From St.Andrä to the Freienbühel pilgrimage church kreuzweg trail

Theme Hikes 39042 Brixen / Bressanone
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Duration 2.5 h

Distance 5.9 km

Ascend 711 hm

Descent 274 hm

Max. height 1771 m

From St.Andrä to the Freienbühel pilgrimage church kreuzweg trail - Description

From St. Andrä/S. Andrea near Brixen/Bressanone to the Freienbühel Pilgrimage Church following the Kreuzweg (Way of the Cross).

Directions

  • Start

    Valley station of the Plose gondola lift

    Start the hike in St. Andrä at the Plose gondola lift valley station (1,067 m) above Brixen. Follow trail no. 5 as it rises to the right of the Trametschbach torrent as far as the Niederrutzner-Hof farm (refreshment stop). From here, trail no. 5 follows the Way of the Cross as it runs through the shady forest along the northwest slope for a fairly long stretch before coming to a ridge. After a short ascent, the track reaches the Mariahilf am Freienbühel Pilgrimage Church (1,770 m). The return hike is south back down trail no. 5, along the Way of the Cross to St. Georg-Afers/S. Giorgio-Eores (1,500 m). From there head to St. Andrä by bus, back to the starting point.

  • end point

    St.Georg/Afers

Tips for the tour

As an alternative, start at the Plose gondola lift mountain station (2,050 m) and follow trail no. 3 to the Freienbühel Pilgrimage Church. 

Difficulty

  • Difficulty

    Medium
  • Fitness

  • Experience

  • Landscape

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Directions

self-arranged arrival
Parking space at the valley station of the Plose gondola lift at St. Andrä

Interesting things nearby

The From St.Andrä to the Freienbühel pilgrimage church kreuzweg trail tour starts in Brixen / Bressanone.