View of Neustift Abbey – Mühlbacher Klause loop from Brixen - Bressanone

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Brixen - Bressanone

View of Neustift Abbey – Mühlbacher Klause loop from Brixen - Bressanone

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View of Neustift Abbey – Mühlbacher Klause loop from Brixen - Bressanone

03:44

56.6km

780m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 4, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.27 km

Eisack River in Brixen (Bressanone)

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At this point, you can cycle along both sides of the Eisack. It is also ideal for quickly getting to the old town of Brixen or to the network of cycle paths in the Eisack Valley.

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5.13 km

View of Neustift Abbey

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The beautiful monastery is grandly situated in the plain. The mountains all around.

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10.7 km

Viewpoint

14.4 km

Mühlbacher Klause

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Located directly on the Mühlbach cycle path, this is a very impressive castle ruin.

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16.6 km

Puster Valley Cycle Path (Pustertal Cycle Path)

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Nice bike path. Suitable for any kind of bicycle.

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27.2 km

Rienz River near Kiens

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The picturesque South Tyrolean holiday resort of Kiens is located 8 km from Bruneck at the confluence of the Grünbach and Rienz.

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39.8 km

Covered wooden bridge over the Rienz

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Great cycle paths with signage and a fantastic panorama.

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42.2 km

In German, this castle ruin is called “Mühlbacher Klause”. The facility can be visited on a guided tour and is open from June to September. Sometimes events take place here, for example open-air theater performances.

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54.9 km

Historic Center of Brixen

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A city famous for its Christmas markets, Bressanone is located in the Isarco valley and boasts several interesting monuments such as the bishop's palace, the city walls, the city gates and numerous interesting religious buildings.

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56.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.7 km

19.9 km

7.79 km

1.13 km

630 m

400 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

53.9 km

1.45 km

668 m

541 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (820 m)

Lowest point (560 m)

Weather

Wednesday 4 November

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Comments

March 21, 2024,Norditalien Radreise Tag 12/1 - Bruneck -> Brixen

Here too the text follows later. The actual cycling trip is now over and the circle is closed. :)

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June 13, 2022,🇮🇹 Pustertaler Radweg: St. Lorenzen - Brixen - Franzensfeste und zurück mit dem Zug

For the return journey by train from Fortezza: Holders of the South Tyrolean Holiday Pass can travel for free. You have to validate the ticket for each journey on the platform. But bicycles have to be paid for. However, we found €7 per bike a bit steep. 🤔

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September 19, 2022,Giro in bici

Rio Pusteria cycle path Bruniko Bressanone, not trivial ....

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September 20, 2024,Tag 4 Brixen Bruneck durchs Pustertal, Fahrradmesse in Brixen

Because the stage was quite unspectacular, here are a few photos from the bicycle fair in Brixen; I was allowed to test drive the successor model of my Ghost Asket with a carbon frame and almost didn't let it go 🤩🚴‍♂️⛰️

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