Kanisfluh – Ibex terrain

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Difficulty: mittel
Distance: 0.01 km
Ascent: 700 m
Descent: 700 m
Duration: 0.1 h
Deepest point: 1392 m
Highest point: 2044 m
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  • Höhenprofil

    Kanisfluh is one of the most imposing peaks in the Bregenzerwald. From the valley, you can easily make out the craggy northern flank. The south faces are green and sun lit. An ideal habitat for ibex and 930 different butterfly species.

    Mellau – ride up on the gondola lift to Rossstelle mountain terminal (1.395 m) – Kanisalpe – Holenke (2.044 m) – Wurzachalpe – Kanisalpe – Rossstelle – ride down to Mellau

    A particular highlight of the Kanisfluh is a dawn walk to greet the new day with the ironman and to enjoy the play of light as the sun goes up. Or you can take in the mood on the summit in the soft light of sunset and observe the shadows playing around the Gormley sculpture. You may, if you’re lucky, catch a glimpse of the ibex that inhabit the mighty mountain and that have also occasionally no doubt given the ironman a good sniffing over.

    Presented by: Vorarlberg Tourismus GmbH
    Author: Vorarlberg Tourismus

  • Difficulty: mittel
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    		Altitude: 2044 m 1392 m Best season:
    JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN
    JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
    Characteristics:
    • Nice views
    • Summit tour
    • Round tour
    • With refreshment stops
    • Mountain railway ascent/descent
    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: Culinary walks: For pleasure-seeking hikers, the Bregenzerwald Tourist Board has put together three different culinary walks. One route starts in Mellau. There is a choice of two other culinary walks in the Bregenzerwald, starting either in Schwarzenberg or in Bezau. To enquire about prices and more information, contact the Bregenzerwald Tourist Board. www.bregenzerwald.at

  • Directions

    Take the gondola lift of Bergbahnen Mellau to the mountain terminal. The hike starts on a beautiful, narrow trail which ends in a dirt road. Soon after Kanisalpe a hiking trail branches off from the dirt road which leads to Holenke at 2,044 m, the highest point of Kanisfluh. On your way down, stay on the same trail, but then look out for the trail to Wurzachalpe. From there, take the dirt road back to Rossstelle mountain terminal. Ride down on the gondola lift.
    Start Mellau, Bergbahnen Mellau (gondola lift), Rossstelle mountain terminal
    Coordinates:
    Geogr. 47.328372 N 9.8865970000001 E
    Destination Bergbahnen Mellau, Rossstelle mountain terminal

    Waypoints

  • Public transportation:

    www.vmobil.at

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    Route Planner

    Park:

    Bergbahnen Mellau, valley terminal