The line crossed the Talfer river and after two small stations (Ponte Roma and Ponte Resia) the line became split: one track proceeded to Meran and further to the Vinschgerbahn and one track branched away leftwards toward the low mountain range plateau of Überetsch.

After a long bridge over the Adige river, the line got steeper and after two short tunnels reached the Überetsch plateau.

Here the trains only stopped in Eppan, Kaltern and Sankt Anton, near the Mendel Funicular station.

The two biggest villages on the plateau Kaltern and Eppan are to this day important tourist destinations.

Due to the number of bicycle riders, the roads from Bolzano towards the Überetsch plateau are jammed by traffic, and officials in Kaltern/Caldaro and Eppan/Appiano are supporting the idea to reactivate the line as a commuter.