Obere Furkla - Elser Fürkele - Muttersberg | Bludenz

Moderate

Refreshments

Panoramic

Cable car ascent/descent

Round trip

Exposed

Secured sections

Mountain Hike

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06:15 h duration

12,9 km Length

1870 m Highest point

663 m Lowest point

1282 m Ascent

570 m Descent

Condition

Difficulty

Result

Landscape

Tour description

Challenging hike with tremendous views down into the Walgau and Klostertal valley.

The start of this tour is the valley station of the Muttersberg cable car. From here, descend briefly to the moated castle and turn left there. After a short stretch in the forest, the hiking trail branches off in the direction of Untere and Obere Furkla. The path now always leads through the forest and across lush flower meadows up to the Obere Furkla. On the Obere Furkla a sensational view opens up in the direction of Bludenz, Walgau and Rätikon. From here, continue uphill over a rather steep grassy slope towards Elser Fürkele. The grassy slope now turns into more rugged and rocky terrain and leads up to the Elser Fürkele via a steep path. From Elser Fürkele, the path leads across alpine pastures down to Alpe Els. During the summer months it is worthwhile to stop at the Alpe Els. From Alpe Els follow the forest road in the direction of Tiefenseesattel. A short stretch can be shortened via a footpath before the tour leads back via the road directly to the mountain station of the Muttersberg cable car. The Muttersberg cable car then takes you comfortably back down into the valley to the starting point.

City bus line 501, stop Muttersberg cable car

Timetable online at www.vmobil.at

Paid parking at the valley station of the Muttersberg cable car

Muttersberg cable car valley station - moated castle - forest & meadow path in the direction of Obere Furkla - Obere Furkla - trail in the direction of Elser Fürkele - Elser Fürkele - Alpe Els - goods path in the direction of Tiefenseesattel - Tiefenseesattel - hiking trail or goods path - Muttersberg cable car mountain station - descent with the Muttersberg cable car - Muttersberg cable car valley station.

Attention
The ascent via the Elser Fürkele is only suitable for experienced hikers!
EMERGENCY CALL
140 Alpine emergencies Austria-wide
144 Alpine emergencies Vorarlberg
112 Euro-emergency call (works with any mobile phone/network)
www.vorarlberg-alpenregion.at/en/bludenz/hiking-tips-emergency-numbers

Ankle-high mountain boots with treaded soles, sun and rain protection, snack, filled water bottle and first aid kit. Hiking poles are recommended. Mobile phone in case of emergency.

During the summer months it is worthwhile to stop at the Alpe Els.

Muttersberg Cable Car mountain station, Bludenz

Muttersberg Cable Car valley station, Bludenz

EN NOTRUF:

EN 140 - Alpine Notfälle österreichweit

EN 144 - Alpine Notfälle Vorarlberg

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