Ausflugsziele in Vorarlberg

The popular local recreation area in the city of St.Gallen.

Thundering waterfalls, babbling brooks and unspoilt nature all around. The Örflaschlucht is so awe-inspiring that it quickly makes everyday life vanish into the distance and directs all the senses towards its splendid water displays. The circular route via St.

The Bruggerloch is a bathing lake that’s three hectares in size, seven metres deep and conveniently located directly next to the cycle path. But parking spaces are scarce.

Just below St. Gerold priory the contemplation and meditation trail winds its way past a series of carefully designed woodland pools through the stillness of the forest.

It’s said that the Nenzinger Himmel is ‘the only heaven on earth’. It’s mostly a picturesque hiking area where it seems as if time has stood still – pure idyll. It’s possible to hike to the Pfälzer Hütte or to take the circular route past the blue mountain lake to the Alpe Setsch.

The lakes that are the Paspels Seen, a favourite bathing spot for many locals, are to be found in Rankweil. Around 20 hectares of lake were created for recreation here – including swimming and angling.

Neuschwanstein was opened to the public in 1886, only seven weeks after the death of König Ludwig II. The unsociable king had built the castle to enable him to withdraw from the public eye – perversely, his hideaway has now become a major tourist attraction

Meeting place, barbecue area, bathing spot and insider tip for the most beautiful sunsets on Lake Constance. The Pipeline in Bregenz runs from Bregenz harbour to the Lochau open-air swimming area and offers plenty of places along the shore for a quick swim.

The unbridled force of nature in a delightful setting

The "Schollamoos" is located in the immediate vicinity of the centre of Alberschwende. In the past, peat was extracted from this moor. Today, a well-maintained walking path leads through the birch forests and the moor area.