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Neuburg Castle Ruins (Koblach) – Netschelweg Trail loop from Götzis
RoutesBike touring routes & trailsAustriaVorarlbergBezirk FeldkirchGötzis
Neuburg Castle Ruins (Koblach) – Netschelweg Trail loop from Götzis
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Neuburg Castle Ruins (Koblach) – Netschelweg Trail loop from Götzis
04:11
53.4km
1,000m
Cycling
Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 22, 2026
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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route
After 3.78 km for 140 m
After 9.79 km for 196 m
After 13.2 km for 65 m
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769 m
Jonas-Schlössle, Götzis
Highlight • Castle
Jonas-Schlössle, Götzis
The history of the Jonas-Schlössle in Götzis can only be traced in fragments. The dates on the east side of the Jonas-Schlössle were not attached until 1884.
In the Ems Chronicle of 1616, written by the tutor of the Counts of Ems Georg Schleh, the Jonas-Schlössle is not mentioned, although all other important buildings in Götzi are mentioned. Georg Schleh had access to his master's documents, which were already extensive at the time, so it is surprising that the person otherwise familiar with the area was not mentioned.
In the course of the renovation of the Jonas-Schlössle starting in 2001, wooden beams were examined using dendrochronology. The felling date of the oak trunks used for the construction is therefore between 1582 and 1584. The year 1584 seems to have been used as the start of construction.
As early as the 1970s, the sandstone column on the ground floor of the Jonas Castle was uncovered, which bears a coat of arms cartouche with the Jonas family crest.
The construction was probably started in 1584 by Leonhard Jonas II. Construction was likely to be interrupted soon after that. Leonhard Jonas II died around 1590. Construction only continued around 1595. With the design of the ballroom on the second floor with a magnificent wooden ceiling and wall paneling, the construction was probably completed around 50 years after the groundbreaking.
It is a unique example of a Renaissance mansion in the Lake Constance area. A wooden coffered ceiling from the 16th century is valuable in terms of art history.
It was extensively renovated between 2001 and 2004 and has since provided space for readings, chamber concerts, exhibitions, seminars, conferences and other events.
The square next to the Schlössle is the central event location in the market town of Götzis. The place was named after Dr. Jakob Jonas von Buch und Udelberg (born in Götzis in 1500, died in Abensberg in 1559). dr Jakob Jonas was ennobled in 1541 by Emperor Charles V of Regensburg. In Götzis, Junker Dr. Jakob Jonas built a few houses, improved roads and paths, and the church in St. Arbogast was renovated on his behalf.
The annual Junker Jonas market is held there in honor of the Junker.
Junker Dr. Jakob Jonas died in 1559 without biological descendants. His great wealth therefore fell into the possession of his brother and sister's children.
The Junker-Jonas-Platz goes back to Junker Dr. Jakob Jonas, the adjacent Schlössle was built by the Jonas family and is therefore (only) called Jonas-Schlössle.
Text/Source: Wikipedia
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonas-Schl%C3%B6ssle
The history of the Jonas-Schlössle in Götzis can only be traced in fragments. The dates on the east side of the Jonas-Schlössle were not attached until 1884.
In the Ems Chronicle of 1616, written by the tutor of the Counts of Ems Georg Schleh, the Jonas-Schlössle is not mentioned, although all other important buildings in Götzi are mentioned. Georg Schleh had access to his master's documents, which were already extensive at the time, so it is surprising that the person otherwise familiar with the area was not mentioned.
In the course of the renovation of the Jonas-Schlössle starting in 2001, wooden beams were examined using dendrochronology. The felling date of the oak trunks used for the construction is therefore between 1582 and 1584. The year 1584 seems to have been used as the start of construction.
As early as the 1970s, the sandstone column on the ground floor of the Jonas Castle was uncovered, which bears a coat of arms cartouche with the Jonas family crest.
The construction was probably started in 1584 by Leonhard Jonas II. Construction was likely to be interrupted soon after that. Leonhard Jonas II died around 1590. Construction only continued around 1595. With the design of the ballroom on the second floor with a magnificent wooden ceiling and wall paneling, the construction was probably completed around 50 years after the groundbreaking.
It is a unique example of a Renaissance mansion in the Lake Constance area. A wooden coffered ceiling from the 16th century is valuable in terms of art history.
It was extensively renovated between 2001 and 2004 and has since provided space for readings, chamber concerts, exhibitions, seminars, conferences and other events.
The square next to the Schlössle is the central event location in the market town of Götzis. The place was named after Dr. Jakob Jonas von Buch und Udelberg (born in Götzis in 1500, died in Abensberg in 1559). dr Jakob Jonas was ennobled in 1541 by Emperor Charles V of Regensburg. In Götzis, Junker Dr. Jakob Jonas built a few houses, improved roads and paths, and the church in St. Arbogast was renovated on his behalf.
The annual Junker Jonas market is held there in honor of the Junker.
Junker Dr. Jakob Jonas died in 1559 without biological descendants. His great wealth therefore fell into the possession of his brother and sister's children.
The Junker-Jonas-Platz goes back to Junker Dr. Jakob Jonas, the adjacent Schlössle was built by the Jonas family and is therefore (only) called Jonas-Schlössle.
Text/Source: Wikipedia
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonas-Schl%C3%B6ssle
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3.28 km
Neuburg Castle Ruins (Koblach)
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Neuburg Castle Ruins, Koblach
The hilltop castle is located in the middle of the Rhine Valley near the Kummenberg. Although only the extensive ruins remain today, visitors still get an impression of the former size of the fortified castle. When it was built is unknown. In a document from 1152 it is mentioned as the property of the Staufers. The oldest part of the castle is the so-called keep. It was probably built in the second third of the 12th century and was more of a fortified residential building, a tower house. An entrance carved into the rock was found at the entrance to the basement of the palace. On the top of the castle section gate, dripstones, or more precisely stalactites, have formed. These are formed from dripping water, which indicates that water is seeping through the wall above, which is not particularly good for its durability. Note: There is a special occurrence of dripstones very close to the Neuburg, in the Kalkofenhöhle. These were discovered during the construction of the motorway and unfortunately largely destroyed by unreasonable people.
There is a vineyard near Neuburg. In 1685, the chronicler Prugger wrote of it: "Good wine grows there and is ripe 14 days earlier than in other places every year." A Negrelli map from the 19th century still shows that there were vines there at that time.
Text / Source: Vorarlberg Tourismus GmbH, Poststraße 11, 6850 Dornbirn
vorarlberg.travel/poi/koblach-burgruine-neuburg
The hilltop castle is located in the middle of the Rhine Valley near the Kummenberg. Although only the extensive ruins remain today, visitors still get an impression of the former size of the fortified castle. When it was built is unknown. In a document from 1152 it is mentioned as the property of the Staufers. The oldest part of the castle is the so-called keep. It was probably built in the second third of the 12th century and was more of a fortified residential building, a tower house. An entrance carved into the rock was found at the entrance to the basement of the palace. On the top of the castle section gate, dripstones, or more precisely stalactites, have formed. These are formed from dripping water, which indicates that water is seeping through the wall above, which is not particularly good for its durability. Note: There is a special occurrence of dripstones very close to the Neuburg, in the Kalkofenhöhle. These were discovered during the construction of the motorway and unfortunately largely destroyed by unreasonable people.
There is a vineyard near Neuburg. In 1685, the chronicler Prugger wrote of it: "Good wine grows there and is ripe 14 days earlier than in other places every year." A Negrelli map from the 19th century still shows that there were vines there at that time.
Text / Source: Vorarlberg Tourismus GmbH, Poststraße 11, 6850 Dornbirn
vorarlberg.travel/poi/koblach-burgruine-neuburg
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3.85 km
Schloßhügel
Nature Reserve
11.0 km
Auwald
Forest
5
12.5 km
Basilica Rankweil
Highlight • Religious Site
Rankweil basilica
The church on the 50-meter-high Liebfrauenberg formed the center of a large parish from the 8th century, which at times comprised large parts of the Vorarlberger Vorderland and extended into the Swiss Rhine Valley.
There is evidence of a pilgrimage site since the early 13th century. The pilgrimage church "To Our Lady of the Visitation" was elevated to a minor basilica in 1986.
Text: Gem. Rankweil
rankweil.at/freizeit-kultur/sehenswertes-in-rankweil/kirchen-kloester-kapellen/basilika-rankweil
The church on the 50-meter-high Liebfrauenberg formed the center of a large parish from the 8th century, which at times comprised large parts of the Vorarlberger Vorderland and extended into the Swiss Rhine Valley.
There is evidence of a pilgrimage site since the early 13th century. The pilgrimage church "To Our Lady of the Visitation" was elevated to a minor basilica in 1986.
Text: Gem. Rankweil
rankweil.at/freizeit-kultur/sehenswertes-in-rankweil/kirchen-kloester-kapellen/basilika-rankweil
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13.2 km
Basilica of Our Lady of Rankweil
Highlight • Religious Site
Basilica, Rankweil
From the 8th century, the church on the 50-metre-high Liebfrauenberg formed the center of a large parish, which at times included large parts of the Vorarlberg Vorderland and extended into the Swiss Rhine Valley.
A place of pilgrimage has been documented since the early 13th century. The pilgrimage church "To Our Lady of the Visitation" was raised to a minor basilica in 1986.
Text: Gem. Rankweil
rankweil.at/freizeit-kultur/sehenswertes-in-rankweil/kirchen-kloester-kapellen/basilika-rankweil
From the 8th century, the church on the 50-metre-high Liebfrauenberg formed the center of a large parish, which at times included large parts of the Vorarlberg Vorderland and extended into the Swiss Rhine Valley.
A place of pilgrimage has been documented since the early 13th century. The pilgrimage church "To Our Lady of the Visitation" was raised to a minor basilica in 1986.
Text: Gem. Rankweil
rankweil.at/freizeit-kultur/sehenswertes-in-rankweil/kirchen-kloester-kapellen/basilika-rankweil
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18.5 km
Netschelweg Trail
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Great bike path above the nasty ravine. The surface is a bit rough, not ideal for city bikes.🥰
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31.4 km
Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene and St. Anthony of Padua, Bad Laterns
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St. Way Chapel Maria and Antonius, Bad Laterns
She is the St. Mary Magdalene and St. Antonius of Padua and belongs to the Innerlaterns branch church and thus to the Rankweil deanery in the Feldkirch diocese. The building from 1870 is a listed building.
Text/Source: Wikipedia
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapelle_Bad_Innerlaterns
She is the St. Mary Magdalene and St. Antonius of Padua and belongs to the Innerlaterns branch church and thus to the Rankweil deanery in the Feldkirch diocese. The building from 1870 is a listed building.
Text/Source: Wikipedia
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapelle_Bad_Innerlaterns
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46.9 km
Historic watermill on the Ratzbach in Weiler
Highlight • Historical Site
Mill in the hamlet on the Ratzbach
The mills in the hamlet of Treiet (today Sägerweg), Weiler
17th century:
A hammer forge was operated at the site of Weiler, Treiet - today Sägerweg. An overshot water wheel was already in operation at that time.
19th century:
In 1838, Alois Ludescher, the great-grandfather of the current owner family Kurt Ludescher, bought the property and converted the forge into a sawmill and a grinding mill. His profession was thus sawmiller. The sawmill was then closed in 1961 in the third generation. The grinding mill was closed in 1964. This made Wilhelm and Hugo Ludescher the last sawyers and millers in Weiler. The millers' guild was of great importance in the Vorderland for centuries.
The mills and saws in Weiler were known at the time as "thunderstorm saws" because they ran depending on the weather conditions. During prolonged droughts, operations could only be limited for a long time "due to a lack of energy".
The house name "Sägers" has been preserved for descendants to this day and will continue to be maintained for future generations.
In 1974, the sawmill and mill buildings were finally demolished. In their place stands the Kurt Ludescher family home. The water wheel system was preserved for posterity.
In 2004, Kurt Ludescher built a small hydroelectric power station with his sons Manfred and Mario. The water intake in the Ratzbach, the water wheel, the water supply, the machine house for the 6 kWh generator and the control system had to be rebuilt or renewed. Up to 200 liters of water per second could be taken from the "Ratz" torrent, but 30 liters of residual water per second had to remain in the stream. The CHP plant produced around 12,000 kWh of electricity per year, which was used in the three households. The surplus electricity was fed into the grid.
In 2018, the KWKW had to be stopped because the gear between the water wheel and the generator had become damaged and repairs were not economically viable.
Today, the water wheel is still in operation as a "show water wheel" and can be operated with around 1.5 liters of water per second. A bit of nostalgia and memories always have their charm and are also an appreciation of our ancestors.
Text / Source: Kurt and Maria Ludescher, Sägerweg 2, 6837 Weiler
The mills in the hamlet of Treiet (today Sägerweg), Weiler
17th century:
A hammer forge was operated at the site of Weiler, Treiet - today Sägerweg. An overshot water wheel was already in operation at that time.
19th century:
In 1838, Alois Ludescher, the great-grandfather of the current owner family Kurt Ludescher, bought the property and converted the forge into a sawmill and a grinding mill. His profession was thus sawmiller. The sawmill was then closed in 1961 in the third generation. The grinding mill was closed in 1964. This made Wilhelm and Hugo Ludescher the last sawyers and millers in Weiler. The millers' guild was of great importance in the Vorderland for centuries.
The mills and saws in Weiler were known at the time as "thunderstorm saws" because they ran depending on the weather conditions. During prolonged droughts, operations could only be limited for a long time "due to a lack of energy".
The house name "Sägers" has been preserved for descendants to this day and will continue to be maintained for future generations.
In 1974, the sawmill and mill buildings were finally demolished. In their place stands the Kurt Ludescher family home. The water wheel system was preserved for posterity.
In 2004, Kurt Ludescher built a small hydroelectric power station with his sons Manfred and Mario. The water intake in the Ratzbach, the water wheel, the water supply, the machine house for the 6 kWh generator and the control system had to be rebuilt or renewed. Up to 200 liters of water per second could be taken from the "Ratz" torrent, but 30 liters of residual water per second had to remain in the stream. The CHP plant produced around 12,000 kWh of electricity per year, which was used in the three households. The surplus electricity was fed into the grid.
In 2018, the KWKW had to be stopped because the gear between the water wheel and the generator had become damaged and repairs were not economically viable.
Today, the water wheel is still in operation as a "show water wheel" and can be operated with around 1.5 liters of water per second. A bit of nostalgia and memories always have their charm and are also an appreciation of our ancestors.
Text / Source: Kurt and Maria Ludescher, Sägerweg 2, 6837 Weiler
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49.0 km
Klausbach Restoration Area
Highlight • River
B
53.4 km
End point
Train Station
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16.1 km
16.0 km
12.3 km
8.71 km
296 m
Surfaces
36.6 km
10.0 km
5.52 km
662 m
345 m
340 m
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