7 Mountain Passes to Explore in Vorarlberg
Checkout places to visit in Vorarlberg
Vorarlberg is the westernmost federal state of Austria, sharing borders with the countries of Germany, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland and the Austrian federal-state of Tyrol. Vorarlberg also enjoys a small window on Lake Constance via the city of Bregenz. It is the richest and most well-to-do province of Austria outside Vienna. For its size, it offers a lot of diverse landscapes including everything Tyrol has to offer with the exception of a large city.
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Mountain Passes to Explore in Vorarlberg
A high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.071m above the sea level, located in the Austrian Alps between the Bundesländer of Vorarlberg and Tyrol. The pass connects Montafon and the Paznaun valley. The pass is traversed by the Silvretta Hochalpenstraße High Alpine Road. Due to its exposed location the road is closed to normal traffic in winter at which time it can be reached only by cable car from Partenen.
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 .
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.
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.
The Hochjoch is a mountain pass in the Ötztal Alps on the border between Tyrol, Austria, and South Tyrol, Italy. Located between the Venter and Schnalser valleys, the Hochjoch is covered by the Hochjoch-Ferner glacier. An iconic attraction in this area which gives the views of the natural landscapes.
A majestic mountain pass in the Austrian Alps in the Bundesland of Vorarlberg. It connects Warth in the Lech Valley to the east with the valley of the Bregenzer Ach near Schoppernau to the west. It is traversed by the Bregenzerwaldstraße. It connects the Allgäu Alps to the headwaters of the Lech.
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.