Schnepfau | Schnepfau - Hirschau - Schnepfegg - Schnepfau

Logo Schnepfau | Schnepfau - Hirschau - Schnepfegg - Schnepfau
Logo Schnepfau | Schnepfau - Hirschau - Schnepfegg - Schnepfau
Tour data
8.38km
706 - 933m
Distance
404hm
391hm
Ascent
03:00h
 
Duration
Brief description

A nice hike at the foot of the Kanisfluh from Schnepfau to Hirschau and over the Schnepfegg return to Schnepfau.

Difficulty
easy
Rating
Technique
Fitness
Landscape
Experience
Starting point

Village center Schnepfau

Route
Pfarrkirche Schnepfau
Schnepfau
0.0 km
Wirmboden
2.0 km
Lourdeskapelle
4.4 km
Kapelle Hl. Martin
4.4 km
Hirschau
4.5 km
Rosenburg
6.5 km
Pfarrkirche Schnepfau
8.3 km
Schnepfau
8.3 km

Best season
Jan
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Description

At the foot of the steep north face of the Kanisfluh is the alpine pasture settlement of Wirmboden with its chapel, located on a plain. You cross the Bregenzerach on the way to Hirschau. Here, you start the ascent to the tree-covered Sonnenhang with the highest points of Rosenburg and Schnepfegg (its chapel is worth avisit). You return to Schnepfau via a footpath.

Directions

At the foot of the steep north face of the Kanisfluh is the alpine pasture settlement of Wirmboden with its chapel, located on a plain. You cross the Bregenzerach on the way to Hirschau. Here, you start the ascent to the tree-covered Sonnenhang with the highest points of Rosenburg and Schnepfegg (its chapel is worth avisit). You return to Schnepfau via a footpath.

Highest point
933 m
Endpoint

Village center Schnepfau

Height profile

Equipment

waterproof footwear 
good outdoor clothing worn in layers
a functional top to change in to
sunglasses and sun cream
take plenty of drinks with you: it is also important to drink even if you are not thirsty

Safety instructions

EMERGENCY CALL:
140 Alpine emergency Austria
144 Alpine emergency Vorarlberg
112 Euro-emergency call
www.vorarlberg.travel/sicherheitstipps


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General info

Refreshment stop
A lot of view
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