Experiences and excursions

Bregenz | Adventure route Pfänder - Hirschberg

Popular family hike from Pfänder, the local mountain of the inhabitants of Bregenz, across the Hirschberg to Langen.

Author tip

Tour through the Alpine Wildlife Park below the Pfänderbahn summit station (open all year round daily from 8.30 to 18.30, free admission, approx. 30 minutes for the Wildlife Park Loop Trail).

The Pfänderbahn Museum in the valley station: The exhibition is dedicated to the history of the Pfänderbahn (open daily), Admission free).

The cheese-trail to Eichenberg/Lutzenreute with information boards on cheese production (approx. 1.5 h walking time).

Geserbergrundweg crossroad - here it leads on to Ahornach

Details

Stamina
Landscape
Technique
Difficulty	moderate
Experience
Highest point	1080 m

Best time of year

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

Brief description

Popular family hike from Pfänder, the local mountain of the inhabitants of Bregenz, across the Hirschberg to Langen.

Public transport

www.vmobil.at

Parking

At the Pfänderbahn or city center of Bregenz

Directions

Ascent with the Pfänderbahn to the summit station. From the mountain station hike via the Pfänder summit and the Jungholz parcel to the Hirschbergalpe and Hirschberg. Descent on the southern slope via the Ahornach, Geserberg and Stollen parcels to Langen. Return with the Landbus ( bus line 25) to Bregenz.

Variants: Ascent via "G'schlief", the "Gschliefweg" (approx. 1.5 h walking time). The hike is also possible in the opposite direction (Langen - Ahornach - Hirschberg - Pfänder, 3 1/2 hours).

Safety instructions

Emergency phone numbers in Austria:

140 Alpine Emergencies throughout Austria as a whole

144 Alpine Emergencies Vorarlberg

112 Euro Emergency calls (works with every mobile/provider)

www.vorarlberg.travel/en/safety-tips-on-the-mountain

Tips

Tour through the Alpine Wildlife Park below the Pfänderbahn summit station (open all year round daily from 8.30 to 18.30, free admission, approx. 30 minutes for the Wildlife Park Loop Trail).

The Pfänderbahn Museum in the valley station: The exhibition is dedicated to the history of the Pfänderbahn (open daily), Admission free).

The cheese-trail to Eichenberg/Lutzenreute with information boards on cheese production (approx. 1.5 h walking time).

Author: Bodensee-Vorarlberg Tourismus GmbH / Vorarlberg Tourismus

Experiences and excursions