Spend an unforgettable day in Austria’s westernmost province of Vorarlberg on a self-guided culinary hike within the Bregenzerwald, wright here you stroll from one meal to the following by way of rolling alpine pastures.
There are culinary walks all through the Bregenzerwald, and we selected a route of roughly 13 km Warth to Schröckenthe place cows graze in fields knee-deep in alpine flowers, and swift-footed marmots run by way of rocky outcrops.
Alpine breakfast in Hochalphütte
After a brief drive to Steffisalp Categorical seat it takes about thirty minutes to stroll from Warth Hochalpine hut for a conventional alpine breakfast. Select from contemporary fruit, home made preserves, alpine cheeses and varied pastries.
Lunch at Lodge Körbersee
After you have fueled up for breakfast, proceed on for an additional ninety minutes or so Lodge Körbersee for lunch. Alongside the best way, you’ll be able to cease at Saloberkopf (2030 m) and benefit from the panoramic view earlier than descending by way of the placing limestone panorama. At this a part of the path, it appears potential that Bilbo Baggins and buddies may seem at any time.
Lunch at Lodge Körbersee could be loved outdoors on the terrace overlooking the alpine lake. From right here there may be a powerful view of the Braunarlspitze – the very best mountain within the Bregenzerwald (2649 m).
Candy finish at Lodge Tannberg
On the best way from Lodge Körbersee you might have the chance to go to Batzenalpe, Alpine Museum – is open on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday afternoons. Right here you’ll be able to find out about life within the early days within the Austrian excessive mountains.
After descending by way of the spruce forest, you’ll attain Lodge Tannberg within the tiny village of Schröcken simply in time for a day deal with. Right here you’ll be able to bask in a scrumptious dessert on the final cease of the Bregenzerwald Culinary Stroll.
Journey ideas
- Though the roughly 13 km self-guided hike from Warth to Schröcken takes six to seven hours, the precise mountain climbing time is round three hours. There’s a 160 m ascent from the Steffisalp Categorical and a lack of 780 m on the descent to Schröcken.
- We hiked as a household and everybody loved the expertise. Highlights, based on the kids – strolling the trail by way of the limestone karst space the place it felt like ‘The Lord of the Rings’, chopping wooden into shingles utilizing conventional instruments on the Batzenalpe (alpine museum) and all that scrumptious meals.
- Culinary expeditions normally final from Might to October. Select and guide your culinary hike within the Bregenzerwald vacationer resort.
Our go to to Vorarlberg in Austria was in cooperation with the State Vacationer Board of Vorarlberg. Though we have been invited to hitch the culinary expedition in Bregenzerwald free of charge, I’ll repeat the expertise myself. As at all times, if I do not take pleasure in a vacation spot or expertise, I will not advocate it.