Brixner Gangl

From the town centre, follow the short, somewhat steep path into the so-called Schneckgasse. On this atmospheric section of the route, heading past ancient trees and alpine meadows filled with flowers, it's not just the village which is in your line of sight. The entire Upper Brixental Valley from Kirchberg to Westendorf unfolds before your eyes. Hiking information panels provide you with fascinating facts about the region and its people. Hazel, hawthorn and many other branches create arbor-like passages, above the stone walls on the mountain side, alpine pastures filled with flowers are at eye level. The descent into the valley is initially lined with mighty ash trees, many of which have been hollowed out by the decaying of the heartwood.

From Lauterbach, the path proceeds down into the valley bottom to the hamlet of Feuring, which still retains much of its traditional alpine charm. You'll then come to the shadiest section of the trail lined spruce and fir trees of a large forest. As you approach the village again, heading along Brixental Ache river, you'll pass the "Werkstatt Natur" (Nature Workshop). As part of the by-pass and restoration of the village, a section of pastureland is being restored to blend in with the natural surroundings. Alder and willow trees form a green corridor above the brook, through which the sunlight manages to shine now and then.