Winter activities | Winter Hiking

Riefensberg | the Hochhäderich circuit

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Difficulty:	leicht
Distance:	7.27 km
Ascent:	70 m
Descent:	70 m
Duration:	2.5 h
Deepest point:	1197 m
Highest point:	1289 m
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Lovely mountain path in the alp area of the Vorderwald.

The cross-border circuit connects the Bregenzerwald with Oberallgäu, i.e. Vorarlberg with Bavaria. Between the approach road and the moos alp, the blanket of snow conceals the Kojenmoos, an upland moor which has been widely preserved and which is protected. The Riefensberg locals used to cut peat here, and convey it into the valley via a material ropeway.

The route follows almost completely flattened hiking trails through the mountain valley basin beween the Nagelfluh ridges of Hochhäderich and Kojen-Fluh. It takes you from the Hochhäderich car park (1,227 m) across the Austrian-German border, and takes you up to the plateau of the Hörmoos alp (1,270 m). From there, you go downwards for a while to the Hochwies alp (1,230 m), then to the Glutgschwanden alp (1,200 m) and finally back to the starting point via the Moos alp (1,224 m).

Chances to stop off for a drink/food:Hotel Hochhäderich, Hörmoos alp, Hochwies alp, Glutgschwanden alp, Moos alp

Presented by: Bregenzerwald
Author: Bregenzerwald Tourismus

Difficulty:	leicht
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Safety instructions:

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

Directions

The route follows almost completely flattened hiking trails through the mountain valley basin beween the Nagelfluh ridges of Hochhäderich and Kojen-Fluh. It takes you from the Hochhäderich car park (1,227 m) across the Austrian-German border, and takes you up to the plateau of the Hörmoos alp (1,270 m). From there, you go downwards for a while to the Hochwies alp (1,230 m), then to the Glutgschwanden alp (1,200 m) and finally back to the starting point via the Moos alp (1,224 m).

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www.mobil.at

Approach:

… from the North
Motorway Stuttgart – Singen – Meerburg – Lindau OR Ulm – Memmingen – Lindau or Augsburg -. Munich – Kempten oder Munich – Memmingen – Lindau.

… from the West
Over the Switzerland motorways via Zürich – St. Gallen – St. Margrethen oder Zürich – Wallensee – Sargans.

… from Bregenz
Alberschwende – Müselbach – Lingenau – Hittisau – after Gasthof Engel turn right – mountain road of 6 km – Hotel Hochhäderich

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Hochhäderich car park

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