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Brandnertal
8.07km from Walgau
A beautiful valley in the Austrian province of Vorarlberg as well as a ski resort named after the valley. The area is very family-friendly but also offers the usual big variety of alpine destinations with skiing, snowboarding, tobogganing, hiking or cross-country skiing. Many mountain and ski huts allow hiking on foot or on skies. The interactive hiking trail "Tierwelten Brandnertal" explains the animal life of the region.
Schattenburg
10.7km from Walgau
Schattenburg is a castle, museum and restaurant in Feldkirch, Vorarlberg. It was once the residence of the Duke of Montfort, sits high above the city of Feldkirch. It houses a restaurant and offers impressive views from the high keep. It features 18 rooms spread over 3 floors. Every room is dedicated to a different aspect of Feldkirch’s city history and leads guests on a journey back in time.
Wildpark Feldkirch
11.39km from Walgau
The wildlife park offers excitement, fun and entertainment for the whole family and is open all year. You can observe numerous animals, take a break from everyday life on a stroll or let off steam with your children at one of the most beautiful playgrounds in Vorarlberg.
Furkajoch
11.5km from Walgau
The Furkajoch is a mountain pass in the Alps. It connects the valley of the Bregenzer Ach near Damüls with the valley of the Frutz near Laterns. The pass path was made correspondingly simple and, until recently, was little more than a natural path. Only a few years ago a modern, narrow road was built over the Furkajoch.
Zimba
11.75km from Walgau
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.
Saulakopf
12.01km from Walgau
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.
Hoher Freschen
13.07km from Walgau
A beautiful high mountain in the western part of the Bregenz Forest Mountains , high above the Rhine Valley and the Laternsertal. The summit belongs to the Freschengruppe named after him , a mountain range in the Bregenz Forest Mountains. A good trekking destination and also there are so many other leisure options too.
Lünerseebahn
13.56km from Walgau
The Lünerseebahn is a cable car and aerial tramway in Brandnertal in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg . It connects the valley station at 1568 m above sea level. A. at the end of the valley in the municipality of Brand with the mountain station at the dam of the Lünersee in the municipality of Vandans at 1983 m above sea level. A.
Glatthorn
14.59km from Walgau
Glatthorn is the highest mountain in the Bregenz Forest Mountains with a height of 2,133 m. It lies west of and above the saddle of Faschinajoch, between Damüls to the north and Fontanella in the Großwalsertal to the south. It is one of the iocnicv attraction in this area and it also offers nice views.
Lünersee
15.01km from Walgau
One of the most beautiful alpine lakes and a popular tourist attraction located at 1970 m at the foot of Schesaplana the highest mountain. It has a dam and it supplies water to four local power plants, Lünersee, Rodund I, Rodund II and Walgau. The lake is linked to the village of Brand by a cable car system, the Lünerseebahn.
Bregenz Forest Mountains
15.21km from Walgau
A majestic range of the Northern Limestone Alps, named after the town of Bregenz. The Bregenz Forest Mountains are located entirely in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg. In the Bregenzerwald mountains there are comparatively few alpine huts with overnight accommodation. This is due to the fact that the majority of the mountain tours can be undertaken as day trips from the valley valleys.
Golm im Montafon
15.56km from Walgau
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.
Sünser Spitze
15.6km from Walgau
The Sünser Spitze is a peak in the Damülser Mountains of the Bregenz Forest Mountains in Vorarlberg . The summit is 2,061 meters high and lies on the municipal boundary of Mellau in the rear of the Bregenzerwald and the city of Dornbirn - making it the highest point in the municipality of the largest city in the state.
Faschina
16.36km from Walgau
Faschina - Fontanella is the highest mountain village within the valley, situated on a sun-kissed balcony of the Grosses Walsertal. The small but charming settlement close to the Faschinajoch ridge at 1485 m above sea level, offers superb winter and summer holidays in a family-like atmosphere. The village is particularly well-known for the Faschina ski area, which is part of the Damüls ski area.
Hohe Kugel
16.54km from Walgau
A beatiful summit located in Vorarlberg and has an elevation of 1,645 metres. Hohe Kugel is situated nearby to Kugelalpe, and close to Ernst Amann. It is still one of the highest mountains right on the Rhine Valley.
Faschinajoch
17km from Walgau
The Faschinajoch is a mountain pass in the Alps at 1486 m above sea level . It connects the valley of the Bregenzer Ach near Damüls with the valley of the Lutz near Faschina. It leads over the pass, which is well-developed and winter-proof . The eastern part of the route is very popular with motorcyclists .
Schweizer Tor
17.14km from Walgau
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.
Großwalsertal
17.66km from Walgau
A side valley of the Walgau and stretches from this in an easterly to north-easterly direction to the mountainous center of the country. The end of the valley borders on the Bregenz Forest . The great Walsertal is best known for the UNESCO biosphere park of the same name.The name of the valley comes from the Walsers who moved here from Valais in the 13th century .
DAMULS / MELLAU
18.06km from Walgau
Damüls-Mellau is a ski area in Vorarlberg, Austria. It is most popular for its snow safety. In 2006, Damüls was awarded the honorary title 'snowiest village of the world. With 109 kilometres of pistes, 29 cable cars and lifts, the ski area is one of the top ski regions in Vorarlberg and has already been awarded several times by skiressort.de as a world-leading Ski area of the EXTRA CLASS 2018, 2019 and 2020.
Damülser Mittagsspitze
18.51km from Walgau
A high mountain in the Bregenz Forest Mountains in the Austrian state Vorarlberg. A naturally blessed location which offers beautiful trekking destination and also there are so many other leisure options too. The normal route starts from the upper station of a chairlift at 1810 m and is UIAA grade I.
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Walgau
Walgau, 6719, Austria
The Walgau is a valley in the south of the Austrian state of Vorarlberg, about 20 kilometers long, through which the Ill flows . The heavily populated region, together with the city of Bludenz at the eastern end of the valley, forms a metropolitan area in the otherwise sparsely populated south of Vorarlberg. In the west, the Walgau borders the town of Feldkirch in the even more densely populated Vorarlberg Rhine Valley .