Loischkopf Tour | Brand-Bürserberg-Bürs

Moderate
blocked
Refreshments
Panoramic
Round trip
Mountain bike

CLOSED from 1st April to 15th June every year due to the capercaillie protection plan. This scenic mountainbike tour offers a fantastic panoramic view over the Walgau, the Alpine town of Bludenz and far into the Klostertal.

05:30 h duration
22,6 km Length
1785 m Highest point
837 m Lowest point
957 m Ascent
953 m Descent
Condition
Difficulty
Result
Landscape

Tour description

CLOSED from 1st April to 15th June every year due to the capercaillie protection plan.

The drive to Loischkopf is relatively easy and leads mostly on roads and forest roads through the Brandnertal.
The mountainbike tour leads from the church in Bürserberg in the direction of Brandnertalstraße.
Before you reach Brandnertalstraße, keep right and drive uphill on a narrow road in the direction of Tschengla.
At the parking lot of Loischkopfbahn, turn left before the bridge to Kohlgrubweg. After approx. 800 m continue on the left path.
At the "Burtscha" respectively Fuchsbau turn right uphill towards Loischkopf. Passing under the Loischkopf you will now reach the Faregg.
At Faregg turn right onto "Alte Stattweg" downhill to the Ronaalpe. From the alp flat to the south and then down to the left.
Turn left at Dunza - slightly uphill to the stone circles of the high plateau Tschengla.
From Monteschil on asphalt over the Außerberg - back to the right.

Variants
The tour can also only be started from Bürserberg/Tschengla at Loischkopfbahn and/or shortened with the ascent with Loischkopfbahn.

Public transport

Bus line 580, stop "Bürserberg Gemeindeamt".

Timetable enquiry online at www.vmobil.at

Parking

Parking space opposite church

Directions

Bürserberg church - Bürserberg municipal office - road past the hamlets of Baumgarten and Zwischenbäch - Loischkopfbahn valley station/parking area Bikepark Brandnertal - Kohlgrubweg - turn left towards Burtscha respectively Fuchsbau - Loischkopf - Faregg - Alte Stattweg - Alpe Rona - hamlet of Dunza - Monteschil - Ausserberg - Bürserberg church

Safety instructions

EMERGENCY CALL

140 Alpine emergencies throughout Austria

144 Alpine Emergencies Vorarlberg

112 Euro emergency call (works with any mobile phone/network)

www.alpenregion-vorarlberg.com/sicherheitstipps-mountainbike

Equipment

Mountain bike, helmet, rain or sun protection as well as small snacks and enough water to drink. Mobile phone in case of emergency.

Possibly valid mountain railway ticket for the optional ascent with the mountain railway.

Destination

Church, Bürserberg

Starting Point

Church, Bürserberg

Sicherheitstipps für Mountainbike in Vorarlberg

NOTRUF:

140 Alpine Notfälle österreichweit 

144 Alpine Notfälle Vorarlberg 

112 Euro-Notruf (funktioniert mit jedem Handy/Netz) 

Characteristics
Tour type Mountain bike
Difficulty Moderate
Start Bushaltestelle - Museum
Finish Bushaltestelle - Museum
Elevation profile
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