travel guide bregenzerwald summer 2018 bregenzerwald Bregenzerwald Tourismus summer 2018 Impulszentrum 1135 . 6863 Egg . Vorarlberg . Austria Ideas and Addresses. T +43 (0)5512 2365 . F +43 (0)5512 3010 Your guide through the [email protected] . www.bregenzerwald.at Bregenzerwald. www.facebook.com/BregenzerwaldTourismus www.youtube.com/bregenzerwaldtourism #bregenzerwald He comes from Lustenau, his wife from Denmark. Simon Hofer and artist Ronja Svanenborg moved to Sibratsgfäll to live and work. The place is not exactly known Long distance hiking routes lead for its shipbuilding tradition but Simon through Bregenzerwald. Author Irmgard wants to change this. With wood of Editor: Photographs: Kramer knows every hiking trail that is course. 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. Milena Broger takes her inspiration and Holiday Destination Austria – experience from top international chefs give feedback and win! 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. contents 1 www.facebook.com/BregenzerwaldTourismus www.youtube.com/bregenzerwaldtourism #bregenzerwald He comes from Lustenau, his wife from land & lives ..................................2 architectureDenmark. ............................... Simon Hofer63 and artist Ronja The Bregenzerwald 2 Building cultureSvanenborg moved to64 Sibratsgfäll to live Bregenzerwald Guest Card 4 Umgang Bregenzerwaldand work. The place is66 not exactly known Cable cars Long distance hiking routes5 leadbus:stop Krumbachfor its shipbuilding tradition69 but Simon Swimming poolsthrough Bregenzerwald.6 AuthorBregenzerwald Irmgard wants Werkraum to change this.70 With wood of Editor: Photographs: Kramer knows every hiking trailHand-made that is course. 72 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