2-valley tour: Sonnenkopf - Kristberg | Dalaas-Wald am Arlberg

Hard

open

Refreshments

Panoramic

Cable car ascent/descent

Round trip

Mountain bike

The Sonnenkopf-Kristberg round tour connects two valleys and is accordingly diverse. From the Klostertal you get to the Sonnenkopf, from there on to the Wasserstubental. The route continues via the "Wildried" to the sunny balcony Kristberg with its great views and from there back to the Klostertal.

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04:30 h duration

30,2 km Length

1841 m Highest point

843 m Lowest point

1136 m Ascent

1136 m Descent

Condition

Difficulty

Result

Landscape

Tour description

The start of this circular tour is at the Sonnenkopf cable car in Wald am Arlberg. This is where the goods path to the Sonnenkopf begins; always stay on the main path. Once on the Sonnenkopf, you will be surprised by the fabulous "bear country" with its many attractions. Leave the area in the area of the ski lifts in a southerly direction via the steep goods path to the Obere Wasserstubenalpe. Continue through the Wasserstuben valley via the Untere Wasserstubenalpe and the Wildried in a westerly direction out to the Kristberg. From the Kristberg Panorama Inn to the "St. Agatha" mountain chapel and on to the Kristbergsattel. On the goods path through the Dalaas community forest, via the Poller parcel on the asphalted road to the village centre. From here first on the asphalted main road to the end of the village. From there, turn right along the shady side of the Alfenz on a goods path (cycle path), past Außerwald back to the valley station of the Sonnenkopf cable car.

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Sonnenkopf cable car valley station

Sonnenkopf cable car valley station - goods path uphill or alternatively ascent with the Sonnenkopf cable car - Sonnenkopf with Bärenland - Obere Wasserstubenalpe - Wasserstuben valley - Untere Wasserstubenalpe - Wildried - Kristberg - Kristbergsattel - Dalaaser Gemeindewald - Dalaas - road towards Wald am Arlberg - cycle path - Sonnenkopf cable car valley station

EMERGENCY CALL
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112 Euro-emergency call (works with any mobile phone/network)

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Mountain bike, helmet, rain or sun protection, small snacks and enough water to drink. Mobile phone in case of emergency. Possibly a valid mountain railway ticket for the optional ascent with the mountain railway.

The tour can also be done in the opposite direction. To shorten the tour a little, the Sonnenkopf cable car can also be used as a convenient ascent aid. Mountain bike transport with the Sonnenkopf cable car possible for an extra charge.

Sonnenkopf cable car valley station, Wald am Arlberg

NOTRUF:

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144 Alpine Notfälle Vorarlberg

112 Euro-Notruf (funktioniert mit jedem Handy/Netz)