Travel Guide Winter 2019/20 Bregenzerwald
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travel guide winter 2019/20 bregenzerwald Bregenzerwald Tourismus winter 2019/20 Opening times: Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Gerbe 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. Arriving by train and long-distance bus Public bus services in the region from austria: The Bregenzerwald boasts an excel- Several trains a day, including car lent public bus network. Holders of and night trains, connect eastern and the three-valley ski pass may travel southern Austria with Vorarlberg. on public buses to commute to the Österreichische Bundesbahn (Aus- ski area of their choice and enjoy trian Railway): their skiing. Timetables, prices and www.oebb.at information: www.vmobil.at from germany: www.facebook.com/visitbregenzerwald By way of Lindau – Bregenz or www.youtube.com/bregenzerwaldtourism Oberstaufen. www.instagram.com/visitbregenzerwald Deutsche Bahn (German Railway): www.bahn.de The nearest car train stations are Munich and Lörrach. www.autozug.de from switzerland: Published by: Photo credits: With EC and IC trains on the Zurich – Bregenzerwald Tourismus GmbH, Rudolf Berchtel (p. 64) St. Gallen – Bregenz route or via Gerbe 1135, 6863 Egg Ludwig Berchtold (p. 12/56/59/96/98/100) Zurich – Sargans – Feldkirch. Adolf Bereuter (cover, p. 6/25/26/33/34/48/63/ Schweizer Bundesbahn (Swiss Design by: 67/69/71/78/79/80/85/86/87/92/106/110/111) Railway): broger grafi k, Andelsbuch Kilian Blees (p. 32) www.sbb.ch Taxis in the region Hubert Cernenschek (p. 61) Taxi Mani Text by: Markus Curin (p. 99) long-distance bus Bezau, M +43 (0)664 2110500 Kinz Kommunikation Damüls Faschina Tourismus (p. 4/65) Long-distance buses are a low-cost Taxi Fechtig Florian Aicher (p. 2 – 3, 78 – 79) Peter Fetz (p. 88) alternative way of getting to Bregenz, Bezau, T +43 (0)5514 2311 Kurt Bracharz (p. 92 – 93) Markus Gmeiner (p. 102) Dornbirn, Feldkirch and Bludenz Taxi Veli Christian Zillner (p. 80 – 81) Thomas Gretler (p. 45) from across Europe: www.fl ixbus.at Andelsbuch, M +43 (0)664 5233477 Karin Hillebrand (p. 58) Taxi Meusburger Carthography: Hittisau Tourismus (p. 57) Arriving by plane Lingenau, T +43 (0)5513 6225 Aries Werbegrafi k-Design Alex Kaiser (p. 8/16) The region around Vorarlberg is Hagspiel Touristik © State of Vorarlberg for geographic information Christian Kerber (p. 103) home to several regional and inter- Hittisau, T +43 (0)5513 6335 system data Marc Van Landeghem (p. 72) national airports. Most airports Felder Reisen Text and planning of hiking routes: Dr Rudolf Berchtel Björn Matt (p. 84) are connected to railway stations. Mellau, T +43 (0)5518 2257 Alois Metzler (p. 60) Several scheduled or shuttle buses Ritter Tours Printed by: Molke Metzler (p. 109) also take visitors to the cities in the Schröcken, T +43 (0)5519 211 BULU, Lustenau Michael Meusburger (p. 2) Rhine Valley and on request also Taxi Zündel This print was sustainably produced using vegetable Mathias Moosbrugger (p. 76) to the valleys/regions: Zurich (CH), Schwarzenberg, oil-based, environmentally-friendly ink. Naturpark Nagelfl uhkette (p. 73) Alten rhein (CH), Friedrichshafen (D), M +43 (0)664 98 53 113 Schlierenzauer Family (p. 66) Memmingen (D), Munich (D), Inns- Taxi Hörburger Dates and prices subject to change. Typographical Roswitha Schneider (p. 82) bruck (A); transfer options from the Krumbach, M +43 (0)664 1851333 errors cannot be excluded. Issue: August 2019 Konrad Stadelmann (p. 62) airports to the Bregenzerwald: Taxi Benjamin Bilgeri Helmut Tiefenthaler (p. 54/55) www.airport-drivers.com Sulzberg, M +43 (0)680 4450793 contents 1 Arriving by train and long-distance bus Public bus services in the region from austria: The Bregenzerwald boasts an excel- Several trains a day, including car lent public bus network. Holders of and night trains, connect eastern and the three-valley ski pass may travel southern Austria with Vorarlberg. on public buses to commute to the Österreichische Bundesbahn (Aus- ski area of their choice and enjoy trian Railway): their skiing. Timetables, prices and www.oebb.at information: www.vmobil.at The Bregenzerwaldfrom germany: 2 family tips ..................................... 47 www.facebook.com/visitbregenzerwald By way of Lindau – Bregenz orKids’ programme 48 www.youtube.com/bregenzerwaldtourism ski & boardOberstaufen. ...................................... 5 Day trip tips 52 www.instagram.com/visitbregenzerwald 3-valley ski Deutschepass Bahn (German6 Railway): Warth-Schröckenwww.bahn.de Ski Arlberg 8 active winter ................................ 53 Damüls-Mellau-FaschinaThe nearest car train stations12 Winter are hiking 54 DiedamskopfMunich Au-Schoppernau and Lörrach. 16 Snow-shoe hikes 67 Bödele-Schwarzenbergwww.autozug.de 20 Horse-drawn sleigh and Egg-Schetteregg 21 carriage trips 71 Hochhäderichfrom switzerland: Out and about with animals 72 Published by: Photo credits: Hittisau-RiefensbergWith EC and IC trains on22 theNagelfluhkette Zurich – nature park 73 Bregenzerwald Tourismus GmbH, Rudolf Berchtel (p. 64) Niedere Andelsbuch-BezauSt. Gallen – Bregenz route23 orTobogganing via 74 Gerbe 1135, 6863 Egg Ludwig Berchtold (p. 12/56/59/96/98/100) Hochlitten ZurichRiefensberg – Sargans – Feldkirch.24 Paragliding 76 Adolf Bereuter (cover, p. 6/25/26/33/34/48/63/ Snowparks Schweizer& Freestyle Bundesbahn 25 (Swiss Design by: 67/69/71/78/79/80/85/86/87/92/106/110/111) Ski! ProjectRailway): 26 culture .......................................... 77 broger grafi k, Andelsbuch Kilian Blees (p. 32) www.sbb.ch Architecture Taxis in the region 78 Hubert Cernenschek (p. 61) ski & freedom................................ 27 Umgang BregenzerwaldTaxi Mani 80 Text by: Markus Curin (p. 99) Map of the long-distancearea bus 28 Werkraum BregenzerwaldBezau, M +43 (0)664 211050082 Kinz Kommunikation Damüls Faschina Tourismus (p. 4/65) Skiing toursLong-distance buses are29 a low-costHand-made Taxi Fechtig 84 Florian Aicher (p. 2 – 3, 78 – 79) Peter Fetz (p. 88) Variation skiingalternative way of getting32 toBUS:STOP Bregenz, KrumbachBezau, T +43 (0)5514 231186 Kurt Bracharz (p. 92 – 93) Markus Gmeiner (p. 102) InterestingDornbirn, information Feldkirch and34 BludenzCabaret & villageTaxi culture Veli 87 Christian Zillner (p. 80 – 81) Thomas Gretler (p. 45) from across Europe: www.fl Cultureixbus.at in hotelsAndelsbuch, and pubs M +43 (0)66488 5233477 Karin Hillebrand (p. 58) xc skiing ........................................ 35 Exhibitions &Taxi museums Meusburger 89 Carthography: Hittisau Tourismus (p. 57) Au-SchoppernauArriving by plane 36 Lingenau, T +43 (0)5513 6225 Aries Werbegrafi k-Design Alex Kaiser (p. 8/16) Bezau-Bizau-ReutheThe region around Vorarlberg37 dining is out .....................................Hagspiel Touristik 91 © State of Vorarlberg for geographic information Christian Kerber (p. 103) Damüls home to several regional38 andKäsestrasse inter- &Hittisau, Bregenzerwald T +43 (0)5513 6335 system data Marc Van Landeghem (p. 72) Hittisau national airports. Most 39airportsCulinary DelightsFelder Region Reisen 92 Text and planning of hiking routes: Dr Rudolf Berchtel Björn Matt (p. 84) Mellau-Schnepfauare connected to railway40 stations.Alpine dairy shopsMellau, T +43 (0)5518 942257 Alois Metzler (p. 60) Riefensberg-HochhäderichSeveral scheduled or shuttle41 Culinarybuses winterRitter hikes Tours 96 Printed by: Molke Metzler (p. 109) Schwarzenbergalso take visitors to the42 citiesCuisine in the guideSchröcken, T +43 (0)551998 211 BULU, Lustenau Michael Meusburger (p. 2) SibratsgfällRhine Valley and on request43 also Taxi Zündel This print was sustainably produced using vegetable Mathias Moosbrugger (p. 76) Sulzberg to the valleys/regions: Zurich44 well-being (CH), ...................................Schwarzenberg, 105 oil-based, environmentally-friendly ink. Naturpark Nagelfl uhkette (p. 73) Nordic SportAlten Park rhein Sulzberg (CH), Friedrichshafen45 Health (D), hotels M +43 (0)664 98 53 113106 Schlierenzauer Family (p. 66) Warth-SchröckenMemmingen (D), Munich46 (D),Wellness Inns- hotelsTaxi Hörburger 107 Dates and prices subject to change. Typographical Roswitha Schneider (p. 82) bruck (A); transfer options fromNatural the productsKrumbach, M +43 (0)664109 1851333 errors cannot be excluded. Issue: August 2019 Konrad Stadelmann (p. 62) airports to the Bregenzerwald: Taxi Benjamin Bilgeri Helmut Tiefenthaler (p. 54/55) www.airport-drivers.com BregenzerwaldSulzberg, travel journal M +43 (0)680110 4450793 Getting there, buses & taxis 112 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 out- and the west – and a space is revealed side. Yet the scarce rural areas have which, in all its diversity, is completely never been sufficient to feed the pop- different to all