1. South Tyrol
  2. Eisack Valley
  3. The Chestnut Trail from the Neustift monastery near Brixen to the Medieval Castle of Runkelstein near Bozen

The Chestnut Trail from the Neustift monastery near Brixen to the Medieval Castle of Runkelstein near Bozen

Theme Hikes 39040 Vahrn / Varna
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Duration 19.5 h

Distance 62.9 km

Ascend 2950 hm

Descent 3222 hm

Max. height 1000 m

The Chestnut Trail from the Neustift monastery near Brixen to the Medieval Castle of Runkelstein near Bozen - Description

The Keschtnweg Chestnut Trail from the Neustift Monastery (560 m) to Bozen/Bolzano (262 m) runs along the right bank of the Eisacktal Valley. It is in autumn, at the time of the Törggelen, that the trail is at its most eye-catching and many taverns and inns along the way offer traditional Törggelen dishes. The lush, diverse vegetation and simple, rural way of life also attracts visitors in spring and early summer.

Difficulty

  • Difficulty

    Easy

  • Fitness

  • Technique

  • Experience

  • Landscape

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Directions

self-arranged arrival
In Novacella/Neustift take path n. 9 in a westerly direction to the Griesserhof, from there to the village of Varna/Vahrn. Just below the church take path n. 2 (Salernstrasse) towards the South. Then ascend to the Burgerhof, and from there via St. Cyrill to Pinzago/Pinzagen. Then take the road to Tiles/Tils and walk to the Ritten farmhouses just above Perara/Payrdorf. The path takes you to the Saderhof and to the Gfaderhof in Teccelinga/Tötschling. Path Nr. 11 leads you to the Wöhrgraben und from there to Velturno/Feldthurns. The return journey to Bressanone-Brixen is by bus.

Interesting things nearby

The The Chestnut Trail from the Neustift monastery near Brixen to the Medieval Castle of Runkelstein near Bozen tour starts in Vahrn / Varna.

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