Old Brenner Railway Tunnel – Zwölferturm (Twelve Tower) loop from Gschnitz

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Old Brenner Railway Tunnel – Zwölferturm (Twelve Tower) loop from Gschnitz

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Old Brenner Railway Tunnel – Zwölferturm (Twelve Tower) loop from Gschnitz

05:43

86.0km

1,220m

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

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Landschaftsschutzgebiet Nösslachjoch-Obernberger See-Tribulaune

Geschützter Landschaftsteil Trinser Moränenwall

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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23.0 km

Brenner Pass

Mountain Pass

28.0 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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34.3 km

Schnassenbach Waterfall

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The entire section from Gossensaß to Brenner on the old Brennerbahn is very nice to cycle.

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34.9 km

Old Brenner Railway Tunnel

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Tunnel of the old Brenner Railway and threading of the Brenner Cycle Path.

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45.1 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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45.2 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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54.3 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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56.0 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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71.9 km

View of the Brenner Autobahn Bridge

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a truly impressive sight!

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86.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.6 km

21.2 km

17.3 km

10.4 km

4.22 km

1.07 km

167 m

Surfaces

72.7 km

8.13 km

4.20 km

957 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,380 m)

Lowest point (950 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

12°C

3°C

14 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

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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August 25, 2022,Etappe 4: Patsch - Sterzing Flains

This morning it was 30 km uphill... The route was easy to drive and there were always great views. I was very impressed by the Brenner motorway. What a gigantic building! After the summit beer it was at least 1 hour downhill... what a great feeling!

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