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Sonnenkopf – Upper Wasserstuben Alpe | Wald am Arlberg – Silbertal

View from the Obere Wasserstuben Alpe
Past the
View towards Muttjöchle
On the hiking trail shortly before the Wasserstuben Alpe
Obere Wasserstuben Alpe
Refreshment stop at the Alpe Wasserstuben
Hiking trails concept Vorarlberg

Factbox

Difficulty: leicht
Distance: 8.09 km
Ascent: 145 m
Descent: 980 m
Duration: 1.5 h
Deepest point: 1006 m
Highest point: 1848 m
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  • Höhenprofil

    A beautiful, leisurely hike to the Obere Wasserstubenalpe in Silbertal.

    The tour starts at the mountain station of the Sonnenkopf cable car. From here the hike leads past the Bärenland via the mountain bike trail to the Obere Wasserstubenalpe. The alp, where butter and alp cheese is produced, is open from the beginning of July to the beginning of September. The hike goes back the same way.

    Presented by: Alpenregion Bludenz Tourismus GmbH
    Author: Melanie Fleisch

  • Difficulty: leicht
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    Landscape:

    		Altitude: 1848 m 1006 m Best season:
    JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN
    JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
    Safety instructions:

    EMERGENCY CALL
    140 Alpine emergencies Austria-wide
    144 Alpine emergencies Vorarlberg
    112 Euro-emergency call (works with any mobile phone/network)

    www.alpenregion-vorarlberg.com/sicherheitstipps-wandern

    Equipment:

    Ankle high boots, warm clothing, rain and sun protection and walking sticks are recommended. Cell phone in case of emergency.

  • Directions

    Ascent with Sonnenkopf cable car – Sonnenkopf cable car mountain station – Bärenland – Upper Wasserstubenalpe – Bärenland – Sonnenkopf cable car mountain station – descent with Sonnenkopf cable car

    Start Mountain station Sonnenkopfbahn
    Coordinates:
    Geogr. 47.128429 N 10.056197 E
    Destination Mountain station Sonnenkopfbahn

    Waypoints

  • Public transportation:

    Bus line 720, stop “Göttschlig”

    Timetable query online at www.vmobil.at

    Approach:

    www.maps.google.at


    Route Planner

    Park:

    Parking place at the valley station of the Sonnenkopf cable car