Wooden Railway Sleeper Archway – Wolfurt Castle loop from Lauterach

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Wooden Railway Sleeper Archway – Wolfurt Castle loop from Lauterach

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Wooden Railway Sleeper Archway – Wolfurt Castle loop from Lauterach

06:07

21.2km

490m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 18.2 km for 152 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.78 km

Bregenzerach Gorge: Kennelbach to Doren

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Adventure hiking trail on old ways of the Wälderbähnle

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3.97 km

Bregenzerach Gorge Tunnels and Ruins

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One of the most wonderful and photogenic spots of the hike.

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7.11 km

Wooden Railway Sleeper Archway

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Made from beams from the old railway line

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7.81 km

Waterfalls in Bregenzerach Gorge

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After a short hike along the Bregenzerach you come to the gorge. Nice fork in the river and great walk along the river.

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9.10 km

Rotach Tunnel

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Meanwhile (06.2022) "Enter at your own risk". The boards have been removed, also the "no trespassing" sign, but the wooden fence is still there coming from Bozenau. You can get there on foot without any problems.

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10.5 km

Doren-Sulzberg Suspension Bridge

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Pure pedestrian bridge. And don't rock, otherwise the bridge will rock you. ;-)

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18.3 km

Trail from Alte Bucherstraße to Oberer Saustallweg

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From my hiking trail you could take a shortcut here to a higher hiking trail. Unfortunately not my version.

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20.4 km

Wolfurt Castle

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Built in 1180, picturesque Wolfurt Castle is worth the climb. Incredible panorama over Bregenz and the Rhine Valley to Lake Constance.

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21.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.45 km

7.05 km

2.59 km

1.97 km

1.18 km

Surfaces

9.10 km

5.95 km

4.47 km

998 m

459 m

245 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (730 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

Weather

Today

Thursday 10 September

19°C

11°C

14 %

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Comments

September 22, 2022,Schneiderkopf ➡️ retour über die alte Wälderbahntrasse

the forest railway route is currently in a somewhat wild state in places. There are some Muren down. So good shoes are an advantage at the moment or it doesn't matter that the shoes are hardly recognizable because of the mud 😁

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September 22, 2024,🇦🇹 Bregenzer Ach entlang der ehemaligen Waldbahn & in die Berge nach Buch

In terms of the trails, it's a very demanding tour with unspoilt paths. And my first 20km hike 😁 A real 420m elevation gain 💪🏽

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July 9, 2022,🇦🇹 🥾 Kennelbach-Camping Bregenzerach-Buch-Kennelbach 09.07.2022

Hiked along the Bregenzer Achschlucht today..
First of all:
The tour is not an official hiking trail and is not marked as such.
Although this route is popular, it is actually not passable because the Rotach Tunnel and the Rickenbach Tunnel are officially closed. The path is absolutely not suitable for bicycles….
The way back took me back to Kennlbach …

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April 2, 2023,2023.04.02 Bozenau-Schneiderkopf-Wolfurt-Kennelbach und über alten Eisenbahnstrecke zurück

Today I took a look at the path above the road between Wolfurt and Buch to see if you can cycle there. Before that I'm still on the Schneiderkopf, but unfortunately it doesn't have any good vantage points. About the path: I think the mountain bike mostly goes on the path above the L14, but there are some small bridges …

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