the Sarntal and follow a long climb through the Penser valley to the Penser Joch at 2,215 meters. The descent takes you to Sterzing. Over 75 kilometers and almost 2,600 meters of elevation gain.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.komoot.com\/nl-nl\/collection\/1034642\/off-road-door-zuid-tirol-6-dagen-bikepacken-in-oostenrijk-en-italie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">komoot.com<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>De zwaarste dag van de tocht. Vanuit Meran klim je naar Hafling en de hoogvlakte boven de stad, daal je af naar het Sarntal en volgt een lange klim door het Penser dal naar het Penser Joch op 2.215 meter. De afdaling brengt je naar Sterzing. Ruim 75 kilometer en bijna 2.600 hoogtemeters. 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