Dornbirn & the surrounding area offers countless hikes with an amazing view: whether on Lake Constance, on the Rhine valley or on the Swiss mountains - sometimes you can even have all at once.
Through one of the biggest gorges in Central Europe, the wooden bridges take you past seriously breathtaking scenes as far as the Staufensee, which feeds a 100-year-old power plant. Behind that lies the more gentle Alplochschlucht.
Idyllic hiking destinations are aplenty in the mountains of the foothills of the Alps – Weißenfluh Alpe is one of the most idyllic of them. Content cows in the meadow, an incredible panorama, the peace and quiet of an alpine meadow and the fragrance of herbs – the reasons for returning to the valley are few once you have come to the traditional alpine inn. The food is authentic and plain – soups, snack platters, fruit juice, cheese and bacon. The cake is home-made. The Kässpätzle with potato salad (upon advanced booking) is a must.
A panoramic view of the Swiss mountains, the Rhine valley and Lake Constance. The Karren cable car takes visitors, every fifteen minutes, up to the 976-metre mountain summit, which is a starting point for several beautiful hikes. The 12m-long “Karren-Kante” is a newly built jetty offering an additional impressive all-round view.