1. South Tyrol
  2. Eisack Valley
  3. Brixen / Bressanone
  4. From Brixen to the Neustift Monastery

From Brixen to the Neustift Monastery

Hikes 39042 Brixen / Bressanone
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Duration 1.8 h

Distance 7.1 km

Ascend 32 hm

Descent 32 hm

Max. height 590 m

From Brixen to the Neustift Monastery - Description

This scenic and interesting walk leads from the centre of Brixen/Bressanone to the Neustift Monastery, one of the largest abbeys in South Tyrol. With its cloister and important library, the monastery complex of the Augustinian canons is most certainly worth a visit.

Directions

  • Start

    Adlerbrücke, Brixen

    Start at the Adlerbrücke bridge in the old town of Brixen (561 m) and follow trail no. 16 north on the left side of the Eisack river. Then take Cesare-Battisti-Straße street into the Kranebitt town quarter. Cross the road and pass a residential area before entering the meadows and orchards. Continue walking along the bank of the Eisack before reaching the underpass of the old Pustertaler Straße road. Turn left and follow the road to the Neustift Monastery (595 m). To return, take trail no. 16 back to the starting point.

  • end point

    at the starting point

Tips for the tour

Visit the Neustift Monastery and taste the wines of the winery 

Difficulty

  • Difficulty

    Medium

  • Fitness

  • Experience

  • Landscape

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Directions

self-arranged arrival
Parking space Priel or Stufels near the starting point of the tour

Interesting things nearby

The From Brixen to the Neustift Monastery tour starts in Brixen / Bressanone.

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