Warth | Bürstegg with panoramic lake

Along the Lech river, past the highest Walser settlement in Vorarlberg (Bürstegg ) and finally the big highlight: the glittering turquoise panoramic lake!

Details

Level

Easy

Distance

19,92 km

Duration

04:20 h

Uphill

947 m

Downhill

947 m

Max. Altitude

2055 m

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Arrival

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Public Transport

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Parking

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Path Conditions

The loop starts in Warth at the village square and leads down to Seebachsee. Above Seebachsee along the goods road, a hiking trail continues straight ahead on the first hill and you cross the Bildegg parcel from above. Descend along the Lechweg towards Teschenberg down to the Lech river. Cross the Lech and follow the hiking trail towards the municipality of Lech. At the Bodenalpe, a path leads down to the right, where you then cross the Lech river and follow the path up to the Bodenalpe. Pass the Bodenalpe and follow the path opposite the main road back up to Bürstegg. Past Bürstegg, follow the hiking trail towards Warth, past the Wannenkopf to the mountain station of the Steffisalp Express. Watch out for summit luck: with a short additional ascent, you can still reach the summit of the Wannenkopf. The Steffisalp-Express can then be used as a descent aid. If you still have some energy left, you should definitely walk along the panoramic lake. To do this, follow the path upwards from the mountain station of the Steffisalp Express, which leads past the mountain station of the Wartherhorn Express towards the Karhornbahn mountain station. From there, it is worth...