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Schwarzenberg | “Legend” walk

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Photo: Ludwig Berchtold - Bregenzerwald Tourismus

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Photo: Teresa Meusburger - Bregenzerwald Tourismus

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Difficulty: leicht
Distance: 9.41 km
Ascent: 446 m
Descent: 426 m
Duration: 2.5 h
Deepest point: 956 m
Highest point: 1168 m
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  • Höhenprofil

    via Bödele Passhöhe - Oberer Geißkopf - Bergvorsäß - Bretentobel Alp - Lorena Pass - short detour towards Maien to Klopfbrunnen (spring) - return to the fork at Lorena Pass - Unterer Geißkopf - Oberer Geißkopf - Bödele Passhöhe

    Legend says the blessed siblings Merbod, Diedo and Ilga were born into the line of the 11th century Counts of Bregenz. The siblings devoted their lives to prayer. Weeping, Ilga said her final farewell to her brothers on Lorena. As her tears fell to earth, a spring appeared. Another appeared on Berghalde, after Ilga spilled some water near her hermitage. The spring’s water is still thought to have healing properties – those afflicted with eye diseases in particular make pilgrimages to the spring to sprinkle their eyes with the water.

    Chances to stop off for a drink/food:Berghof Fetz, Frohe Aussicht

    Presented by: Bregenzerwald
    Author: Schwarzenberg Tourismus l www.schwarzenberg.at

  • Difficulty: leicht
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    		Altitude: 1168 m 956 m Best season:
    JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN
    JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
    Safety instructions:

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

    Equipment:
    • Als Ausrüstung sind wasserdichte Berg- oder Wanderschuhe, Regenjacke, Bergbekleidung im Schichtenprinzip, Funktionsoberteil zum Wechseln zu empfehlen.
    • Sonnenbrille und Sonnenschutz
    • Jause und (warme) Getränke
    • Erste-Hilfe-Ausrüstung
    More info & links:
    • Informationen über die Wetterverhältnisse einholen.
    • Orientierungshilfen wie Karte, Höhenmesser sind hilfreich.
    • Auf dem markierten Weg bleiben.
  • Start Berghof Fetz, Bödele
    Coordinates:
    Geogr. 47.423967 N 9.809287 E
    Destination Berghof Fetz, Bödele

    Waypoints

  • Public transportation:

    www.vmobil.at

    Approach:

    from Germany: Motorway Lindau – Pfänder Tunnel – Motorway exit Dornbirn Nord (toll sticker required) – Bregenzerwald – Egg – Schwarzenberg;
    OR Motorway Kempten – Immenstadt – Oberstaufen – Ach – Riefensberg – Krumbach – Lingenau – Egg – Schwarzenberg

    from Switzerland: Motorway St. Gallen – St. Margrethen/Au – Lustenau – Dornbirn – Bregenzerwald – Egg – Schwarzenberg

    Toll Sticker required by law
    A toll applies to the use of Austria’s motorways and dual carriageways. Types of toll sticker: “corridor” toll (border of Germany to the Hohenems exit, close to the Swiss border),
    10-day, 2-month and yearly stickers.
    Information: www.asfinag.at


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    Park:

    Parking “Weißtanne” Bödele