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Barrier-free – easy round route around the Rifa basin

Rifa basin

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Difficulty: leicht
Distance: 1.51 km
Ascent: 34 m
Descent: 34 m
Duration: 0.5 h
Deepest point: 996 m
Highest point: 1027 m
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  • Höhenprofil

    Circular route around the Rifa basin. At the Rifa balancing basin, there are information stations about the energy.paths. There is also an informative exhibition at the Illwerke information centre energie.raum (village centre Vallülasaal in Partenen), which is also barrier-free.

    Toilet facilities are located in the log cabin at the climbing garden, which is always open.

    Presented by: Montafon
    Author: Hanna Burger

  • Difficulty: leicht
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    		Altitude: 1027 m 996 m Best season:
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  • Directions

    The absolutely flat and paved circular route around the Rifa basin is 1.2 km long with hardly any elevation difference.

    There are plenty of benches along the way and parking directly at the Rifa basin is permitted for people with disabilities.

    Waypoints

  • Public transportation:

    Just leave your car behind

    The regional buses run throughout the Montafon. The main lines depart every half hour from Schruns train station.

    Bus stop for the start/finish of the route: Gaschurn climbing garden / line 650

    Timetable: www.vmobil.at

    Arrival by train to Montafon

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

    Timetable: www.oebb.at

    Approach:

    Take the A14 to the Bludenz/Montafon exit and then continue on the Montafonerstraße L188 to Gaschurn.


    Route Planner

    Park:

    Parking directly at the Rifa basin