20 Attractions to Explore Near Hochjoch

A beautiful valley mountain in the westernmost Austrian federal state of Vorarlberg. Bounded by the mountain ranges of the Rätikon, Verwall and Silvretta, the Alpine valley extends from Bludenz south to the Silvretta. The valley gorge is crowned with the highest mountain in Vorarlberg, the 3,312-metre-tall Piz Buin.

The Silvretta Montafon ski area is located in the Montafon valley in Vorarlberg. It is one of Austria's ten largest ski areas. This area originally consisted of the two ski areas Silvretta Nova and Hochjoch however these merged in 2008. It offers 141 km of pistes over 50% of which are at over 2,000 meters.

Klostertal is located between Bludenz and the Arlberg and has been an extremely popular holiday region for a long time. Hospitality has a long tradition here. The Klostertal extends over a length of around 30 kilometers from Bludenz to the Arlberg Pass and forms the connection from Vorarlberg to the rest of Germany.

The ski resort Golm is located in the Montafon. For skiing and snowboarding, there are 26.7 km of slopes and 17.9 km of ski routes available. 9 lifts transport the guests. The winter sports area is situated between the elevations of 650 and 2,100 m. It is one of the iconic attraction in this area and also it attracts all tourists here.

The Versettlabahn is a 1986-built gondola the Austrian state of Vorarlberg. The two-part lift takes a maximum of six people per cabin from the valley station in Gaschurn in the Montafon via the middle station 1480 m above sea level. A. to the mountain station on the slope of the Versettla at an altitude of 2010 meters. The maximum speed is 18 km / h, the greatest inclines are 69 percent in the first and 94 percent in the second section.

A mountain lake with a natural spring in the Lechquellen mountains. It is fed by a natural spring and builds itself annually new from the snowmelt. That is why his size varies. Normally the lake is about 500 m long and 400 m wide with a maximum depth of 17 m.

The Spullersee is an originally natural high mountain lake in Vorarlberg . It was dammed up from 1919 to 1925 by the Austrian Federal Railways on the occasion of the electrification of the Arlbergbahn and has been used to generate energy ever since. The lake is a popular fishing lake in summer. He is known for his trout . Fishing is not possible between December and February due to icing.

The Sulzfluh is a mountain in the Rätikon range of the Alps, located on the border between Austria and Switzerland. The closest locality is St. Antönien, on the southern side. It is well known by climbers and has a Via ferrata on the southern, Swiss face, in Graubünden. There are a total of six known caves into the limestone mountain, with lengths between 800 and 3000 or more yards, with all entrances on the Eastern side, in Switzerland.

The Wiegensee is located northeast of the district of Partenen in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg in the municipality of Gaschurn . At the foot of the Versalspitze , at an altitude of 1925 m above sea level. A. located, the lake can only be reached on foot.The nutrient-poor moor lake is situated within the 65 hectares large FFH - area Wiegensee.

A majestic mountain in the Lechquellen Mountains range of Vorarlberg, in western Austria. it rises from the valley floor between the Großes Walsertal in the north, and Dalaas in the south. The mountain is a popular hiking destination, but designated only for experienced, sure-footed mountain walkers.

A group of mountain peaks in the Rätikon range of the Alps, located on the border between Austria and Switzerland. The highest of the three, the Grosser Turm, lies on the Austrian side of the border, in the state of Vorarlberg. It is the highest point of the Drusenfluh group. A good trekking destination and also it offers nice views also.

The Kops reservoir is located in the Austrian Alps in the state of Vorarlberg on the border between Silvretta and Verwall . It has a usable capacity of 42.9 million cubic meters , which corresponds to an energy content of 127.45 million kilowatt hours. The Kops reservoir can be reached on foot or by bike through the Ganifer via an extremely steep, narrow road from Partenen in Montafon , which is closed to general vehicle traffic .

The Zimba is a 2643 m above sea level. A. high mountain of the Vandanser Steinwand in the Rätikon , a mountain group of the western Central Alps in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg. The eastern ridge is one of the most familiar climbing routes of the whole Rätikon range, but the normal way leads along the western ridge.

The Schweizertor is a mountain pass in the Alps. It is located between the Austrian state of Vorarlberg and the Prättigau in the canton of Graubünden. The closest hiking base is the Lindauer Hütte , from which it takes about 2.5 hours to reach the Swiss Gate. In some passages the area requires good footwear, good surefootedness and a head for heights. Rapid cold spells can also occur in summer.

The Vermuntsee is located at the end of the Montafon valley , in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg , at an altitude of 1743 m above sea level. A. It is bounded in the south by the glaciated Litzner - Seehorn group, in the east by the mountain range of the Kresperspitze and in the west by the Hochmaderer .

A majestic high mountain range in the western central Alps in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg . Due to its massive size at the western end of the Rellstal, it has a large geographical dominance to the east, which is due to its over 400 meters high east wall. Due to its favorable location and easy climbing, the mountain is a popular destination for excursions. Exact details of a first ascent of the Saulakopf in the 19th century are not available.

A majestic high mountain pass in the Austrian Alps in the Bundesland of Vorarlberg. The road over the pass is asphalted. It’s usually open all year long and connects the upper Lech River valley between Warth, Lech, and Zürs with the Klostertal near Stuben. It offers nice views of this area and also there are so many other options for leisure too.

A natural high mountain lake above the Zürs district, which belongs to the municipality of Lech .Its water is led through a tunnel under the Obere Wildgrubenspitze to the Spullersee. The area around Lake Zürs is particularly well-known for its ski area, in which several cable cars lead to and from Lake Zürs. There are also numerous hiking trails to the lake outside of the winter season.

The Flexenbahn is an aerial cableway in Stuben am Arlberg in the Austrian province of Vorarlberg. It is part of the Ski Arlberg ski area and borders both of the Austrian provinces of Vorarlberg and Tyro. lThe valley station is located in the area of Alpe Rauz and it is the key link with which the largest contiguous ski resort in Austria could be realized.

The Madrisa is a mountain in the Rätikon mountain range, overlooking Klosters in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. Its summit is located near the Austrian border. The Madrisa is constituted by several secondary summits, notably the Gargeller Madrisa, overlooking Gargellen in Austria. Ski lifts up to 2,600 metres are located on the Klosters side.