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3-lake panorama trail at Hochjoch

Schwarzssee

Photo: Vorarlberg Tourismus

The lake Herzsee lies at the bottom of Hochjoch and is used as a water reservoir for the Wormser hut.

Photo: Friedrich Böhringer

Lake Schwarzsee

Photo: Friedrich Böhringer

Vorarlberger Wanderwegekonzept

Photo: Vorarlberg Tourismus

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Difficulty: leicht
Distance: 6.33 km
Ascent: 600 m
Descent: 600 m
Duration: 3.8 h
Deepest point: 1855 m
Highest point: 2306 m
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  • Höhenprofil

    A genuine feast for the eyes: Towering mountain ranges wherever you turn your gaze, two tarns and a reservoir nestling idyllically in between. Take your time to absorb the scenery and pause for a while!

    Schruns-Kapell (mountain terminal Hochjoch lift, 1,874 m) – Sennigrat – Wormser Hütte hut (2,305 m) – return via lakes Herzsee, Schwarzsee, Seebligasee to Kapell

    Hochjoch – A hiker’s and skier’s delight In the summer, the Hochjoch above Schruns is a popular area for mountain walking. Various guided walks are organised during the Montafon summer programme. In winter, the Hochjoch is part of the Silvretta Montafon ski resort.


    Author: Helmut Tiefenthaler

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    		Altitude: 2306 m 1855 m Best season:
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    Safety instructions:

    EMERGENCY NUMBERS:
    140 alpine emergencies Austria
    144 alpine emergencies Vorarlberg
    112 Euro emergency call (if there is no reception at the site of the emergency, first switch off your mobile phone, and when switching it on again, immediately dial 112 or press the SOS button instead of entering the PIN code).
    www.vorarlberg.travel/safety
    More info & links:

    Betriebszeiten der Bergbahnen Silvretta Montafon

  • Directions

    Ride up on Hochjoch Bahn to Kapell, carry on to Sennigrat either on foot or on the double-seater chair lift. From that exposed ridge, dazzling views of four mountain ranges unfold: the Silvretta, Raetikon, Verwall and Lechquellen mountains. From there, a high-altitude trail leads to Wormser Hütte and then returns to Kapell downhill, passing Herzsee, Schwarzsee and Seebligasee. In winter, these slopes and trails are populated by skiers. Lake Seebligasee was constructed as a reservoir to store water for artificial snow-making.

    Excursion to the Kreuzjoch (2,398 m) about 1/2 hour.

    Start Schruns, Hochjochbahn, mountain terminal Kapellalpe of Hochjoch lift
    Coordinates:
    Geogr. 47.07514 N 9.96294 E
    Destination Schruns, mountain terminal Kapellalpe of Hochjoch lift

    Waypoints

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    www.vmobil.at

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    Route Planner

    Park:

    Valley terminal of Hochjoch lift