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Entertaining hikes for families in Vorarlberg

These hiking tips are full of playful elements and opportunities for exploration!

Vorarlberg offers exciting children’s hikes featuring nature, games and challenging puzzles. On interactive adventure trails, families discover the Alpine world step by step – with fun activities, puzzle stations, treasure hunts and plenty of adventure. Perfect for curious children and active parents! We have compiled selected hiking recommendations for families.

    • Fische im Fischteich betrachten

      Animal Experience Trail | Brand

      Numerous native animals accompany this playfully designed walk along the Alvier.

      • 1.41 km

      • 1 h

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      Difficulty: leicht
      Distance: 1.41 km
      Ascent: 54 m
      Descent: 54 m
      Duration: 1 h
      Deepest point: 980 m
      Highest point: 1021 m
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      Animal Experience Trail | Brand

      Numerous native animals accompany this playfully designed walk along the Alvier.

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      Alvierbad Brand

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      Alvierbad Brand

      Description

      Goats, pigs, chickens and other native animals can be observed here at close quarters along the approx. 1 km long circular path along the Alvier stream. An animal experience for families! Kids can watch the goats climb, cluck with the chickens or watch the sheep eat. An open stable area is also integrated into the pathway to provide insights into everyday farm life. Insects have also found a place in…

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    • Unterwegs am Wichtel-Erlebnisweg

      Gnome Experience Trail | Wald am Arlberg

      Experience exciting stories with our water forest gnome Alfonz along the Alfenz in Wald…

      • 1.41 km

      • 1 h

      • leicht

      Difficulty: leicht
      Distance: 1.41 km
      Ascent: 39 m
      Descent: 16 m
      Duration: 1 h
      Deepest point: 931 m
      Highest point: 981 m
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      Gnome Experience Trail | Wald am Arlberg

      Experience exciting stories with our water forest gnome Alfonz along the Alfenz in Wald am…

      Description

      Alfonz, our water forest gnome, accompanies you on the new gnome experience trail in Wald am Arlberg. He lives in a piece of woodland on the Alfenz in Wald am Arlberg in the Klostertal. He takes care of nature with its many animals and plants, introduces you to his animal friends and gives you special insights into his exciting life. Since nature is especially close to his heart, Alfonz will…

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    • The Green Riddle Ring and the Lech Family Trail

      Together with the Green Riddle Ring, the Lech Family Trail leads past many stations…

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      Difficulty: mittel
      Distance: 0 km
      Ascent: 388 m
      Descent: 56 m
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      Deepest point: 1441 m
      Highest point: 1774 m
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      The Green Riddle Ring and the Lech Family Trail

      Together with the Green Riddle Ring, the Lech Family Trail leads past many stations that…

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      Lech Zürs Tourismus

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      Muxelhof Streichelzoo

      Description

      The new Green Riddle Ring includes 14 points of interest of a playful nature on the way to the Rud-Alpe. From there, the Lech Family Trail leads through the forest of Oberlech, past the Libellensee (Dragonfly lake) to Muxelhof and its petting zoo.

       

      First of all, the Lecher family hiking trail starts with the Green Riddle Ring. Here the whole family can prove how well you can solve puzzles.…

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    • Station drei des Haspelwaldwegs

      Kids tour: Find the hobbit of Haspel forest

      Easy hike for families with stations on the way and quiz at the Bühlalpe.

      • 4.63 km

      • 2 h

      • mittel

      Difficulty: mittel
      Distance: 4.63 km
      Ascent: 234 m
      Descent: 231 m
      Duration: 2 h
      Deepest point: 1200 m
      Highest point: 1431 m
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      Kids tour: Find the hobbit of Haspel forest

      Easy hike for families with stations on the way and quiz at the Bühlalpe.

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      Mittelberg

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      Mittelberg

      Description

      Where is the hobbit of Haspelwald forest hiding? It is known that it lives in the forest that gave him its name, situated below the Walmendingerhorn. But the puzzle has to be solved by everyone. At five quiz stations on the way, hints are given. Those who solve the puzzle correctly at the end point at the Bühlalpe know the answer and even get a little surprise

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    • Wie fühlen sich Tannennadeln an Fußsohlen an?

      Barefoot Trail | Brand

      Have you always wanted to know what forest floor, moor, meadows, stones and spring…

      • 2.55 km

      • 1 h

      • leicht

      Difficulty: leicht
      Distance: 2.55 km
      Ascent: 127 m
      Descent: 127 m
      Duration: 1 h
      Deepest point: 1397 m
      Highest point: 1523 m
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      Barefoot Trail | Brand

      Have you always wanted to know what forest floor, moor, meadows, stones and spring water…

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      Dorfbahn mountain station

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      Dorfbahn mountain station

      Description

      Visit the barefoot trail to the Innere Parpfienzalpe in Brand. With the Dorfbahn cable car you are at the starting point in a few minutes. From the mountain station, hike (still wearing shoes) up towards the Innere Parpfienzalpe.

      After the steep, first part, it becomes a bit flatter and shortly after a pasture fence, a hiking sign points to the barefoot path. 150 meters after this turnoff you will…

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    • Echowand am Klangraum.Stein

      Klangraum.Stein | Sonntag

      Experience a special sound experience in the mountains of the Grosses Walsertal.

      • 4.18 km

      • 1.5 h

      • leicht

      Difficulty: leicht
      Distance: 4.18 km
      Ascent: 125 m
      Descent: 125 m
      Duration: 1.5 h
      Deepest point: 1293 m
      Highest point: 1409 m
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      Klangraum.Stein | Sonntag

      Experience a special sound experience in the mountains of the Grosses Walsertal.

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      Mountain station cable cars Sonntag-Stein

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      Mountain station cable cars Sonntag-Stein

      Description

      A unique experience for young and old. The Klangraum.Stein is an interactive project that deals with nature and its soundscape. Artistic installations accompany you on the hiking trail to the Echo Wall – inviting you to listen, enjoy or help shape the soundscape. A unique experience for young and old. The covered barbecue area in Steinbild offers a brick barbecue area, table and benches and a fountain with fresh water.…

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    • Vier Barga

      Vier Barga

      • 1.86 km

      • 1 h

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      Difficulty: mittel
      Distance: 1.86 km
      Ascent: 87 m
      Descent: 87 m
      Duration: 1 h
      Deepest point: 2001 m
      Highest point: 2030 m
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      Vier Barga

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      Bergstation Versettla Bahn

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      Bergstation Versettla Bahn

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    • Geocaching

      Geocaching Tour Lech. “Gipt’s das?”

      The Schlegelkopflift takes you to a height of 1,800m. From here you can tackle…

      • 3.96 km

      • 1.4 h

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      Difficulty: mittel
      Distance: 3.96 km
      Ascent: 187 m
      Descent: 188 m
      Duration: 1.4 h
      Deepest point: 1634 m
      Highest point: 1821 m
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      Geocaching Tour Lech. “Gipt’s das?”

      The Schlegelkopflift takes you to a height of 1,800m. From here you can tackle the…

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      Schlegelkopflift

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      Schlegelkopflift

      Description

      Touring.

      Schlegelkopflift – Oberlecher Wald – Libellensee – Goldener Berg – Gaisbühelalpe – Gipslöcher – Schlegelkopflift

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    • Infotafel

      Erlebnisweg Litzbach

      • 9.04 km

      • 2.7 h

      • leicht

      Difficulty: leicht
      Distance: 9.04 km
      Ascent: 271 m
      Descent: 271 m
      Duration: 2.7 h
      Deepest point: 893 m
      Highest point: 1155 m
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      Erlebnisweg Litzbach

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