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Best Mountain Hikes near Bregenz

The directory currently contains 21 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Bregenz. Their average mapped distance is 28.5 km and average recorded ascent is 1,014 m (3,327 ft); the longest route in the set is 106 km.

This subset represents 18% of the 115 quality-checked routes near Bregenz. Its average distance is 28.5 km, compared with 8.8 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 1,014 m (3,327 ft), versus 327 m (1,073 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

These routes carry the mountain tag. Their measured distance and ascent are shown separately so the label is not used as a proxy for difficulty. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 17 (81%) are rated hard or expert, and 0 (0%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

Trails

Hard

Alpine Panorama Trail

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
15.5 km
/ 9.6 mi
Elevation gain
432 m
Typical duration
3 hr 53 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Hard

Alpine Panorama Trail

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
17.4 km
/ 10.8 mi
Elevation gain
468 m
Typical duration
4 hr 24 min
  • Mountain
  • Alpine meadow
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Expert

Rheintaler Höhenweg

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
106 km
/ 65.8 mi
Elevation gain
2,903 m
Typical duration
29 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Kulturspur Appenzellerland

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
70.3 km
/ 43.7 mi
Elevation gain
2,100 m
Typical duration
19 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Appenzeller Weg

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
42.5 km
/ 26.4 mi
Elevation gain
1,006 m
Typical duration
11 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Jugendstilvilla an der Schweizerstrasse 7 in Altach , Vorarlberg Architekt: Baujahr: Bauherr:
Expert

Rheintalweg Vorarlberg

Liechtenstein

Distance
50.2 km
/ 31.2 mi
Elevation gain
692 m
Typical duration
12 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Frümsen-Salez

Appenzell Innerrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
5.7 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,292 m
Typical duration
3 hr 7 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Gaflei - Planken

Liechtenstein

Distance
12.9 km
/ 8.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,404 m
Typical duration
4 hr 47 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Geologischer Wanderweg Alpstein

Appenzell Innerrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
16.4 km
/ 10.2 mi
Elevation gain
582 m
Typical duration
4 hr 20 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
360° Panorama auf dem Weg zur "Alp Rohr" auf 1000m Höhe im Gemeindegebiet von Sennwald . Im Bild die Naturtunnel in der Kobelwand und die Brücke über den Rohrbach. Die Kerbe öffnet den Blick ins Rheintal nach Liechtenstein. Der Weiterweg fü
Moderate

- Sennwald

Appenzell Innerrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
777 m
Typical duration
2 hr 3 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Wegweiser in Bollenwees im Alpstein mit Blick zur Saxerlücke .
Moderate

Saxerlücke Süd

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
90 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
zwei Ansichten des Alpstein: Hoher Kasten Richtung Säntis (von 2012) und vom Säntis Richtung Hoher Kasten, genau in der Gegenrichtung.
Moderate

Säntis - Mesmer

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
19 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Gafadurahuette - Schaan

Liechtenstein

Distance
8.6 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
851 m
Typical duration
3 hr 3 min
  • Mountain
Expert

Divisionsweg

Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Switzerland

Distance
46.5 km
/ 28.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,007 m
Typical duration
12 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route

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The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
[E4/E5] Europäischer Fernwanderweg Rhein bis Grenze DSt. Gallen60.7 km1,656 m16 hrExpertApril to October
Alpine Panorama TrailAppenzell Ausserrhoden15.5 km432 m3 hr 53 minHardJune to October
Alpine Panorama TrailAppenzell Ausserrhoden17.4 km468 m4 hr 24 minHardApril to October
Via Alpina Stage 56: Feldkirch - GafadurahütteLiechtenstein11.6 km1,307 m4 hr 23 minHardJune to October
Bodensee- Rundwanderweg (Abschnitt Lindau - Kreuzlingen)St. Gallen87.3 km286 m20 hrExpertApril to October
Rheintaler HöhenwegAppenzell Ausserrhoden106 km2,903 m29 hrExpertApril to October
Kulturspur AppenzellerlandAppenzell Ausserrhoden70.3 km2,100 m19 hrExpertApril to October
Appenzeller WegAppenzell Ausserrhoden42.5 km1,006 m11 hrExpertApril to October
Rheintalweg VorarlbergLiechtenstein50.2 km692 m12 hrExpertApril to October
Frümsen-SalezAppenzell Innerrhoden5.7 km1,292 m3 hr 7 minHardJune to October

[E4/E5] Europäischer Fernwanderweg Rhein bis Grenze D, Alpine Panorama Trail, Alpine Panorama Trail currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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