Schlüsseljoch Trail – Sterzing Old Town loop from Brenner - Brennero

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Brenner - Brennero

Schlüsseljoch Trail – Sterzing Old Town loop from Brenner - Brennero

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Schlüsseljoch Trail – Sterzing Old Town loop from Brenner - Brennero

04:36

51.9km

1,420m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 51.8 km for 8 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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15.0 km

Schlüsseljoch Pass

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Beautiful dirt pass that connects the Brennero with the upper Pfitsch valley. From the Brennero, go down the cycle path to find the ideal passage for crossing the state road, …

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15.0 km

Descent from the Schlüsseljoch

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Great descent, but not the shortcut through the meadow, everything overgrown

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15.1 km

Schlüsseljoch Trail

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better this side up and the other down

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34.0 km

Sterzing Old Town

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Very nice town center with belfry and very nicely made houses.

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34.1 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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43.4 km

View of Vipiteno (Sterzing) and the valley

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43.5 km

View of the Village in the Valley

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Simply great view in the valley...especially in good weather

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43.6 km

Moncucco Schellberg Abandoned Station on the Brenner Cycle Path

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Between Colle Isarco, Fleres and Moncucco, the Valle Isarco cycle path temporarily abandons the course of the river, but it does so to gain altitude gently and offer remarkable views. …

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51.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.2 km

17.6 km

8.94 km

3.40 km

1.76 km

992 m

115 m

Surfaces

33.8 km

13.0 km

2.23 km

1.45 km

1.31 km

154 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,200 m)

Lowest point (940 m)

Weather

Wednesday 21 October

4°C

-2°C

12 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

June 17, 2022,Sterzing - Enzianhütte - Schlüsseljoch - Sterzing

A nice round tour, but the creek of the Enzianhütte up to the Schlüsseljoch becomes partly impassable: the last storm left deep gullies on the way. It's super good for the last few meters.
The descent on the old Kriegsstrasse is very scree for the first 300/400 hm and requires good driving safety. Then it's great going down. Tip: in …

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August 12, 2023,MTB: Sterzing-Schlüsseljoch-Sterzing.

Description of the tour: gps-tour.info/de/touren/detail.181477.html

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August 8, 2025,Vipiteno - Schlüsseljoch - Val di Fleres - Gossensaß

This is a ride I've had in my "basket" since last year, recommended by my friend Thomas. It turned out to be very scenic but a bit too short and easy for my tastes (with a good-rubber gravel bike, it's easily manageable).
Starting from Vipiteno, I headed towards Val di Vizze; I deliberately took the main road to test the …

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September 11, 2023,Schlüsseljoch vom Brenner aus

the paths on both sides have been well developed

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July 23, 2024,MtbTour vom Pfitschertal über Schlüsseljoch ins Pflerschtal

Mtb tour from the Pfitschertal via Schlüsseljoch past Enzianhütte into the Pflerschtal.
At km 7.4 there is currently no bridge over the torrent. Very difficult to pass.
Schlüsseljoch crossing is rocky and has some steep sections
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October 2, 2021,Brenner Schlüsseljoch Hühnerspielhütte Runde

Driveway to the Schlüsseljoch from the alpine huts partly heavily washed out, approx. 500-600m sliding distance. On the descent from the yoke, the path has partially slipped in several places, but these places are easy to negotiate at the moment.

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June 25, 2022,Schlüsseljoch

We took the train from Sterzing to the Brenner, then rolled comfortably to the start of the ascent to the Ziroghütte/Enzianalm. If you cycle everything from Sterzing, there are another 400 meters in altitude.
Pleasantly shady driveway with military road gradient, little panorama in the lower part, beautiful views from 1700 m. From the Enzianhütte about 250 hm pushing up …

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