Bressanone/Brixen

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Bressanone/Brixen

South Tyrol's oldest town at the meeting of Isarco and Rienza, with the prince-bishops' Hofburg and the Plose above.

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Featured summit · Großer Gabler - Monte Forca Grande

Highlights

13 from neighbouring places

Mountain hut

Albergo Rossalm
A pasture inn on the Plose above Bressanone, among the open ridge walks that run south from the Plose lifts toward the Aferer Geisler.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld ↗
Mountain hut

Rifugio Schatzerhütte
A refuge on the wooded terraces of the Plose above Bressanone, on the traverse between the Plose slopes and the Aferer Geisler, in the Eisacktal.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld ↗
Mountain hut

Rifugio Plose
5.3 km away, in Luson/Lüsen
A refuge on the Plose above Luson, on the broad ridge east of Bressanone that carries the ski runs and summer paths.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Mountain hut

Edelweißhütte
8.9 km away, in Funes/Villnöß
A hut at 1,841 m at the foot of the Sass de Putia, standing directly on the road over the Passo delle Erbe above Funes.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld ↗
Mountain hut

Zirmaitalm
9 km away, in Varna/Vahrn
A dairy hut on the pastures above Varna, north of Bressanone in the Val Isarco.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Mountain hut

Albergo Halslhütte
9 km away, in Funes/Villnöß
A guest house at 1,866 m above Funes on the western edge of the Puez-Odle park, its kitchen known for stew and dumplings, game, and Kaiserschmarrn.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld ↗
Mountain hut

Halslhütte
9 km away, in Funes/Villnöß
A Tyrolean mountain inn at 1,866 m above Funes, with terrace, garden and playground, on the way from S. Maddalena over the Halsl to the Passo delle Erbe.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld ↗
Mountain hut

Malga Dusler
11 km away, in Funes/Villnöß
A pasture hut at 1,800 m above Funes looking across to the Odle, on the Geisler circular hike, its menu built on the local Tyrolean kitchen.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Mountain hut

Rifugio delle Odle
11.1 km away, in Funes/Villnöß
A hut at 1,996 m under the walls of the Odle in the Val di Funes, at the top of the pastures on the western edge of the Puez-Odle park.
YesAlps ↗
Mountain hut

Malga Geisleralm
11.2 km away, in Funes/Villnöß
A family hut at 1,996 m below the Odle above Funes, with a Tyrolean stube, a wide terrace and its own Geisler cinema.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld ↗
Mountain hut

Malga Casnago
11.3 km away, in Funes/Villnöß
A pasture hut at 2,006 m on the Funes side of the Odle, on the Dolorama trail, cooking traditional Tyrolean dishes from the produce of local farms.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld ↗
Mountain hut

Malga Glatsch
11.4 km away, in Funes/Villnöß
A quiet hut at 1,906 m among the firs at the foot of the Odle above Funes, standing on the Adolf Munkel trail and cooking with herbs from its own garden.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld ↗
Mountain hut

Malga Kaserill
11.8 km away, in Funes/Villnöß
A pasture hut at 1,929 m above Funes with a dairy of its own, selling cheese alongside home-made cakes, yoghurt and fruit juices.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld ↗
Mountain hut

Rifugio Cir
11.9 km away, in San Martino in Badia/St. Martin in Thurn
A mountain refuge in the hills above San Martino in Badia, on the Ladin side of the Val Badia.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Mountain hut

Rifugio Genova
13.1 km away, in Funes/Villnöß
A hut at 2,306 m above Funes in the Puez-Odle park, on the Alta Via delle Dolomiti n. 8 and the climb to the Sass de Putia, open mid-June to mid-October.
Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld ↗

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Routes

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Hiking route Easy
Kreuztal - Rossalm
A short walk from Kreuztal to the Rossalm dairy on the Plose slopes above Bressanone.
2.7 km
Distance
147 m
Ascent
52 min
Duration
69
Check-ins
Open route Brixen
Hiking route Moderate
Three Summits Tour on the Plose above Bressanone/Brixen
A hike on the Plose above Brixen taking in three summits: the Große Gabler, the Telegraph and the Pfannspitz.
14.2 km
Distance
693 m
Ascent
5 h 7 min
Duration
175
Check-ins
Open route Brixen
Hiking route Difficult
Alpine Path of the Dolomites no. 2 - stage 2 & 3
Two stages of the 180-kilometre high route from Brixen to Feltre, from the Plose hut to the Genova hut through the Puez-Odle park, with Sasso Putia in sight throughout.
23.6 km
Distance
1 317 m
Ascent
9 h 16 min
Duration
437
Check-ins
Open route San Vigilio Dolomites
Ski tour Difficult
Ski alpinismo Gabler
Winter
An easy ski tour above the Funes valley to the Grosser Gabler, a top that repays the climb.
12.2 km
Distance
924 m
Ascent
926 m
Descent
4 h 11 min
Duration
66
Check-ins
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Mountain bike route Easy
Brixen Bikepark: Sky Line
The oldest and fastest descent in the Brixen bike park, running from the top of the Plose gondola past La Finestra to the middle station.
2.4 km
Distance
0 m
Ascent
24 min
Duration
19
Check-ins
- La Finestra 2 040 m
Open route Brixen
Mountain bike route Moderate
Kreuztal/Valcroce - rifugio Pfannspitz Hütte
A gravel track from Kreuztal on trail 14, turning off after about 1.5 kilometres and climbing straight to the Pfannspitz hut; ridden as much as walked.
4.0 km
Distance
412 m
Ascent
40 min
Duration
27
Check-ins
- Lüsner Scharte - Forcella Luson 2 373 m
- Pfannspitzhütte 2 447 m
Open route Brixen
Mountain bike route Difficult
457 Dalle alture pittoresche al fascino delle città medievali: Da Castelrotto a Vipiteno
Summer
An e-bike traverse dropping from Castelrotto into the Eisacktal, then following the valley north to Vipiteno largely on surfaced roads.
65.4 km
Distance
762 m
Ascent
6 h 33 min
Duration
80
Check-ins
Open route Seis am Schlern
Cycling route Easy
Kreuztal/Valcroce - Rossalm
A short gravel track shared with cyclists, from the Plose cable car top station to the Rossalm and back the same way.
2.4 km
Distance
152 m
Ascent
18 min
Duration
36
Check-ins
- Rossalm 2 186 m
Open route Brixen
Cycling route Difficult
Eisacktal Valley Bike Route: Brenner - Bozen
A long, almost entirely downhill valley ride from the Brenner border to Bozen, following the Eisack river the whole way.
96.5 km
Distance
313 m
Ascent
9 h 14 min
Duration
185
Check-ins
Open route Gitschberg - Jochtal
Hiking route Easy
WoodyWalk: The fun-filled family hike on the Plose mountain
A short educational trail on the Plose with play stations, suitable for prams, looking across to the Peitlerkofel and the peaks of the Geisler group.
5.5 km
Distance
162 m
Ascent
1 h 42 min
Duration
69
Check-ins
Open route Brixen
Hiking route Moderate
The Three-Peaks Tour on the Plose near Brixen
A round of the Große Gabler, the Telegraph and the Pfannspitz on the Plose, the mountain above Brixen in the Eisack valley.
12.9 km
Distance
755 m
Ascent
5 h 17 min
Duration
165
Check-ins
Open route Valle Isarco - Eisacktal
Hiking route Difficult
Three Summits Tour on the Plose above Brixen
A longer version of the Plose three-summit round above Brixen, over the Große Gabler, the Telegraph and the Pfannspitz.
19.8 km
Distance
997 m
Ascent
6 h 50 min
Duration
175
Check-ins
Open route Brixen
Mountain bike route Easy
Brixen Bikepark: Jerry Line
A green-graded park line from Schönboden down to Palmschoß, 300 m of descent over soft bends with no jumps, built for beginners and children.
4.2 km
Distance
0 m
Ascent
29 min
Duration
14
Check-ins
- S' Stuebele 2 020 m
Open route Brixen
Mountain bike route Difficult
From Lüsen around the Plose-Massive
A full circuit of the Plose from Luson, over the Passo Eores at 1,863 m by the Halslhütte and back down the Hintere Lüsnertal.
46.2 km
Distance
1 422 m
Ascent
5 h 27 min
Duration
70
Check-ins
Open route Villnöss
Cycling route Difficult
Castelfeder – Bolzano – Valle Isarco
The Adige cycle path from the Bolzano basin up the Isarco valley by Chiusa toward Bressanone.
76.1 km
Distance
617 m
Ascent
7 h 12 min
Duration
183
Check-ins
Open route Südtirols Süden
Hiking route Easy
WoodyWalk – a panoramic circular trail on the Plose mountain
A short circular family trail at the top of the Plose cable car, with play stations and views across to the Geisler group.
5.0 km
Distance
164 m
Ascent
1 h 35 min
Duration
36
Check-ins
- Rossalm 2 186 m
Open route Valle Isarco - Eisacktal
Hiking route Moderate
Adventure circular hiking route Lorggen on the Plose
A circuit from the top of the Plose cable car, first on the WoodyWalk, then off at the viewing platform into dense old forest with carved forest guardians, returning by the Pfannspitz lift.
8.1 km
Distance
656 m
Ascent
4 h 12 min
Duration
102
Check-ins
Open route Brixen
Hiking route Difficult
Dolomites Panorama Trail on the Plose
A long panorama trail on the Plose looking out over the ranges of the western Dolomites.
15.4 km
Distance
547 m
Ascent
4 h 59 min
Duration
102
Check-ins
Open route Brixen
Mountain bike route Easy
Brixen Bikepark: Palm Pro Line
A hand-built line dropping from Schönboden at 2,017 m past Forestis, the hardest in the park, with jumps, features and steeper sections.
2.4 km
Distance
0 m
Ascent
18 min
Duration
7
Check-ins
- Forestis 1 737 m
Open route Brixen
Mountain bike route Difficult
E-Bike Tour Albeins-Nafen-St. Peter-Ranui
An e-bike climb out of the Eisack valley into Villnöß, passing the Filler Tenne and the Waldschenke below the Geisler peaks.
23.0 km
Distance
988 m
Ascent
2 h 42 min
Duration
63
Check-ins
Open route Villnöss
Cycling route Difficult
457 From picturesque heights to medieval town flair - from Kastelruth to Sterzing
A long valley ride from the terrace above the Eisack down to the river, then north past Paterbichl to Sterzing, mostly on paved paths.
65.0 km
Distance
758 m
Ascent
6 h 31 min
Duration
76
Check-ins
Open route Sterzing
Hiking route Easy
Circular Hike North From S. Andrä to S. Leonhardo
A short walk uphill from St Andrä to the church of St Johann in Karnol, on to St Leonhard and back down.
6.9 km
Distance
231 m
Ascent
2 h 12 min
Duration
12
Check-ins
Open route Brixen
Hiking route Moderate
Cinema on the Plose: Sunrise Spectacle From the Große Gabler Summit
A pre-dawn climb from the Skihütte by the Rossalm pasture to the Große Gabler at 2,575 metres, timed for the sun coming up over the Geisler and the Peitlerkofel.
9.9 km
Distance
689 m
Ascent
4 h 36 min
Duration
86
Check-ins
Open route Brixen
Hiking route Difficult
Colle Libero – Valcroce Hike
Trail 5 to the cable car car park and the Niederrutzner hut, then steep forest above Mellaun to the Freienbühel and along the ridge north-east to the Kreuztal station.
7.8 km
Distance
1 124 m
Ascent
4 h 30 min
Duration
48
Check-ins
Open route Brixen
Mountain bike route Easy
Brixen Bikepark: Hammer Line
A blue-graded bike-park line of just under 2 km and 165 m of descent, with jumps and rolling turns, named after the landowner whose woods it crosses.
1.9 km
Distance
0 m
Ascent
14 min
Duration
Open route Brixen
Cycling route Difficult
Bike Tour Brixen - Villnöß
A climb from Albeins on the valley floor up into Villnöß on road, gravel and forest tracks, towards the Odle peaks and their alpine huts.
20.5 km
Distance
981 m
Ascent
2 h 27 min
Duration
43
Check-ins
Open route Brixen
Hiking route Easy
Circular hike north from St. Andrä to St. Leonhard
A short hill walk from St Andrä past the church of St Johann in Karnol to St Leonhard, returning to the start.
6.9 km
Distance
241 m
Ascent
2 h 14 min
Duration
12
Check-ins
Open route Brixen
Hiking route Moderate
(CAI mountain hut)
A short climb from the Kreuztal cable car station on the Plose to the Plosehütte, the CAI hut on the ridge above Brixen.
4.6 km
Distance
414 m
Ascent
1 h 49 min
Duration
77
Check-ins
Open route Brixen
Hiking route Difficult
From St. Leonhard to Kreuztal along the Brixen High Alpine Trail
From St Leonhard above Brixen, reached by the 322 bus, through forest and pasture to the Ackerbodenalm and on by the high trail to the Kreuztal cable car station.
10.7 km
Distance
1 027 m
Ascent
4 h 41 min
Duration
35
Check-ins
Open route Brixen
Mountain bike route Easy
Brixen Bikepark: Rock Line
A steep, demanding line split off in 2024 from the lower half of its older neighbour, dropping from the Plose mid-station to just above the valley.
2.4 km
Distance
0 m
Ascent
27 min
Duration
Open route Brixen
Cycling route Difficult
Tour in bicicletta da Vipiteno a Chiusa
Summer
A ride down the valley from Vipiteno to Chiusa, passing the Habsburg fortress at Fortezza and the old town centres on the way.
48.6 km
Distance
137 m
Ascent
4 h 35 min
Duration
41
Check-ins
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Hiking route Easy
S. Andrea – Cornale Way of the Cross
An easy circuit from St Andrä by forest paths to Karnol, up field track 6 to Burgstall and back south through the woods on trail 12.
5.4 km
Distance
208 m
Ascent
1 h 47 min
Duration
12
Check-ins
Open route Brixen
Hiking route Moderate
The Brixen High Mountain Trail on the Plose Mountain
From the Kreuztal station, path 30 along the treeline to the Ochsenalm, then path 6 to the Plosescharte, the Leonhard cross, the Telegraph summit and the Plose hut.
10.8 km
Distance
548 m
Ascent
3 h 59 min
Duration
75
Check-ins
Open route Brixen
Hiking route Difficult
Radlsee und Königsanger
From the Perlung car park, path 8 up through forest to the Bärengraben, then the ridge and forest tracks to the Radlseehaus and the north-east crest of the Königsanger.
5.8 km
Distance
1 038 m
Ascent
3 h 55 min
Duration
24
Check-ins
Open route Brixen
Cycling route Difficult
From Klausen to Brixen
An almost level family ride along the Isarco from Chiusa up to Bressanone, whose old centre and Hofburg sit at the far end.
25.3 km
Distance
41 m
Ascent
2 h 17 min
Duration
31
Check-ins
Open route Klausen, Barbian, Villanders, Feldthurns
Hiking route Easy
S. Andrea|St. Andrä Circuit Trail
An easy circuit around the village of St Andrä on the lower slopes of the Plose above Brixen.
5.3 km
Distance
186 m
Ascent
1 h 42 min
Duration
12
Check-ins
Open route Valle Isarco - Eisacktal
Hiking route Moderate
Kreuztal - Pfannspitzhütte
A short climb from the Kreuztal cable car station on the Plose to the Pfannspitz hut on the ridge below the summit.
4.3 km
Distance
412 m
Ascent
1 h 47 min
Duration
60
Check-ins
Open route Brixen
Hiking route Difficult
The Keschtnweg Chestnut Trail form Brixen to Klausen
A section of the chestnut trail from Brixen to Klausen, through sweet chestnut groves and the worked terraces of the Eisack valley.
15.6 km
Distance
685 m
Ascent
5 h 23 min
Duration
21
Check-ins
Open route Brixen
Cycling route Difficult
Cycle tour from Sterzing to Klausen
A long valley run from the medieval centre of Sterzing past the fortress of Franzensfeste down to Klausen, dropping over 400 m overall.
48.5 km
Distance
128 m
Ascent
4 h 34 min
Duration
28
Check-ins
Open route Klausen, Barbian, Villanders, Feldthurns
Hiking route Easy
S. Leonhardo Circular Hiking Trail – Direction South
From the Plansoler inn, trail 6 down past the church to the lower road for Burgstall, forest road 12 to St Andrä, then back north by the Kreuzweg through Karnol.
6.7 km
Distance
294 m
Ascent
2 h 18 min
Duration
12
Check-ins
Open route Brixen
Hiking route Moderate
On the Dolomites High Route and Brixen High Route to Ochsenalm
From the cable car station, path 7 across the south-east flank of the Schönjöchl to its saddle, then the Plose hut and the Telegraph with its panorama table, back on the Zirm high path.
10.5 km
Distance
515 m
Ascent
3 h 47 min
Duration
58
Check-ins
Open route Brixen
Hiking route Difficult
The Keschtnweg chestnut trail from Brixen to Klausen
The Keschtnweg from Brixen down the Eisack valley to the artists' town of Klausen, through old sweet chestnut groves and cultivated hillside.
15.7 km
Distance
688 m
Ascent
5 h 25 min
Duration
21
Check-ins
Open route Brixen
Hiking route Easy
Circular Hike to St. Andrä on mount Plose (in southerly direction)
An easy circuit from Klerant across to St Andrä on the low hills below the Plose.
6.0 km
Distance
224 m
Ascent
1 h 58 min
Duration
5
Check-ins
Open route Brixen
Hiking route Moderate
Kreuztal/Valcroce - CAI mountain hut
A gravel track from Kreuztal up to the Plosehütte at about 2,450 metres, where a panorama table at the Telegraph names the peaks in view.
4.3 km
Distance
417 m
Ascent
1 h 48 min
Duration
44
Check-ins
- Plosehütte - Rifugio Plose 2 452 m
- Lüsner Scharte - Forcella Luson 2 373 m
Open route Brixen
Hiking route Difficult
From Gereuth on Pfeffersberg mountain to the Hundskopf summit and Radlseehütte mountain hut
A climb on the Pfeffersberg to the alpine club hut by the Radlsee, with an easy scramble onto the Hundskopf above it.
9.4 km
Distance
965 m
Ascent
5 h 55 min
Duration
14
Check-ins
Open route Brixen
Hiking route Easy
From Natz to the Historic Brixen
A level walk from Naz by way of Elvas and then down into Bressanone, on the plateau above the Isarco.
5.3 km
Distance
12 m
Ascent
1 h 35 min
Duration
5
Check-ins
Open route Natz–Schabs
Hiking route Moderate
Ackerboden – Ochsenalm Farm – Kreuztal Hiking Tour
Trail 6 up to the Ackerboden meadows at 1,753 metres and the Ochsenalm at 2,085, then south on the Brixen high trail to the Kreuztal cable car station.
10.2 km
Distance
720 m
Ascent
3 h 40 min
Duration
26
Check-ins
Open route Brixen
Hiking route Difficult
Eisacktal Valley Wine and Apple Trail
A long circuit on the Archeopfad from Brixen through vineyards and orchards up to the apple country of the Natz-Schabs plateau, passing two biotopes and the Neustift monastery.
17.1 km
Distance
436 m
Ascent
5 h 5 min
Duration
3
Check-ins
Open route Brixen
Hiking route Easy
On the archaeological trail between Brixen and Elvas
An easy trail on the terraces between Brixen and Elvas, following the archaeological route above the Eisack valley.
5.1 km
Distance
283 m
Ascent
2 h
Duration
5
Check-ins
Open route Valle Isarco - Eisacktal
Hiking route Moderate
Historical Tour from Bressanone/Brixen to Fortezza|Franzensfeste
A themed valley walk from Brixen north to Franzensfeste, following the history trail along the Eisack.
11.8 km
Distance
359 m
Ascent
3 h 27 min
Duration
23
Check-ins
Open route Valle Isarco - Eisacktal

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Großer Gabler - Monte Forca Grande

Summit

Großer Gabler - Monte Forca Grande

2 576 m · prom 707 m · 15 check-ins

via Three Summits Tour on the Plose above Brixen

Kreuztal - Rossalm

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Kreuztal - Rossalm

Hiking route · Easy · ↔ 2.7 km · ↑ 147 m · ◷ 52 min

A short walk from Kreuztal to the Rossalm dairy on the Plose slopes above Bressanone.

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Routes and highlights: Brixen, Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld, Valle Isarco - Eisacktal, Villnöss, Klausen, Barbian, Villanders, Feldthurns, YesAlps, San Vigilio Dolomites, Seis am Schlern, Gitschberg - Jochtal, Südtirols Süden, Sterzing, Natz–Schabs
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