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Chestnut Trail | Stage 1

From Neustift to Feldthurns

Through the chestnut groves: the first stage of the "Keschtnweg" leads from the Neustift Monastery across the low mountain terrace above Brixen, at the eastern foothills of the Sarntal Alps, through small hamlets, farms and unique cultural monuments.

Route length: 17 km
Metres in altitude ascent: 660 m
Height difference descent: 388 m
Average walking time: 5:30 h

Route:
The starting point is the bus stop at the Eisack Bridge near the Augustinian canons' monastery of Neustift (594 m). From there, the trail follows the orographic right bank of the Eisack River in a northerly direction until you reach the Punterhof farm.
On the left side of the Punterhof fields, a small ascent begins that leads to resting bench. There, you turn left, hike up a slight incline through the forest and then cross the fields in a southerly direction until you reach the Ehrenreicher Hof farm on the Gols hill.
Now follow the road until you turn right onto a narrow path that leads to a bridge where you cross the main traffic lines of the Eisack Valley. Shortly afterwards, follow a field path that leads in a westerly direction to the settlement area of Vahrn as far as the Spilucker stream. Now hike, slightly ascending along the "Karl-Told-Weg" to a settlement in the “Vahrner Kastanienhain” (chestnut grove - 678 m) and reach the Schalderer Street after the third bridge on the left. In the centre of Vahrn, walk downhill to the church hill and follow the Salerner Street in a southerly direction until you reach the edge of the forest, which begins there at the end of the village.

At the road bend, continue left on a forest road, in several descents and ascents to the fields of the Neuhäusler farm and, after a somewhat steep ascent, to the Burgerhof farm (750 m). Here the panorama opens up to the Brixen Valley, the Plose, the Pfunderer and Zillertal Alps.

The trail continues across the meadow terraces of the Oberebner farm and the Eder farm, separated by wooded ditches, to the Villscheider farm (715 m, snack station). Hike slightly uphill on the asphalt road to the Breitwieser Hof farm, which is located on a saddle near the Cyrillus hill. Now hike along a steep path to “Zimmermann” and then follow the road that crosses the “Tilser Bachgraben” and leads to Pinzagen (806 m).

The trail continues on field paths in a southerly direction to the Rittner Höfe farms, soon followed by a short climb to the road to Tötschling in the immediate vicinity of the Sader Hof farm (900 m, snack station). Continue along the road that leads to Tötschling (920 m). At the last farm, turn right uphill and hike through the pine forest for a long stretch until you reach the “Wöhrgraben” ditch. After crossing the stream ditch, you reach the Wöhrmaurer inn (accommodation) and the Wöhrmann farm (snack station).
Without any notable differences in altitude, the beautiful panoramic hiking trail leads to the Ansitz Ziernfelder and continues until you reach the wide road to the hamlet of Schnauderer Street. Here you turn left and in a few steps you reach the centre of Feldthurns (857 m) and the Renaissance castle of Velthurns, which is also worth a visit.
Further information
Peculiarities along the path | Stage 1
  • Chestnuts of Vahrn
  • Church of St. George in Vahrn
  • Church of St. Cyrill
  • Church of St. Nicholas in Tötschling
  • Velthurns Castle
How to arrive & parking | Stage 1
Directions:
Take the A 22 motorway – Exit: Brixen/Vahrn - Pustertal.
Continue to Neustift.

Parking:
In Neustift

Public transport:
By train to Brixen and by bus to Neustift.
Bus 342 Feldthurns - Brixen
Bus 320 Brixen - Neustift Abbey
Accommodations & stops | Stage 1

NEUSTIFT/VAHRN:
Apartmenthaus Haringer
Stiftstraße 12 Via Abazzia
Tel. +39 0472 836 083
info@apartmenthaus-haringer.com
www.apartmenthaus-haringer.com
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Hotel Pacher
Pustertalerstraße 6 Strada Val Pusteria
Tel. +39 0472 836 570
info@hotel-pacher.com
www.hotel-pacher.com
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Griesserhof
Griessweg 5 Vicolo Griess
Tel. +39 0472 834 805
griesserhof@brennercom.net
www.griesserhof.it
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Hotel Brückenwirt
Stiftstraße 2 Via Abazzia
Tel. +39 0472 836 692
info@hotel-brueckenwirt.com
www.hotelbrueckenwirt.com
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Punterhof
Eisackstraße 42 Via Isarco
Tel. +39 0472 834 726
info@punterhof.com
www.punterhof.com
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Hotel Zum Alten Moar
Eisackstraße 15/1 Via Isarco
Tel. +39 0472 055 616
info@zum-alten-moar.com
www.zum-alten-moar.com
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Villa Mayr Rooms & Suites
Dorfstraße 73 Via Paese
Tel. +39 0472 833 945
info@villamayr.com
www.villamayr.com
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Hubenbauer
Schattengasse 12 Via Vicolo Ombroso
Tel. +39 0472 830 051
info@hubenbauer.com
www.hubenbauer.com
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Gasthof - Albergo Goldenes Lamm
Brennerstraße 107 Via Brennero
Tel. +39 0472 836 030
info@goldenes-lamm.net ·
www.goldenes-lamm.net
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Tschiedererhof

Brennerstraße 74 Via Brennero
Tel. +39 0472 834 954
info@tschiedererhof.it
www.tschiedererhof.it
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Hotel Clara
Brennerstraße 64 Via Brennero
Tel. +39 0472 833 777
info@hotelclara.it
www.hotelclara.it
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Hotel Löwenhof - Leone
Löwenviertel/Brennerstraße 60 Via Brennero
Tel. +39 0472 836 216
info@loewenhof.it
www.loewenhof.it
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BRIXEN
Burgerhof Messner
Thalhoferstraße 7 Strada Thalhofer
Tel. +39 388 898 4818
info@burgerhof-messner.com
www.burgerhof-messner.com
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Villscheiderhof
St. Cyrillstraße 12 Strada San Cirillo, Untereben-Pian di Sotto
Tel. +39 0472 832 037 // +39 347 341 57 24
info@villscheider.info
www.villscheider.info

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Gasthof Weidmannshof

Tils 43/b Tiles
Tel. +39 0472 201 674
info@weidmannshof.it
www.weidmannshof.it

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Gummerer Hof

Hauptstraße 2 Strada principale, Pinzagen
Tel. +39 0472 835 553
info@gummererhof.it
www.gummererhof.it

 
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Stadlerhof
Pinzagen 19a
Tel. +39 0472 834 406 // +39 333 900 4397
stadlerhof.brixen@gmail.com
www.stadlerhof.info
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Sigmundhof
Sieben-Kirchen-Weg 3 Via delle Sette Chiese, Pinzagen
Tel. +39 329 408 6912 // +39 329 408 6912
info@sigmundhof.com
www.sigmundhof.com
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Gfaderhof
Tötschling 61 Teccelinga
Tel. +39 0472 852506
info@gfaderhof.com
www.gfaderhof.com
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Alpenrose’s Dining & Living
Pinzagen 24
Tel. +39 0472 694 947
info@alpenroses.com
www.alpenroses.com
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Satzlhof
Pairdorf 79/1
Tel. +39 392 658 6060
satzlhof@rolmail.net
www.satzlhof.com
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Saderhof

Tötschling 57 Teccelinga
Tel. +39 0472 835 919
info@saderhof.it
www.saderhof.it
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FELDTHURNS
Wöhrmannhof
Wehr 5 Via Wehr
Tel. +39 0472 855 250
info@woehrmannhof.com
www.woehrmannhof.com

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Landgasthof Wöhrmaurer
Wehr 3 Via Wehr
Tel. +39 329 417 57 89
info@woehrmaurer.com
www.woehrmaurer.com

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Brunnerhof

Brixnerstraße 1 Via Bressanone
Tel. +39 0472 855 121
info@brunnerhof.bz.it
www.brunnerhof.bz.it

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Peintnerhof
Brixner Straße 18 Via Bressanone
Mobil +39 333 225 9558
info@peintnerhof.it
www.peintnerhof.it
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Hotel Oberwirt

Dorfstraße 6 Via Paese
Tel. +39 0472 855 212
info@hotel-oberwirt.it
www.hotel-oberwirt.it

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Aktiv-Vital Hotel Taubers Unterwirt
Josef-Telser-Straße 2 Via Josef-Telser
Tel. +39 0472 855 225
info@unterwirt.com
www.unterwirt.com

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Teutenhofer Hof

Josef-Telser-Str. 1 Via Josef-Telser
Tel. +39 349 449 7013
info@teutenhofer.com
www.teutenhofer.com

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Vinum Feldthurnerhof Panorama-Wellness
Guln 1 Via Gola
Tel. +39 0472 855 333
hotel@feldthurnerhof.com
www.feldthurnerhof.com

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Schnellehof
Guln 8 Via Gola
Tel. +39 0472 855 499
margitschnellehof@yahoo.com
www.schnellehof.com
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Haus - Casa Wiesenrain

Guln 5 Via Gola
Tel. +39 0472 855 306
info@wiesenrain.eu
www.wiesenrain.eu

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Ferienhaus Tauber
Säbenerweg 5 Via Sabiona
Tel. +39 0472 855 206
haus_tauber@hotmail.com
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Haus - Casa Moosanger

Säbenerweg 3 Via Sabiona
Tel. +39 0472 855 417
haus.moosanger@rolmail.net
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Pension Huberhof
Pedratz 12
Tel. +39 0472 855 235 // +39 328 138 60 50
info@pension-huberhof.com
www.pension-huberhof.com

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Oberweinbrenner
Guln 27 Via Gola
Tel. +39 348 698 3094
hubert.oberhofer@cmail.it
www.oberweinbrenner.eu

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