Discover Floronzo: Cycle Paths, Klosterwald and Local History

Floronzo lies on the left bank of the Rienz. The Colle di Floronzo, also known as Pflaurenzer Köpfl, reaches just under 1,000 metres in elevation; both names refer to the same hill. The hill is covered by Klosterwald. Klosterwald covers the hill itself and thereby shapes the hill’s connection with the surrounding landscape.

Cycle Paths at Pflaurenzer Köpfl

The Pustertal Cycle Route runs along the edge of Pflaurenzer Köpfl and then heads back towards the river. The Pusterbike Cycle Path runs through Floronzo towards Bruneck and into the upper Pustertal. This results in two different route options for planning a day by bicycle. On the Pustertal Cycle Route, the section along the hill is followed by the route towards the Rienz; on the Pusterbike Cycle Path, Floronzo itself remains part of the passage before continuing towards Bruneck or into the upper Pustertal. Those deciding on the landscape focus of their ride can therefore distinguish between the edge of the hill and the route through the village. The first route connects the hill with the subsequent river setting, while the second connects the village with two stated onward directions.

Forest Paths and Chapels

The Klosterwald circular trail crosses the forest and is suitable for a relaxing walk. The Rosary Chapel stands at the entrance to the village of Floronzo. In the past, Christmas in the Forest was celebrated in this chapel. The circular trail therefore leads through Klosterwald, while the chapel at the village entrance is associated with a former celebration. This gives the walk a specific historical connection in addition to its forest section, without presenting the former Christmas in the Forest celebration as a current event.

Sacred History in Floronzo

The Klosterwald Chapel was built in memory of those who fell in the Tyrolean Wars of Liberation in 1809 and 1813. The Baroque church in Floronzo arose for a different reason: when Floronzo was struck by the plague in 1636, the inhabitants built a Baroque church in the hope that the epidemic would come to an end. Its pointed-arch portal bears the year 1680, while the tower was built in 1720. For those interested in culture, Floronzo thus offers both a chapel commemorating the fallen and a church building associated with the plague, featuring a pointed-arch portal and a dated tower. The year 1680 is inscribed on the portal, while the tower dates from 1720.

The Leitner Mill

The entire Leitner Mill is still operated exclusively by water power. Using its own stone mill, it freshly grinds grain for its customers. For travellers interested in the history of regional everyday life and craftsmanship, this section leads directly from the energy source to the processing stage: water power provides the drive, while the mill’s own stone mill freshly grinds the grain for its customers. This keeps the mill’s operation connected with Floronzo as a specific activity and adds a work process that continues to this day to the picture of the district.

Further Destinations

San Martino In Badia, Dobbiaco, Selva dei Molini, San Lorenzo di Sebato, Terento, Issengo, Valle Aurina, Monguelfo-Tesido

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