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Pilgrimage Route in South Tyrol

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    The South Tyrol Pilgrimage Route runs along the slopes of the Ritten through mixed forests. The path also follows the Keschtnweg from Lengstein to Unterinn.
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    Distance 22.2 km
    6:37 h
    820 m
    1,505 m
    1,230 m
    306 m
    The Pilgrimage Route follows the slope through chestnut and mixed forests over the Ritten. On the Keschtnweg from Klausen to Barbian and further to Lengstein, then to Siffian and Unterinn. From there, over path 12 up to Wolfsgruben and down via Oberbozen to Bolzano. Romanesque, Gothic, and Baroque churches and chapels, hospices, castles, and palaces, as well as countless artworks created by significant painters and sculptors, await pilgrims directly along the path.
    Below Oberbozen, on a hill, stands the church of St. George and James. The apse conch is occupied by the Pantokrator, enthroned on a stepped throne surrounded by the four Evangelist symbols and the figures of the Deesis. The key for the church is available at the tourism office at the Oberbozen station.
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    From Lengstein along the Keschtnweg further to Siffian and Unterinn. From there over path 12 up to Wolfsgruben. Past the lake to Oberbozen. From Oberbozen, down on the Keschtnweg to Bolzano up to Runkelstein Castle.
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    Bus station Lengstein
    Parkplatz
    Bushaltestelle
    Jenesien / San Genesio cable car
    Wallneregg
    Wallneregg
    Aussichtspunkt
    Hörtenbergkreuz bei Bozen
    Lungotalvera, dopo Ponte S. Antonio verso Castel Roncolo (accanto alla pista ciclabile)
    Lago Di Costalovara
    Costalovara
    Aussichtsplattform Erdpyramiden Unterinn
    Soprabolzano
    Am Kaseracker
    Earth pyramids in the valley of the Gastererbach Unterinn
    Railway Ritten
    The tree of life: Between magic and a source of healing
    Opuntia: Where on earth are the leaves?
    Ivy and its fruits: greetings from the tropics
    The robin, an early bird with protection against the cold

    Public transport

    Bus 165 from Bolzano to Lengstein, where the access path to the Keschtnweg/Pilgrimage Route starts.

    Directions

    About 20 km by car from Bolzano to Lengstein.

    Parking

    Lengstein, parking lot

    Coordinates

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    46.554855, 11.491830
    DMS
    46°33'17.5"N 11°29'30.6"E
    UTM
    32T 691007 5158715
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    Parts of this content were machine translated using German as the source language

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    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

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    Distance
    22.2 km
    Duration
    6:37 h
    Ascent
    820 m
    Descent
    1,505 m
    Highest point
    1,230 m
    Lowest point
    306 m
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