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Bregenzerwald Tourismus GmbH, Monika Albrecht (p. 19) characterized by (mountain) cheese. This Impulszentrum 1135, 6863 Egg Almhotel Hochhäderich (p. 53) route goes far but she is unfettered by Angelika Kauff mann Museum (p. 83) Archiv Bregenzerwald Tourismus (p. 84) heavy luggage so can enjoy everything Design by: Au-Schoppernau Tourismus (p. 52) that occurs on the way. Bezau Beatz (p. 78) broger grafi k, Andelsbuch Rudolf Berchtel (p. 11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/20/21/22/ 24/25/29) Ludwig Berchtold (p. 9/10/23/27/31/36/90/94/96) Printed by: Adolf Bereuter (Titelbild, p. 8/26/33/37/42/43/47/64/65/ Druckhaus Gössler, Dornbirn 66/68/69/79/88/92/102/106/108/109) Christa Branz (p. 56) Markus Curin (p. 97) Text by: Ian Ehm friendship.is (p. 77) Does French savoir vivre fi t in Kinz Kommunikation Bregenzer Festspiele (p. 75) Bregenzer wald? Juliane and Guy Gasthof Adler Lingenau (p. 59) Florian Aicher (p. 2 – 3, 64 – 65, 70 – 71) Moosbrugger-Jourdain are convinced Markus Gmeiner (p. 95) Kurt Bracharz (p. 88 – 89) Golfpark Management GmbH (p. 50) that it does. They carefully renovated the Christian Zillner (p. 66 – 68) Robert Kalb (p. 81) old inn and prepared it for a new life. Christian Kerber (p. 98) Gemeinde Lingenau (p. 30) Ancient tradition and a French touch now Carthography: Christoph Lingg (p. 74/82) live in Tannahof. Peter Mathis (p. 55) Aries Werbegrafi k-Design Björn Matt (p. 72) Text and planning of hiking routes: Dr. Rudolf Norman Müller (p. 105) Naturpark Nagelfl uhkette (p.34) Berchtel Market day in Bezau on Friday morning Rafaela Pröll (p. 100) © Land Vorarlberg für Geodaten Andreas Riedmiller (p. 54) with fi ve community stands: Bakers, Benjamin Schlachter (p. 40) farmers, fl orists, dairymen and providers Roswitha Schneider (p. 70) Data and prices subject to change. Typographical Darko Todorovic (p. 76) of such specialties as jams, oils and gift errors cannot be excluded. Edition: February 2018 Jürgen Ulmer (p. 28) ideas. On covered market stalls, only Matthias Weissengruber (p. 86) local producers and dealers can off er Warth-Schröcken Tourismus (p. 2) Bernhard Wilfl ing (p. 31) their goods.

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Bregenzerwald Tourismus GmbH, Monika Albrecht (p. 19) hiking...... characterized by (mountain)7 cheese. This Impulszentrum 1135, 6863 Egg Almhotel Hochhäderich (p. 53) Things to knowroute goes far but she is8 unfetteredcultural by programme­ 73 Angelika Kauff mann Museum (p. 83) Archiv Bregenzerwald Tourismus (p. 84) Panoramic routesheavy luggage so can 10enjoy everythingSchubertiade Schwarzenberg 74 Design by: Au-Schoppernau Tourismus (p. 52) Alp paths that occurs on the way.14 Bregenz Festival 75 Bezau Beatz (p. 78) broger grafi k, Andelsbuch Summit tours 18 Klassik Krumbach 76 Rudolf Berchtel (p. 11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/20/21/22/ 24/25/29) Water routes 21 FAQ Bregenzerwald 77 Ludwig Berchtold (p. 9/10/23/27/31/36/90/94/96) Printed by: Cultural tours 24 Cultural meeting points 78 Adolf Bereuter (Titelbild, p. 8/26/33/37/42/43/47/64/65/ Druckhaus Gössler, Dornbirn 66/68/69/79/88/92/102/106/108/109) Barrier-free rambling 30 Exhibitions & museums 82 Christa Branz (p. 56) Hiking with health experts 32 Cultural outings 86 Markus Curin (p. 97) Text by: Ian Ehm friendship.is (p. 77) Hiking with dogs 33 Does French savoir vivre fi t in Kinz Kommunikation Bregenzer Festspiele (p. 75) Nagelfluhkette nature park 34 dining out...... Bregenzer wald? Juliane87 and Guy Gasthof Adler Lingenau (p. 59) Florian Aicher (p. 2 – 3, 64 – 65, 70 – 71) KäseStrasse & Moosbrugger-Jourdain Bregenzerwald are convinced Markus Gmeiner (p. 95) Kurt Bracharz (p. 88 – 89) Golfpark Management GmbH (p. 50) active summer...... 35 culinary delightsthat itregion does. They carefully88 renovated the Christian Zillner (p. 66 – 68) Robert Kalb (p. 81) Racing bike 36 Feasting in theold Bregenzerwald inn and prepared 90 it for a new life. Christian Kerber (p. 98) Gemeinde Lingenau (p. 30) Mountain biking 37 Culinary hikesAncient tradition and92 a French touch now Carthography: Christoph Lingg (p. 74/82) Cycling 40 Cuisine guidelive in Tannahof. 94 Peter Mathis (p. 55) Aries Werbegrafi k-Design Running trails 42 Björn Matt (p. 72) Text and planning of hiking routes: Dr. Rudolf Norman Müller (p. 105) Mountain- & watersport 43 well-being ...... 101 Naturpark Nagelfl uhkette (p.34) Berchtel Climbing Market day in Bezau on45 FridayHealth morning hotels 102 Rafaela Pröll (p. 100) © Land Vorarlberg für Geodaten Andreas Riedmiller (p. 54) Archery & Funsportwith fi ve community 46stands: WellnessBakers, hotels 103 Benjamin Schlachter (p. 40) Paragliding farmers, fl orists, dairymen47 andWater providers & Moor 105 Roswitha Schneider (p. 70) Data and prices subject to change. Typographical Darko Todorovic (p. 76) Fishing groundsof such specialties as jams,48 oilsCare and productsgift 106 errors cannot be excluded. Edition: February 2018 Jürgen Ulmer (p. 28) Golf ideas. On covered market50 stalls, only Matthias Weissengruber (p. 86) local producers and dealers canDirections, off er Warth-Schröcken Tourismus (p. 2) Bernhard Wilfl ing (p. 31) family tips...... their goods. 51 Public buses & taxis 107 Rambling with the pram 52 Reisemagazin Bregenzerwald 108 Kids’ programme 56 Milena Broger takes her inspiration and Holiday Destination Austria – Day trip tips – Around experience from top international chefs give feedback and win! Lake Constance 62 from Denmark to Japan. She implements See here for the survey: tmona.at/l7u2 this to her very own style in dishes that not only observe the traditions of Bre- genzerwald must also turn craftsmanship Printed by our reliable, regional partner: Druckhaus Gössler, Dornbirn into an art form. 2 the bregenzerwald

Travelling the Bregenzerwald always spectrum which, right at the start of means having to overcome dizzy tourism, had travellers extolling the heights to start with: from Bregenz “charming landscape” as an “enclosed you take the Pfänder, from the Rhine park” whilst at the same time shudder- Valley the valley side which ascends ing at the “Siberian exile” on the wild, 500 m, from the north you take the upper course of the Ache. A valley area Sulzbergstock, from the east the Ried- of contrasts, borders, crossings. berg or Hochtannberg pass, from the south the Furkajoch or Faschinajoch. Crossings Cross-border experiences also leave Up and over is the way to go – the most their mark on the locals – they know impressive views are from the north how to set themselves apart from and the west – and a space is revealed outside. Yet the scarce rural areas which, in all its diversity, is completely have never been sufficient to feed different to all that surrounds it, with the population. The locals had to get the Bregenzerach uniting it all. Your moving, cross borders, leave behind route takes you through gorges and their homes and families. This took flat hollows – wide between the hills on many different forms: the nomadic of the foothills of the Alps around existence of alpine animal ­husbandry Alberschwende and ­Lingenau, narrow (home, mountain pasture, alp between the mountains of the foothills → p. 88), or in the form of of the Alps around Andelsbuch and seasonal migrant work, outbound Bezau, squeezed in between the alpine commuting or even emigration (to peaks of the Kanisfluh, Diedams­ America in the 19th century in par- kopf, Zitterklapfen and ­Widderstein ticular). Flexibility, ideas and self-help around Schnepfau, Au, Schoppernau, were essential to stave off poverty. Warth and Schröcken. This correlates The area was only sparsely populated with the division into the Vorder- for a long time: only plot names wald, ­Mittelwald and Hinterwald give rise to assumptions about the (front, central and rear regions of the border between Celtic and Rhaeto- ­Bregenzerwald) – a topographical Romanic cultures. It was not until 3 land & lives hiking active summer family tips architecture culture dining out well-being View of the Bregenzerwald View the bregenzerwald Habsburg Empire was established. established. was ­Habsburg Empire cheese the - bar were rulers The new wealth amassed staggering who ons of form new of the products the with - manufactur and textile agriculture, produced material supplied ers who before industry home textiles the by factories provided in the railway the 1902. after workers with Rhine valley - also accompa changes were Such nied by Michael – Franz resistance of and spokesman author Felder, an considered still is revolt, the Michael (Franz character exceptional p. 85) in the Museum → Felder one’s why is and which today, valley own housetenaciously are and home sourceshave of income New to. clung – the developed beto continuously proof is skills of manual multitude of this. has succeeded in main- culture This and Innovation vitality. taining its basedthe acquiredon flexibility as such in initiatives today continue (→ p. 70) and have werkraum the a into turned Bregenzerwald the model European region. the first dairy farm school in the dairy farm schoolthe in first the to such a sustainable extent that that extent a sustainable such to production of hard cheese grew of hard cheese grew production of the Vorderwald to the Mittelwald, Mittelwald, the to Vorderwald of the desertedness became characteristic desertedness became characteristic gained importance in agriculture, in agriculture, gained importance today. Rational, mercantile methods methods mercantile Rational, today. region developed in the form you see see you form in the developed region It was during this time that the the time that this during was It Hard cheese and lace cheeselace and Hard Europe by Napoleon. Europe Napoleon. by 1814) as a result of the realignment of of realignment of the 1814) as a result the brief Bavarian occupation (1806 – – (1806 occupation Bavarian brief the “peasants’ republic”. It ended with ended with It republic”. “peasants’ which went down in literature as a as a in literature down went which autonomy was allowed to develop develop to allowed was autonomy at best for the feudal rulers, extensive extensive rulers, feudal the best for at ness: interesting as a hunting ground ground as a hunting ness: interesting - remote of this advantage take gladly for a long time. Naturally, the locals locals the time. Naturally, a long for undeveloped this settlement area was area was settlement this undeveloped names of places makes it clear how how clear it names makes of places (forest, wood) found in many of the of the in many found wood) (forest, with the Walsers. The particle “Wald” “Wald” The particle Walsers. the with across a second wave of population of population across a second wave ing the opposite direction, you come come direction, you opposite ing the - com above, From Bregenzerach. the the population of the area upwards of of area upwards of the population the Monastery in Bregenz encouraged encouraged in Bregenz ­Monastery the High Middle Ages that Mehrerau Mehrerau Ages that Middle High the 4 bregenzerwald guest card

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There is lots to discover in the Includes the following Bregenzer­wald mountains. Rambling public buses and hiking paths take you to the “The Bregenzerwald rural bus” as loveliest spots, and tell stories. Events far as Bregenz and Dornbirn (except are held. The Bregenzerwald Guest the town bus), Lech, Raggal and Card is your “ticket” to these moun- Fontanella/­ Sonntag­ tain experiences. The Bregenzerwald Guest Card is available to all visitors cable cars who spend at least three nights in More information (→ p. 5) the Bregenzerwald, and is included in the accommodation price. swimming pools More information (→ p. 6) validity 1 May to 31 October 2018 You are also entitled to numerous reductions from our partners. issuing offices Bregenzerwald Tourismus, from all cable car ­operators (except Steffis- alp-Bahn, Warth) and tourist offices in the partner municipalities. 5 land & lives hiking active summer family tips architecture culture dining out well-being

Wednesday ­Wednesday (→ p. 92)

around the Walser Walser around the (→ p. 16) (→ p. 57) car and to the restaurant in the in the restaurant car the and to station valley as far bikes Carriage of mountain per € 3.50 bike station, as middle the to cable spaces, 2 parking lifts with restaurant car the and to Carriage of mountain bikes as as bikes mountain Carriage of car mountain cable far as Mellau free of charge ­station, cable barrier-free the access to terrace sun    Damüls cable cars cable Damüls Diedamskopf cable cars cable Diedamskopf cable & swimming cars pools

5 4 Children-Climbing tip: and Family ­crossing60) (→ p. gorge a hike Culinary tip: Culinary T +43 (0)5518 2222-0T +43 (0)5518 www.damuels-mellau.at T +43 (0)5515 4110-0 T +43 (0)5515 www.diedamskopf.at Opening times: – 14 October: daily May 31 times:Operating a.m. – 4.15 p.m.8.45 kids’ adventure Didi’s tip: Family land trips Sunset Thursday September – 13 every 5 July p.m. 6 and 10.30 between breakfast Mountain – 11 September: every 3 July Tuesday 11 July – 5 September: every 11 July 8 a.m.) at journey 11 a.m. (first 8 to from 19 – 21, 26 – 27 May, Opening times: May, – 21, 26 – 27 19 – 14 October: 9 June – 3 June, 31 May daily; 20 – 21, 26 – 28 October of good hiking weather event in the times: Operating 9 a.m. – 12.35 p.m. and 1.30 – 4.30 p.m.; Saturday, on operation continuous holidays and public Sunday Hiking tip: ­settlement

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barrier-free access to the cable barrier-free cable access the to - restau mountain car the and to rant Carriage of mountain bikes as as bikes Carriage of mountain - sta far as Sonderdach middle € 2 pertion, bike No carriage of mountain bikes No carriage of mountain   Mellau cable car cable Mellau Bezau cable car cable Bezau Andelsbuch cable cars cable Andelsbuch

3 2 1 www.bergbahnen-andelsbuch.at T +43 (0)5512 2540 T +43 (0)5512 www.seilbahn-bezau.at T +43 (0)5514 2254 T +43 (0)5514 Kanisfluh (→ p. 18) Kanisfluh Hiking tip: Last ascent at 4.30 p.m. 4.30 p.m. at ascent Last public holidays 9 a.m. – 5 p.m; holidays public 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday, Sunday and and Sunday 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday, Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – noon and 9 a.m. – noon and – Friday Monday Operating times: times: Operating 20 – 21 October 9 June – 14 October: daily; 9 June and public holidays; and public 19 May – 3. June: Saturday, Sunday Sunday Saturday, – 3. June: May 19 Opening times: lunch break on Sat, Sun and ­ Sun Sat, on break lunch 9 a.m. – noon and 1 – 4.45 p.m.; No 9 a.m. – noon p.m.; No and 1 – 4.45 Niedere Hiking tip: Operating times: times: Operating and August July during holidays in the event of good hiking weather event in the 20 – 21 October 20 – 21 October 29 April – 14 October: daily April 29 Opening times: (→ p. 92) culinary hike culinary hike tip: Culinary hour, without a break if required a break if required without hour, 4.30 p.m. at 20 and 50 min. past the the min. past 50 20 and 4.30 p.m. at 26 October – 18 November: 926 October – 18 November: a.m. – every half hour between 9 a.m. and 9 a.m. and half hour between every 5 p.m.; Operating times: times: Operating 10 – 11, 17 – 18 November – 11, 17 10 through to 4 November; 4 November; to through Opening times: 6 cable cars & swimming pools

Carriage of mountain bikes as far 8 Faschina cable cars as Uga-Express mountain station, Opening times: see tariff notice for price 19 – 21, 26 – 27 May, 31 May – 3 June, T +43 (0)5510 600 9 – 10, 16 – 17 June; www.damuels-mellau.at 23 June – 9 September: daily; 15 – 16, 22 – 23, 29 – 30 Sept., 1 – 3 Oct. 6 Steffisalp-Express in the event of good hiking weather Opening times: Operating times: 29 June – 14 October: daily in the 9 a.m. – noon and 1 – 4 p.m. event of good hiking weather Hiking tip: Faschina floral and Operating times: ­hiking nature trail, Flower tours 9 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. and 1.30 – 4 p.m. with botanist Günter Bischof every Climbing tip: Karhorn via ferrata Tuesday and Saturday, 9.30 (meeting (→ p. 45) point at valley station) Culture tip: “uf m Tannberg” alpine Family tip: summer tubing course museum (→ p. 85) Carriage of mountain bikes in Culinary tip: culinary hike both sections, free of charge (→ p. 92) T +43 (0)5510 705 No carriage of mountain bikes www.seilbahnen-faschina.at T +43 (0)5583 3601-0 www.warth-schroecken.at

7 Sonntag cable cars Opening times: Swimming pools 5 – 6, 10 – 13, 19 – 21, 26 – 27 May, The swimming pools are open 31 May – 3 June, 7 June – 14 October: between late May and early daily; ­September, depending on the 20 – 21, 26 – 28 October weather. Operating times: 8.45 a.m. – noon and 1 p.m. – 5.30 p.m. 10 Hittisau family swimming pool Hiking tip: Stein sound room – the 9.30 a.m. – 7.30 p.m. artistically designed path to the echo 11 Egg swimming pool wall. 9 a.m. – 7.30 p.m. Family tip: barbecue with clay oven 12 Schwarzenberg swimming pool and children’s play area 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Climbing tip: Wandfluh via ferrata 13 Bezau swimming pool Carriage of mountain bikes as far 9 a.m. – 7.30 p.m. as mountain station (return), free 14 Mellau swimming pool of charge 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. T +43 (0)5554 5281 15 Au swimming pool www.sonntagstein.at 9.30 a.m. – 7.30 p.m. 16 Schoppernau forest pool information 9.30 a.m. – 7 p.m. Brüggelekopf Alberschwende The Brüggelekopf lift is not information ­operational in summer 2018. Bregenzerwald Tourismus A new lift is being planned. T +43 (0)5512 2365 www.bregenzerwald.at 7 land & lives land hiking active summer family tips hiking Hiking and rambling are the best ways to discover architecture the beauties and mysteries of the Bregenzerwald. Hiking tips take you to alpine pastures where cheese is made, across historical wooden bridges and to magnificent vantage points. culture dining out dining well-being 8 things to know

Hikers on Sattelegg alp in Au

Uniformly signposted paths and Hiking deals ­hiking maps make it easier to find You can book selected hiking deals your way around the mountains. directly from Bregenzerwald Touris- Practical: the ramble and hiking mus. For more information, see the packages offered by Bregenzerwald Bregenzerwald­ Travel Magazine and Tourismus. www.bregenzerwald.at/en

Hiking paths on the Internet Signposting of the hiking paths www.bregenzerwald.at/tourenkarte All hiking paths are clearly and ­uniformly signposted according to Hiking with health experts → p. 32 the Vorarlberg hiking path concept. Culinary hikes → p. 92 The hiking paths are divided into Walking tours of the moor → p. 105 three degrees of difficulty:

tipps: hiking map & recommended reading Walking or rambling paths: Bregenzerwald hiking map Easy incl. 50 hiking tips All hiking routes and important information to do with cable cars, Mountain hiking paths: huts and alpine inns are enclosed Non-slip footwear suitable for in the hiking map. The hiking wearing in the mountains is map is available from Bregenzer- recommended wald Tourismus, in tourist offices and in hotels. Steep alpine trail: Suitable only Wanderbuch Bregenzerwald for those with mountain experi- by R. Berchtel, ­published by ence, who are sure-footed and ­Tyrolia Verlag (in German only) have no fear of heights things to know 9 land & lives land hiking active summer

Alpine hike on the Hohe Künzelspitze For your safety Action in the event of an emergency • The correct equipment is a central 1. Move the injured person from

safety factor: mountain or hiking the source of danger (rockfall, ­further family tips boots, good outdoor clothing worn fall) in ­layers, a functional top to change 2. Check the vital functions in to, sunglasses and sun cream. 3. Use your mobile to call the emer- • Don’t embark upon a tour on your gency services: own. Always inform others about • 144 alpine emergencies

your tour. • 112 European emergency number architecture • Only set off into the mountains if 4. Administer First Aid you are in good physical condition. • Take (hot) drinks and a snack Respect your boundaries with you. Forests, fields, rivers and lakes offer • Set off in good time so that you precious space for leisure and relaxa- are back when it is still light. It tion activities. Forests in particular have gets dark relatively early in the an important protective function. The culture autumn, for example. Vorarlberg state government’s “Wohnge- • Check the weather forecast before meinschaft Natur” initiative to encour- you set off. Stay in the valley if it is age living in harmony with nature offers misty. Should the weather deterio- locals and visitors information about rate, return to the valley. how to deal respectfully with nature.

• Take orientation aids with you: a It is in with this in mind that we also out dining hiking map, perhaps an altimeter. appeal to you to respect preservation and • Stick to signposted paths. conservation areas. The most important • Applies particularly to tours in the recommendations are that you stay on high mountains: take with you a signposted paths and keep the country- bivouac sack, a head light, mobile side clean. phone and First Aid kit. well-being 10 panoramic routes

Niedere with a view of the Mittelwald

Andelsbuch-Bezau – float like a starting point ­butterfly Bezau-Baumgarten cable car Bregenzerwald hiking map: Tour 28 ­mountain station destination Andelsbuch’s very own mountain – Bezau-Baumgarten cable car the “Niedere” – is known not only ­mountain station for its magnificent view from Lake itinerary Constance as far as the Swiss moun- Baumgarten cable car mountain tains: paragliders also appreciate its ­station (1,648 m) – panoramic circu- fantastic thermal currents. When lar route – Niedere Höhe (1,711 m) – the weather is good, you can see Baumgarten cable car mountain them floating like bright butterflies ­station around the mountain and across the chances to stop off for valley. a drink/food Baumgarten panorama restaurant, Niedere mountain inn information This hike can also be started with the mountain lifts from Andelsbuch.

Difference in altitude: 170 m Trail category: white-red-white Total hiking time: 1 ½ hours

Opening times: Seilbahn Bezau: T +43 (0)5514 2254 Bergbahnen Andelsbuch: T +43 (0)5512 2540 panoramic routes 11 land & lives land hiking active summer

View from Sulzberg into the Bregenzerwald

Sulzberg – protected by St Lawrence starting point Bregenzerwald hiking map: Tour 1 Sulzberg centre of town

destination family tips The gentle panoramic hike at an Sulzberg centre of town ­altitude of over 1,000 m takes itinerary you along the nature trail into the Sulzberg centre of town (1,013 m) – gently undulating hills of the Upper ­Hochsträß (1,025 m) – Sulzberg forest Bregenzer­wald. The return journey path

is taken in good, pleasantly cool chances to stop off architecture forest air. The church on the village for a drink/food square, renovated in 1828/29 by Hochsträßstüble ramblers’ café, Alois Negrelli, the planner of the inns in Sulzberg Suez Canal, is worth a visit. The church, ­constructed in Empire style, is dedicated to St ­Lawrence, the patron saint of pub landlords, cooks culture and brewers. dining out dining well-being Difference in altitude: 20 m Trail category: yellow-white Total hiking time: 1 ½ hours 12 panoramic routes

Out and about on the Hochhäderich

Hittisau – along the Nagelfluh rock starting point face on Hochhäderich Hittisau-Reute Bregenzerwald hiking map: Tour 3 destination Hittisau-Reute Hochhäderich offers a magnifi- itinerary cent view to the north as far as the Hochhäderich (via Streichbrunnen­ Allgäu and, to the south, to the alpe and Lochalpe) – ­Bregenzerwald. You pass large rock Leckenholz­ alpen­ – Reute faces made up of Nagelfluh rock chances to stop off which are very distinct here. In 2008, for a drink/food 15 towns and villages in the border Hochhäderich mountain inn, area of Allgäu and Vorderwald estab- Gasthof Alpenrose (Reute) lished the “Nagelfluhkette National Park” which covers an area of around 400 km².

Difference in altitude: 735 m Trail category: white-red-white Total hiking time: approx. 3 ¼ hours

information www.naturpark-nagelfluhkette.at panoramic routes 13 land & lives land hiking active summer

Above Schwarzenberg

Schwarzenberg – Legend Trail to the starting point Ilga spring Schwarzenberg village centre Bregenzerwald hiking map: Tour 24

destination family tips Schwarzenberg village centre Above Schwarzenberg, in a tranquil, itinerary isolated location, you can find the Schwarzenberg village centre – Ilga Chapel and the Ilga spring. The Unterkaltberg – Ilga Chapel (Ilga Blessed Ilga (from the House of the spring) – Haldenstüble – Gmeind –

Counts of Montfort) lived here as a Oberkaltberg – Schwarzenberg village architecture recluse. According to legend, a spring centre emerged on the spot where she spilled chances to stop off some water. The water from the Ilga for a drink/food spring is still believed to have healing Restaurants in Schwarzenberg, properties for eye problems and is ­Haldenstüble inn (upon request) said to open a person’s eyes to what is important. culture dining out dining well-being Difference in altitude: 320 m Trail category: yellow-white Total hiking time: 2 hours 14 alp paths

Mountain pasture settlement, Schönenbach

Bezau – from the loveliest mountain starting point pasture to the alp car park Schönenbach Bregenzerwald hiking map: Tour 30 destination car park Schönenbach Schönenbach is only inhabited from itinerary June to September, and is one of the car park Schönenbach – loveliest mountain pasture settle- Schönenbachvorsäß (1,020 m) –­ ments in Vorarlberg. The ramble Unterspitzalpe – Almisguntenalpe –­ takes you to the Almisgunten­alpe, Stoggertennalpe (1,500 m) –­ which lies isolated in a col beneath Ostergunten­alpe – direction the Diedamskopf. Just before the Kretzbodenalpe to Hänslervorsäß – newly built Stogger­tenn alpine car park hut, you arrive at the highest point chances to stop off on the ramble. The path along the for a drink/food Osterguntenbach takes you down to Jagdgasthaus Egender and alps the car park. (­during the alp season from mid/late June through to mid-September)

Difference in altitude: 500 m Trail category: white-red-white Total hiking time: 3 ½ hours alp paths 15 land & lives land hiking active summer

Lecknersee in Lecknertal

Hittisau – the village with most alps starting point Bregenzerwald hiking map: Tour 4 car park Lecknertal

destination family tips The Lecknertal is located in Hittisau, car park Lecknertal the village with the most alps in itinerary ­Austria. A toll road takes you to the car park Lecknertal (980 m) – hiking car park. The route takes you Juliansplattealpe – Schwarzenberger along the sunny slope of the Hoch- ­Plattealpe – Plattentischalpe –

häderich-Hochgrat mountain range ­Rohnehöhe (1,639 m) – Rohnealpe – architecture up to the Rohnehöhe (at 1,639 m). Glockenplattealpe – car park It is worth taking a short detour chances to stop off to the nearby Lecknersee. Along for a drink/food this mountain hiking path – whose alps (during the alp season from 660 m difference in altitude makes mid/late June through to mid-­ it hard-going – are six alps, four of September) which are where milk is processed ­ culture there and then. dining out dining well-being Difference in altitude: 660 m Trail category: white-blue-white Total hiking time: 4 hours 16 alp paths

Damüls circular tour

Damüls – around the Wals settlement starting point Bregenzerwald hiking map: Tour 43 Damüls-mountain station Uga-Express At an altitude of over 1,800 m, the destination Damüls circular tour starts with two Damüls centre or valley station peak crossings. After walking for Uga Express about 1 ¼ hours, you reach the Hoch- itinerary blanken and then follow the moun- mountain station Uga-Express tain ridge at an altitude of almost (1,800 m) – Ugaalpe – Hochblanken 2,000 m for about 45 minutes until (2,068 m) – Ragazer Blanken (2,051 m) – you reach the peak of the Ragazer Sünser Joch – Oberdamülser Alpe – Blanken. From here, the descent com- Damüls (1,430 m) mences: via the Sünser pass as far as chances to stop off the Oberdamüls alp and on to Damüls. for a drink/food The mountain church in Damüls, with mountain inn ­Elsenalpstube, its exceptional fresco wall-painting ­mountain inn Ugaalpe, Summer depicting the Biblia pauperum dating alpine dairy farms (­during the back to 1484, is well worth a visit. alp season from early July to late ­September), inns in Damüls

Difference in altitude: 430 m (up), 860 m (down) Trail category: white-red-white Total hiking time: 4 hours

Opening times of the cable cars T +43 (0)5510 600 alp paths 17 land & lives land hiking active summer

Mountain pasture settlement near Schetteregg

Egg – Falzalpen circuit walk starting point Bregenzerwald hiking map: Tour 22 car park Schetteregg

destination family tips The route leads from the ski and car park Schetteregg hiking district of Schetteregg into the itinerary mountain pasture districts of Eggats- Schetteregg (1,066 m) – Eggatsberg – berg and Hammeratsberg, where one Hammeratsberg – Alp Untere Falz – can see many traditional Bregenzer- Alp Obere Falz (1,217 m) – Brongen

wald-style mountain pasture cabins. Alp – Schetteregg architecture A little later, one arrives at the Alp chances to stop off Untere Falz, which offers a fine view for a drink/food of the mountains to the south, Bull- Alp Untere Falz, Alp Obere Falz, erschkopf and Winterstaude. The trail Brongen Alp (­during the alp leads up to the Alp Obere Falz, con- season from mid/end June to mid tinues over the Alp Brongen and back ­September), Gasthof Jokler, to the starting point at Schetteregg. Gasthof Schetteregger Hof culture There is active farming in the alps from June through mid-September. dining out dining well-being Difference in altitude: 230 m Trail category: yellow-white Total hiking time: approx. 2 hours 18 summit tours

View from the Kanisfluh

Mellau – in the land of the ibex starting point Bregenzerwald hiking map: Tour 32 Mellaubahn mountain station destination The Kanisfluh is one of the most Mellaubahn mountain station striking mountains in the Bregenzer­ itinerary wald. The rocky north side is visible Mellaubahn mountain station from the valley, the southern slopes (Roß­stelle, 1,395 m) – Kanisalpe – are green and sunlit. It offers the ­Kanisfluh (2,044 m) – Wurzachalpe – ideal habitat for ibex as well as for Kanisalpe – Mellaubahn mountain 930 different species of butterfly. station The first part of the hike is easy- chances to stop off for going, and follows an agricultural a drink/food path. After you have passed the Wurzachalpe, Kanisalpe (during Kanis alp, the ascent begins on a nar- the alp season from mid/late June row path which takes you to the top through to mid-September), inns at of the Kanisfluh. To descend, take the mountain station the Wurzachalpe option back down to the mountain station.

Difference in altitude: 680 m Trail category: white-red-white Total hiking time: 3 ¾ hours

Opening times of the cable cars T +43 (0)5518 2222-0 summit tours 19 land & lives land hiking active summer

Peak of the Zitterklapfen

Au – climbing up to the Zitterklapfen starting point Bregenzerwald hiking map: Tour 37 Au-tourist office

destination family tips The Zitterklapfen is one of the most Au-tourist office beautiful mountain peaks in the itinerary ­Bregenzerwald, with an impres- Au-Argenau (tourist office 810 m) – sive panorama. At the end of the Bodenvorsäß – Annalperaualpe – idyllic Dürrenbachtal, the rocky Zitterklapfen (2,403 m) – return to Au

massif arises. The first section takes via the same way architecture you along a windy agricultural chances to stop off path in the forest up as far as the for a drink/food ­Annalperaualpe. It is here that the Inns in Au, Bergkristall hut (at mountain hiking path commences. Bodenvorsäß)­ The final section in the rock to the peak demands that climbers be sure- footed and not afraid of heights. culture dining out dining well-being Difference in altitude: 1,600 m Trail category: white-blue-white Total hiking time: 9 ¼ hours 20 summit tours

Körbersee and Braunarlspitze

Schröcken – up to the highest point starting point Bregenzerwald hiking map: Tour 46 Schröcken-centre of town destination The Braunarlspitze is the highest Schröcken-centre of town mountain in the Bregenzerwald. itinerary An agricultural path leads from Schröcken-centre of town Schröcken to the Fellealpe. This is (1,250 m) – Fellealpe – Fürggele – the start of the mountain hiking ­Braunarlspitze (2,649 m) – path to the Fürggele, a pass to the ­Butzensee – Jägersteig – Schröcken Große Walsertal. From here, the chances to stop off alpine trail (which demands that for a drink/food hikers be sure-footed and not afraid inns in Schröcken of heights) takes you through the rocky part up to the peak, continues to the idyllic Butzensee and, via the Jägersteig, back to the Fellealpe. From here, you take the same path back to Schröcken.

Difference in altitude: 1,500 m Trail category: white-blue-white Total hiking time: approx. 8 hours water routes 21 land & lives land hiking active summer

Wooden huts in the Auer Ried

Au – delicate plants and wooden huts starting point Bregenzerwald hiking map: Tour 35 Au parish church

destination family tips The path leads you from the Argen Au parish church gorge into the Auer Ried nature itinerary reserve. The power of water, geology, Au-Jaghausen (parish church, nature conservation, ancient culti- 791 m) – Auer Ried (1,050 m) nature vated landscapes and the mighty trail (via Argenbachtal) – Jaghausen

Kanisfluh provide the subjects and parish church architecture the stations of the hike for those chances to stop off interested in nature. Over 50 rare for a drink/food species of plant thrive in the Auer inns in Au Ried. Watercourses, gallery forests and damp biotopes run through the humid rough pastures and upland Literary hike hay meadows with their numerous The volume of poems by Birgit culture characteristic old hay huts. Rietzler invites you to a literary hike through Auer Ried: “Berberitzen” puts in words the externally visible and the inter- nally perceptible. Available in the

tourist information offices in Au out dining and Schoppernau.

Difference in altitude: 300 m Trail category: white-red-white Total hiking time: 2 ½ hours well-being

A detailed brochure is available at the tourist office. 22 water routes

Hanging bridge over the Bolgenach

Hittisau – across bridges, starting point through the gorge Hittisau-centre of town Bregenzerwald hiking map: Tour 6 destination Hittisau-centre of town At the end of the Ice Age, a lake itinerary emerged at the foot of the Hoch- Village square (792 m) – swimming häderich. The Bolgenach carved its pool –(Kommabrücke) – Hecht­ path out of the cliffs which formed brücke – Engenlochschlucht – the “dam wall” of the lake. And so Bartenstein­ water-operated the Komma gorge arose. For almost sawmill – Alpenrose inn – Steg – 300 years, the Komma bridge has Rain – village square been crossing the river and the chances to stop off gorge at a height of 15 m: this bridge for a drink/food is the oldest covered bridge in the Inns on the square, swimming pool ­province. The water hiking path kiosk (in the summer, good weather follows the Bolgenach, over the only), Alpenrose inn suspension bridge into the wild yet romantic Engenlochschlucht.

Difference in altitude: 80 m Trail category: yellow-white Total hiking time: 2 ¼ hours

Detailed directions are available from the tourist office. water routes 23 land & lives land hiking active summer

Calc-tufa area in Lingenau

Lingenau – when water turns to stones starting point Bregenzerwald hiking map: Tour 8 Lingenau swimming pool car park

destination family tips The calc-tufa in Lingenau is one Lingenau swimming pool car park of the most unique calc-tufa itinerary ­formations north of the Alps, making Lingenau swimming pool car park it one of the outstanding geological (680 m) – calc-tufa nature trail phenomena in Vorarlberg. The water (610 m) – Rain – St. Anna chapel –

flows in small flumes over rocks car park swimming pool architecture as far as the ­riverbed of the Suber- chances to stop off sach, forming canopies and sinter for a drink/food curtains. Five information boards inns in Lingenau describe the ­geology and ­vegetation of this spectacle of nature. culture dining out dining

Difference in altitude: 70 m Trail category: white-red-white Total hiking time: 1 ½ hours well-being Detailed directions are available from the tourist office. The wooden bridges can be slippery when wet. 24 cultural tours

Simmel Chapel with view of the Biberkopf

Warth-Schröcken – on the trail starting point of the Walsers Schröcken parish church Bregenzerwald hiking map: Tour 48 destination Warth The villages of Lech, Schröcken itinerary and Warth are typical Walser Schröcken – Alpe Felle – Körbersee – ­settlements. In the 14th century, the Hochtannbergpass – the old salt Tannberg area was populated by the road to Warth (return by bus) Walsers, who came from the West chances to stop off Swiss canton of Valais. In cultivating for a drink/food the alpine terrain, these pioneers Hotel Körbersee, inns in Schröcken developed a first-rate, fascinat- and Warth ing cultivated landscape. Robust information benches point out the stations along Körbersee near Schröcken was awar- the trail. A book is available which ded Austria’s most beautiful location describes the objects that tell the by ORF (Austrian Broadcasting history of the Walser settlers on the Corporation) viewers in 2017. Tannberg.

Difference in altitude: 590 m (up), 350 m (down) Trail category: yellow-white Total hiking time: 4 hours

Detailed documentation in the form of a book is available from the tour- ist offices in Lech, Schröcken and Warth. www.tannberg.info cultural tours 25 land & lives land hiking active summer

Hay landscape in Au

Au-Schoppernau – “Alpgang” starting point Bregenzerwald hiking map: Tour 36 Au/Rehmen church

destination family tips Insights into farming in the Au/Rehmen church ­Bregenzerwald are afforded by the 14 itinerary stations on the “Alpgang” thematic Long tour: trail. For economical reasons and in Au/Rehmen church – Berbigen moun- order to maintain the mountain’s tain pasture – Upper Sattel­alpe –

sensitive nature, farmers in the Liegstein – Alpe Sattelegg – Wika – architecture Bregenzerwald have been farming Holand – Au/Rehmen church their fields in several stages for hun- Short tour: dreds of years: in the early summer, Au/Rehmen church – Berbigen Alpine dairymen and their cows leave ­mountain pasture – Wika – the valley and head for the moun- Au/Rehmen­ church tain. They spend the summer on the chances to stop off high mountain pasture, and return to for a drink/food culture the mountain pasture in the autumn, inns in Au, Alpe Sattelegg (from mid- and finally back to the valley. June to early September)

Difference in altitude: out dining approx. 765 m long tour, (650 m without Liegstein), approx. 355 m short tour Trail category: white-red-white Total hiking time: long tour approx. 4 ¾ hours, well-being (approx. 1 hour less without Liegstein),­ short tour approx. 2 hours. 26 cultural tours

The “not quite perpendicular” station – Georunde Rindberg in Sibratsgfäll

Sibratsgfäll – Georunde Rindberg starting point Bregenzerwald hiking map: Tour 15 Felber’s leaning house destination The tour brings you closer to the Alpenrose inn power of Mother Nature, letting itinerary you experience it for yourself: in Eight stations: Felber’s leaning house May 1999, the mountainsides in the – The moved house – Living on a plot moved inexorably. The major slant – Not quite perpendicular – The incident left behind deep scars. On leaning fir tree – The demolition – the landscape as well as on the spirit St Mary’s Chapel – Alpenrose inn of the village. The stations of the chances to stop off for Georunde Rindberg trace the hap- a drink/food penings, communicate interesting Alpenrose inn-Rindberg information and provide insights into the way the inhabitants of Sibratsgfäll dealt with the situation.

Difference in altitude: 130 m Trail category: separate signposting Total hiking time: approx. 1 hour

information www.bewegtenatur.at cultural tours 27 land & lives land hiking active summer

Goßarweag (“Goatherd’s path”) in Bizau

Bizau – Goßarweag starting point (“Goatherd’s path”) Bizau village centre (village hall) Bregenzerwald hiking map: Tour 31

destination family tips Bizau village centre (village hall) Goatherding was an essential part of itinerary daily life in Bizau for many centu- Bizau village centre (village ries. The hike is reminiscent of this hall, 681 m) – towards ­Känzele – cultural heritage, is enlightening Oberbergsiedlung – Hilkat –

from both a historic and natural Langenalpe – Hilkat – Bizau village architecture landscape point of view, as well as centre being a scenic delight. Five stations chances to stop off for for touching, seeing, listening, feel- a drink/food ing, guessing and climbing are an inns in Bizau attraction for children. There are rest and play several options for joining/leaving Benches and play stations along the hike along the Goßarweag via the Goßarweag, playground on the culture existing hiking paths and back into Oberberg the village. dining out dining

Difference in altitude: approx. 320 m Trail category: white-red-white Total hiking time: approx. 2 ½ hour well-being

A detailed brochure is available from the tourist office in Bizau. 28 cultural tours

Rotenberg wood

Lingenau – Rotenberg wood starting point thematic trail Lingenau village square Bregenzerwald hiking map: Tour 9 destination Lingenau village square Rotenberg wood is the property of itinerary 170 owners – one of the smallest 20 stations with forest room, structured forests in Austria. The ­Nagelfluh arena and Bruggmoos as thematic trail comprises 20 stations, the highlights a forest room, an upland moor, and chances to stop off a natural arena of Nagelfluh. Forest for a drink/food path, root path, woodland path, inns in Lingenau mud pits and stone steps follow one another.

Difference in altitude: 270 m Trail category: yellow-white Total hiking time: approx. 2 hours.

A detailed brochure is available from the tourist office in Lingenau. cultural tours 29 land & lives land hiking active summer

A place to rest in Langenegg

Langenegg – energy hike starting point Bregenzerwald hiking map: Tour 11 Langenegg village centre

destination family tips The various “energy portal paths” Langenegg village centre make energy comprehensible, and itinerary hands-on. The hike starts at the village village centre – Nord – Leiten – hall. Through the red portals, it takes Finkenbühl – Kapf – village centre visitors to the sundial, and through the chances to stop off

Wind and Water Portal with its energy for a drink/food architecture works. At the Hotel Krone, the trail inns in Langenegg crosses the country road and contin- ues to the Mythical Portal.Continue along the forest trail to the Tranquil- lity Portal with its barefoot ­spiral made from natural materials. Via Leiten, you return to the village centre where, culture if you take a detour, you arrive at the Portal am Kapf (lovely vantage point). dining out dining well-being Difference in altitude: 130 m Trail category: white-red-white Total hiking time: 1 ½ hour 30 barrier-free rambling

Dörnlesee in Lingenau

Between the village square and the starting & finishing point swimming pool: wellness in Lingenau Lingenau village square (car park) Lingenau is located in the gently Variant: Vitalhotel Quellengarten undulating countryside of the (car park) Vorderwald. The hospitable village itinerary has won the Vorarlberg Horticultural Lingenau village square (685 m) – Competition several times, and has Gschwend – St. Annakapelle received awards for being a commu- (669 m) – Vitalhotel Quellen­ nity whose buildings are suitable for garten – Dörnlesee – village square; the disabled. Lingenau is also well- ­signposted as a yellow-white ram- known for its barrier-free swimming bling path pool with adjacent hotel. barrier-free refreshments & wc Hotel Löwen, Gasthaus Traube, Vitalhotel­ Quellengarten swimming pool Vitalhotel Quellengarten, Lingenau T +43 (0)5513 6461-0 www.bregenzerwaldhotels.at

Distance: 3 km Condition of the path: pavements and roads with little difference in height, all tarmacked barrier-free rambling 31 land & lives land hiking active summer

View of the Kanisfluh, close to Au

At the foot of the Kanisfluh – starting & finishing point from Mellau to Schnepfau Mellau cable cars, car park

The Kanisfluh could easily give itinerary family tips rise to the argument whether this, Mellau cable cars (705 m) – the Bregenzerwald’s most striking Engevorsäß (705 m) – Ach bridge mountain, is more impressive on towards Hirschau – Schnepfau the curved southern side of Au or on (734 m, car park) – return via the the northern face between Mellau same way; signposted for the most

and Schnepfau. On our route, the part as cycle and hiking paths architecture rocks of the northern face tower up barrier-free refreshments to 1,300 meters above the bottom M1 bistro, Mellau cable cars valley of the valley. If you take a really station close look, you can detect a mosaic barrier-free wc of completely different natural Mellau cable cars valley station, habitats. Schnepfau village hall (on workdays) barrier-free cable cars culture (→ p. 5) dining out dining

Distance: 10.4 km Condition of the path: tarmacked well-being throughout, more or less level for the most part, with differences in height at stream crossings 32 hiking with health experts

Hiking in Schröcken Schröcken – Kräuteralpe Oberhorn Sulzberg -– moor hike This small mountain jewel 1,800 m & activation using smoveys above Schröcken has been used as Hike on the Sulzberg moor with an a meadow to produce hay by the activation program using smoveys: Jochum family for generations. In Training coordination, strengthening addition to the hay production, the core, arm, shoulder muscles, rela- medicinal plants are also collected xation tips. from the Kräuteralp Oberhorn and Meeting point: 9.30 a.m. at Sulzberg processed into very high-quality ­Municipal Office oils, tinctures, ointments, special tea Date: On request, also for groups mixtures etc. The mountain hay is Duration: 2 hours sieved by hand for “hay flowers” that Price per person: € 25 incl. rental are used for liver wraps, bathing etc. smoveys Day hike: every Thursday and Minimum number: 4 people Sunday in July and August information & registration Meeting point: 9.15 a.m. at the Ingrid Fink-Nöckler Oberhorn lift valley station (park at M +43 (0)664 5323102 Hotel Mohnen­fluh then walk around www.kreativbewegen.at 300 m towards Körbersee) Hiking time: approx. 2 ½ hours Participants: 5 to max. 12 Price per person: € 58 (incl. food) information & registration Othmar Jochum Farmer / shiatsu therapist M +43 (0)664 3229213 www.oberhorn.at hiking with dogs 33 land & lives land hiking active summer

Out and about with dogs

Man and his best friend can benefit from taking a hike together.

communities cable cars (→ p. 5) family tips Dogs must be kept on a leash Dogs are welcome: Bergbahnen in the entire area: Au, Bezau, Andelsbuch, Mellaubahn, Seilbahnen Damüls, ­Krumbach, ­Langen­egg, Damüls, Seilbahnen Faschina, Seil- Riefensberg, ­Schoppernau, bahnen Sonntag, Steffisalp-Express ­Sibratsgfäll Warth

Dogs must be kept on a leash in Dogs – only wearing a muzzle architecture certain areas: Egg, Hittisau and on a leash: Seilbahn Bezau, Dogs do not need to be kept Diedamskopf­ on a leash: Alberschwende, ­Andelsbuch, Bizau, Doren, ­Lingenau, Mellau, Reuthe, ­Schnepfau, Schwarzenberg, ­Sulzberg, Schröcken, Warth culture public buses Dogs must be muzzled and on a leash. A fare is payable for the dog. dining out dining well-being 34 nagelfluhkette nature park

Out and about with the nature park ranger

Nagelfluhkette Nature Park is located shy black grouse, imposing golden where the Alps start, Lake Constance eagle and rare apollo butterfly and is close by and the ­landscape is is the habitat for the most varied of characterized by special rock orchids and gentians. formations.­ In summer, the easy to be reached mountains and hiking paths of the A magnificent cultural landscape, nature park invite you to undertake awarded the much-coveted designa- pleasurable hiking tours in our tion “nature park”, developed on varied landscape. Both locals and the interface between Bregenzer- guests are invited to take part in our wald and Allgäu over the course of guided themed hikes. several centuries. It covers 15 local authorities, including 8 from Lower out and about with the ranger Bregenzerwald, the first cross- 8 June, 10 a.m. – 12 noon: Along the border park to cover Austria and Sulzberg border trail Germany. Alpine meadows with 290 7 July, 9 a.m. – 12 noon: Apollo but- different species of plant, valuable terfly habitat upland moors, forests of white 30 July, 9 a.m. – 12 noon: Tracking firs and ravine forests and an alp down the secret of Alpine cheese density unmatched anywhere else 10 August, 8.30 a.m. – 1 p.m.: From in Austria are characteristics of the Schluchtwald to the moor nature park. A connecting element 15 September, 9 a.m. – 12 noon: In is the impressive Nagelfluh range, the transitory natural environment which crosses the nature park from of Sibratsgfäll the west to the east. Large height Meeting points: will be provided on differences, geological variation, registration sustainable Alpine pasture farming – Price per person: free of charge all of this means that a large number information & registration of different habitats are created www.nagelfluhkette.info over a comparatively small area. The nature park is therefore home to the 35 land & lives land hiking active summer family tips active summer There are only a few regions where you can try architecture out and perfect so many different types of sports. Outdoor specialists accompany you to ensure your safety when you go mountain ­biking, rafting, paragliding, archery, canyoning and ­climbing. culture dining out dining well-being 36 racing bike

Racer tour up the Hochtannbergpass, close to Warth-Schröcken

The Bregenzerwald is the perfect region for racers since they can choose from routes with different degrees of difficulty.

Au-Schoppernau is the perfect starting point for all tours. From here, you can reach the popular Alpine passes such as the Hochtannbergpass, Flexenpass, Faschinajoch, Furkajoch, Bödele and the Riedbergpass. Thirteen mapped- out racer tours, from the leisurely, medium-difficult to difficult, take the racers across the mountains, along meadows, through forests and the 22 lovely ­villages which make up the region. Cross-border circular tours into Appenzeller­land, Allgäu, Lechtal and Paznauntal extend the region’s radius. difference Tour kilometres in altitude 1 Three-pass tour (Hochtannbergpass/Flexenpass/Faschinajoch) 107 2,650 2 Tannheim Valley 182 2,430 3 Furkapass – Rhine Valley 113 2,110 4 Riedbergpass – Alpsee 160 2,302 5 Faschina – Silvretta high alpine road – Hahntenjoch 246 4,750 6 Furkajoch – Appenzell (Switzerland) – Lake Constance 149 2,538 7 Lorenapass – Bildstein – Sulzberg 125 2,330 8 Hahntenjoch – Arlbergpass 183 3,890 9 Bödele – Achrain 90 1,478 10 Circular tour of the Vorderwald 104 1,505 11 Hochtannbergpass – Lech 61 1,338 12 Introductory tour up the Schnepfegg 30 350 13 Circular tour of the Mittelwald 62 830 Racer tours on the Internet: www.bregenzerwald.at/rennradrouten

Highlander Cycling Marathon in Vorarlberg 12 August 2018 (187 km and 4,040 metres’ difference in altitude) www.highlander-radmarathon.at mountain biking 37 land & lives land hiking active summer

Mountain bike tour in Au-Schoppernau

One thing that is extraordinary about Aktiv Zentrum Bregenzerwald Bregenzerwald is the broad spectrum Lutz Schmelzinger

of cycling tours available, from easy M +43 (0)676 7837878 family tips to highly challenging. www.aktiv-zentrum.at

Cyclists can choose from a total of Alpinschule Widderstein around 450 km of posted routes. The Christian Fritz, M +43 (0)660 2149207 23 top tours reveal aspects of the life www.alpinschulewidderstein.com

and culture of the region: through architecture a selection of lovely landscapes, to Guided electric bike tours, Damüls the mountain and high ­mountain Dates: Start of July to mid-September, ­pastures, to summits offering every Wednesday fabulous­ views. Minimum number of participants: 6 people Cycling technique training Price per person: € 85 incl. guide, bike Mountain bike and racing bike tours and snack culture Bike School ­Bregenzerwald Damüls Tourismus Johannes Larch T +43 (0)5510 620-0 M +43 (0)660 1429645 www.damuels.travel www.die-bike-schule.at Guided MTB tour: Damüls Faschina

max. 6 people per guide Karl Heinz Bischof out dining MTB technical riding courses: M +43 (0)664 5189929 Basic, advanced and expert Andreas Erath MTB & e-bike workshops M +43 (0)664 4182858 MTB events & camps: tip: bike course Season opening, ladies’ bike weekend Au-Schoppernau bike course well-being “bike guide bregenzerwald” Au-Schoppernau Tourismus Georg Felder, Karlheinz Kaufmann, T +43 (0)5515 2288 Veronika Kaufmann, Werner Geiger www.au-schoppernau.at www.bikeguide-bregenzerwald.at 38 mountain biking 150818_Radweg_Bregenzerwald_Variante.pdf 1 18.08.2015 11:07:48

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Mountain bike package deals on offer: www.bregenzerwald.at

Mountain bike carriage on the cable cars (→ p. 5) mountain biking 39 land & lives land Tour Starting point Distance Difference in Highest altitude (up): point

1 Achtal tour Egg 23.6 km 479 m 820 m

2 Around the Klausberg Andelsbuch 16 km 281 m 780 m

3 Bezau tour Bezau 7 km 192 m 1,385 m hiking Around the 4 Mellau 21.5 km 322 m 1,622 m Kanisfluh

for beginners for 5 Roßstelle – Mellental Mellau 19.7 km 403 m 1,610 m active summer 6 Around the Gopf Schnepfau 24.6 km 465 m 880 m

7 Schoppernau tour Schoppernau 12.4 km 260 m 1,670 m

8 Hochhäderich tour Hittisau 21.2 km 844 m 1,522 m

9 Vorderwald tour Sibratsgfäll 24.4 km 690 m 1,432 m family tips

10 Brüggelekopf tour Alberschwende 12.2 km 495 m 1,140m

11 Schetteregg tour Egg 20.1 km 576 m 1,075 m

Schetteregg – 12 Egg 42.9 km 1,070 m 1,096 m

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13 Schwarzenberg tour Schwarzenberg 18.8 km 814 m 1,285 m

14 Mittelwald tour Andelsbuch 21.2 km 750 m 1,140 m for the advanced for 15 Hinterwald tour Bizau 29.8km 927 m 1,438 m

16 Mellental tour Mellau 18.3 km 735 m 1,325 m culture

Kanisfluh 17 Mellau 32.3 km 1,178 m 1,639 m „classical“ Mountainbike tours on the Internet: www.bregenzerwald.at/mountainbikerouten 18 Around the Lug Au 18.2 km 979 m 1,766 m

19 Tannberg tour Schröcken 14.7 km 683 m 1,795 m out dining

Around the 20 Andelsbuch 38.4 km 1,396 m 1,526 m Winterstaude­ Schönenbach – 21 Bezau 29.5 km 1,169 m 1,526 m Schreiberesattel

22 Damüls tour Au 32.4 km 1,283 m 1,788 m well-being

for professionals for Diedamskopf – 23 Schoppernau 25.1 km 1,433 m 2,012 m Neuhornbachhaus 40 cycling

Out and about on the Bregenzerwald cycle path

Most of the villages in the ­Bregenzerwald are located on ­expansive valley floors, making them ideal terrain for journeys of ­discovery by bicycle.

Bike rental system Tried and tested in several towns – and now also possible in the Bregenzer­wald: in Egg, Andelsbuch, Bezau, ­Mellau, Schnepfau, Au and Schoppernau, there are rental points tipp: bike- and e-bike-rentals where you can easily rent a bike with Sport Fuchs, Au basket for up to 24 hours. You simply www.sportfuchs.com return the bike to any rental point T +43 (0)5515 2315 you like. Intersport Spettel, Hittisau and Alberschwende rental points www.spettel.at Egg (Impulszentrum), Andels- T +43 (0)5513 6341 buch (Löwen inn, Bersbuch stop – T +43 (0)5579 4241 Museumsbahn,­ Bezau (swimming­ Sport Gotthard, Hittisau pool, secondary school and Bezau www.sport-gotthard.com cable car), ­Mellau (village hall), T +43 (0)5513 2260 ­Schnepfau (school), Au (village Sport Broger, Mellau hall, Rehmen church), Schopper- www.sportbroger.at nau (village hall, valley station, T +43 (0)5518 2240 Diedamskopf)­­­ Elektro Vögel, Sulzberg Price: € 1 per hour, € 5 for 24 hours (Only e-bike rental) www.elektrovoegel.at information M +43 (0)664 41 22 295 www.anrufen-losfahren.com cycling 41 land & lives land Schoppernau – Egg cycle path Rohrmoostal cycle path From Schoppernau to Au, the The scenic cycle tour leaves the cycle path runs through meadows church in Sibratsgfäll in the direc- and fields along the banks of the tion of Rindberg. The road is car-free Bregenzer­ach. The most ­beautiful from the national ­border. The tour part of the route runs from Au to takes you past the impressive Gottes­ Mellau along the Bregenzerach ackerwände as far as the nature hiking through the woods of Schnepfau and reserve. The less fit amongst the the Enge mountain pasture. After cyclists can push their bicycles up the Mellau, the cycle path continues 800-metre slope. The next stage of along the L 200 to Bezau, where the tour is flat, and takes you to the

you can turn off onto quiet roads Aibele alp which is licensed (mid- active summer that will take you to the edge of June to mid-September). 2 km later, Reuthe-Baien. Carry on along the you pass the watershed between the cycle path, which runs parallel to the North Sea and the Black Sea, and L 200 and takes you to Andelsbuch- one kilometre on you arrive at the Bersbuch. After crossing that part of Rohrmoos plot. Here, you can visit the ­village, the path continues along Germany’s oldest wooden church.

the former route of the Bregenzer­ The way back takes you along the family tips wald railway to Egg (the surface same route, but with different views. is gravelled as far as the centre of Cycling time is approx. 2 hours. Andelsbuch). Total distance (one way): 13 km Taking it easy, you need about 4 hours for the return journey. Krumbach cycle path

Total distance (one way): From the direction of Langenegg, architecture approx. 30 km the cycle path commences from the Glatz plot, and takes you across Achtal footpath and cycle path Salgenreute, Au and Halden into Egg – Doren the centre of the village. From here, The track of the Bregenzerwald you can continue to Hittisau or railway between Egg and Doren is Riefensberg.­ being revived. A footpath and cycle Total distance (one way): 5 km culture path is opening up the lovely natural landscape of the Bregenzerach. It is with a great deal of consideration that the buildings of the former “Wälderbahn” were renovated, the tip: pocket-size cycling path flyer track repaired and safety features out dining installed. The Bregenzerwald cycling path Total distance (one way): with the stages ­Schoppernau approx. 10 km to Egg and Egg to Doren is ­described in detail in the ­informative pocket-size flyer. Available from Bregenzerwald well-being Tourismus and from the tourist information offices. 42 running trails

Running trails for hobby runners and professional athletes

Hobby runners and professional The regional walking and cycle path, ­athletes alike can let off steam on the 18.1 km long Achtalweg, connects 18 running trails of varying degrees Bezau, Andelsbuch and Lingenau. of difficulty – easy, moderate and Runners can thus not only make use ­difficult. Individual trails are also of this lovely pathway – they can manageable for families with also explore the network of running c­hildren. paths in the three towns. Good ­regional bus connections make it Runners will find a range of easy to get there and back. pathways of different lengths and levels of difficulty in the Bregenzer- Running paths online: wald. www.bregenzerwald.at/laufen Andelsbuch, Bezau and Lingenau have marked running paths. Runners can choose between three easy, one moderately difficult and running events one difficult circular path in Andels- 4th Bizau trail run buch. There are six running paths in (30.5 km, 1,660 m elevation gain) Bezau and seven in Lingenau. Adventure trail run (7.6 km, 340 m elevation gain) Ultra trail run (50 km, 2,900 elevation gain) Trail running courses: 12 May 2018 www.svbizau.at Guided trail running and route planning for various tours with 8th Sparkasse Wälderlauf the trail running guides Andrea The run, approx. 12.7 km in and Norbert Rauch. length, takes runners through Appointments: Bezau-Reuthe-Bizau M +43 (0)664 2749023 23 June 2018 www.bewegungscoaching.at www.waelderlauf.at mountain- & watersport 43 land & lives land hiking active summer

Karhorn via ferrata

The Bregenzerwald outdoor Rafting, Canoe tour, fun kayaking, ­specialists offer playful and adven- Aqua rope park, Guided cave tours in the Schneckenlochhöhle, 3-D archery

turous activities pertaining to the family tips topic of mountain and water. Lutz Schmelzinger M +43 (0)676 7837878 Rafting, canoeing, canyoning www.aktiv-zentrum.at Bungee jumping – 106 metres Mountain tours, canyoning tours, HIGH 5 Events climbing, Flying Fox zip wire, family and

T +43 (0)5513 4140 group programmes architecture www.outdoor.at Schröcken alpine school, Josef Staggl Canyoning, climbing and mountain M +43 (0)664 2525200 tours, climbing courses, www.alpinschule-schroecken.at Widderstein alpine school, Canyoning, via ferratas, hut hikes, Mountain and ski guide, canyoning ­crossing the Kanisfluh guide Christian Fritz Mountain and ski guide, canyoning

M +43 (0)660 2149207 guide Thomas Dietrich culture www.alpinschulewidderstein.com M +43 (0)664 4683999 Via ferrata, (family) canyoning, www.der-gipfel.at Climbing camp, mountain tours Hiking, climbing, via ferrata, mountain Mountain and ski guide Mathias Fritz climbing with Moses M +43 (0)664 5127357 Mountain and ski guide dining out dining Canyoning and adventure programmes Markus Moosbrugger Holzschopf.com – Outdoor and more M +43 (0)664 3429465 Jürgen Strolz www.mitmoses.at M +43 (0)664 3801540 Canyoning, Climbing, mountain hikes www.holzschopf.com and river hikes Canyoning: Individual and group tours Franko Rietzler well-being Alpine-Passion, Jürgen Riegger M +43 (0)680 2257927 M +43 (0)664 9400515 www.frankorietzler.at www.alpine-passion.at 44 mountain- & watersport

Damüls forest rope course and Flying Lutz Schmelzinger Fox slide M +43 (0)676 7837878 Six rope courses of various degrees www.aktiv-zentrum.at of difficulty are located at heights between 2 and 13 m. There is a Subersach gorge hike special Bambini course for kids aged The guests cross the river with the aid between 3 and 5. You are secured of a rope traverse, across tree trunks, before you cross the individual on the Flying Fox zip wire, or barefoot. courses. The Flying Fox is the high- Place: Egg light. Dates: to be arranged information & opening times Price per person: € 60 including Bernd Burtscher/Alexander Schäfer safety equipment, 5 participants or M +43 (0)664 4147137 more www.das-seil.at information & registration Franko Rietzler Schröcken adventure park T +43 (0)680 2257927 A climbing experience above water, www.frankorietzler.at in the forest, on a rock face (for families, children from the age of White water swimming in Lech six), 42 rope courses, 3 Flying Fox zip Over 6 km long, a gorge opens up lines, Climbing at a height of 3 – 15 m between Lech and Warth that is barely Flying Fox Park Safari Schröcken visible from above. The guests are 6 Flying Fox lines in natural pushed along and swim through the ­surroundings, flying 20-90 metres white water. above wild gorges. Place: Warth Date: Tue, Fri and Sat at 5 p.m. Date: Thursdays 2 p.m. Duration: approx. 2 hours Price per person: € 60 Price per person: € 16 incl. safety information & registration equipment Mathias Fritz information & registration M +43 (0)664 5127357 Alpinschule Schröcken Josef Staggl T +43 (0)664 25 25 200 oder Bregenzerwald Kayaking Days M +43 (0)664 75 75 500 The Bregenzerwald is becoming a www.alpinschule-schroecken.at hotspot for the kayaking scene and www.abenteuerpark.net the destination for hundreds of white-water paddlers. Aqua rope course Andelsbuch Date: 31 May – 3 June 2018 Rope course above the water: www.outdoor.at ­abseiling, climbing rock, 9 Flying Fox slides, via ferratas combined Seven summits tour with rope course elements. 7 border mountains, approx. 50 Starting point: Bersbuch bus stop/ kilometres and 4,500 metres roundabout ­elevation gain on a single day. information & opening times Date: 1 September 2018 Aktiv-Zentrum Bregenzerwald www.7berge.at climbing 45 land & lives land Beginner or expert, young or not so Schrofenwies climbing garden in Warth young: the Bregenzerwald’s climbing Length/height: 20 m and rope courses offer the perfect Degree of difficulty: 4 – 9+ training grounds. 31 secured routes, Via ferrata to ­practice, children under supervision Au-Schnepfau climbing garden of a skilled adult, barbeque station Degree of difficulty: 3 – 8 Starting point: the car park hiking Lovely sun plateau, charming ­Schrofen­wies Lechleiten, topo available schratten­kalk ledge with several at the Warth-Schröcken tourist office routes Klettergarten Bürstegg (climbing Schwarzenberg climbing area ­garden) between Lech and Warth active summer Length/height: approx. 30 m Length/height: 20 m Degree of difficulty: 3+ to 8- (in Degree of difficulty: 3a – 7+ ­addition on the left edge of the 29 secured routes ­climbing site, next to the old Starting point: 300 m adjacent to ­Achbrücke bridge, there is a short “Bürstegg” service road on Haupt- practice climbing route at difficulty straße in the direction of Warth, left by

level C-D) Climbing is free and at the automobile bridge, approx. 15 min. family tips your own risk (route maps, equip- through the woods (elev. gain: 200 m), ment rental at Sport Fink, topo available at the Warth-Schröcken T +43 (0)5512 2918) and Lech-Zürs tourist offices

Widaschrofa via ferratas, Mellau- Mindelheim via ferrata in Warth

Schnepfau “Wälder” via ferrata Degree of difficulty: medium architecture Length/height: start at 760 m / TOP Walking time: approx. 2 ½ hours to at 850 m the start – from Warth-Lechleiten Degree of difficulty: D Difference in altitude: approx. 200 m Walking time: approx. 1.5 hours Difference in altitude: 100 m Karhorn Warth via ferrata, Starting point/end: Schnepfau car East and west ridge park (eastern edge of the village), Length/height: 1,200 m culture walking time to the start, approx. 10 Degree of difficulty: medium to minutes ­difficult (B to D) Walking time: 2 – 4 hours “Abendrot” via ferrata, Mellau- Difference in altitude: 250 m Schnepfau Starting point/end: ascent with

Length/height: start at 760 m / TOP the Steffisalp cable car (walking time out dining at 850 m to the start, approx. 45 min) – ­Karhorn Degree of difficulty: E peak Walking time: approx. 1.5 hours Difference in altitude: 100 m K1 climbing hall, Dornbirn Starting point/end: Schnepfau car 2,000 m2 indoor climbing area, park (eastern edge of the village), 400 m2 boulder area, 600 m2 outdoor well-being walking time to the start, approx. 10 climbing area, climbing courses, taster minutes courses, ­competitions, events information www.k1-dornbirn.at 46 archery & funsport

Archery is one of the oldest forms Damüls Segway tours of hunting known to man. In the Trips with the environmentally Bregenzerwald, the main focus is friendly electric vehicles – tours are on the fun-and-games aspect of the arranged according to the skills of sport. the participants (adults and children aged 10 and over). Riefensberg 3-D archery range Place: Damüls Go back to the days of Robin Hood, Meeting point: by arrangement be at one with the bow and arrow. Date: July to mid-September, every Place: close to the border, old Tuesday Gschliefstraße to Riefensberg Minum number of participants: 4 Rental equipment: upon request Price per person: € 60, discount Opening hours: April – October with Bregenzerwald Guest Card Parcours fee: € 10 for adults, € 5 for Information and registration children by 5 p.m. the previous day information & reservation Damüls Tourismus Ingrid Fink-Nöckler T +43 (0)5510 620 M +43 (0)664 5323102 www.damuels.travel www.kreativbewegen.at

Doren 3-D archery range Archery in the wild landscape of the Dorener Gschlief. Rental: Adler inn Summer Biathlon Opening hours: open daily between in Sulzberg & Egg 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. from early April In the summer, shooting at through to the onset of winter. the small-calibre laser range in Please reserve. ­Sulzberg (shooting distance of information & reservation 50 m) or compressed air discs Otto Nöckl, T +43 (0)5516 2014 (shooting distance of 10 m) in Günter Schmuck, T +43 (0)5516 2114 Egg is combined with running www.bogenparcours-doren.at or hiking. Participants will learn about gun handling, basic Aktiv-Zentrum Bregenzerwald ­shooting and shooting under Hunt using a bow and arrow on physical stress. a 3-D course. Incl. instruction, Duration: 100 minutes (exten- ­accompanying guide, rental of sion possible) archery equipment. Prices: € 200 for 1 – 4 persons, Date: to be arranged each additional person € 20 Place: Andelsbuch, Gasthof Ritter Minimum number of partici- information & reservation pants: 4 Aktiv-Zentrum Bregenzerwald Dates: upon request M +43 (0)676 7837878 information & reservation www.aktiv-zentrum.at Ingrid Fink-Nöckler M +43 (0)664 5323102 www.kreativbewegen.at paragliding 47 land & lives land hiking active summer

Pleasant thermal conditions enable great flying experiences

The Bregenzerwald flying area services (­Niedere close to Bezau-Andelsbuch Training, further training, sale,

and Diedamskopf close to Au-­ consultancy, checks family tips Schoppernau) is well-known for its Tandem flight : 15 minutes laminar upwind and its pleasant with the Bregenzerwald Guest thermal conditions. Card: € 120 Tandem flight: Ever since paragliding started, 15 minutes: € 130

­Bregenzerwald flying school has Thermal soaring flight : architecture been training pilots in the perfect 30 minutes: € 150 terrain for it. The high-altitude Super thermal soaring flight: sites in Andelsbuch, Bezau and from 30 minutes: € 180 on Diedamskopf present a multi- Action tandem flight: tude of opportunities, launching € 160 sites in practically any direction, a Taster course: from € 130 fantastic view of Bregenzerwald, its culture mountains, and the region of Lake information Constance. Flugschule Bregenzerwald New: Tandem flights from the Uga- T +43 (0)5514 3177 Express mountain station in Damüls M +43 (0)664 5127765 (tandem flight reservation)

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package & information Fly-fishing package deal: www.bregenzerwald.at

Fishing club Bregenzerwald: www.bregenzerach.at Flyfishing Elmenreich: www.elmenreich.com Fishing Association for the State of Vorarlberg: www.fischereiverband-vbg.at fishing grounds 49 land & lives land Fishing grounds Season Information/Ticket Sales

bregenzerach Tourist offices Alberschwende, Doren, Egg 1 from kennelbach­ 1.5. – 31.8. village hall, Krumbach, Langenegg, Lingenau,­ to lingenau Riefensberg

2 fishing rotach 1.6. – 31.8. Village hall Doren, T +43 (0)5516 2018

Tourist offices Doren,Krumbach, ­ Lingenau,

3 weissach 1 1.5. – 31.8. hiking Riefensberg bolgenach 2 Village hall Hittisau, T +43 (0)5513 6209-214 4 1.4. – 30.9. (with reservoir) Fishing club Bregenzerwald,­ village hall Egg, 5 subersach 1 1.5. – 30.9. Lingenau, Hittisau, Sibratsgfäll active summer FlyfishingElmenreich, ­ M +43 (0)664 4146482 Fishing club Bregenzerwald,­ village hall Egg, 6 subersach 2 1.5. – 30.9. Lingenau, Hittisau, Sibratsgfäll FlyfishingElmenreich, ­ M +43 (0)664 4146482 rubach in Village hall Sibratsgfäll, 7 1.6. – 15.9. sibratsgfäll­ T +43 (0)5513 2112

bregenzerach in Village hall Egg, T +43 (0)5512 2216-12 family tips 8 1.5. – 31.8. egg

bregenzerach Fishing club Bregenzerwald­ 9 from andelsbuch­ 1.5. – 30.9. FlyfishingElmenreich, ­ M +43 (0)664 4146482, to bezau Tourist office Andelsbuch and Käsehaus bezegg stausee Tourist office Andelsbuch, 10 1.6. – 31.10. andelsbuch­ T +43 (0)5512 25650 architecture bregenzerach in Fishing club Bregenzerwald­ 11 1.5. – 30.9. bezau/reuthe­ Tourismusbüro Bezau, T +43 (0)5514 2295 Fishing club Bregenzerwald­ 12 bizauer bach 1.5. – 30.9. Tourismusbüro Bizau, T +43 (0)5514 2129 Tourist office ­Mellau, Hotel Engel bregenzerach in 13 1.5. – 30.9. Fishing club ­Mellau,

mellau culture M +43 (0)664 3935112 bregenzerach in Fishing club Bregenzerwald­ 14 1.4. – 30.9. schnepfau Village hall Schnepfau, T +43 (0)5518 2114 bregenzerach/ Fishing club Au, fish pond Au, Hotel Krone in 15 1.5. – 16.9. argenbach in au Au, Tourismusbüro Au, T +43 (0)5515 2288

krumbach with Village hall Damüls, T +43 (0)5510 6210 out dining bregetzbach and 16 16.6. – 30.9. Hotel Adler, Damüls, T +43 (0)5510 6220 argenbach in damüls bregenzerach in Tourist officeSchoppernau, ­ 17 16.6. – 16.9. schoppernau T +43 (0)5515 2495 bregenzerach in Tourist officeSchröcken, ­ 18 1.6. – 30.9. well-being schröcken T +43 (0)5519 2670 seebachsee – dorf- Tourist office Warth, T +43 (0)5583 3515 19 1.6. – 30.9. see warth 50 golf

Bregenzerwald Golf Park in Riefensberg-Sulzberg

The internationally renowned Golf Park in Riefensberg and the ­architect Kurt Rossknecht designed Oberstaufen-Steibis Golf Club. the first 18-hole golf course in Guests of the founder and partner ­Vorarlberg in its time between hotels of the two golf complexes Riefensberg and ­Sulzberg: not enjoy a reduced green fee. Guests of only that – it is one of the loveliest the Vorarlberg founder and partner golf courses, nestled as it is in the hotels also benefit fromdiscounted ­ countryside.­ green fees at the five other golf courses in Vorarlberg. The undulating landscape and the numerous little inlets to the Bregenzerwald Golfing School Weißach have been perfectly inte- Important tips on driving, strategy, grated into the game. Artificial lakes tactics and mental training. The and selectively positioned bunkers golfing permit is also recognised in complement the natural obstacles. Germany and Switzerland. Along with the slopes and slants, the corridors and the impressive view, information they make golfing in this park into Golfpark Bregenzerwald and an experience which never fails to Golfschule Bregenzerwald­ leave a lasting impression. T +43 (0)5513 8400-0 www.golf-bregenzerwald.com Discount green fee The “Unlimited golfing fun” green fee entitles the holder to a discount of up to 30%, and applies to two 18-hole courses: the Bregenzerwald 51 land & lives land hiking active summer family tips family tips Climbing, discovering gorges, learning more architecture about herbs, visiting the cows on the farms, riding the “Wälderbähnle” – there is any amount of things for families and kids to do! Heart-felt supervision included. culture dining out dining well-being 52 rambling with the pram

Pond at the Herb garden in Holdamoos, close to Au

Au-Schoppernau – in the starting point fragrant herb garden Au-tourist office The Holdamoos natural experience destination illustrates 400 years of alp history. Au-tourist office A “Vorsäßhütte” – a mountain itinerary pasture hut – dating back 400 years Au-Argenau (tourist office, 810 m) – and still in its original condition, a Rehmen – direction to Schoppernau suspension bridge, a small lake and a via Halde to Holdamoos (890 m) – herb garden boasting over 150 dif- Lebernau – Lugen – Au centre of ferent herbs lie in the middle of the town cultivated, natural landscape. This is chances to stop off a gentle ramble on wide paths along for a drink/food the Bregenzerach and through the inns in Au ­settled region of Au. rest & play Hazelnut spot, small lake, BBQ ­station, herb garden, old mountain pasture hut information An all-terrain buggy is ­recommended, since some of the hiking path is a forest road.

Difference in altitude: 90 m Trail category: yellow-white Total hiking time: 2 ½ hours

Detailed directions are available from the tourist office. rambling with the pram 53 land & lives land hiking active summer

Adventure playground next to Almhotel Hochhäderich

Hittisau-Riefensberg – circular ramble starting point on Hochhäderich Car park at Almhotel Hochhäderich

This gentle ramble takes you along a destination family tips wide, secure path right through the Car park at Almhotel Hochhäderich Kojental nature reserve, a natural itinerary upland moor. The alpine adventure Almhotel car park – towards Hochwi- path offers some variety: water- esalpe – alpine adventure trail – Alpe drawing, barefoot trail, footbridge Moos – Alpe Kojen – Almhotel car

across the upland moor, information park architecture plaque on the “Smugglers’ Trail”. chances to stop off From the Alpstüble Moos, you can for a drink/food take a 3-minute detour to the “Stony Moosstüble Riefensberg, Almhotel Gate” natural monument. Hochhäderich rest & play Adventure playground at Almhotel Hochhäderich, alpine adventure trail culture with barefoot path, water drawing station and other varied stations and information plaques, playground at Alpstüble Moos information

An all-terrain buggy is out dining ­recommended, since the hiking path is a forest road.

Difference in altitude: 40 m Trail category: white-red-white well-being Total hiking time: 2 hours Detailed directions are available from Almhotel Hochhäderich. 54 rambling with the pram

On the goat pasture

Mellau – hike to the goat pasture starting point This hike along the Mellenbach stream Mellau-centre of town takes you to Buchen goat pasture, destination home to around 150 goats, 20 cows Mellau-centre of town and a few alpine pigs during the sum- itinerary mer. The Mellau village circular path Mellau village centre (688 m) – takes you first of all along the Mellen- Unterrain – Mellental trail – Buchen bach. Turn left in front of the new fire ­pasture – Mellental trail – Unter- station, and walk through the Unter- rain – ­Mellau village centre rain plot past the last houses. Stay chances to stop off to the left at the fork, and follow the for a drink/food service route which meanders along Buchen goat pasture the Mellenbach through Mellental. rest & play Once you have arrived at Buchen goat Hüslarbündt playground, ­swimming pasture, you can still your hunger and pool, bathing in the Mellenbach, vis- quench your thirst over a substantial iting the goats and cows on Buchen alpine snack accompanied by a glass pasture of milk. information An all-terrain buggy is ­recommended, since most of the hiking path is a forest road.

Difference in altitude: 172 m Trail category: yellow-white Total hiking time: 2 hours rambling with the pram 55 land & lives land hiking active summer

Kalbelesee at Hochtannberg Pass

Warth-Schröcken – from lake to lake starting point The two lakes on the Hochtannberg Schröcken-Hochtannbergpass

mountain are your guide on this destination family tips ramble. The Batzenalpe is a licensed Schröcken centre of town alpine pasture. Here, in the alp itinerary museum, you discover what life Hochtannbergpass (1,675 m) – in earlier times was like. From the ­Kalbelesee – Körbersee (1,670 m) – Hochtannberg pass, an extended, Batzenalpe – Schröcken centre of

wide path takes you to the Körber- town (1,250 m) architecture see, which lies at approximately the chances to stop off same altitude as the Hochtannberg for a drink/food pass. From there, a wide agricultural Hotel Körbersee, Batzenalpe (during path takes you downwards across the alp season from mid/late June to the Batzenalpe to Schröcken. mid September), inns in Schröcken rest & play Short trip in a rowing boat on the culture Körbersee, brooks, Batzenalpe information An all-terrain buggy is ­recommended, since the hiking path is a forest road. dining out dining

Difference in altitude: 450 m Trail category: yellow-white Total hiking time: 2 hours well-being

Opening times Alpmuseum T +43 (0)5519 2670 56 kids’ programme

Watching the farmer at work

Variety and playful enjoyment are Au-Schoppernau: on offer in the form of the supervised Hut magic and magic herbs programmes held in several villages. The children listen to stories about the There is a great deal of interesting very old mountain pasture hut and, in information out there to learn and the herb garden, find out which herbs discover. (medicinal plants) can soothe a bee sting, which can make you strong as Andelsbuch: an ox, and which ones are delicious on 3-D archery for children bread. Then you cross the fun wobbly Following professional training and bridge to the mysterious hazelnut spot. armed with plenty of information Meeting point: church in Au-­ about archery, the children set off Rehmen on the thrilling pursuit (for children Date: 4 July to 5 September every from the age of 10, approx. 2 hours) Wednesday at 9.30 a.m. Meeting point: Gasthof Ritter, Duration: approx. 2 ½ hours Bersbuch Price per child: included in the Date: May until October, upon Bregenzerwald Guest Card request information & registration Price: family price (3 people) € 115, Au-Schoppernau Tourismus € 25 for each additional person T +43 (0)5515 2288 Includes bow, arm protector, arrows www.au-schoppernau.at and use of the 3-D archery range information & registration Aktiv-Zentrum Bregenzerwald Lutz Schmelzinger M +43 (0)676 7837878 www.aktiv-zentrum.at kids’ programme 57 land & lives land Au-Schoppernau: Au-Schoppernau: Experience cattle grazing Didi’s children’s adventure land On the Grunholz cattle pasture, The mountain station of the ­children can watch how the farmer ­Diedams­kopf cable car boasts a super- milks and feeds his cows. They can vised children’s adventure land with try out the fresh, “cow-temperature” a surface area of 300 m2. Tip: weekly milk straight away. programme in the Peak Climbers’ Club hiking Meeting point: tourist office Au Opening times: 10 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. Date: 10 July to 21 August every Sat, Sun and on bank holidays; every Tuesday at 6.30 p.m. daily from 30 June to 29 September Duration: approx. 1 ½ hours when the cable car is ­operating, for

Price per child: included in the children between 3 and 8 years of age. active summer Bregenzerwald Guest Card There is a parent-child area for chil- information dren up to 3 years of age. Au-Schoppernau Tourismus information T +43 (0)5515 2288 Bergbahnen Diedamskopf www.au-schoppernau.at T +43 (0)5515 4110-0 www.diedamskopf.at

Au-Schoppernau: family tips Rock climbing for children Damüls: Josef teaches children their first Themed child’s trail with bunny quiz climbing moves, how to tie several An interesting and educational trail knots, how to abseil down the rock on different subjects goes from the face and how to climb the via ferrata fire station to the Damüls sports

secured. (2 hours, Minimum age: 6) center and play area. After solving the architecture Meeting point: at the car park of bunny quiz, children receive a fantas- Schröcken-Unterboden adventure­ tic surprise at the tourism office. park information Date: 2 July to 3 September, every Damüls Tourismus Monday at 5 p.m. T +43 (0)5510 620-0 Price: € 12 for guest children from www.damuels.travel ­Au-Schoppernau. € 20 for children culture from other places. Included: rented Damüls: climbing equipment. Horse and carriage ride Equipment required: climbing boots Meeting point: 1.30 p.m. at the Uga or trainers with treaded sole, full valley station in Damüls water bottle, snack Date: July to mid-September, every

information & registration Monday out dining Schröcken adventure park Price per person: €3, children free of and alpine school charge M +43 (0)664 7575500 or information M +43 (0)664 2525200 Damüls Tourismus www.au-schoppernau.at T +43 (0)5510 620-0 www.damuels.travel well-being 58 kids’ programme

Damüls: Egg: Tip for rainy days – indoor playground Metzler dairy farm Climbing and fun elements, toddler’s The project naturhautnah has area, climbing wall, table football and created a place for energy-efficient table hockey and sustainable farming where visi- Entrance: free and open to all tors can experience all agricultural families­ processes at close quarters. Visitors Place: Top floor of the Alpenrose can grasp, literally and figuratively, multi-use building, Damüls life on the farm and everything that information it involves or creates; an experience Damüls Tourismus that inspires an appetite for nature. T +43 (0)5510 620-0 From the imposing cow pens and the www.damuels.travel turbulent goat romping house with its visitor gallery, to the small ani- Egg: mal cuddling zone, the herb garden, Alp experience on Brongen alp the high-tech cooling and heating The Meusburger family provides system, through to the cheese pro- ­participants with insights into alpine duction, on to whey-based cosmetic cheese production, the animals and processing and the farm shop with daily routine on the alp. its choice range on offer: there is Place: Egg, Schetteregg nothing to hide. Meeting point: Brongen alp Farm visit Date: every Wednesday in July and for individual visitors, groups, nur- August between 10.30 and approx. series and schools 11.30 a.m. Whey-based cosmetic products Price per person: € 4, children free (→ p. 106) information & registration Milk the goats and cows The Meusburger family with brunch/cheese buffet and M +43 (0)664 6304073 whey drinks Alpine dairy school Egg: Making cheese – with a focus on Feltwork with children smelling, touching and tasting. Children make lovely, unique works Please book all programmes in of art from sheep’s wool, water and advance! soap. information & booking Minimum number of participants: 4, Metzler Käse – Molke GmbH maximum number of children 8 Bruggan 1025 Place: Egg, Natter farm, Pfister 17 6863 Egg Date: every Tuesday from 1.30 T +43 (0)5512 3044 to 4.30 p.m. www.molkeprodukte.com Price per child: € 15 (incl. material) information & registration Herma Natter, M +43 (0)664 3244061 Marianne Flatz,M +43 (0)664 7821379 www.landhand.org kids’ programme 59 land & lives land hiking active summer

Children’s Puzzle Walk in Lingenau

Hittisau: Lingenau: Children’s programme in the Women’s Children’s Puzzle Walk Museum

On a walk through the forest and family tips Educational and entertaining work- meadows, children must answer 20 shops for children from 5 years. different questions and find hidden Date: every Thursday, treasures. Those who complete the Mid July until mid September walk can select a prize. Children must 10 a.m. until noon be accompanied by an adult.

Price per child: € 5 including material Meeting point: Gasthof Adler architecture information & registration Date: From May, every Thursday, until Wednesday 5 p.m. 10.30 a.m. M +43 (0)664 9721312 Price per person: € 3 www.frauenmuseum.at Information & registration by the previous evening Hittisau: Hotel Pension Adler Lingenau Grinding Nagelfluh conglomerate T +43 (0)5513 6367 culture rock Nagelfluh is a real gem. However, it takes a lot of effort for the “Lord’s concrete” to become a true treasure. Under the direction­ of an expert,

children create a genuine amulet out out dining of nagelfluhconglomerate ­ rock. Meeting point: Ritter-von-Bergmann hall Date: July and August, Fridays between 2 and 4 p.m. Price per child: € 8 including material­ well-being information Hittisau tourist information office T +43 (0)5513 6209-250 www.hittisau.at 60 kids’ programme

Langenegg & Bizau: Bezau, Mellau, Bizau, Reuthe & Walk with llamas Schnepfau: Eva and Anton Vigl’s llama tours Wet weather tip: Children’s Rally around Langenegg and Bizau. Exciting puzzles and challenges Place: Langenegg; await the children in each village. July – September: Bizau A separate brochure (available in the Date: by agreement tourist information offices) describes Programme: Trips for children and the route and the ­challenges. adults, length of walk: 1 – 2 hours to A reward is offered for solving the suit the walkers’ constitution problems. Total duration 2 – 3.5 hours information Price: 1 hour/up to 4 people: € 40, Mellau Tourismus longer tours or 5 people and above: T +43 (0)5518 2203 € 50 www.mellau.com Information & registration Rocky Lamas Langenegg Sulzberg: Anton und Eva Vigl Orienteering and treasure hunt M +43 (0)650 3828445 Children can obtain a treasure map www.rockylamas.at in the tourist information office. The treasure hunt starts at the Fitness Mellau: Trail. From here, the path runs to 13 Children-Climbing and ­crossing a gorge checkpoints, where a letter of the Hiking guide Hans shows children one-word solution is revealed. Once how to cross a gorge and how to the puzzle has been solved, a perso- climb safely. For children from 5 nal treasure is awarded in the tourist years of age (approx. 3 ½ hours) information office. Meeting point: Mellaubahn cable Meeting point and maps: car valley station, (in bad weather: Sulzberg tourist information office municipal office) Dates: May to October Date: 9 July to 3 September, every Price per person: € 15 (€ 12 for Monday at 1 p.m. ­holders of the Vorarlberg Family On bad-weather days: climbing in Pass and visitors with a Sulzberg the mountain rescue hall Guest Card) Price per child: € 3 Information & registration information & registration Sulzberg tourist information office by 10 a.m. on Monday in Mellau T +43 (0)5516 2213-10 ­tourist information office www.sulzberg-bregenzerwald.com T +43 (0)5518 2203 www.mellau.com

tipp: further outdoor ideas for families Damüls forest rope course → p. 44 cable cars & swimming pools → p. 5 Aqua rope course Andelsbuch → p. 44 Cycling → p. 40 Schröcken adventure park → p. 44 Archery → p. 46 climbing and rope courses → p. 45 Nostalgic railway „Wälderbähnle“ → p. 81 dairy farming up close 61 land & lives land Sulzberg: Warth-Schröcken: Pony riding Mini and Teenie Canyoning Once you have become acquainted An adventure programme for the with and groomed the ponies, we go whole family. Start the tour by jum- to the riding ground. The children ping into the water! are led on various ponies and may Mini canyoning tour (from the age also “lead” a pony themselves. of eight) hiking Place: Sulzberg, Moorbad Oberköhler Mini canyoning tour (from the age Date: upon request of 12) Price per child: upon request Meeting point: Restaurant Holz- information & registration schopf, Schröcken

Barbara Baldauf Duration: approx. 2 hours active summer M +43 (0)664 6327820 Date: every Tuesday and Thursday (July and August) Dealing with horses – boost your Price per person “Kids”: € 29 self-confidence Price per person “Teens”: € 39 Horses as partners offer people including use of the equipment ­valuable leisure opportunities, (­canyoning suit, helmet and belt)

“sporty movement”, support information & registration family tips ­development and help promote the day before: Jürgen Strolz body feel. M +43 (0)664 3801540 Place: Oberdreienau 4, Sulzberg www.holzschopf.com Date: call to make a reservation Duration and prices: upon request

information & registration architecture Natalie Bregenzer M +43 (0)664 5456457 www.nati-westernreiten.at

Horse-and-carriage rides pulled by Fresian horses Place: Sulzberg culture Date: March to October, daily ­following booking, in dry weather Sulzberg – Border Guards’ Path only Easy forest and meadow walk for Price: € 45 for 2 people, the whole family. Following the € 5 for each additional person “Smugglers’ Mate”, children can

information & registration explore nature for themselves in a out dining Silke Blank, M +43 (0)664 4411380 playful way. Duration: approx. 2 hours Horse-drawn carriage ride Starting point: Sulzberg village Date: March to October centre advance booking required information and brochure Price per trip: € 50 (max. 4 adults) Sulzberg tourist information office well-being information & registration T +43 (0)5516 221310 Bernhard Baldauf www.sulzberg-bregenzerwald.com T +43 (0)664 6327820 62 day trip tips – around lake constance

From Vorarlberg, it doesn’t take Switzerland you long to reach the loveliest day Conny-Land amusement park trip destinations for the family in in Lipperswil (Switzerland) the neighbouring area where three Dolphinaria with sea lions and countries­ meet. ­dolphins, petting zoo, pirate ship. information Vorarlberg T +41 (0)52 7627272 inatura – nature show in Dornbirn www.connyland.ch With Science Centre: touch, crawl in, try out, play and experiment. Germany information Lake dwelling museum in T +43 (0)5572 23235-0 ­Unteruhldingen (Germany) www.inatura.at The reproduced village on stilts depicts daily life during the Stone Age and the Spielfabrik – indoor playground in Bronze Age. Dornbirn information Indoor playground over an area T +49 (0)7556 92890-0 of 2,000 m² for playing, romping www.pfahlbauten.de around, climbing, racing and jum- ping about. Ravensburg theme park in information Meckenbeuren (Germany) T +43 (0)5572 408840 The world’s biggest playroom! www.spielfabrik.at information T +49 (0)7542 400-0 Boat trip on Lake Constance, Bregenz www.spieleland.com Sightseeing tours and scheduled trips to numerous destinations on Legoland in Günzburg (Germany) Lake Constance. Built from 50 million Lego bricks. information information T +43 (0)5574 42868 T +49 (0)180 5700 75701 www.bodenseeschifffahrt.at www.legoland.de

Schattenburg in Feldkirch Zeppelin Museum in Friedrichshafen The medieval castle depicts life dur- (Germany) ing the age of chivalry. The history and technology of ­airships. information information T +43 (0)5522 71982 T +49 (0)7541 3801-0 www.schattenburg.at www.zeppelin-museum.de

Skywalk Allgäu – tree-top path in Scheidegg­ (D) A 540-metre path through the canopy of trees, wobbly bridge and tube slide; adventure playground, barefoot path, barrier-free nature trail information T +49 (0)8381 8961800 www.skywalk-allgaeu.de 63 land & lives land hiking active summer family tips architecture Experts regard the Bregenzerwald as a architecture model region for modern architecture and innovative craftsmanship. Exhibitions and 12 “Design Trails” allow visitors to see and feel this special approach to the living space here. culture dining out dining well-being 64 building culture

Exciting melding of the old with the new

If a ranking of the most ­significant the players called themselves at the architectural regions in the start since, in the face of a ­vehement world were to be drawn up today, conflict with the “establishment” of ­Vorarlberg would, without a doubt, the building industry and chamber, be in the top ten. However, this the title “architect” was refused. doesn’t just mean the significance According to one of the pioneers, pub- of the individual constructions, but lic appearances, the joining of forces also their number and density. and dialogue were important right from the start. The ideal founded in This phenomenon is ­comparatively terms of social ­policy – social, afford- new. Whilst it is true that ­Vorarlberg’s able, sustainable, regional – promoted baroque master builders are a the solidarity of a generation that was fixed feature in specialist literature searching for new life forms and other ­whenever the Vorarlberg school ways of cultural expression, that was of architecture or architects are resisting the sell-out of their land, and mentioned, they mean the genera- that found expression in building. tion born since 1950 which has been The new type of architecture started influencing the architecture here off in residential buildings – by way of for about the past 30 years. Without examining already existing build- counting the handful of pioneers ings or as a new structure, often for that preceded them, this amounts residential groups – and grew into a to over 60 ­people: considering clear sign of the cultural restoration the 370,000 inhabitants, this is which soon extended to the economic an amazing number. Such a ratio elite and the public sector. However, is only possible in a region where as important as this environment architecture is appreciated, where was, there are always people who take one in four houses is designed by responsibility, and Eberle, Gnaiger, architects. Dietrich, Kaufmann and Ritsch have However, this is the result, rather long since become international stars than the explanation, of a develop- with chairs at renowned universities. ment. “Construction artists” is what building culture 65 land & lives land hiking active summer

Islen holiday home in Mellau

Landscape and wooden buildings Recently, examining the old buildings Located somewhat off the beaten is also gaining in importance. Above

track, the Bregenzerwald was part all, however, the new buildings fit in family tips of this development, although in with the surrounding landscape with a way of its own. In contrast to the regard to material, size and propor- densely populated, industrial and tion. Is it this attitude that searches commercial Rhine Valley with its for the typical rather than the unique mainly suburban structure, land- which guarantees this way of build-

scape, nature and rural craftsman- ing a wide basis? In any case, good architecture ship culture is of great importance carpentry firms now build residential in the Bregenzerwald.­ Outside of the buildings which architects in other Bregenzerwald, groups of houses and places wouldn’t be capable of building: farms dominate, whereas inside the it is these houses which graze casually ­Bregenzerwald it is the single-ridge in the field like the ­cattle which are as house outside of the Bregenzerwald­ typical of the region as the farmhouses it is households which commission and the churches. culture the building, whereas inside the It is hard to list remarkable buildings, ­Bregenzerwald it is the young crafts- since many of them are ­private resi- men. The Bregenzerwälder­ have a dential buildings which are not acces- greater affinity­ for craftsmanship in sible. However, a walk through ­Hittisau general (werkraum → p. 70): for or Schwarzenberg for ­example, can

example, it is in the carpentry trade ­satisfy your curiosity. The village of out dining that the Kaufmann family of archi- Bizau is ­particularly suitable for such tects has its roots. While, following the a walk: it boasts residential buildings initial years, the formal experiment from all epochs, estates, buildings is in demand outside, the tendency for industrial, ­educational and local towards stringency and sobriety authority ­purposes, as well as inns: increases inside. Rural pragmatism together, they form an ensemble well-being and the discipline of construction which was awarded the ArGeAlp prize. with timber, which is now state-of-the- art, appears to be more effective here. “Umgang Bregenzerwald” → p. 66 66 umgang bregenzerwald

Hamlets in Schwarzenberg

The way people in the Bregenzerwald This offers us a glimpse of the towns of deal with their environment is the sub- the future: resilient, durable settle- ject of specially marked paths through ments that count both agricultural the villages of the region. Take these production and recovery as well as paths and, by observing selected leisure pursuits and tourism amongst objects, experience how people here their functions. Sustainable building is have shaped their lives, and continue already well established in the Bregen- to shape them. zerwald today, and the raw materials for the timber houses are obtained The way we treat each other and the locally. This also applies increasingly world (German: “Umgang”) needs for catering establishments and craft constant updating. This is the aim of workshops. Anyone who follows all our “Umgang Bregenzerwald”. It is 12 trails of the “Umgang Bregenzer- intended to train awareness and an wald” will realise sometime that these understanding of the world. are not village walks; instead, they are From 1050, people settled here and a practical training in future urban gradually took ownership of the valley life. Town planners will find inspira- and mountains. What we admire here tion for the cities of tomorrow here. as the natural environment is the Perhaps they may also come up with result of centuries of farming in the ideas as to how suburbs such as the valley, on the mountain pastures (the Bregenzerwald can be provided with “Vorsäß”; middle level of alpine farm- transport links to the other parts of the ing) and the high mountain pasture. “Rhine City” that are more sustain- The “Umgang Bregenzerwald” draws able. Walking would be best. But as the our attention to the buildings, tools “Umgang Bregenzerwald” shows, this and everyday objects that have devel- is a very time-consuming, albeit very oped here over the course of time. beautiful form of transport. Without And now, the valley is changing from noise. It also protects the environment a merely rural region into a sort of which, in the town of the future, will new suburb of the “Rhine City”, which be within its own boundaries, not out reaches from Bludenz to Bregenz. in the country. umgang bregenzerwald 67 land & lives land

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Umgang Bregenzerwald This is what the “Umgang Bregen- the answers in the folders for the zerwald” has in store for you: easy various “Umgang” paths. Or you’ll walks of different lengths between discover them for yourself – by

1.5 and 4 hours. They lead through talking to the locals, for example. As out dining the villages of Au, Schoppernau, Mel- you continue, you may wonder what lau, Bizau, Bezau-Reuthe, Andels- makes this particular “Umgang” buch, Schwarzenberg, Egg, Lingenau, path special and distinguishes it Langenegg, Hittisau and Krumbach. from the others. Will you work it On the way, you will come across out? And your own image of the waist-high columns. Stop in front of Bregenzerwald as a suburb of the well-being them and look inside, where you will future will start to form. see drawings of buildings or objects with short questions. You will find 68 umgang bregenzerwald

„Umgang Bregenzerwald“ information media

Details of the objects are described in “Umgang Bregenzerwald” an ­accompanying folder. Facts and figures: Furthermore, a book on the subject The towns and villages: containing the background histories ­Schoppernau, Au, Mellau, Bezau, to the way of life in the Bregenzer- Bizau, Reuthe, Egg, Schwarzen- wald is available. The information berg, Andelsbuch, Lingenau, media are available from any one of Langenegg, Krumbach, Hittisau the tourist information offices and 104 information columns from Bregenzerwald Tourismus. 12 walks through 13 places Information media: folder, ­companion book guided tours From may to october: every ­tuesday and friday at 9.30 a.m. in one of the villages information www.bregenzerwald.at bus:stop krumbach 69 land & lives land hiking active summer

Bränden bus stop, Sou Fujimoto, Japan

Architects from seven different continues to characterise the region: ­countries are designing seven the interplay of man and nature,

­different bus stops in Krumbach: of tradition and the modern age, of family tips small buildings for the good of the craftsmanship and building culture. public. However, this is only one Bränden bus stop aspect of a courageous project. Sou Fujimoto, Japan The other is an unusual dialogue Unterkrumbach Süd bus stop with ­Vorarlberg tradition, building Architecten de Vylder Vinck Taillieu,

­culture and craftsmanship. Belgium architecture Unterkrumbach Nord bus stop Krumbach is well-known for its Ensamble Studio, Spain scenic beauty (→ p. 105) and a Zwing bus stop lively pub culture. In recent years, Smiljan Radic, Chile the ­village has made a name of Oberkrumbach bus stop itself with its multi-award-winning Alexander Brodsky, Russia architecture. Most recently with Kressbad bus stop culture the bus:stop krumbach project: in RintalaEggertsson Architects, ­cooperation with the Architektur­ Norway­ zentrum Wien and the ­Vorarlberg Glatzegg bus stop Architektur Institut, seven Wang Shu, Ly Wenyu, China ­architectural firms from Russia, information

Spain, Belgium, Norway, Japan, www.kulturkrumbach.at out dining China and Chile were invited to design seven bus stops. In close cooperation with local craftsmen and regional partner Architecture prizes for bus:stop: architects, seven bus stops were State Prize for Architecture 2014, built in 2014 – as a tribute to the Vienna well-being use of ­traditional materials, skilled Iconic Award “Architect’s Client of manufacturing techniques and the Year”, Munich the landscape. And to that which 70 bregenzerwald werkraum

Werkraumhaus in Andelsbuch

The culture of building and living is renowned swiss architect with an everywhere you look in the Bregenzer- outstanding affiliation with crafts- wald. The locals have been apprecia- manship, was opened in 2013. His ting the artisan production methods visionary design for the Werk­raum­ employed in small and medium-sized haus is based on two basic ideas: on enterprises since way back when. the one hand, the building serves as a Nowhere else in Europe will you find meeting place. On the other hand, it such a comparable density of work- is a large showcase for the culture of shops. Work performed in the Werk­ craftsmanship in the Bregenzerwald. raum has an international presence, This idea finds expression in a pro- and the innovative craftspeople are truding roof made from wood and a in demand both at home and abroad. façade made from glass. There is no The Handwerk+Form competition, distinction between inside and out- held every three years for over 25 years side – the landscape flows through now, shows the public how experts the building. The Werkraum­ exhibi- from all areas of design cooperate tion in winter and spring presents with craftsmen from the Bregenzer- work from the Werk­raum workshops. wald in order to develop useful objects Throughout the year, developers, which do justice to their material and architects and those interested in shape. In 2018 the Handwerk+Form building and living environments exhibition takes place on 13/14 and can see and learn personally about 19 – 21 October from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. the range of services offered by the Since 2016, the Werk­raum and the craftspeople networked in the Werk­ Bezau commercial colleges have been raum. An open and flexible hall of pioneering a training model to ensure 700 m² offers room for exhibitions, sufficient numbers of skilled workers events, a shop and a restaurant. in the area of crafts. Bregenzerwald Werkraum­ A house dedicated to craftsmanship Since its establishment in 1999, the The building designed by Peter Bregenzerwald Werk­raum, organised Zumthor, the internationally as an association, has been providing bregenzerwald werkraum 71 land & lives land a platform for innovative craftsman- has over trade. Yet without a huge ship in the Bregenzerwald. It ­currently budget: instead, it has capital typical­ comprises about 90 innovative firms, to craftsmen­ – brains and skills, a mainly involved in wood processing, ­network, links. Further, the Werkraum­ such as joiners and carpenters, but is omnipresent for the interested there is also a handful of locksmiths, public in the specialist press and is stonemasons, bricklayers, ­plumbers, managed “as a landscape of knowl- hiking ­electricians, lighting producers, edge”. Yet that is not all: the Werkraum­ ­painters, upholsterers, tailors and has always been involved at local cobblers, through to coopers and felt- level, such as in training,­ in schools, in workers. specificconstruction ­ projects, in deal-

ing with historical ­building stock. It is active summer Qualities of craftsmanship a contribution­ towards the structural Work on site, consideration of special change of the region, and an example cases, direct commissioning, close- of social competence. ness to customers and flexibility are quality standards of this craftsman- ship; specialised skills and a creative­ Exhibition “Alphabet of life –

instinct are par for the course, nature learning workshop” family tips acquired in a highly developed culture 23 June – 6 October 2018 of craftsmanship, naturally handed An interdisciplinary team down from generation to generation. of scientists, designers and This store of knowledge and skills is craftspeople investigate the maintained and continually extended: ­processes and systems of flora

raw materials – such as the silver and fauna in work areas in the architecture fir – are cultivated to their most exhibition and ask: How does exquisite form, small batches in the nature solve that? The show, field of furniture construction open which is designed as a learning up new markets, the pre-production workshop, introduces the design of construction elements, e.g. in the methods of biomimicry using field of modular construction made of global and local projects as wood, is making progress. The latest ­examples. Big and small visitors culture manufacturing technologies such as are invited to undertake their CAM and CNC have been introduced; own research and be inspired the finish of coatings, for instance, from crafts and natural tools. has been expanded – craftsmanship opening times meets engineering. Hence, it comes as Tue – Sat 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. closed

no surprise that you can find kitchens on Sundays, Mondays and public out dining from Hittisau in Athens, that the holidays. furnishings of a hall of residence in The restaurant keeps the same Massachusetts come from Schwarzen- opening times as the Werkraum. berg or that a living unit from Reuthe admission was visible on the roof of the MoMA in € 7.50 standard, € 5 concessions New York. information & guided tours well-being Public relations work, advertising, Werkraum, T +43 (0)5512 26386 marketing – the Werkraum­ uses www.werkraum.at those advantages which industry 72 hand-made

Devich‘s wooden shoes

All sorts of specialist craft items are Toboggans created in workshops and studios. Anton Bereuter makes leisure and sport Items made by expert craftspeople toboggans from local wood. and artisans are available in a Anton Bereuter, Alberschwende number of shops, generally straight T +43 (0)5579 3488 from the producers. www.handwerkholz.at Local ash wood is cut down in the Werkraum craftsmanship (→ p. 70) ­winter months when the moon is The range of products in the Werk­ right and air-dried for two years – and raumhaus shop covers items from then used to make sports or family firms that are members of the Bregen- ­toboggans. zerwald Werkraum, such as felt baby Gebrüder Johler, Alberschwende swings, wooden toys, chopping boards, T +43 (0)5579 4206 pepper mills, stools and much more. www.johler-rodel.at Books on crafts and architecture are also available. Jewellery Werkraum Bregenzerwald, Andelsbuch­ In her smithy, Christina Fetz-Eberle T +43 (0)5512 26386 designs and makes jewellery from www.werkraum.at stainless steel and stones. Glanzstück Schmuckwerkstatt, Hittisau Wooden shoes M +43 (0)664 9993904 Some people wear them in the shed, www.glanzstueck.at others wear them in the city. The Devich family has been making Felt products wooden shoes – clogs, boots and Marianna Moosbrugger makes hats, sandals – for four generations. The slippers, lampshades and even vases materials – wood, leather and hide – from felt, preferably in the brightest are always different, and so each pair colours. She runs courses on request. is unique. Filzwerkstatt Marianna Moosbrugger, Devich Holzschuherzeugung, Hittisau Au, M +43 (0)664 1360564 T +43 (0)5513 31101 www.holzschuhe.at 73 land & lives land hiking active summer cultural family tips programme­ Traditional, classic, modern. Music, theatre architecture exhibitions – for a rural region, the calendar of events is surprisingly non-provincial. The venues are atmospheric and pleasantly personal. And the natural world all around always has its own part to play too. culture dining out dining well-being 74 schubertiade schwarzenberg

Musicians on their way to the Schubertiade concert

The Schubertiade Schwarzenberg information & ticket sale is considered the most important Schubertiade GmbH ­Schubert festival in the world. The T +43 (0)5576 72091 music of Schubert and his contem- www.schubertiade.at poraries harmonises with the rural atmosphere in this choice, lovely Bregenzerwald Tourismus has ­village – for an atmospheric effect. ­compiled attractive deals for visitors to the Schubertiade (hotel + 3 tickets 23 June – 1 July and per person). 25 August – 2 September 2018 information & arrangements & The programme boasts around room reservations 40 events: chamber concerts, song Bregenzerwald Tourismus GmbH recital evenings, piano concerts, and Impulszentrum 1135, 6863 Egg a Master course. Every year, world T +43 (0)5512 2365 famous artists and ensembles make F +43 (0)5512 3010 a guest appearance in the ­Angelika www.bregenzerwald.at/en Kauffmann Hall, which affords a view of the meadows and moun- tains. Special ­Schubertiade buses depart from many villages in the Bregenzerwald to take visitors to the concerts in ­Schwarzenberg. bregenz festival 75 land & lives land hiking active summer

Performance on the lake

Visit the Bregenz Festival, and stay information & ticket sale in the Bregenzerwald: this is easily Bregenzer Festspiele

­combined, since it is a mere half to T +43 (0)5574 407-6 family tips one-hour drive from the Bregenzer­ www.bregenzerfestspiele.com wald to Bregenz. Details are available from the 18 July – 20 August 2018 programme you can order from In 2018, the Bregenz Festival will be Bregenzerwald­ Tourismus.

presenting Georges Bizet’s “Carmen” Bregenzerwald Tourismus has architecture on the world’s largest lake stage. ­compiled attractive package deals Bizet’s stunning music conquered for prospective visitors. the world with its Spanish-style information & arrangements & sounds: everyone is familiar with room reservations Carmen’s Habanera and Seguidilla, Bregenzerwald Tourismus GmbH and with Escamillo’s Couplet. For Impulszentrum 1135, 6863 Egg this French opera, the British artist T +43 (0)5512 2365 culture Es Devlin designs the stage set on F +43 (0)5512 3010 Lake Constance. Together with the www.bregenzerwald.at/en director, Kasper Holten, Director of Opera at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, she has already

worked in opera houses in Helsinki, out dining ­Copenhagen, Vienna and London. well-being 76 klassik krumbach

Festival of classical music in Krumbach

Klassik Krumbach is a classical You should not be surprised if occa- music festival. The name already sionally the musicians break out of gives it away. What it does not give the classical framework and take to away is the idea that the “founding improvisation – we’ve even seen the ­siblings” Natalia Sagmeister and audience dancing. The concerts will Alex ­Ladstätter had – and that is pre- again take place at various locations cisely what makes the festival really so that the spaces match the range special – no etiquette, no barriers. In of the program. brief, a festival for anybody and not just fans of classical music. Information & ticket sales Municipality of Krumbach 2 – 5 August 2018 T +43 (0)5513 8157 The focus is on the music. You www.klassik-krumbach.at will experience top-class young musicians from home and abroad – ­including the founding siblings – who attack the task with the greatest of passion and above all have as much fun with the concept as the audience. After a thoroughly successful launch in summer 2017, the second round will take place in 2018; it will retain the successes and add something new: so instead of three there will be six concerts, including one for children and a Sunday matinée. faq bregenzerwald 77 land & lives land hiking active summer

FAQ – Potential for a great time

FAQ Bregenzerwald is a forum At FAQ Bregenzerwald, tradition, with a festival feel that also boasts craft and business play a major

culinary delights – it offers lectures role, but so do design, nature and family tips and discussions at unusual locations, cuisine. It develops and presents concerts in breath-taking places and contexts showing how changes in extra-special culinary experiences. one area can positively or nega- tively affect other areas. 6 – 9 September 2018

Those who visit FAQ Bregenzerwald information & ticket sales architecture are sure to have a great time. Choose Bregenzerwald Tourismus from programme items that invite T +43 (0)5512 2365 visitors to lean back, enjoy and be www.bregenzerwald.at/en amazed, and others that provide the www.faq-bregenzerwald.com opportunity to share, understand and join in discussions. culture FAQ Bregenzerwald will be looking at frequently asked questions. Some of them have been with us for decades, but the answers are constantly chan- ging. Other questions consider the

future, and then there are more that out dining are bang up-to-date. What all the questions have in common is their relevance for society, their effect on everyone – directly or indirectly, personally or professionally. well-being 78 cultural meeting points

Bezau Beatz – music away from the mainstream

Cultural initiatives in several towns and villages liven up the events calendar with small yet exquisite programmes.

Bezau Beatz Festival Damüls: Walser people in the 9 – 11 August 2018 in the sheds of the ­Bregenzerwald 2018 Bezau “Wälderbähnle” The motto of the musical summer The musical director Alfred Vogel has series in the mountain village is already attracted a long list of inter- “from classical to rock”. national artists. In 2018, he will once All events are free of charge and start again be bringing musicians from at 8.30 p.m. the world of jazz, singer/songwriters, 17 July: “nuDla tRio” at Pfarrstall artists from world music and non- 24 July: “Dave & Mani” at Pfarrstall mainstream pop to Bezau. Alongside 30 July: Claudia Woldan (violin) & the evening concerts, the legendary Stefan Baier (harpsichord) in the DJ „Wälderbähnle“ Railway Trip and church a varied supporting programme are 7 August: “Duo BreitbÄnd” at also on offer. Pfarrstall information & ticket sales 28 August: “Three of a kind” at Bezau Tourismus, T +43 (0)5514 2295 Pfarrstall www.bezaubeatz.at information Damüls Tourismus T +43 (0)5510 620-0 www.damuels.travel cultural meeting points 79 land & lives land hiking active summer

Andelsbuch railway station, events location Bahnhof Andelsbuch cultural society Hans Bach moving pictures Culture is a regular visitor to the Andelsbuch

“bahnhof”, the converted imperial The vague, constant purring of the family tips and royal station in Andelsbuch from 35-mm projector, the massive, heavy the abandoned Wälderbahn. It hosts rolls of film, the minor mishaps over 50 events every year. Exhibitions putting in the next reel of film, and (including the “Long Night of the an audience which couldn’t be more Museums”), lectures and discussions, different if it tried.

fairy story times, lieder evenings and Date: the first Sunday of every month, architecture concerts attract locals as well as visi- 8 p.m. tors from Switzerland, Germany and Summer break in July and August Liechtenstein to the bahnhof events information location. It is the objective of those Jöslar inn, Andelsbuch running the bahnhof to bring global www.jöslar.at culture to Bregenzerwald and, in the www.hansbach.at form of the bahnhof, to show the T +43 (0)5512 2312 culture world which culture thrives in these parts, be it the art of young avant- Sulzberg-Thal: ThalsaalKultur gardists or of the artistic craftsman- The Thalsaal is considered to be one ship of people from Bregenzerwald. of the region’s most beautiful dance Music has proven particularly popu- halls. Built in 1928 based on the

lar in the bahnhof. design of historic dance halls, it was out dining information reopened in 2007 after a complete Kulturverein Bahnhof restoration and modernisation. M +43 (0)664 2507789 ­Cultural programme: concerts, www.bahnhof.cc stand-up comedy, theatre and more information www.thalsaalkultur.at well-being 80

Alpenarte Schwarzenberg Bregenzerwald Regional Brass Band Experience classics afresh: Cross-­ Festival in Buch: 5 – 8 July 2018 generational encounters are at the For one weekend the whole village heart of the series of concerts as is characterized by brass music and well as art and culture contacts with encounters. The highlight is on Sunday young, international and highly with the morning pint and pageant. ­talented musicians. information Dates: 5 – 8 April 2018 www.mvbuch.com 25 – 28 October 2018 information & ticket sales Schwarzenberg – folk music evening T +43 (0)5512 291780 Participants: Bradlberg Musig, Holz- www.alpenarte.at klang Musig, Afelder Dreigesang, Kern family music and Franz Posch Bizau Theater Club MC: Franz Posch Broses Vere – a village at war Date: Wednesday, 9 May 2018 Folk play using the local dialect from at 8 p.m. at the Angelika-Kauffmann the pen of Josef-Anton ­Meusburger Hall, Schwarzenberg that deals with the era of the First information & ticket sales World War and its effects on the Schwarzenberg municipal office inhabitants of a Bregenzerwald T +43 (0)5512 2948-10 ­village. Premiere: 15 April 2018 Au-Schoppernau – Guided tour of the Other performances: church in the evening including organ 21, 22, 28, 29 April each at 8 p.m. music at the Gebhard-Wölfle Hall in Bizau Visitors listen to anecdotes and histori- information cal details about the churches in Au www.theaterverein-bizau.at and ­Schoppernau and the works of the Bregenzerwald’s baroque master 150 years of Bregenzerwald choir Egg builders – the Au Guild of Craftsmen The traditional choir is celebrating brought great fame to Au. Established its 150 year anniversary this year. The in 1657 the guild developed into the program offers a variety of events full “Bregenzerwälder Barockbaumeister­ of culture, entertainment and above schule” (Bregenzerwald School of all music. Baroque Master Builders) which left Highlights its mark on baroque construction in 19 & 20 Mai 2018: Concert weekend at South Germany, Switzerland and Alsace Angelika-Kauffmann Hall, Schwarzen- for over a century. Included in the tour berg is a performance of organ music from 29 June to 1 July 2018: Celebra- ­various periods. tory weekend in Egg – singing in Admission is free of charge. bars, ­cultural morning, celebration, Dates: 6 July to 24 August 2018, every ­celebratory mass and morning pint Friday at 8.30 p.m. information & dates Alternatively in the parish churches of www.waelderchor.at Au and Schoppernau information Au-Schoppernau Tourismus www.au-schoppernau.at cultural meeting points 81 land & lives land hiking active summer

The “Wälderbähnle” – a carefully maintained nostalgic railway

Lingenau – hiking and listening to The “Wälderbähnle” stories The “Wälderbähnle” is a ­carefully

Storytellers used to be part of daily maintained nostalgic railway, pulled family tips village life. This storytelling culture by ­historical diesel or steam engines, is revived with “Lingenau erzählt”. which runs between Bezau and Personal, true stories touch people, Schwarzenberg Stations. awaken memories, show common- Journey time: return trip: alities, allow visitors to smile, laugh, approx. 1 hour

discover and understand. Opening times: architecture That is why in addition to story- 12 May – 7 October: Sat, Sun telling evenings in Lingenau inns 18 July – 5 September: Wed, Sat, Sun there are also so called “storytelling See the website and notice at the benches”: Benches on walking and train station for special trips. hiking trails that tell stories. Operating times: Event tip: Bench festival Sat, Sun: departure in Bezau at on 5 May 2018 10.45 a.m., 1.45 and 3.45 p.m. culture information Wed: departure in Bezau at 9.45 a.m., Lingenau Tourismus 11.15 a.m., 1.45 and 3.45 p.m. T +43 (0)5513 6321 barrier-free www.lingenau-erzählt.at Carriage with hoist lift for barrier- free entry for wheelchair users;

disabled toilet facilities at Bezau out dining station. information & registration Culture and cheese get-together Bregenzerwaldbahn in Alberschwende M +43 (0)664 4662330 12 July – 30 August 2018 www.waelderbaehnle.at Entertainment with a supporting well-being programme on the ­village square every Thursday at 7 p.m. www.alberschwende.at 82 exhibitions & museums

Women’s Museum in Hittisau

Insights into the history, lifestyle and Exhibition: “Caring for life... creative activity are provided by lively Support – care – assistance culture” museums and exhibitions. This insight into the history of caring for the sick shows that the role of The Women’s Museum in Hittisau women was always key. Even today, Hittisau Women’s Museum is the care work either as a profession or in first and only museum dedicated families is still mainly a matter for to women in Austria. Hittisau women. The vast majority of people Women’s Museum presents changing looking after relatives in need of care exhibitions which examine topics are female, as are the majority of from the fields of history, art, geriatric care workers. architecture, social history, ethnology, In this exhibition, the Women’s craftsmanship, etc. from a female Museum in Hittisau scrutinises this point of view. Attention is paid to topic, from a historico-cultural point switching between or combining of view as well as a sociopolitical one. regional and international points of view. To accompany the exhibitions, the Women’s Museum offers an extensive supporting programme of individually organised special guided tours, talks, workshops, concerts, readings and film showings. opening times Wed 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thur – Sun 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. guided tours for the public Mon 6 p.m.; Each first sunday of the month at 5 p.m. information T +43 (0)5513 6209-231 M +43 (0)664 88431964 www.frauenmuseum.at exhibitions & museums 83 land & lives land hiking active summer

Angelika Kauffmann: Bildnis Konsul Isaac Jamineau, 1763 (Ausschnitt), Kunstbesitz der Landeshauptstadt Bregenz Angelika Kauffmann Museum ­Schwarzenberg Home-working – the economic

He is somebody. Portraits of men by ­miracle at the kitchen table family tips Angelika Kauffmann The very successful special exhibition Angelika Kauffmann depicted will continue in the historical part of numerous personalities of her era the museum in 2018. It reports on the in portraits. The clients included the special production form of home- ­nobility and the emerging middle working, which until a few years ago

classes. To completely match the played an important role in Bregenzer- architecture zeitgeist, the artist created some very wald. Stories and objects explain daily individual and sensitive images. work at home. Apart from the purely external Visitors from the region but also guests appearance, the representation and from beyond are warmly invited to scenery of social status using clothes share their own memories of work life. and accessories,­ the paintings also dates & details intend to show the true character and www.heimarbeit-vorarlberg.at culture ­personality of the men in the portraits. They should appear kind, virtuous and opening times educated, as described by the English 1 May until 28 October 2018 term “gentleman”. The exhibition Tue to Sun 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. uncovers the biographies of those guided tours

­presented and asks questions about Tuesday, 3.30 p.m. out dining seeing and being seen – about fame, Sunday, 10.30 a.m. power and savoir vivre – in the 18th and information start of the 19th century. Schwarzenberg Tourismus T +43 (0)5512 3570 www.schwarzenberg.at www.angelika-kauffmann.com well-being 84 exhibitions & museums

Bezau local history museum Juppenwerkstatt Riefensberg Bezau local history museum Visitors to the Juppenwerkstatt Riefens- A typical residential building, main- berg can find out how the highly com- tained in its original style. It holds plicated national costume­ worn by the national costumes, offers insight ladies of the Bregenzerwald­ is made by into the style of home furnishing in coming along to the Juppenwerkstatt. A days gone by, and displays a valuable very special technique is used to make ­collection of sacral art. up to 500 pleats in the black dress, opening times with guided tours for example. The building – former October to June: Tue 2 p.m., July to outbuildings of the Krone inn, adorned September: Tue, Thur and with a new glass façade, and extending Fri 2 p.m. – 4 p.m, For further guided over three storeys – is also worth visit- tours (including of groups), please ing for its architectural value. register at: M +43 (0)677 62318655 opening times information May to October Bezau Tourismus, T +43 (0)5514 2295 Tue 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Fri 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2 to 4 p.m., guided tours Mesmer’s barn in Alberschwende following prior appointment Agricultural museum information opening times Riefensberg Tourismus upon request T +43 (0)5513 8356 information www.juppenwerkstatt.at Alberschwende Tourismus T +43 (0)5579 4233 Alberschwende local history museum Bregenzerwald style of home furnish- Angelika-Kauffmann Museum ings: “From flax to linen” in Schwarzenberg opening times 19th century style of furnishing in upon request the Bregenzerwald, Angelika information ­Kauffmann exhibition in the new Alberschwende Tourismus wing (→ p. 83). T +43 (0)5579 4233 exhibitions & museums 85 land & lives land Egg Museum Kulisse Pfarrhof in Damüls Oldest museum in the valley area Vorarlberg FIS skimuseum Damüls (founded in 1904). Special exhibi- opening times tions with a regional theme. June to mid October, Tue and Fri 3 to opening times 6 p.m. Fri – Sun 3 to 5 p.m. Groups upon request information information hiking M +43 (0)664 1124341 Damüls Tourismus www.eggmuseum.at T +43 (0)5510 620-0 www.damuels.travel Hittisau alpine dairy farm museum “uf m Tannberg” alpine museum Historical alpine dairy kitchen with active summer cheese-making and milk processing in Schröcken equipment, cheese tasting. “Mountain farmers’ old trade” opening times exhibition Wed 10 a.m. with guided tour (Must opening times be booked in advance until Tuesday Mid-June until September, every 12 p.m.) Tue, Thu and Sun from 1 to 4 p.m.

Minimum number of participants: Guided tours for groups available family tips 4 people upon request information information Hittisau Tourismus Warth-Schröcken Tourismus T +43 (0)5513 6209-250 T +43 (0)5519 2670 www.alpmuseum.at th

Images of 19 century life in Hittisau architecture Portrayal of the life and work of five Franz Michael Felder Museum personalities from Hittisau at around in ­Schoppernau 1800. Collection of photos from day- Franz Michael Felder was a farmer, to-day life in Hittisau (family­ trees, writer and social reformer and is one old photos, ­wedding photos, memo- of the most historically significant rial photos, ­genealogical registers personalities from the Bregen- and histories of houses). zerwald. The exhibition is an explo- culture opening times ration of his life and works. upon request opening times information Mo 4 to 6 p.m., Thur 9 to 11 a.m., Roman Dorner M +43 (0)664 4309125 Fri 5 to 7 p.m., Sun 9.30 to 11.30 a.m. Konrad Schwarz M +43 (0)664 4232175 groups: reservation required

information out dining Schoppernau Tourismus T +43 (0)5515 2495 well-being 86 cultural outings

Kunsthaus Bregenz Kunsthaus Bregenz More Cultural Outings in Vorarlberg From both an architectural and Bregenz: Festival House with its lake- programmatic point of view, the side stage, old town Kunsthaus Bregenz (KUB) is one of the Dornbirn: inatura , Rolls Royce most outstanding exhibition centres Museum for contemporary art in the whole of Rankweil: basilica worth a visit Europe. The KUB features changing Feldkirch: medieval old town, exhibitions on its programme every ­Schattenburg year. Großes Walsertal biosphere park: www.kunsthaus-bregenz.at ­parish in St. Gerold

Vorarlberg Museum Cultural trips across the borders The vorarlberg museum is concerned Germany: island town Lindau, in an entertaining manner with the ­Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen, history and the present of the region. medieval wine town Meersburg, Guided tours, talks with scientists, sto- Mainau flower island, Birnau rytelling cafés and an array of further monastery, historical council town events are also on offer. Constance, Reichenau island (UNESCO www.vorarlbergmuseum.at World Cultural Heritage)­ Switzerland: monastery and library opening times St. Gallen (UNESCO World Cultural (Kunsthaus Bregenz & Vorarlberg Heritage), Einsiedeln monastery Museum) Principality of Liechtenstein: Vaduz, Tue to Sun 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., art museum Thu 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Closed on Mondays tip: “outings” map

Map of “Outings in and around the Bregenzerwald” is available from Bregenzerwald Tourismus and the tourist information offices 87 land & lives land hiking active summer family tips dining out The Bregenzerwald locals are masters in the art architecture of cheese and cheese culture. The Bregenzerwald KäseStrasse with its selection of enjoyable stations is dedicated to the subject of cheese. The chefs in the multi award-winning restaurants and inns also skilfully master the art of cooking. culture dining out dining well-being 88 käsestrasse & bregenzerwald culinary delights region

Alpine dairy in Schnepfau

How come a valley community in free milk it is produced from, since which, a century ago, Sunday dinner only 2% of EU dairy farmers produce comprised a sort of wheat flour mash in this way, i.e. their cows never eat (with maize grits the rest of the week) silo fodder – instead, between May is now a gourmet region with speci- and October, they only eat grass and alities whose origins are protected herbs. During the winter, they only and where refined gastronomy is at eat the air-dried hay from valley home in many restaurants? meadows. In the so-called three-stage farming method, following their The Bregenzerwald is an Austrian ­winter in the barn, the animals graze gourmet region. These days, the word on the mountain pastures located “gourmet” is used all too frequently at medium height (around 900 m) in advertising: however, the expres- ­during the spring and the autumn, sion “gourmet region” has a specific and on the high mountain pasture meaning: it is a registered brand by during the summer. The mountain the Austrian Ministry for Food and pastures are run as a collective, since the AMA (Agrarmarkt Austria), wish- the farmers only have an average of ing to remind consumers of regional 12 cows in the barn. specialities. The basic ­prerequisites The three-stage farming method are that the ingredients come (inscribed in the Austrian national from the region, that production is UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural regional, and that the products are Heritage in the spring of 2011) in firmly rooted in regional gastronomy. particular gives the alpine cheese the In the Bregenzerwald, this means special flavour which means it can alpine cheese. Every year, approxi- easily contend with the well-known mately 3,000 tons of alpine cheese European full-fat cheeses. It has are produced in the valley’s 17 dairies. been like this for a long time: back Every year, 200 tons of alpine cheese at the start of the 19th century, the are handmade by the 70 or more inhabitants of the Bregenzerwald dairy alps every summer. The special sold over 30,000 kg of cheese to the thing about this cheese is the silo- monarchy and abroad. In 1877, Karl käsestrasse & bregenzerwald culinary delights region 89 land & lives land von ­Seyffertitz wrote: “Everywhere – and businesses, the “Gourmet region including in the cheerful Vorderwald, of the ­Bregenzerwald” in 2005, the in Hittisau and Lingenau, you will ­Vorarlberg quality marketing “luag meet a unique people in strange druf” in 2005 and the inclusion of national dress in wood-panelled ­Bregenzerwald mountain cheese parlours with floors scrubbed white, into the “Ark of taste” by Slow Food with shiny door handles – the men 2008. The toughest taste test is still hiking busy looking after a dairy breed of the most regional however: every cow and overseeing the production of year, alpine and mountain cheese is a popular, world-famous fine cheese, judged in Schwarzenberg. The winner the women busy with elaborate at this event is enough to ­satisfy any

whitework embroidery.” However, it gourmet’s taste buds. active summer wasn’t the producers back then who made all the money – it was the sell- ers. The Schnepfau local Josef Ambros Moosbrugger, for example, made so tip: käsestrasse & tasting much profit from selling cheese that he could afford a city palace in Milan. The KäseStrasse Bregenzerwald

No doubt he dined differently to the is an association of farmers and family tips people back home, where cooking alps, alpine dairy farmers and over an open fire resulted above all in cheesemakers, cheesemongers and simple pan-fried dishes such as the restaurants, museums and cable “Riebel” and the “­Schwozermuas”. Up car operators, members of the tou- on the alp, flour, salt, butter, quark rism industry and partners from

and cheese were the main ingredi- the worlds of trade and commerce. architecture ents. The recipe for “­Schwozermus” – The over 160 partners which make named for the woodcutters from up the KäseStrasse network are Schwaz – was: “Water, flour, salt, joined together in the objective of dripping – and that’s it!” maintaining and preserving taste The lack of bread on the alp gave rise and regional culture. to the “­Käsknöpfle”, to “Sig”, known Programme: “Bregenzerwald only in the Bregenzerwald and which ­Käsekeller in Lingenau” culture is caramelised lactose, since they A look through the glass wall wanted to make a further product into the Käsekeller (cheese cellar) from the whey. where around 32,000 wheels of The passage of this modest alp fare alpine cheese mature, information to the current first-class restaurants pertaining to cheese culture in the

in the Bregenzerwald – which now Bregenzerwald, the maturing and out dining use over 50 regional types of cheese – storage of alpine cheese, showing went through a series of changes of the KäseStrasse film, tasting of which demanded quality rather than the diverse types of cheese and ­quantity. These include the 1997 EU other specialities Protection of Origin of alpine and Information & registration mountain cheeses, the establishment KäseStrasse Bregenzerwald well-being of the “­KäseStrasse Bregenzerwald” T +43 (0)5513 42870-41 in 1998 as a network of farmers, www.kaesestrasse.at alpine ­dairies, craftsmen, publicans 90 feasting in the bregenzerwald

Feasting in the Bregenzerwald

A very special culinary evening Wild herbs at the hunting lodge awaits lovers of regional specialities The glorious Villa Maund stands in a and an exceptional dining ambience: clearing in the wood; it was built by under the motto of “Dining in the English banker Sir John Oakley Maund. Bregenzerwald”, we extend a warm Willi Muxel from Gasthof Adler inn in welcome to come and have brunch Schoppernau serves up the dishes in or dine on five-course meals in an these elegant surroundings. Depen- exclusive setting between May and ding on the weather, the wild herb September. menu is served in the villa or garden. Annemarie Bär explains more about Food is eaten in special places in the herbs and their effects. Noah Jakob Bregenzerwald: in an old sawmill, Kohler provides the musical accompa- historical villa, former station, at the niment on the piano. Bregenzerache stream or a farmhouse. Date: 26 May 2018, 6.30 p.m. There is space for 30 to 50 guests at Place: Villa Maund (garden or villa) in the richly decorated table. Each of Hopfreben the menus is dedicated to particular Min. 25 guests | Max. 30 guests regional specialties. The hosts serve the Price: € 109 per person for a 5-course appropriate drinks for the food. Depen- meal and accompanying wines ding on the table, the program also covers music, readings and discussions Pleasurable relaxation with the hosts and producers. In the cozy atmosphere of the Old You can book your seat for “Feasting in Sawmill in Bezau, the students in the the Bregenzerwald” at Bregenzerwald third year of the tourism course at Tourismus or obtain a voucher. Bezau Wirtschaftsschulen Commer- cial Colleges spoil you with food and cultural delicacies. Selected Austrian wines accompany the jointly designed and carefully prepared menu. The entertainment is also designed by the students and is a real pleasure. feasting in the bregenzerwald 91 land & lives land Date: 7 June 2018, 7 p.m. Bregenzerwald fishing club’s chairman. Place: Old Sawmill Bezau Between the courses, Michaela­ Bilgeri, Min. 30 guests | Max. 40 guests actress and editor in chief of “Land­ Price: € 89 per person for a 5-course jaeger” magazine, will provide readings. meal and accompanying wines Date: 29 June 2018, 6 p.m. Place: Spot at the Bregenzerache stream Brunch at the farm in Schwarzenberg hiking Werkraumhaus hosts Andrea and Min. 30 guests | Max. 40 guests Wolfgang Saaler invite you to an Price: € 129 per person for a 5-course open-air morning delight with the meal with accompanying wines and Metzler family. Cow’s and goat’s milk aperitif

cheese from the Metzler’s farm, ham active summer and bacon, eggs from healthy hens, Crazy about game Riebel corn semolina mash fresh from Andrea and Wolfgang Saaler, hosts at the frying pan, whey-based drinks the Andelsbuch Werkraumhaus, invite and much more. The Metzler family you to stroll through local woods and ­provides an insight into the production meadows. The extraordinary location of cheese and whey-based care pro- for the culinary meeting is the former

ducts. The attractions for children are Wälderbähnle railway station at family tips the petting zoo and stall with a visitor’s Doren-Bozenau that has been care- gallery. fully restored in recent years. Between Date: 17 June 2018, 9.30 a.m. the courses, Michaela Bilgeri, actress Place: In the Metzler family herb and editor in chief of “Landjaeger” garden, Egg magazine will present literature. Before

Min. 30 guests | Max. 50 guests eating we recommend discovering the architecture Price: € 38 for adults, € 12 for children natural landscape around the station. (aged 5 – 12) Date: 15 September 2018, 6 p.m. Place: Old Station, Doren Bozenau Fresh fish Min. 30 guests | Max. 30 guests The culinary highlight of this evening Price: € 129 per person for a 5-course are fish from local water combined meal with accompanying wines and with fresh regional ingredients. Idyl- aperitif culture lically located on the Bregenzerache stream in Schwarzenberg, Werkraum- information & reservations haus host Wolfgang Saaler prepares the Bregenzerwald Tourismus menu. This is accompanied by appro- T +43 (0)5512 2365 priate wines and information from the www.bregenzerwald.at dining out dining tip: learning to cook the home-made way “Frau Kaufmann” teaches her students to cook a four-course meal ­according to old recipes, either sticking to the original or applying con- temporary changes. Everybody participates in each course, either cooking or observing. The individual dishes are eaten as soon as they are ready, served with a suitable wine. well-being information Karin Kaufmann, M +43 (0)676 4954144, www.fraukaufmann.at 92 culinary hikes

Step by step from course to course

Step by step from course to course. The hikers are walking through the cultural landscape that typifies the Bregenzerwald: gently rolling alpine meadows, steep slopes, rocky walls and impressive views. They stop for break- fast, lunch and dessert in selected inns that particularly value regional and seasonal products. There are four impressive walking routes to choose from.

Bezau hike Lingenau-Hittisau hike Magnificent views and a typical Water hiking path and the Rotenberg ­mountain pasture settlement 1 May to 31 October 2018, every day 9 June to 7 October 2018, every day except Monday Tuesday and Wednes- except Monday day Walking time: approx. 3½ h Walking time: approx. 4½ h This hike starts with a comfortable This hike starts with a relaxed ride on the Bezau cable car to the breakfast in the Hotel-Gasthof Baumgarten mountain station. Adler in the centre of the village Hikers can then fortify themselves of ­Lingenau. From there you hike with a mountain breakfast in the down to Gschwendtobel and along Panorama Restaurant with its large the ­Subersach to Hittisau. From the sun terrace. center there is a one-hour circu- From there, the hike continues to lar route through the impressive the mountain pasture settlement of Engenlochschlucht gorge. After Schönenbach. In the Bregenzerwald, lunch you walk via Rotenberg back mountain pasture settlements are to the centre of Lingenau, where a called “Vorsäß”, describing the mid- delicious dessert awaits them in the dle level of alpine farming. Delicious Hotel-Gasthof Adler. “Käsknöpfle” (cheese spätzle) is served in the Jagdgasthaus Egender. Finally, the hikers will enjoy a ­dessert in the Café Katrina in Bezau. culinary hikes 93 land & lives land Schwarzenberg hike Warth-Schröcken hike A picturesque village and wide views High alps and Körbersee 1 May to 31 October 2018, 30 June to 3 October 2018, every day every day except Monday, Tuesday and except Wednesday Wednesday Walking time approx. 4¾ h Walking time: approx. 4½ h You can prepare for the coming This hike starts with a comfort- efforts at the breakfast buffet at hiking able bus ride from Schwarzenberg Hotel Jägeralpe in Warth. After up the Bödele. Here we find the breakfast the hike leads via the Old Berghof Fetz mountain inn, where Salt Road to the “Steffisalp Express” the ­hikers can fortify themselves valley station at Warth. The chairlift

with a ­mountain breakfast before takes you to the mountain station at active summer the next stage. From the Bödele pass, 1,870 m. From the mountain station the hike continues with magnificent you hike through the picturesque views of the Bregenzerwald on to meadows to the wonderfully located Kaltenbrunnen, where the ­hikers Hotel Körbersee, located on the can enjoy lunch in the Gasthof ­idyllic mountain lake of the same Alpenrose. From there, they will name.The hikers can then enjoy

continue to the centre of the village beautiful views of the mountain family tips of Schwarzenberg, where a delicious landscape as they walk down to the dessert awaits the hikers in the Café Hotel Tannberg in Schröcken, where Angelikahöhe. they will round of the hike with a delicious dessert. architecture

services included · Description of the rambling route, including excerpt of the map culture · Vouchers for a mountain breakfast, the main course and a sweet conclusion · Tickets for the cable cars and buses dining out dining Price per person € 45 to € 60 (depending on the ramble)

information & booking Bregenzerwald Tourismus well-being T +43 (0)5512 2365 www.bregenzerwald.at 94 cuisine guide

Enjoy the culinary diversity of the Bregenzerwald. Our listing makes it as easy as possible for you. What do you fancy? A destination for the day or a restaurant for the evening? The categories and symbols will help you choose. We have explained some of the particular specialities in italics.

Legend Open-air restaurant/terrace: The option to eat outside in good weather. Haute cuisine: Sophisticated dining in smart surroundings, elegantly presented and served. Child-friendly: Children’s menu, play area or petting zoo – children are looked after here. International cuisine: Mediterranean, Far Eastern or Latin American – there’s plenty of variety here. Bregenzerwald “KäseStrasse”: Partner operations in the Regional Association for the Maintenance and Promotion of the Bregenzerwald Cheese Culture.

inns

The traditional foundation of Bregenzerwald hospitality. Cosy (wooden) parlours, typical regional dishes, reasonable prices and ­personal contact with the hosts are the main features to enjoy when you stop here. Conveniently, they are also open in the afternoon, offering a limited menu or coffee and cakes.

Gasthof Wälderstüble, alberschwende Gasthaus Löwen – Kässtadl, egg Day off: Wed, Thur from 4 p.m.| A wide range of cheese specialities| T +43 (0)5579 4791 Day off: Tue, Thur|T +43 (0)5512 2207 Wirtshaus zur Taube, alberschwende Gasthaus Traube-Brennar, egg Traditional creative cuisine| Day off: Tue from 2 p.m., Wed| Day off: Wed, Thur|T +43 (0)5579 4202 T +43 (0)5512 2265 Gasthof Löwen, andelsbuch Gasthof Falken, egg Day off: Wed, Thur until 5 p.m.| Day off: Mon, Tue afternoon| T +43 (0)5512 2287 T +43 (0)5512 2211 Erlebnis-Gasthof Ur-Alp, au Gasthaus Gams „Tonele“, egg Fondue specialties|Day off: Mon| Käsknöpfle (cheese spätzle)|Day off: Thur, T +43 (0)5515 25192 Sun from 6 p.m.|T +43 (0)5512 2327 Sägerstuben, au Gasthof Goldener Adler, hittisau Bregenzerwald Cordon Bleu|Day off: Wed| Day off: Mon|M +43 (0)664 1003293 T +43 (0)5515 2949 Gasthof Ochsen, hittisau Gasthof Engel, bezau Day off: Tue, Wed|T +43 (0)5513 6237 Offal|Day off: Sun evening, Mon| Gasthaus Brauerei, krumbach T +43 (0)5514 2203 Day off: Tue, Wed during the day| Gasthof Hirschen, bezau T +43 (0)5513 8158 Day off: Wed, Thur until 4 p.m.| Gasthof Kressbad, krumbach T +43 (0)5514 2382 Day off: Wed|T +43 (0)5513 8115 Gasthof Taube, bizau Gasthof Löwen, krumbach Day off: Tue|T +43 (0)5514 2124 Meals on request |Day off: Wed| Gasthaus Glöckle, damüls T +43 (0)5513 8335 T +43 (0)5510 380 Gasthof Post, krumbach Gasthaus Zimba, damüls Day off: Tue, Wed, Thur|T +43 (0)5513 8256 T +43 (0)5510 379 Krumbacher Stubo, krumbach Gasthof Jägerstüble, damüls Day off: Mon|T +43 (0)5513 8724 T +43 (0)5510 373 Gasthaus Hirschen, langenegg Gasthof Adler, doren Special pizza and burger menu| Meat and vegetables from our own Day off: Tue, Wed|T +43 (0)5513 6194 farm|Day off: Mon, Tue|T +43 (0)5516 2014 cuisine guide 95

Gasthof Löwen, lingenau Holzschopf, schröcken & lives land Vegetarian and vegan meals| hearty food, Spare ribs|Day off: Tue| Day off: Wed| T +43 (0)5513 63600 T +43 (0)5519 340 Gasthof Pension Adler, lingenau Gasthof zur Buche, schwarzenberg Schnitzel specialities| Day off: Sun, bank holidays| Day off: Mon, Tue| T +43 (0)5513 6367 T +43 (0)5512 2972 Gasthof Traube, lingenau Mesnerstüble, schwarzenberg M +43 (0)664 2146898 Day off: Tue, Wed|T +43 (0)5512 2002 Dorfgasthof Adler, mellau Berghof Fetz, schwarzenberg-bödele T +43 (0)5518 2260 T +43 (0)5572 77400 hiking Nazes Hus, mellau Gasthof Hotel Ifenblick, sibratsgfäll A little gem of a listed building| Day off: Mon|T +43 (0)5513 6432 Day off: Mon, Tue|T +43 (0)5518 20024 Gasthof Pension Nußbaumer, sibratsgfäll Gasthaus Goldener Adler, riefensberg Day off: Thur|T +43 (0)5513 2115 T +43 (0)5513 8398 Katharinahof, sibratsgfäll Gasthof-Pension Hochlitten, riefensberg T +43 (0)5513 2213 active summer Day off: Tue|T +43 (0)5513 8363 Der Hirschen, sibratsgfäll Wirtshus Bartle, riefensberg Day off: Tue|T +43 (0)5513 2111 Home-made cakes and sweets| Day off: Alpenblick, sulzberg Mon, Thur|T +43 (0)681 81330581 In-house cake and bread bakery| Gasthof Schrannenhof, schoppernau Day off: Thur; Nov – June: Wed, Thur| farm products, homemade cakes and T +43 (0)5516 2217 gateaux|Day off: Wed, Thur| Gasthof Ochsen, sulzberg T +43 (0)5515 2162 Day off: Mon, Tue|T +43 (0)5516 2114 Wälderstube, schoppernau Hochsträßstüble, sulzberg family tips Day off: Wed|T +43 (0)5515 2444 Day off: Mon|T +43 (0)5516 2863 Wirtshaus zum Gämsle, schoppernau Gasthaus zur Taube, sulzberg-thal Day off: Wed|T +43 (0)5515 30062 Day off: Mon|T +43 (0)5575 4405 Gasthaus Bauernstube, schröcken Krone Thal, sulzberg-thal T +43 (0)5519 30303 Day off: Mon, Tue|T +43 (0)5575 20030 Hotel Gasthof Tannberg, schröcken Älpler Stuba, warth

wild game specialties from own hunting architecture cosy inn, traditional food, also caters for grounds|T +43 (0)5519 268 vegetarians|Day off: Thur| T +43 (0)5583 30815 mountain inns

Far from the villages, in hiking or ­skiing areas, mountain inns are popular destinations for the entire

family. Sometimes in (remote) culture ­mountain locations, occasionally accessible by cable car or car, they provide not only good home cook- ing but also wonderful panoramic views. dining out dining Alpengasthof Brüggele, alberschwende Panoramarestaurant Baumgarten, bezau Kaiserschmarren (sliced pancake)| Mountain breakfast|open when cable car Day off: Mon|T +43 (0)5579 4391 is operating |T +43 (0)5514 2254-7 Berggasthof Niedere, andelsbuch Jagdgasthaus Egender, bezau Mountain breakfast on request| Käsknöpfle (cheese spätzle), locally open when cable car is operating | caught game|Day off: Mon| M +43 (0)664 4429447 M +43 (0)664 2440447 Alpengasthaus Edelweiß, au Sunnegg Hütte, damüls Day off: Tue (Oct. – June)| Tray bakes|M +43 (0)676 7837858 well-being M +43 (0)664 4324840 Berggasthof Elsenalpstube, damüls Bergkristall-Hütte, au Wine cellar, Mountain breakfast| Day off: Mon|M +43 (0)664 1808482 T +43 (0)5510 297 96 cuisine guide

Berggasthof Uga Alp, damüls Biberacher Hütte, schröcken Italian cuisine|Day off: Tue| open from June to Oct.|T +43 (0)5519 257 T +43 (0)5510 318 Berghotel Körbersee, schröcken Gasthof Alpenrose, egg open from June to Oct. | Day off: Wed|T +43 (0)5512 2433 T +43 (0)5519 265 Alpengasthof Höfle, hittisau Gasthof Berchtoldshöhe, schwarzenberg Day off: Mon|M +43 (0)664 4956022 T +43 (0)5575 4676 Berggasthaus Hochhäderich, hittisau Gasthof Frohe Aussicht, schwarzenberg Mountain breakfast on request| Day off: Tue|T +43 (0)5512 2783 Day off: Wed|M +43 (0)664 9222410 Bregenzer Hütte, schwarzenberg-bödele Burgl Hütte, hittisau Day off: Fri (May – Nov.)|M +43 (0)664 4000864 150-year-old mountain hut|Day off: Tue, Wed| Dornbirner Hütte, schwarzenberg-bödele T +49 (0)8328 92492666 M +43 (0)664 5467227 Jausenstation Neuschwand, hittisau Hochälpele Hütte, schwarzenberg-bödele Trout pond|M +43 (0)664 1615074 Day off: Tue (May – Oct.)|M +43 (0)664 3890302 Alphof Roßstelle, mellau Lustenauer Hütte, schwarzenberg-bödele Day off: Mon|T +43 (0)5518 2310 Day off: Mon (May – Oct.)|T +43 (0)5512 4913 Restaurant Simma, mellau Meierei Oberlose, schwarzenberg-bödele Mountain breakfast|Day off: Tue| Day off: Tue (May – Oct.)| T +43 (0)5518 2761 M +43 (0)676 7032225 Alpe Moos, riefensberg Bergrast Wildries, sibratsgfäll Home-made cakes|Day off: Wed| Day off: Wed (May – Oct.)| M +43 (0)664 2814917 M +43 (0)664 9989608 Einkehrstube „Zum Bergfrieden“, riefensberg Stuiners Einkehr, sulzberg Day off: Wed|M +43 (0)664 1371613 Local wine tavern, farm shop|open from Berghaus Kanisfluh, schnepfau Easter to October; Fri – Sun: 4 p.m – 21 p.m.| Large ice cream sundaes|Day off: Mon, T +43 (0)5516 2818 Tue; June – Sept.: Mon|T +43 (0)5518 2108 Hochalphütte, warth Neuhornbachhaus, schoppernau open July – Oct.; Dec. – April| M +43 (0)664 5367595 T +43 (0)5583 4250 Panoramarestaurant Diedamskopf, Punschhütte, warth ­schoppernau T +43 (0)5583 3557 Mountain breakfast|T +43 (0)5515 4110-351 Widderstein Hütte, warth Berggasthof Auenfelder Hütte, schröcken open June – Oct.| Dumpling specialities|Day off: Wed| M +43 (0)664 3912524 M +43 (0)664 4111251

hotel restaurants

A guest amongst families: Those who value cosy conviviality and a hospitable atmosphere will enjoy the multi-course half-board set meals in many hotels. These offer the perfect opportunity to get to know many traditional hotels in a new way – including coffee and cakes in the day or on a detour to the hotel bar.

Hotel Krone, au Alpenhotel Mittagspitze, damüls 5-course gourmet set meals| T +43 (0)5510 211 Day off: Sun, Mon|T +43 (0)5515 2201-0 Hotel Alpenstern, damüls Hotel Tannahof, au T +43 (0)5510 513 Day off: Tue|T +43 (0)5515 2210 Hotel Damülser Hof, damüls Hotel Sonne, bezau T +43 (0)5510 210 T +43 (0)5514 2262 Hotel Gasthof Adler, damüls Hotel Post, bezau T +43 (0)5510 220 T +43 (0)5514 2207 cuisine guide 97

Hotel Gasthof Walisgaden, damüls Almhotel Hochhäderich, riefensberg & lives land T +43 (0)5510 214 T +43 (0)5513 8254 Hotel Hohes Licht, damüls Hotel Edelweiß, schoppernau 5-course menu if pre-ordered| Locally caught game|T +43 (0)5515 2496 T +43 (0)5510 201 Sporthotel Krone, schoppernau Auszeithotel Rossbad, krumbach Fondue if ordered in advance| T +43 (0)5513 5110 T +43 (0)5515 2116 Hotel Gasthof Wälderhof, lingenau Hotel Widderstein, schröcken Day off: Mon, Tue | T +43 (0)5519 400 T +43 (0)5513 62440 Wellnesshotel Linde, sulzberg hiking Vitalhotel Quellengarten, lingenau Healthy dishes|T +43 (0)5516 2015 T +43 (0)5513 6461-0 Boutique Hotel Lechtaler Hof, warth Aktivhotel Kanisfluh, mellau T +43 (0)5583 2677 T +43 (0)5518 2256 Gasthof Tirolerhof, warth Hotel Hubertus, mellau Regional cuisine, steaks| Day off: Wed| M +43 (0)664 2564142 active summer T +43 (0)5518 2306 Hotel Kreuz, mellau Hotel Walserstube, warth T +43 (0)5583 3557 T +43 (0)5518 2208 Gesundhotel Bad Reuthe, reuthe Sporthotel Steffisalp, warth T +43 (0)5583 3699 All-day cake buffet|T +43 (0)5514 2265

restaurants

Long live diversity: In the à-la-carte family tips restaurants of many hotels and in the more sophisticated or cosmopolitan establishments, innovative ­cuisine is combined with regional products and international influences.­ Renowned chefs and authentically ethnic architecture ­concepts mean that variety on the plate is guaranteed.

Pizzeria La Montanara, andelsbuch Hotel Walliserstube, damüls Home-made ice cream|T +43 (0)5512 6138 T +43 (0)5510 236 Genießerrestaurant Schiff, au Pizzeria da Ingo, damüls T +43 (0)5515 2229 T +43 (0)5510 505 Alpenhotel Post „Wälderstube“, au Pizzeria La Montagna, doren

Locally caught game|T +43 (0)5515 4103 Day off: Mon|T +43 (0)681 10686216 culture Hotel Adler, au China Restaurant Yinbin, egg Innovative meals of the day| Day off: Wed|T +43 (0)5512 2324 Day off: Tue| T +43 (0)5515 2264 Schettereggerhof, egg Hotel Gasthaus Hubertus, au Day off: Wed (spring, summer and Home-made strudel|Day off: Wed| autumn)|T +43 (0)5512 3220 T +43 (0)5515 2342 Adler Großdorf, egg

Café-Restaurant Katrina, bezau Sunday inn|Day off: Mon – Sat| out dining Day off: Mon|T +43 (0)5514 2285 M +43 (0)650 4563437 Hotel Gams „Goldstück“, bezau Asia Restaurant Hyotan, egg T +43 (0)5514 2220 Teppanyaki grill, sushi|T +43 (0)5512 26457 Biohotel Schwanen, bizau Pizzeria Ampuls, egg Hildegard von Bingen cuisine, “Wilde Day off: Wed|T +43 (0)5512 20433 Weiber” (Wild Women’s) meals| Pizzeria Calabria, egg Day off: Tue, Wed|T +43 (0)5514 2133 Day off: Mon|T +43 (0)5512 21742

Berghotel Madlener, damüls China Restaurant, hittisau well-being T +43 (0)5510 221 Day off: Mon|T +43 (0)5513 41851 Hotel Restaurant Alpenblume, damüls Gasthof Krone, hittisau T +43 (0)5510 265 Innovative Vorarlberg cuisine| Day off: Wed, Thur|T +43 (0)5513 6201 98 cuisine guide

Landhotel Hirschen, hittisau Hirschen Wohlfühlhotel, schoppernau In-house patisserie, Regional food| Chef’s table|Day off: Mon| Day off: Tue, Wed until 2.30 p.m.| T +43 (0)5515 21150 T +43 (0)5513 2320 Tresoli, schoppernau Romantikhotel „Das Schiff“, hittisau Day off: Tue (low season)| “ERNELE” shop and “Wälderstube T +43 (0)5515 2577 1840” gourmet restaurant| Hotel Gasthof Adler, schoppernau Day off: Sun, Mon|T +43 (0)5513 6220 T +43 (0)5555 2106 Gasthaus Adler, krumbach Gasthof Alte Mühle, schwarzenberg Meat and vegetables from our own Game specialities|Day off: Mon, Tue| farm|Day off: Wed, Thur|T +43 (0)5513 81560 T +43 (0)5512 3780 Schulhus Restaurant, krumbach Hotel Gasthof Hirschen, schwarzenberg Inventive regional cuisine| Day off: Wed|T +43 (0)5512 2944 Day off: Mon, Tue |T +43 (0)5513 8389 Restaurant Gasthof Adler, schwarzenberg­ Seminarhotel Krone, langenegg plain food|Day off: Mon, Tue| Day off: Mon, Tue|T +43 (0)5513 6178 T +43 (0)5512 2966 Genusshotel Restaurant Alpenblick, lingenau Pizzeria Panorama, schwarzenberg Gluten- and lactose-free meals| T +43 (0)5512 2990 Day off: Mon|T +43 (0)5513 6417-0 Bödele Alpenhotel, schwarzenberg-bödele Hotel Engel „Engelstube“, mellau Vegan meals|Day off: Sat| Day off: Wed|T +43 (0)5518 2246 M +43 (0)660 4447777 Pizzeria Sandro, mellau Adler Sulzberg Pizze & Pasta, sulzberg Day off: Sat|T +43 (0)5518 2416 Day off: Wed, Thur|T +43 (0)5516 2296 Sonne Lifestyle Resort – Hotel Jägeralpe „Jägerstube“, warth Gasthaus zur Sonne, mellau Raclette and fondue on request| Bregenzerwald late lunch| T +43 (0)5583 4250 Day off: Mon, Tue, Sun|T +43 (0)5518 20100 Warther Hof „Hochtannberg“, warth Golfpark Restaurant, riefensberg Day off: Mo – Wed|T +43 (0)5583 3504 T +43 (0)5513 8400 cafés/bistros/bars

Enjoying a break in between is important too. Tasty snacks with a little glass of wine, cake with ­cappuccino, a light lunch or a quick bite to eat while travelling – the choice of delicious things to eat is huge and varied.

Café Mianreiso, alberschwende Wälderstüble, andelsbuch Latin American specialities| Meat and sausage specialities|Day off: Sun| M +43 (0)664 4003848 T +43 (0)5512 26065 Cäsars Café, alberschwende Werkraum Wirtschaft, andelsbuch A wide range of ice creams| Set lunch, meeting place for craftspeople| Day off: Mon|T +43 (0)5579 20003 Day off: Sun, Mon|T +43 (0)5512 26386 Tannerberg Stüble, alberschwende Bregenzerwälder Käsehaus, andelsbuch Day off: Mon|M +43 (0)664 4647006 “Schaukäsen” event cuisine at the exhibi- Café Konditorei Künz, andelsbuch tion cheese dairy“|T +43 (0)5512 26346 Day off: Sun|T +43 (0)5512 2295 Mooserstüble, andelsbuch Gastgarten Tanna, andelsbuch open when cable car is operating | T +43 (0)5512 4855 Only open in good, warm weather| M (0)664 7815421 Bergbrennerei & Stube Löwen, au Jöslar Lokal – Laden – Kino, andelsbuch Guided tours of the distillery, special- ity cakes| Day off: Mon, Tue| Breakfast,“Warm Souls” (open rolls au gratin), Salads|Day off: Sun, Mon| T +43 (0)5515 25964 T +43 (0)5512 2312 Fischteich, au Liss Bar, andelsbuch Catch and eat your own trout| Day off: Mon|T +43 (0)5512 26160 T +43 (0)5515 30052 cuisine guide 99

Bäckerei Kleber, bezau ’s Bärle – Bar & Bistro, mellau & lives land Day off: Sun|T +43 (0)5514 23842 Day off: Tue|M +43 (0)664 3204399 Café Konditorei Natter, bezau Skihütte, mellau Large selection of cakes and gateaux, Day off: Sun, Mon|M +43 (0)664 3084257 including takeaway |Day off: Mon| M1, mellau T +43 (0)5514 2222 Burger specialities|open when cable car is Sutterlüty Gusto Restaurant, bezau operating|T +43 (0)5518 20095 Self-service|Day off: Sun|T +43 (0)5514 4130 Café Lässer, schnepfau Bäckerei Kleber, bizau Day off: Thur|T +43 (0)5518 4114 Day off: Sun|T +43 (0)5514 2579 Dorfbäckerei Oberhauser,schoppernau ­ hiking „ediths“ Deko & Café, bizau Cakes, gateaux, snacks, bread and baked Breakfast with a view of the Kanisfluh| goods |Day off: Sun from 9 a.m.| Day off: Sun|T +43 (0)5514 2928 T +43 (0)5515 4124 Jausenstation Tüble, bizau Eiscafé – Ski-Inn, schoppernau open from May – Oct.; Fri – Sun| T +43 (0)5515 4110-118 T +43 (0)5514 2253 Café-Restaurant Gräsalperstube, active summer In’s 137, damüls ­schoppernau M +43 (0)664 75021169 Day off: Tue|M +43 (0)664 75133358 Kiosk Uga, damüls ’s Hofstüble, schoppernau open when cable car is operating | Farm made ice cream|Day off: Mon| T +43 (0)5510 211-0 M +43 (0)664 75133358 Café-Restaurant Rose, doren Vinothek FranzMichl, schoppernau Motto brunch every 1st Sunday in the month| Wine bar, open wines| Day off: Mon, Thur, Day off: Fri, Sat|T +43 (0)5516 2054 Sun|T +43 (0)664 5544688

Café Ochsen, egg Bäckerei Fetz, schwarzenberg family tips M +43 (0)664 4349011 Day off: Sun|T +43 (0)5512 2955 Sophi Döner, egg Café Angelikahöhe, schwarzenberg Home-made bread |M +43 (0)699 14078527 Cakes and gateaux|Day off: Mon| Sutterlüty Gusto Restaurant, egg M +43 (0)664 4170664 Self-service|Day off: Sun|T +43 (0)5512 2466 Haldenstüble, schwarzenberg Vernissage Bar, egg Day off: Tue, Wed|M +43 (0)664 1236264

Bar in the vaulted cellar|Day off: Sun, Mon| Kiosk im Schwimmbad, schwarzenberg architecture M +43 (0)664 4520045 open when swimming pool is open| Café Trude, egg T +43 (0)5512 4389 Homemade cakes, soft ice cream| Bäckerei Alber, sulzberg Day off: Mon|T +43 (0)5512 2291 In-house patisserie|Day off: Sun| Café Stollwerk, krumbach T +43 (0)5516 2116 Day off: Mon|T +43 (0)5513 30102 Altes Sennhus, warth Stubô Bar, lingenau 250-year-old farmhouse| Bar in the vaulted cellar|Day off: Sun – Wed| T +43 (0)5583 2677 M +43 (0)664 1030492 Dorfcafé, warth culture Café Deli, mellau T +43 (0)5583 3615 regional breakfast, special coffees| Wälder Metzge, warth T +43 (0)5518 2207 Guided tours of the dairy| Metzgerstüble – Bar & Bistro, mellau T +43 (0)5583 3598 Day off: Wed|M +43 (0)664 4118337

tip: markets dining out dining Weekly market in Bezau Every Friday from the beginning of June to the end of October 2018, 9 a.m. to noon. What makes this market unique is the regional producers and traders who run it. www.bezau-bregenzerwald.com Schwarzenberg market with cheese awards well-being Saturday, 15 September 2018, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Market through the listed center of Schwarzenberg, Program for children, cheese awards at the Angelika-Kauffmann Hall. www.schwarzenberg.at 100 cuisine guide

summer alpine dairy farms

Probably the most delicious way of experiencing the rural production cycle of many milk, cheese and meat specialities at close quarters. The alpine pastures, which are farmed from May/June to September/­ October, serve delicious snacks and are the high point of many a hike or excursion. Alpe Vordere Niedere, andelsbuch Alpe Unterdamüls, damüls M +43 (0)664 4429447 M +43 (0)664 73552399 Mitteldiedamsalpe, au Alpe Brongen, egg Alpine cheese, goats’ cheese, cakes| Delicious alpine products, home-made M +43 (0)664 7994806 cakes|M +43 (0)664 6304073 Oberealpe, au Alpe Obere Falz, egg M +43 (0)664 6585487 Alpine cheese production| Säckelalpe, au M +43 (0)664 3744794 M +43 (0)664 3207249 Alpe Untere Falz, egg Satteleggalpe, au Milk and cheese products| Milk, cheese, bacon|T +43 (0)5515 2920 M +43 (0)664 1367720 Mittelargenalpe, au Alpe Glockenplatte, hittisau M +43 (0)664 4302296 M +43 (0)664 5559681 Alpe Greußing-Wildmoos, bezau Alpe Hochleckach, hittisau Snack platters, Segen (whey soup)| Käsknöpfle (cheese spätzle) if ordered in M +43 (0)664 9780388 advance|M +43 (0)664 7823346 Alpe Leugehr, bezau Alpe Juliansplatte, hittisau Cheese, milk, butter|M +43 (0)664 1617305 M +43 (0)664 40510793 Alpe Stongen, bezau Alpe Buchen, mellau Cheese, bacon, eggs, butter| Goat pasture, alpine farm breakfast on M +43 (0)664 1978880 Sunday|M +43 (0)664 3130658 Alpe Wildmoos, bezau Alpe Hintersuttis, mellau Cheese, butter, “sig”, schnapps| M +43 (0)664 3235989 M +43 (0)664 5818400 Alpe Kanis, mellau Alpe Ostergunten, bizau T +43 (0)5512 3748 M +43 (0)664 5318584 Alpe Obere, mellau Alpe Pfützental, bizau M +43 (0)664 1355951 M +43 (0)664 5367481 Alpe Wildgunten, mellau Alpe Sattelegg, bizau M +43 (0)664 1142415 M +43 (0)664 1349318 Alpe Wurzach, mellau Alpe Stoggertenn, bizau Alpine farm breakfast|M +43 (0)664 3938582 M +43 (0)664 1838092 Althornbachalpe, schoppernau Alpe Unterhirschberg, bizau Alpine cheese, alpine pork| Snack platters|M +43 (0)664 3427814 M +43 (0)664 8654998 Alpe Wölflersgunten, bizau Hinterüntschenalpe, schoppernau Goats’ milk products| Hay milk, yoghurt|M +43 (0)664 1349316 M +43 (0)664 5457249 Vorderüntschenalpe, schoppernau Alpe Elsen, damüls Milk, cheese|M +43 (0)664 4309407 M +43 (0)664 5013413 Unterdiedamsalpe, schoppernau Alpe Oberdamüls, damüls Mountain cheese, goats’ cheese, quark| M +43 (0)664 1008335 M +43 (0)664 4411792 Alpe Portla, damüls Alpe Felle, schröcken M +43 (0)650 9889692 M +43 (0)664 3207160 Alpe Ragaz, damüls Alpe Batzen, schröcken M +43 (0)664 9250379 Near the “uf’m Tannberg” alpine museum| T +43 (0)5515 30149 Alpe Uga, damüls M +43 (0)664 5367398 101 land & lives land hiking active summer family tips well-being Who doesn’t occasionally long for a retreat, for a architecture leisurely pace, for stimuli which pamper the body and soul? The Bregenzerwald is such a retreat. With a great selection of specialised hotels and range of services for your very own well-being. culture dining out dining well-being 102 health hotels

Wellness with a view

Curative or preventative: if you want bath and sauna and wellness world, fit- to lend your health a helping hand, ness room. you are in the right place! Some health Price per Person: € 124 hotels also offer wellness days for visitors who are not guests of their Vitalhotel Quellengarten*** establishments. Prior reservations are Active hotel offering sports and required for all these programmes. ­relaxation activities. Spacious bathing and sauna complex plus fitness centre Hotel Schwanen**** (open to the public). The only certified organic hotel in Lingenau, T +43 (0)5513 6461-0 the Bregenzerwald – detox, fasting www.bregenzerwaldhotels.at and wellbeing programmes. Chill-out day Bizau, T +43 (0)5514 2133 1 back massage, 1 wellness bath of www.schwanen.at your choice, 1 solarium session, day ticket to the bathing and sauna world, Gesundhotel Bad Reuthe**** use of the fitness room. Applications using mud, wellness Price per Person: € 103 and beauty package deals. Lovely ­bathing house with a sauna and Auszeithotel Rossbad*** for treatments ­wellness complex and pool in the and health ­garden (open to the public). Therapeutic fasting, Vital time out, Tip: it is recommended that you make Kneipp treatments, wholefood cuisine, a reservation by telephone during the homeopathy. peak season. Krumbach, T +43 (0)5513 5110 Reuthe, T +43 (0)5514 2265-0 www.rossbad.at www.badreuthe.at Wellness day Relax day Full-body massage, Scottish salt bath in 1 mud pack with freshly cut natural the flotation lounger, affusion stimulat- mud or herbal bath, 1 all-over body ing to the skin, use of the sauna and massage, 1 facial exfoliant and mask, wellness area, including breakfast buffet, including day ticket to the thermal lunch and evening meal, day rooms. Price per Person: € 160 wellness hotels 103 land & lives land These hotels are particularly ori- ­restaurant, snacks and drinks in the entated towards pampering their tea & juice corner. guests with pleasurable and exciting Deal including voucher worth € 100, sensations for body, mind and soul. can be redeemed against all spa treat- Some also offer wellness days for ments and therapies. visitors who are not guests of their Price per person: € 149 establishments. Prior reservations hiking are required for all these pro- Damülser Hof**** Wellness & Spa grammes. Family-run establishment with an informal atmosphere in a picturesque GAMS, Genießer- & Kuschelhotel****S location at an altitude of 1,500 m above

Blossom palace and cocoon with 52 sea level, large wellness area (1,500 m²) active summer romantic suites. Da Vinci Spa dream with swimming pool, panorama sauna, world with 2,000 m² of wellness. Aroma steam bath, bio sauna, infrared Bezau, T +43 (0)5514 2220 booth, Kneipp footbaths, tranquillity www.hotel-gams.at room, modern fitness room, sunbathing lawn with meditation corner. A “Realm Hotel Post Bezau & Susanne Kaufmann of the Senses” for massages, beauty Spa ****S

packs and baths. family tips Mother Nature and sports, spa and Damüls, T +43 (0)5510 210 detox, enjoyment and culture come www.damuelserhof.at together for the perfect holiday. Bezau, T +43 (0)5514 2207 Romantik Hotel Das Schiff**** www.hotelpostbezau.com enjoyment the metzler way:

One day of deluxe relaxation Light-flooded relaxation areas, architecture Cleansing facial, witch hazel bath, outdoor pool heated all year round, full-body massage, full day’s use of modern nature spa, saunas and the spa area, welcome aperitif, light steam baths. lunch Hittisau, T +43 (0)5513 6220-0 Price per Person: € 224 www.schiff-hittisau.com

Sonne Lifestyle Resort****S Hirschen Wohlfühlhotel**** culture Modern-yet-cosy Superior and Informal establishment, adventure penthouse rooms, Spa area covering swimming pool with panoramic view 1,500 m² of the countryside. Mellau, T +43 (0)5518 20100-0 Schoppernau, T +43 (0)5515 21150 www.sonnemellau.com www.hirschen.at

Sunny hours in the day spa Wellness day out dining 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (bookable from A sparkling welcome, snugly bath Monday to Thursday or upon robe, pampering facial, relaxing request) partial-body massage, light wellness Long breakfast from the Marktwelt lunch, relax in the outdoor spa and (open daily between 7.30 and 10.30 new wellness area, total immersion a.m.); swimming bag including bath- in the panoramic adventure pool well-being robe, slippers, towel for use during (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.). your stay; fitness centre. Price per Person: € 135 “Wälder Late Lunch” in the 104 wellness hotels

Hotel Krone**** Landhotel Hirschen*** Modern wooden architecture, Nature experience days, intuitive Wellness area, Sky spa with a lovely painting, days of spiritual magic, ­panorama . ­Bathing lake with Moon week, base fasting, therapeutic spacious garden and relaxation fasting according to Dr Buchinger, complex. Indoor pool, wellness herbal tea hour, own herb garden. treatments.­ Hittisau, T +43 (0)5513 2320 Au, T +43 (0)5515 2201-0 www.landhotel-hirschen.at www.krone-au.at Wellness day 1 massage of your choice, 1 coloured Wellnesshotel Linde**** light and sound therapy, 1 bath of Wellness and golf hotel with the your choice, use of the sauna, steam elegant Sunset spa and a magnificent bath and wellness oasis. view. (open to the public) Price per Person: € 130 Sulzberg, T +43 (0)5516 2025 www.bregenzerwaldhotels.at Wellness day 1 pack of fresh hay flowers, 1 back massage, day ticket to the Sunset spa with wellness pool, sauna complex, fitness room. Price per Person: € 83

Sporthotel Steffisalp**** Modern hotel right next to the Schwarzenberg: SUMMER YOGA Steffisalp-Express. Participants start the morning Warth, T +43 (0)5583 3699 consciously in the Schwarzenberg www.steffisalp.at swimming pool with soft, flowing Wellness day at SteffisSpa yoga exercises (for both beginners Use of vitality pool, sauna complex, and advanced), before jumping steam bath and infra­red cabin. into the cool pool. Price per person: € 25 (incl. bathrobe Claudia Jochum is a qualified, and sauna towels ) approved Yoga Alliance teacher and yoga therapist. Hotel St. Hubertus Dates: 4/11/18/25 July; 8/15/22 Spa area (massages, cosmetic August from 8 to 9 a.m. treatments), wellness complex with Place: Schwarzenberg swimming 9-metre indoor whirlpool, 3-metre pool outdoor whirlpool, swimming pool If weather is bad: upper foyer of (28°C all year round), bar and open the Angelika Kauffmann Hall fireplace. Price per person: € 10 Egg-Grossdorf, T +43 (0)5512 2785 Information & weather www.sthubertus.at telephone­ Claudia Jochum T +43 (0)664 5396099 www.erlebe-yoga.com water and moor 105 land & lives land hiking active summer

Moor room (Moorraum) in Krumbach

The moor is a habitat that can be Riefensberg barefoot course explored in various locations – some- On the barefoot and fitness trail, 22

times even barefoot. stations train your ­coordination, family tips endurance, strength, mobility and Krumbach – Vital energy in the moor reaction. How do moors contribute to climate information protection? What plants and animals Riefensberg Tourismus are found there? How do we obtain T +43 (0)5513 8356,

vital energy there? The moor guides www.riefensberg.at architecture bring knowledge and exciting stories to your journey between the centre of the Bizau – where water tickles your toes ­village and the Rossband nature reserve. The Ulvenbach flows in the wide Secret tip: Moor hike between 6 and valley plane, close to the centre of 8 a.m. in the morning Bizau. It is here that visitors can walk dawn & moor breakfast barefoot over a stretch about 1 km in Starts every Saturday, 6 a.m. length, take in the natural sights and culture 9 June: Restaurant Schulhus sounds of the stream, and admire 7 July: Gasthof Adler rare plants. 4 August: Restaurant Rossbad information & brochure 8 September: Krumbacher Stuba Bizau Tourismus, T +43 (0)5514 2129 Information & registration: with the www.bizau-bregenzerwald.com

relevant Moorwirt inn out dining guided walking tours of the moor Moorbad Sibratsgfäll Dates: 7 June – 27 September: Surrounded by Mother Nature on every Thursday, 9.30 a.m all sides, a paddling basin, two mud Duration: 2 hours baths and a natural-water swim- Price per person: € 8, children under ming pool await. (Early June to late 14: free of charge September) well-being Information & booking: information Krumbach village hall Sibratsgfäll Tourismus T +43 (0)5513 8157, www.krumbach.at T +43 (0)5513 2112-13, www.sibra.at 106 care products

Munich Friedrichshafen 216 km 62 km Memmingen Lake 103 km Constance D

Altenrhein 41 km

Zurich CH Bregenzerwald 140 km Klein Bodensee- walsertal Vorarlberg

Innsbruck Brandnertal – Alpen- Arlberg 200 km FL stadt Bludenz – Kloster- tal – Großes Walsertal

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Whey body care products Whey body care products and soft drinks Ingo Metzler ­produces fine personal hygiene products and powder to be tip: soap boiling course made into drinks from whey. These Au-Schoppernau products are also ­available online. Natural soap-making workshop www.molkeprodukte.com Selected vegetable fats and oils, (→ p. 58) caustic soda and Schoppernau spring water serve as the basis. Susanne Kaufmann Spa Cosmetics Flowers and herbs from her own A clear look and essences from garden and the surrounding ­Bregenzerwald nature determine the mountain pastures are additives products. They are available in the which give the hand-made natural Hotel Post and in the online shop. soap their colour, texture and www.susannekaufmann.com other properties. (for guests from the age of 14) Honey skin care products Meeting point: Karin Beer, In addition to the varied “honeyed” ­Schoppernau, Halde 395 specialities, fine schnapps and Date: 3 July – 28 August chocolate, the Bentele Brothers in every Tuesday at 7.30 p.m. Alberschwende offer body care prod- Duration: approx. 2½ hours ucts made from honey. Price per person: € 45 including The WERBINA range of body care materials and manuscript with products with honey only contains recipes. pure bees’ honey produced from information and registration their own colonies of bees. The by telephone until 6 p.m. the day honey is lovingly made into a natu- before ral body care product by hand. It is Karin Beer extremely kind to the skin. Honey M +43 (0)664 4155330 has a revitalising effect, and infuses the skin with a captivating fragrance. www.gsiberger.at directions, public buses and taxis 107

How to reach Vorarlberg by train

Munich The closest railway stations Friedrichshafen 216 km 62 km (distances to Egg): Memmingen Lake 103 km • Bregenz (A): 26 km Constance D

Altenrhein • Dornbirn (A): 20 km 41 km • St. Margrethen (CH): 32 km Zurich CH Bregenzerwald 140 km • Lindau (D): 35 km Klein Bodensee- walsertal Timetable information: www.oebb.at Vorarlberg

Innsbruck Brandnertal – Alpen- Arlberg 200 km How to reach Vorarlberg by aeroplane FL stadt Bludenz – Kloster- tal – Großes Walsertal

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Montafon ­Friedrichshafen (D), Memmingen

CH (D), Munich (D), Innsbruck (A); Transfers from the airports to the Bregenzerwald: Distances to Egg in the Bregenzerwald www.airport-drivers.com How to reach Vorarlberg by car from the north Public buses in the region • Stuttgart-Ulm-Lindau The Bregenzewald has an ­excellent • or München-Memmingen-Lindau public bus service. Use of the from the west via Swiss ­Bregenzerwald rural bus is included ­motorways* via Zurich-St. Gallen- for holders of the Bregenzerwald St. Margrethen Guest Card (→ p. 4) from the south via the routes Timetables, fares and information: • Brenner motorway-Innsbruck-­ www.vmobil.at Arlberg pass-Lech-Warth** • or Arlberg road tunnel*-Bludenz- Taxis in the region Großes Walsertal Taxi Mani • or Arlberg road tunnel*-Feldkirch- Bezau, M +43 (0)664 2110500 Dornbirn Taxi Fechtig • Como-San Bernardino-Chur- Bezau, T +43 (0)5514 2311 St. Margrethen* Taxi Veli Simsek from the east Andelsbuch, M +43 (0)664 5233477 • Innsbruck-Arlberg pass-Lech- Taxi Meusburger Warth** Lingenau, T +43 (0)5513 6225 • or Arlberg road tunnel*-Bludenz- Hagspiel Touristik Großes Walsertal Hittisau, T +43 (0)5513 6335 • or Arlberg road tunnel*-Feldkirch- Felder Reisen Dornbirn Mellau, T +43 (0)5518 2257 *toll road / ** closed in winter Ritter Tours toll sticker required by law Schröcken, T +43 (0)5519 211 A toll applies to the use of Austria’s Taxi Zündel motorways and dual carriageways. Schwarzenberg, M +43 (0)664 9853113 Types of toll sticker: 10-day, 2-month Taxi Hörburger and yearly stickers. ­ Riefensberg, M +43 (0)664 1851333 Information: www.asfinag.at Taxi Benjamin Bilgeri Sulzberg, M +43 (0)680 4450793 reisemagazin

On around 60 pages, the Bregenzer­ Widderstein and Schneckenlochhöhle wald Travel Magazine provides cave. One stretches out proud and hard information in the form of edited as rock against the Bregenzerwald sky stories and reports. Regional and and in the other you can hear the earth international authors report on peo- breathe deeply. With cave guide Lutz ple both in and from the Bregenzer- Schmelzinger you can confidently take wald as well as those things which on the challenge in the heart of the give them pleasure and enjoyment. ­Bregenzerwald. Available from Bregenzerwald ­Tourismus and from the tourist information offices in the Bregenz- erwald. Also available online at www.bregenzerwald.at

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