Ausflugsziele in Vorarlberg

The mountain station of the Uga Express awaits you with an impressive mountain panorama, a large water playground and the sun terraces of the Berggasthof Elsenalpstube and the Berggasthof Uga-Alp.

A women's museum? And one in a rural location? The Fraunemuseum Hittisau in the Bregenzerwald (Austria) shows that both are possible – and have been for over twenty years now. It was the initiative of Elisabeth Stöckler that brought about the founding of the museum in 2000.

An easy, family-friendly hike on paved gravel paths and soft forest floor.

When water turns to stones

This is a place where excellent conditions for skiing can be expected: with 109 kilometres of ski runs and 29 ski lifts and cable cars Mellau Damüls Faschina is the largest ski area in the Bregenzerwald.

Where would you find a better place for a ski museum than in the snowiest village in the world? Enough said! The exhibition in the rectory encompasses 130 years of Vorarlberg skiing history as well as the history of ski racing in Vorarlberg.

Enjoy a game of golf in one of the loveliest regions of the Alps, and discover the hospitality of the Bregenzerwald. The hilly countryside and the numerous small tributaries of the Weissach meld perfectly with your game.

A brief foray into the history and materials of bows and arrows opens the door to the world of archery. Learning the correct posture, shooting technique, aiming and letting go awakens the joy of archery.

The siblings Merbot, Diedo and Ilga, who descended from the count, left their home and riches behind and dedicated themselves to the Christianization of the Bregenzerwald in the service of the Mehrerau Abbey. Ilga said goodbye to her brothers one last time on the Lorena Pass, and they wept.

The Au outdoor pool is furnished with solar heating and the water temperature is kept a more or less constant 24 C. Those who’d like to swim laps can take advantage of the lanes in the 25-m pool. In the kids’ pool close by, bubble jets ensure fun for little ones.