Brixental with Mountain Bike Trails, Alpine Pastures and Traditions

Brixental combines impressive mountain experiences with vibrant traditions and regional specialities. Brixen im Thale, Kirchberg in Tirol and Westendorf are located in Brixental on the sunny plateau of the Kitzbühel Alps, at an altitude of around 800 metres. This gives the region different starting points for planning your trip: you can focus on mountain bike routes and hiking trails, explore cultural sites or discover distinctive regional customs and specialities.

Mountain Bike Trails and Paths Through the Mountain Landscape

For mountain bikers, the Kirchberg Trail is a precisely described experience: it is intended exclusively for mountain bikers and must not be used as a hiking trail. The trail connects the mountain station of the Fleckalmbahn cable car with the existing Gaisberg trail network and is approximately 10 kilometres long. If you are looking for a holiday apartment or holiday home in Brixental, your preferred activity can therefore be an important criterion when choosing your holiday location. Those travelling with different interests should include the mountain biking focus and the available hiking options separately in their daily plans.

For hiking, more than 500 kilometres of marked trails lead through valleys and across alpine pastures to panoramic peaks at elevations of up to 2,450 metres. You can experience a different landscape at Filzalmsee: it is located at 1,300 metres in Hochbrixen, amid a natural alpine landscape with rare animal and plant species. These special features can be explored along the panoramic circular trails. The Alpinolino Waterfall Trail passes waterfalls, wooden bridges, meadows, forests and a chapel, adding a route with changing landscape elements to the selection.

Churches, Processions and Illuminated Mountain Slopes

The history of the villages also shapes the character of Brixental. Construction of today’s Brixen Deanery Church in Brixen im Thale began in 1790 according to plans by Wolfgang Hagenauer and Andreas Hueber. St Nicholas Church in Westendorf was first mentioned in official records in 1320. Both references offer culture enthusiasts different historical points of interest, without implying any specific visiting opportunity or opening hours.

One of the impressive traditions is the Brixental Antlassritt. It has taken place in Brixental for more than 300 years and is held every year on Corpus Christi with decorated horses. The procession leads from Brixen via the federal road to Kirchberg, continuing to the Schwedenkapelle rest area and back. Another distinctive tradition is the Brixental Bergleuchten: every year, more than 50,000 torches illuminate the mountain slopes of Brixental with different images and motifs.

Regional Discoveries and Further Holiday Ideas

At the Erber schnapps distillery, visitors can learn about the history of the traditional distillery and the production steps for its entire range of products, as well as sample its products. Brodakas are a speciality of Brixental and are available exclusively at the Westendorf dairy. Such destinations complement an active holiday with insights into traditional craftsmanship and regional food culture.

The choice of activities can also be organised in different ways: Westendorf is home to an 18-hole woodland golf course in the middle of the Kitzbühel Alps. Brixen im Thale and Westendorf also offer direct access to SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser – Brixental. When searching for a suitable holiday apartment in Brixental, it is therefore worth deciding on your preferred travel rhythm first: should the focus be on mountain biking, hiking, culture, regional discoveries or several of these themes? The places and activities mentioned provide different starting points within Brixental.

Discover More Destinations

If you would like to compare additional destinations for planning your trip, you can find more places here: Lienz, Ischgl, Kitzbühel, Landeck, Innsbruck-Land, Paznaun Valley, Kufstein, Imst.

To the overview of destinations: Tyrol.