Cycling

Montafon – Walgau round

along the Ill
Baggersee Roter Stein
Alfenz bridge, Lorüns

Photo: Archiv Albrecht Imanuel Schnabel

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Thüringen, Katholische Filialkirche Heilige Anna

Photo: Barbara Neyer - Fred Böhringer

Thüringen, Katholische Filialkirche Heilige Anna 2

Photo: Barbara Neyer - Fred Böhringer

Factbox

Difficulty: schwer
Distance: 49.95 km
Ascent: 208 m
Descent: 208 m
Duration: 3.7 h
Deepest point: 500 m
Highest point: 676 m
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Landscape:

  • Höhenprofil

    Aktivpark Montafon - Tschagguns - Kaltenbrunnen/Gantschier - Vandans - Lorüns - Bludenz - Nüziders - Ludesch - Thüringen - Bludesch - Gais - Nenzing - Nüziders - Bludenz - Lorüns - Vandans - Gantschier/Kaltenbrunnen - Tschagguns - Aktivpark Montafon

    A beautiful and not very strenuous cycling route to Bludenz and further into the Walgau area. There are some places to stop along the route.

    Presented by: Montafon
    Author: Hanna Burger

  • Difficulty: schwer
    Condition:

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    Landscape:

    		Altitude: 676 m 500 m Best season:
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  • Directions

    The route starts at Aktivpark Montafon and follows the Ill cycle path along the towns of Tschagguns, Gantschier to Vandans (Venser Bild chapel) downstream. Over a lightly trafficked road it continues downstream past the sewage treatment plant to Lorüns. In Lorüns the entire residential and town center is crossed. Then it continues downstream along the Ill to Bludenz. The next town is only touched, it is Nüziders. After the sewage treatment plant in Nüziders, you briefly turn your back to the Ill and cycle through forest and field sections towards the town center of Ludesch. Shortly after you reach Thüringen, which is also only touched. The bike path continues through field sections further downstream and then you reach Gais. In Gais you cross the motorway bridge as well as the Ill and reach Nenzing. There it goes slightly uphill along the Ill. A little later you cycle parallel to the motorway back to Nüziders. You cross the motorway bridge and Ill bridge once more. Along the Ill, you cycle back the same way to Schruns.

    Waypoints

  • Public transportation:

    Just leave your car behind

    The regional buses of the Montafonerbahn operate throughout the Montafon. The main lines run hourly from Schruns station.

    From Schruns station, you can reach Aktivpark Montafon by bus line 2a or 2b. The stop is: “Sportplatz/Aktivpark”.

    For the return trip:

    You can also get back to Schruns using bus lines 2a or 2b.

    mbs Bus timetables

    Arrival by train

    From Bludenz station, the Montafonerbahn runs hourly (sometimes every half hour). There are also direct connections from Lindau (D) and Bregenz.

    mbs Train timetable

    Approach:

    Coming from Bludenz, take the Bludenz/Montafon highway exit and follow the L188 into Montafon until Schruns-Tschagguns. At the Rätikon junction, continue straight towards St. Gallenkirch and then follow the signs to Aktivpark Montafon. www.maps.google.com


    Route Planner

    Park:

    Free parking spaces are located at Aktivpark Montafon in Schruns-Tschagguns.