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Alpine Pasture Hike l Amerlugalpe – Saminatal from Frastanz

Auf dem Weg zur Gaudenzaalpe
Auf dem Weg zur Feldkircher Hütte
Blick von der Feldkircher Hütte in den Walgau
Naturfreunde Hütte: Feldkircher Hütte, Feldkirch
Amerlugalpe
Weg zur Sarojaalpe
Sarojaalpe
Gaudenzaalpe
Panorama von der Sarjoalape mit den Drei Schwestern
Sarojaalpe
Vorarlberger Wanderwegekonzept
Plätzelhütta (Jagdhütte), Saminatal
Gaudenzaalpe

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Difficulty: mittel
Distance: 12.96 km
Ascent: 740 m
Descent: 740 m
Duration: 5 h
Deepest point: 856 m
Highest point: 1503 m
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  • Höhenprofil

    Alpine hike with a magnificent view of the border region Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria and Germany. The forested Samina valley and the prominent rocks of the Drei Schwestern (three sisters) above Amerlügen characterize this tour. The Feldkircher hut and the Amerlugalpe are the tour’s highest points. From up here you have a great 360° degree view.

    There are several points for rest and refreshment on this round trip. The Feldkircher Hütte (Naturfreundehaus) at the beginning of the ascent through the forest is the first. At the Amerlugalpe you have a stunning view of Lake Constance, the Swiss Alps and the Arlberg region. The Alpine Pasture is only farmed during early summer – roughly until the end of June when the team of the Amerlugalpe (Vorderälpele) moves to Sarojaalpe (Hinterälpele) where they remain until mid-September. At the Sarojaalpe the Egender family serves delicious treats from their farm: homemade bread and cake, bacon, sausages, brawn, mountain and cream cheese as well as drinks. You can also shop mountain cheese and other alpine dairy products. The Gaudenzaalpe is only open on Sundays and provides hikers with sour and cream cheese, traditional snacks and drinks.

    The hike to the Gaudenzaalpe (there and back), that is only open on Sundays, takes roughly 30 minutes. During a hot summer day you can cool off in the Samina creek (it’s a 30 minute hike from Amerlügen to the creek). If you are up for a challenge, you should hike up the «Drei Schwestern» mountains (the climb requires appropriate equipment). The tour takes an additional 2.5 hours (5,6 km and 650 meters in altitude).

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  • Difficulty: mittel
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    Altitude: 1503 m 856 m Best season:
    JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN
    JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
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    Wanderausrüstung für leichte und mittelschwere Wege, gutes Schuhwerk mit Profilsohle, da einige Wege durch Wald führen und ev. auch nass sein können.

    More info & links:

    Feldkircher Hütte (Naturfreundehaus), Frastanz – Amerlügen, Hütte, T +43 5522 77979 oder +43 664 3111115, feldkircherhuette.naturfreunde.at/

    Amerlugalpe (Vorderälpele) und Sarojaalpe (Hinterälpele): Gassner Huber,  T +43 664 7809654

    Gaudenzaalpe: Familie Tschabrun, T +43 5522 53576, +43 664 3911698 (nur an Sonntagen bewirtet)

  • Directions

    From the parking lot a small, narrow mountain trail and signposts lead to the Feldkircher Hütte. From here you follow the ridge on a gravel road to the Amerlugalpe and the Sarojaalpe looking right at the magnificent mountain range of the «Drei Schwestern». After the Sarojaalpe you take a meadow and forest path downhill to the Plätzlehütta (hunting cabin). Via the forest road you get back to Amerlügen.

    Start Frastanz-Amerlügen, parking lot just above Amerlügen
    Coordinates:
    Geogr. 47.208545 N 9.609115 E
    Destination Amerlügen

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