Vorarlberg

Easy to walk/hike; comfortable; high level of safety; generally well-maintained footpaths; suitable for all age groups.

Shoes with grippy soles recommended; usually easy to walk/hike; alpine natural hazards; mostly natural footpaths; some sections are narrow, stony and exposed.

Mountain experience, surefootedness and a good head for heights required; high level of personal responsibility required; climbs with increased alpine risks; only for experienced mountaineers.

Source / Further information

Amt der Vorarlberger Landesregierung, Abt. VIIa - Raumplanung und Baurecht (Hrsg.) (2005): Wanderwege Service. Handbuch für die Anlage und Betreuung von Wanderwegen. - Bregenz. (Schriftenreihe Raumplanung Vorarlberg 25). online: https://vorarlberg.at/documents/302033/472555/handbuchfuerdieanlageundb.pdf/d04f9244-79e9-aa35-54a5-02ec3c107d6f . 

The Office of the Vorarlberg Provincial Government, Department of Spatial Planning and Building Law, is responsible for preparing and publishing the Vorarlberg hiking trail concept. The technical content is based on the hiking trail concept itself as well as on the complementary Manual for the Design and Maintenance of Vorarlberg Hiking Trails, which provides detailed descriptions of the fundamental quality standards, marking and signage guidelines, requirements for trail planning, and the practical demands related to the management and maintenance of the trail network.