From downtown Brunico (elevation 835 m/2,740 ft.), the bicycle route follows the Rienza River through the city in the direction of S. Lorenzo|St. Lorenzen. This section runs for the most part over a gravel path, and only shortly before S. Lorenzo does it turn back into a paved road, which takes us directly into the village center of S. Lorenzo (elevation 810 m/2,657 ft.). After S. Lorenzo, the bike path briefly leaves the course of the river and leads past the district of S. Martino|St. Martin in the direction of the Val Badia|Gadertal. Running along the edge of the Pflaurenzer Köpfl hill in Floronzo, it then returns in the direction of the river and the road paralleling the railroad tracks. The section past Casteldarne|Ehrenburg (elevation 805 m/2,641 ft.) and Chienes|Kiens (elevation 784m/7,572 ft.) toward the west is characterized by alternating uphill and downhill sections. Meadows, fields, and forests are typical for the landscape views along the bike route from S. Sigismondo|St. Sigmund toward Vandoies di Sopra|Obervintl and Vandoies di Sotto|Niedervintl. From Vandoies di Sotto, the bicycle path then descends slightly past the Rio Molino|Mühlbach Gap to then steadily rise again as far as Rio Molino (elevation 777 m/2,549 ft.) Those who would like can board the train here for the return trip. As an alternative, there is also the possibility to ride over a small hill to the edge of the village of Sciaves|Schabs. After the underpass beneath the highway, the bicycle route follows a little-traveled side street past Aicha (elevation 730 m/2,395 m) to the fortress at Fortezza. Here, the Pustertal Bike Route leads to the Brennero Bicycle Route between Brennero and Bolzano. 

By Car:

Arriving from the west: Take the A22 (Autostrada Brennero-Brennerautobahn) to the Bressanone/Val Pusteria-Brixen/Pustertal exit, then continue along the main highway SS49 to Brunico-Bruneck. 

Arriving from the east: Take the A10 (Tauern Autobahn) from Austria as far as the Spittal interchange, then continue on the E66 highway to the Lendorf exit. From there, take the B100 past Lienz.  The road changes name to the SS49 after the Italian border, then continue on to San Candido|Innichen and Brunico-Bruneck.

Directions

Free parking is available at the Stegona|Stegen Piazza Mercato|Marktplatz (behind the train station area in Brunico).

By Public Transportation
Brunico is easily reached by bus or train.
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For the return to the starting point, the rail connection Fortezza|Franzensfeste to San Candido|Innichen is recommended. 
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