Hiking Trail | Hiking | Hiking Trail

Damüls Faschina | Sunrise to the Portlahorn

Sunrise at the Portlahorn
Views from the Portlahorn

Factbox

Difficulty: schwer
Distance: 5.03 km
Ascent: 399 m
Descent: 399 m
Duration: 2 h
Deepest point: 1609 m
Highest point: 2008 m
Condition:

Experience:

Landscape:

  • Höhenprofil

    Towards the sun on the Portlahorn. The pure idyll reigns in the morning on the otherwise much-visited mountain peak.

    The Portlahorn is a fantastic sunrise tour with a great view and without any major difficulties. Due to its brevity, the tour is a classic if you want to enjoy the morning hour near Damüls. From the summit of the Portlahorn you have a wonderful all-round view: Furkapass, Zimba, Hoher Freschen, Sünserspitze, Ragazer Blanken,…

    It's worth getting up early for. The feeling upon arrival paired with the fantastic play of light makes up for all the effort by far!

    Wanderkarte Bregenzerwald (Maßstab 1 : 32.000)

    Die Wanderkarte Bregenzerwald im Maßstab 1:32.000 inkl. Booklet mit 50 Wanderrouten ist erhältlich in den örtlichen Tourismusbüros, bei Bregenzerwald Tourismus und in den Sportgeschäften.

    Presented by: Bregenzerwald
    Author: Katharina Amann

  • Difficulty: schwer
    Condition:

    Experience:

    Landscape:

    		Altitude: 2008 m 1609 m Best season:
    JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN
    JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
    Safety instructions:

    EMERGENCY CALL:

    140 alpine emergencies throughout Austria

    144 Alpine emergencies Vorarlberg

    112 Euro emergency call (works with any mobile phone/network)

    https://www.vorarlberg.travel/en/safety-tips-on-the-mountain/

    Choosing the exact time: So that you don’t arrive too late at the summit, you should choose the exact time of sunrise or sunset.

    Observe the weather: Of course, the weather should be very nice and stable at sunrise or sunset. Safety first!

  • Directions

    The sunrise hike to the Portlahorn guarantees a wonderful view of the surrounding mountains. The car park, which offers itself as a starting point, is approx. 300 m from the Furkajoch in the direction of Damüls. From here, the Portlaalpe is already visible on the opposite slope. Passing this, it first goes up to the Portla Fürkele. Here the path splits. Choose the variant pointing to the right towards the Portlahorn. After a short steep climb, the high-altitude trail leads through fields of alpine roses and, in early summer, richly blooming alpine flora to the summit cross. The way back is on the same path.

    Waypoints