Enneberg: Parish Church, Farmsteads and Cycling Routes

Parish Church of Pieve di Marebbe

In 1347, the parish church of Pieve di Marebbe was explicitly referred to as “Parrocchia di Santa Maria di Marebbe”. Today, it has a Baroque structure and a cruciform layout. Its Renaissance high altar was carved from wood in 1636.

A permanent ecclesiastical presence in Marebbe has been documented for the parish church of Pieve di Marebbe since 1214. It is a popular and well-visited pilgrimage destination for residents of the Val Badia and believers from the Puster Valley. MMM Corones is located at Plan de Corones in Pieve di Marebbe.

Development of La Pli

La Pli developed around the parish church of Pieve di Marebbe from an initial two farmsteads; the village later grew from this core.

Viles, Farmsteads and Noble Residences

Curt, also called Corte, is a vila with five farmsteads and a small chapel. The houses in Curt date from the 17th century and feature original portals and frescoes. Brach comprises four farmsteads and a castle that was inhabited by the nobles of Prack until 1682. The rebuilt castle of Brach can be admired on the way to the vila of Pliscia. Gran Ciasa, the “Great House”, is a noteworthy noble residence in the small centre around the church square of Pieve di Marebbe.

Circular Trail and Walking Path

The two routes differ in their design. The Roda dles Viles circular hiking trail begins in La Pli and leads along paths or small roads to the viles of Brach, Ciaseles, Frontü and Biei. The accessible walking path runs between Brach and Pieve di Marebbe and offers views of San Vigilio and Fanes-Senes-Braies Nature Park.

Cycling Routes Related to Pieve di Marebbe

The Giro del Plan de Corones is a cycling tour forming a circuit around Kronplatz. When planning the circuit, the direction of travel is open: The route can be ridden clockwise or counterclockwise. A cycling route from San Vigilio passes through Pieve di Marebbe and continues via Fordora, Cianoré or La Costa, Costamesana and Furcia. The easy, family-friendly La Pli-Track mountain bike tour follows paved roads from San Vigilio via the Miara cable-car valley station and the Plan de Corones road, passing through meadows and forests to Pieve di Marebbe. From Pieve di Marebbe, the tour offers expansive panoramic views.

Return Journey and Bus Services

When hiking to Plan de Corones, it is also possible to return via the Pieve di Marebbe side. A public bus operates between the villages around Pieve di Marebbe, usually once an hour.

Further travel destinations: Niederdorf, Sexten, Kiens, Colfosco, Sand in Taufers, Olang, San Lorenzo, Monguelfo-Tesido

To the higher-level travel overview: Puster Valley.