Laternsertal Valley – Das Bädle, Laterns loop from Rankweil

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Laternsertal Valley – Das Bädle, Laterns loop from Rankweil

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Laternsertal Valley – Das Bädle, Laterns loop from Rankweil

05:12

45.2km

1,570m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that is highly dangerous

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

After 23.1 km for 72 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.29 km

Netschelweg Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

Beautiful gravel road to Bad Laterns, good alternative to the asphalt road on the other side

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7.90 km

View of Laterns

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lanterns
Laterns was first mentioned in 1177. Records prove the name "Montem Clauturni" at that time. Settlers settled in the town from the beginning of the 14th century. Today the …

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12.1 km

Waterfall by the Trail

Highlight • Waterfall

Beautiful waterfall

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13.7 km

Laternsertal Valley

Highlight • Natural

After the long walk in the shady forest, light and space are good.

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17.8 km

Das Bädle, Laterns

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Bädle, is really one of the last truly idyllic places in the country. The hosts Susi and Ewald, make it a wonderful experience to stop there!

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29.1 km

Gapfohl Alpe

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Middle station of the Laterns ski area, from here mostly free of trees

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30.2 km

Scenic Singletrack Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Very long and varied trail to the valley, if the branches are not missed;)

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39.4 km

Chapel of Our Dear Lady on the Stocken

Highlight • Religious Site

That's really what it's supposed to be. Intercessions, wishes and donations are possible.

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45.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.7 km

3.53 km

2.05 km

1.21 km

830 m

Surfaces

26.8 km

7.78 km

6.59 km

3.15 km

449 m

437 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,590 m)

Lowest point (460 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

15°C

7°C

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

August 11, 2022,Rankweil - Laternsertal - DH 🤪💪🏼🦵🏼

Finally... a really cool round with a colleague from VBG. done 😃 - Very nice tour from Rank"wiel" into the Laternsertal, up the mountain and back over the mountain saddle 😎🌞 --- and back down to Rankweil with permanent downhill passages - really cool, always again and to be recommended (weekdays ) - Absolutely great 🤪💪🏼🦵🏼
Unfortunately no time for …

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August 10, 2022,Laternser- Thal mit dem MTB umrundet

Super nice tour with the MTB, Hm as always too much from Komoot, in real about 1500Hm

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August 4, 2024,eMTB - Rankweil-Laterns-Gapfohl-Untere Saluveralpe-Rankweil

Great tour with lots of trails (S1-S2) - extremely varied. However, there were some parts where there was a no-traffic zone (!) and so I had to push a bit in the forest.

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May 16, 2025,🇦🇹 Biketour 🚲 ins Laternsertal

Starting from Gisingen 🏠, I mainly followed the road to Altenstadt and Rankweil.

Along forest roads, paths, and a short stretch of the "Übersaxner Straße" to the "Rainberg" parcel 🌧️⛰️.

Followed the "Rüthiweg" for about 4 km, then continued across the pasture up to the "Alpewies" 🛖🐄.

Soon I reached the "Netschelweg." I then followed this to "Bad Laterns" 🍽️🥘🥤.

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October 31, 2021,20211031 eMTB: von Rankweil rund um's Laternsertal

On what is probably the last beautiful day in late autumn, I am going on a simple tour around the Laternser Tal.

I park the car near the bridge at the exit of the Frutzbach gorge. Initially, the journey goes back to Rankweil, and then leads on a very beautiful path in the forest on the left bank along the …

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July 21, 2022,⚡🚵‍♂️🚶‍♂️ (A) Bike+Hike: Netschelweg 🚵‍♂️ Üble Schlucht 🚶‍♂️ Laternsertal 🚵‍♂️, Kombirunde ab Rankweil

Andrea🐶🚵🏻🥾 and I did a bike+hike combination tour together. The main goal was the hike, which was a bike part, along with biking as an additional loop, and above all the arrival and departure to the remote hike part.

Approach from Rankweil on the Netschelweg (13 km long Fosrtstrasse). We left the bikes there and descended into the deep "Uble …

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July 21, 2022,Bike+Hike 🚵🏻🚵🏻🥾🥾 Netschelweg-Üble Schlucht-Bad Laterns-Rankweil mit Werner

The idea today was simply to bridge the somewhat lengthy Netschelweg by bike.
The real highlight was the evil gorge, which we had completely to ourselves today 😄
It's "bad" down into the very deep, beautiful gorge.
The path is marked blue and white, but super secured 👍🏻
I would like to say a big thank you to those who …

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June 28, 2025,Netschelweg - Bädle - Falba

Via the Netschelweg to the Laterns Bädle. Then "around the back," first up and then down to the Gapfohl valley station, from there up to the Falba.
We returned towards the Alpwegkopf, shortly before the turnoff to Dafins, down and homeward bound 😎

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