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  3. Brixen / Bressanone
  4. The St. Cyrillusweg Trail in Brixen

The St. Cyrillusweg Trail in Brixen

Hikes 39042 Brixen / Bressanone
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Duration 1.8 h

Distance 5.2 km

Ascend 304 hm

Descent 257 hm

Max. height 818 m

The St. Cyrillusweg Trail in Brixen - Description

The Cyrillusweg Trail follows the Europa-Besinnungsweg Meditation Path to the St. Cyrillus-Kirchlein Church. The eight meditation stops were established in order to commemorate the Christian saints and Christianity in Europe.

Directions

  • Start

    bus terminal Brixen

    The St. Cyrillusweg starts at the Brixen/Bressanone central bus station near the high school below the car park in Dantestraße street. From there, head up Burgfriedengasse lane and cross the highway, past the Südtiroler Kinderdorf and over the Talhofer Graben ditch. After the bridge turn right off the tarred road and follow the Europa-Besinnungsweg to St. Cyrillus-Kirchlein. Continue along the trail past the Breitwieserhof farm down to the Zimmermannhof farm before ascending up the tar road to Pinzagen/Pinzago. Turn left after entering the village and head southeast along trail no. 20A. Above the Gummererhof farm continue north through the forest until you reach Feldthurnerstraße street before descending back to Brixen.

  • end point

    at the starting point

Tips for the tour

The small church commemorating St. Cyrill lies perched on a solitary hill in the forest. The frescoes on the outer facade and inside are particularly noteworthy.

Difficulty

  • Difficulty

    Medium

  • Fitness

  • Experience

  • Landscape

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Directions

self-arranged arrival
The fee-charged parking garage in Dantestraße is located directly at the starting point of the hike.

Interesting things nearby

The The St. Cyrillusweg Trail in Brixen tour starts in Brixen / Bressanone.

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