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Water hike around Rankweil

Die Nafla von Tufers kommend in ihrem engen Korsett, die in der Vergangenheit Mühlen angetrieben hat.

Ausgangspunkt Marktplatz Rankweil, Bushaltestelle

kostenfreie Parkplätze stehen beim Gasthof Sternbräu zur Verfügung

Blick vom Pfarrschrofen auf die Basilika

Schöne Aussicht von der Gastra über Rankweil

gut gepflegter Weg entlang der Kalkwände zum Egelsee

Der Egelsee mit den wunderschön blühenden Seerosen

die etwas versteckte Abzweigung von der Straße hinunter zur Frutz

die schön restaurierten Einlaufbauwerke in die Kiesgewinnung der Triftanlage

Es ist eine Freude, dass sich Menschen für diese historische Triftanlage engagieren und sie der Nachwelt erhalten.

An heißen Tagen ist die Abkühlung in der Frutz nicht nur bei den Kindern beliebt. Das nennt man Naherholung.

Der Zusammenfluss von Frödisch und Frutz

Der Holzplatz. Hier wurde das getriftete Holz gestaut und entnommen

schöne gedeckte Radbrücke über die Frutz als Teil eines tollen Radwegenetzes in Vorarlberg

Die alte Bahnbrücke knapp oberhalb der Eisenbahn wird heute als Radbrücke verwendet

hier verlassen wir den markierten Wanderweg und gehen über die

Die weit sichtbare Basilika hilft uns auch bei der Orientierung

an dieser Stelle biegen wir rechts ab und steigen auf den St. Peter Bühel

herrlicher Blick vom St. Peter Bühel auf die Anlage der Basilika und den Ort

nach dem Abstieg treffen wir auf den historischen Mühlbach mit seinen vielseitigen Nutzungen

eines der mehreren liebevoll restaurierten Kraftwerke am Mühlbach

das alte Waschhaus am Mühlbach zeigt eine weitere Nutzung des Wassers

gleich danach wird das Wasser schon wieder gestaut ....

.... und für das nächste Kraftwerk genutzt, aber auch für den Spielplatz unterhalb des Marktplatzes verwendet.

Factbox

Difficulty:	leicht
Distance:	7.9 km
Ascent:	115 m
Descent:	115 m
Duration:	2.5 h
Deepest point:	460 m
Highest point:	590 m
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Höhenprofil

The use of water has a long history in Rankweil. From drinking water to the rafting of timber on the Frutz to using the energy of the Mühlbach millstream and having fun barbecuing and swimming in the Frutz. The route leads across Pfarrschrofen to Lake Egelsee. This small habitat with its beautifully blossoming water lilies in the middle of the forest is also home to amphibians and dragonflies. But unfortunately someone released goldfish here that now pose a serious threat to the protected amphibians.

The route then continues back down to the Frutz and runs parallel to the road for a short while. It crosses the parking lot in the business park before reaching the partly beautifully restored and well preserved drifting grounds. Information boards provide information about the old tradition of drifting along the drift route to the wood yard. The route continues along the left side of the Frutz, mostly through alluvial forests that have been preserved. People seek out the clean waters of the Frutz to take a cool dip on hot summer days. The route turns left from the railway bridge and continues through the village and crosses the St. Peter Bühel to the Mühlbach (millstream) and its previous uses (water power, wash house) and back to the starting point.

Presented by: Bodensee-Vorarlberg Tourismus GmbH
Author: Array

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Safety instructions:

The route is very well signposted. Only the section from the wayside shrine at the railway underpass through the village to the St. Peter Bühel is not signposted. Please follow the directions.

Equipment:

Standard hiking gear.

Don’t forget your sun screen and headgear when it’s sunny because the part of the route that leads through the village doesn’t offer much shade.

More info & links:

If you would like to enjoy your first trip in the company of a hiking guide, simply contact us at guideservice@aon.at. Hiking guides are able to take visitors off the beaten track and away from busy routes. Detailed information about the landscape and natural and cultural landscapes maximises the enjoyment of nature.

Directions

The route starts at the Rankweil-Marktplatz bus stop and continues across Marktplatz past the parish church of St. Peter to Gasthof Sternbräu. It then briefly follows the Nafla (stream) before it takes a left into the street towards Pfarrschrofen. The signposts lead to the Pfarrschrofen vantage point from where the route continues towards the Gastrawand viewpoint until the next signpost but one points the way to Lake Egelsee. The route descends from Lake Egelsee towards the business park, then follows alongside the Übersaxnerstraße for a good 100 metres until a narrow path branches off to the right into the forest that leads to the business park’s parking lot. It crosses the road here and follows the sign ‘Triftweg’ (rafting route) across the rafting yard on the left side of the Frutz to the wood yard. After a short left-right bend, it continues through the alluvial forest staying with the Frutz, past the cycle bridge to the old railway bridge. It takes a left here before it reaches the railway line, past a riding stable to the wayside shrine on the road. It then leaves the signed hiking trail and takes a left and an immediate right again along the ‘In der Schaufel’ street towards the centre of the village. It turns right after 800 metres, passes two roundabouts to ‘Sümmerle’s Schenke’, before it takes a right on to St. Peters Bühel with beautiful view of the Liebfrauenkirche and the village. It then keeps left, descends the paved stairs to the millstream and follows the millstream past the power station in the bend, the old wash house and takes a left at the next weir left across the millstream directly to Marktplatz.

Start	Rankweil Marktplatz Coordinates: Geogr. 47.270847 N 9.641646 E
Destination	Rankweil Marktplatz

Waypoints

Public transportation:

Take the train to Rankweil, then towards Bahnhofstraße (300m) to the Marktplatz.

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Approach:

Leave the Rheintalautobahn (A14 – Rhine Valley Motorway) at the Feldkirch exit. Then follow the signs for Rankweil. After the underpass, just before the centre, turn right in a sharp left bend towards Göfis and after 200 metres there are free parking lots before and after Gasthof Sternbräu. The hike starts at Gasthof Sternbräu.

Route Planner

Park:

Free parking before and after Gasthof Sternbräu.

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