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Lingenau | when water turns to stones

Quelltuff-Lehrpfad

Photo: hest, Bregenzerwald

Quelltuff in Lingenau

Photo: Friedrich Böhringer, Bregenzerwald

Quelltuff-Gebiet in Lingenau

Photo: Christoph Lingg, Bregenzerwald

Factbox

Difficulty: leicht
Distance: 2,4 km
Ascent: 70 m
Descent: 70 m
Duration: 01:30 h
Deepest point: 552 m
Highest point: 671 m
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Landscape:

  • Nice tour to the calcareous tuff in Lingenau, which is one of the most remarkable calc-sinter formations to the north of the Alps.

    The calc-tufa in Lingenau is one of the most unique calc-tufa formations north of the Alps, making it one of the outstanding geological phenomena in Vorarlberg. The water flows in small flumes over rocks as far as the riverbed of the Subersach, forming canopies and sinter curtains. Five information boards describe the geology and vegetation of this spectacle of nature. The nature trail takes you mainly across a passable gravel path with wooden bridges and steps.

    The wooden bridges can be slippery when wet!

    Bregenzerwald

    Presented by: Bregenzerwald, Author: Elisabeth Schneider
    letzte Änderung: 25.02.2022

  • Difficulty: leicht
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    		Altitude: 671 m 552 m Best season:
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    Characteristics:
    • Geological highlights
    • Flora and fauna
    • Circular route
    • Family-friendly
    • Botanical highlights
    Safety instructions:

    Safety instructions
    EMERGENCY CALL:
    140 Alpine emergency Austria
    144 Alpine emergency Vorarlberg
    112 Euro-emergency call
    www.vorarlberg.travel/sicherheitstipps

    Equipment:

    Festes Schuhwerk mit griffiger Sohle, witterungsangepasste Kleidung.
    More info & links:

    Detailed directions are available from the tourist office.

    Chances to stop off for a drink/food:
    inns in Lingenau

  • Directions

    The calcareous tuff in Lingenau is one of the most remarkable calc-sinter formations to the north of the Alps. The water flows in small flumes over rocks as far as the riverbed of the Subersach, forming remarkable canopies and sinter curtains. Calcareous tuff is easy to process, and has long been used as a buildingmaterial, such as in the baroque St. Anna Chapel.

    Start Lingenau swimming pool car park (Hotel Quellengarten)
    Coordinates:
    Geogr. 47.44944 N 9.9118100000001 E
    Destination Lingenau swimming pool car park (Hotel Quellengarten)

    Waypoints

  • Public transportation:

    www.vmobil.at

    Approach:

    from Germany: Motorway Lindau – Pfänder Tunnel – Motorway exit Dornbirn Nord (toll sticker required) – Bregenzerwald – Hittisau; oder Autobahn Kempten – Immenstadt – Oberstaufen – Ach – Riefensberg – Krumbach – Langenegg – Lingenau

    from Switzerland: Motorway St. Gallen – St. Margrethen/Au – Lustenau – Dornbirn – Bregenzerwald – Alberschwende – Lingenau


    Route Planner

    Park:

    car park at the Hotel Quellengarten (swimming pool)