Camino de Santiago, stage Monguelfo – Valdaora – Nessano – Brunico

The start of this stage of the Camino de Santiago is in Monguelfo at the parish church of Santa Margherita, from where you turn right toward the tourist office. From there follow the road in the direction of the train station, crossing a bridge after which you turn right again. Follow the road through an underpass and turn right again to reach Ried. Follow the Monguelfo-Valdaora road through forests and meadows to Valdaora di Sopra. Continue through Valdaora di Mezzo to Via St. Ägidius and on the main road down to Valdaora di Sotto. Follow first Trail 22, then Trail 18 to Nessan, passing the Jakobskirche church and descending to "Litschbach." From here continue on trail 18A, then No. 11 through the forest to the hamlet of Ried. From the hamlet, continue walking along No. 14A to Lamprechtsburg Castle. From the castle, take nature trail No. 14 into the Rienzschlucht gorge, then cross the main road into the upper town to Bruneck. There are several rest stops in Monguelfo, Valdaora and Brunico.