Eisack Valley Cycle Route

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Eisack Valley Cycle Route
overall length 96 km
location South-Tirol
map
Link on map
Starting point burner
Target point Bolzano
Places along the way Brenner , Gossensaß , Sterzing , Freienfeld , Franzensfeste , Brixen , Klausen , Waidbruck , Bozen
Flooring paved throughout with the exception of a section near Vahrn
Height difference highest point: 1370 m.
lowest point: 262 m

Brenner → Bolzano:
 total descent: 1,644 m
 total ascent: 577 m   altitude profile

difficulty light
Traffic volume very low
Connection to Pustertal cycle route , Etsch cycle route
Website URL http://eisacktalradweg.de/

The Eisack Valley Cycle Route (also known as the Brenner Cycle Route , the Brenner-Bozen or the Cycle Route ) is a long-distance cycle route in South Tyrol that follows the course of the Eisack . It begins at the Brenner Pass at an altitude of 1,370 meters and ends in Bozen at an altitude of 262 meters.

The cycle route follows the upper Wipptal or the Eisack valley in South Tyrol and turns into the Etsch cycle path or the Etsch valley in Bozen . The route also leads along former railway lines and tunnels . It also connects the cities of Sterzing , Brixen , Klausen and Bozen . The cycle route is 96 km long and can be cycled in two stages.

Overview of the places on the route

Eisack Valley Cycle Route between Blumau and Bolzano with the A22 motorway and Brennerstaatsstraße . Here the cycle route runs as a railway cycle path on the former Brennerbahn through several tunnels

Start: Brenner (1370 m )

Stage 1 (approx. 54 km): Brenner, Gossensaß (1098 m), Sterzing (948 m), Freienfeld (937 m), Grasstein , Franzensfeste (749 m), Vahrn (671 m), Brixen (559 m)

Stage 2 (approx. 42 km): Brixen, Albeins , Klausen (523 m), Waidbruck (470 m), Kollmann , Blumau , Bozen (262 m)

End: Bolzano

The complete course of the cycle route can be viewed in Openstreetmap .

Route description

The Brenner Cycle Path in the area between the Brenner Pass and Gossensass

The cycle route is 96 km long. Since there is more than 1000 meters of descent between the Brenner Pass and Bolzano, the cycle route essentially goes downhill. Only a few inclines have to be climbed, but these can be mastered with a certain basic level of fitness.

Brenner-Sterzing

The cycle route begins about 600 meters south of the village of Brenner . From here it goes slightly downhill past the village of Brennerbad am Eisack and along the Brennerstaatsstraße. The route then leads steeply through two tunnels on the former Brennerbahn into the Pflersch Valley and makes a loop here. You reach the village of Gossensaß . It continues in an up and down on the active railway line through fractions Oberried and Unterried belonging already to Sterzing. You get to Brennerstaatsstraße (as of August 2015) and you have to drive about 2 km on the road until you come to Sterzing. This section is about 21 km long.

Sterzing-Klausen

The cycle route leads south from the old town of Sterzing. You get to a straight route between the Brenner motorway and the Eisack. After about three kilometers it goes uphill on a very quiet road to Stilfes. The cycle path leads u on quiet side streets. a. through farming villages in an up and down to Franzensfeste , where there is a connection to the train service. Continue below the Brenner motorway to the junction of the Pustertal cycle route towards Pustertal . The Eisacktal cycle route continues to the right between rocks and concrete walls until you reach Lake Vahrner . From here, the cycle route is no longer paved. It goes on a natural path up / down into a forest. This section of the path does not take long and you can get out of the forest quickly. From here the path is paved again. The city of Bressanone can be reached quickly downhill. The cycle route continues along the right bank of the Eisack in the direction of Klausen. This section is approximately 44.5 km long.

Klausen-Bozen

Former railway bridges south of Waidbruck

The cycle route now leads through the old town of Klausen via Waidbruck to Kollmann , which belongs to the municipality of Barbian . The path makes a loop here to get to the river and crosses it with the help of a steel bridge to get to the other side. You reach the village of Atzwang again on a railway path . From here it goes through many (illuminated) tunnels to Blumau and the last section (cycle art path " Augenreise ") to Bolzano, where there is a connection to the Etsch cycle path ( Via Claudia Augusta ) to Trento , Venice and Verona . This section is about 30 km long.

Signage and guidance

The route is not signposted with a uniform logo. Instead, orientate yourself on the local cycle route signs such as "Cycle Route Brenner - Sterzing", "Cycle Route Sterzing - Brixen" or "Cycle Route Brixen - Bozen".

The cycle route is designed in such a way that it can mostly be ridden on specially prepared cycle paths. Only very occasionally do you have to avoid back roads.

Rail connection

The entire route follows the Brenner Railway . Bicycles can be transported on both regional and EuroCity trains (with a bicycle reservation).

Stops on the Brenner Railway:

Breakpoint Train types
burner EuroCity / regional train
Gossensaß Regional train
Sterzing-Pfitsch Regional train
Free field Regional train
Franzensfeste EuroCity / regional train
Brixen EuroCity / regional train
Klausen Regional train
Waidbruck-Lajen Regional train
Bolzano EuroCity / regional train

literature

  • Brenner bike route Brenner - Bozen - ciclabile Brennero - Bolzano. Bicycle tour map , 1: 50000, Verlag Kompass Karten , July 2013, ISBN 978-3850268554
  • Bikeline Radatlas Südtirol: Cycle touring in the Eisack Valley, Pustertal, Etschtal and Vinschgau. Radtourenbuch 1:75 000, Verlag Bikeline Radtourenbücher, December 2013, ISBN 978-3850004510

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ MTB-Trail Eisack Valley Cycle Path Height profile and map of the cycle path on gpsies.com, accessed on August 25, 2015
  2. ↑ Wipptal cycle path: Brenner - Sterzing - Brixen . Information on stage 1 ("Wipptal-Radweg") from Brenner to Brixen, accessed on August 25, 2015
  3. ↑ Eisacktal Cycle Path: Brixen - Klausen - Bozen . Information on stage 2 ("Eisacktal-Radweg") from Brixen to Bozen, accessed on August 25, 2015
  4. ↑ Course of the cycle path on openstreetmap.org
  5. ↑ a b c Detailed description of the Eisack Valley Cycle Path with text and images . Retrieved August 25, 2015