Brennerbad–Pflersch Cycle Path – Zwölferturm (Twelve Tower) loop from Obernberg am Brenner

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Brennerbad–Pflersch Cycle Path – Zwölferturm (Twelve Tower) loop from Obernberg am Brenner

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Brennerbad–Pflersch Cycle Path – Zwölferturm (Twelve Tower) loop from Obernberg am Brenner

04:24

65.0km

1,050m

Cycling

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

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.53 km

Brenner Pass

Mountain Pass

13.5 km

Brennerbad–Pflersch Cycle Path

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The old railway line, which has been converted into a cycle path, is easy to drive and offers wonderful views of the mountains.

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17.1 km

Schelleberg / Former Moncucco Station

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The former Schelleberg train station is located directly on the Brenner-Sterzing cycle path - a disused railway line - and has been left to the ravages of time. Today he stands on the cycle path as an impressive contemporary witness.

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17.7 km

View of Colle Isarco and the Brenner Motorway

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Gossensass was a popular holiday destination in the days of railway tourism - with car tourism and the construction of the Brenner motorway, fewer holidaymakers came. If you take your …

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26.7 km

Zwölferturm (Twelve Tower)

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Anyone who has experienced the pedestrian zone with the Twelve Tower in Sterzing can get an idea of how cities have been designed since the Middle Ages.

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26.8 km

Historic Center of Vipiteno / Sterzing

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Vipiteno is always worth a visit. Especially when September is dumpling festival, where there are 70 different types of dumplings on a 300-meter row of tables in the streets.

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33.2 km

Brenner Railway Cycle Path (Old Railway Line Brenner–Sterzing)

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The cycle path leads here along the route of an old railway line. You drive through tunnels, past abandoned train stations and old signals.

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41.6 km

Tunnel on the old railway line

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Wonderful route on the former railway line. The tunnel leads through a rock and is illuminated.

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57.4 km

View of the Brenner Autobahn Bridge

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a truly impressive sight!

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65.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.6 km

16.5 km

10.6 km

4.73 km

992 m

498 m

167 m

Surfaces

62.5 km

1.62 km

957 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,380 m)

Lowest point (950 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

10°C

5°C

96 %

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Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

May 24, 2025,Pleiten Pech & Pannen von Steinach am Brenner nach Sterzing

Yeah, the tour wouldn't be what it is if it weren't for the occasional breakdown 🤷‍♀️
Today we got off one of the bikes. Thank goodness we had a car with us, so we packed up our bikes and headed for Bolzano.
The rest of us cycled up the Brenner Pass in good spirits.
Contrary to all our fears, this …

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June 4, 2024,Sterzing - Steinach am Brenner - Sterzing über Radweg alte Bahnstrecke

Great tour from Sterzing to Steinach am Brenner. Mostly on very well signposted cycle paths. The absolute highlight is the cycle path over the old disused railway line. Pretty much everything is still intact except for the tracks - tunnels, signal boxes, guard's houses and even an old train station. In between there are always great views of the beautiful …

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June 12, 2023,Nr. R6. Vormittag:Von Sterzing nach Matrei am Brenner

Today it was the turn of the south side of the Brenner Pass to the north.
Beautiful cycle paths up to the pass. Start was Sterzing as a town worth seeing. Wonderful shopping street and gates ) towers. In Sterzing, the Riess flows from the Pustertal into the Eisack (coming from Sterzing). The Eisack then flows on to Bolzano.
The …

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