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The St. Cyrillusweg Trail in Brixen
Bressanone, Eisack Valley & Wipp Valley
Start and End:
Brixen
Description
The Sr. Cyrilus path leads from Bressanone through the Europa Meditation Path to St. Cyril’s Chapel. 1238 this church was first mentioned. 1654 the Romanesque nave was extended with a choir. The interior is baroque today in large part, but there are also some medieval fresc...
The Sr. Cyrilus path leads from Bressanone through the Europa Meditation Path to St. Cyril’s Chapel. 1238 this church was first mentioned. 1654 the Romanesque nave was extended with a choir. The interior is baroque today in large part, but there are also some medieval frescoes preserved. The Europa Meditation Path was established in 1993. The eight reflection points are dedicated to Christian Europe and his saints.
Details

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.

Approach

Walking along path Nr. 8, pass the Kinderdorf and the Europa Meditation Path to St. Cyrill. From there, pass the Breitwieserhof and continue your yourney to the Zimmermann farmhouse and from there to Pinzago/Pinzagen. At the entrance of the village turn left onto the circular walk way anf field path 20a. Descend to the Tschötscher Heide, passing the Gummererhof and walking towards the via Velturno and back to Bressanone.