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Alpine Pasture Hike l Around the Rote Wand («Red Wall»)

Blick auf die Rote Wand vom Alpgebiet Klesenza aus

Klesenzatal - auf dem Weg zum Johannesjoch

Blick vom Johannesjoch zur Alpe Formarin

Auf dem Weg vom Johannesjoch zur Alpe Formarin

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Difficulty:	schwer
Distance:	15.21 km
Ascent:	910 m
Descent:	920 m
Duration:	6.5 h
Deepest point:	1552 m
Highest point:	2093 m
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The idyllic Formarinsee is located at the end of the Zugertal, in the middle of the Lechquellen Mountains. It is situated on the European watershed and only drains underground. The water flows via the river Lech until it reaches the Black Sea or via the Marulbach and the Alfenz to the North Sea.
This hike requires a good physical condition.

The idyllic Formarinsee is located at the end of the Zugertal, in the middle of the Lechquellen Mountains. It is situated on the European watershed and only drains underground. The water flows via the river Lech until it reaches the Black Sea or via the Marulbach and the Alfenz to the North Sea.

This hike requires a good physical condition.

The Formarinsee and the Rote Wand were voted the most beautiful place in Austria by the viewers of the ORF program «9 Places – 9 Treasures» in 2015. The name of the wall refers to the striking band of red lime that runs across the mountain, especially on the south wall. The 2,704 m high Rote Wand, second highest but most impressive peak of the Lechquellen Mountains, is located between Arlberg, Großes Walsertal and Klostertal. The Formarinsee is of natural origin. Every year it is newly formed by accumulating meltwater. The high mountain lake has no surface outlet, it drains underground through a karst cave system and overcomes the European watershed beneath the Rote Wand.

Author: Helmut Düringer

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Wanderausrüstung für leichte und mittelschwere Wege. Entsprechende Bekleidung der Witterung angepasst.

More info & links:

Alpe Laguz
Mitte Juni bis Mitte September.

Das Laguzstüble ist auch für Nicht-(mehr)Wanderer ein beliebtes Ausflugsziel. Das Laguzstüble ist während der Wanderbus-Saison täglich geöffnet. T +43 680 3284411

Alpe Klesenza
Anfang Juni bis Anfang September, je nach Wetter ist die Alpe bis Anfang Oktober besetzt. T +43 676 6941719
Kapellenfest jeden Sommer, am Sonntag nach dem 15. August

Alpe Formarin
Ende Juni bis Anfang September. Alpfest am 15. August bei Schönwetter

Schutzhütten und Alpen im Biosphärenpark Großes Walsertal

Diese Alpen sind vom Großen Walsertal aus mit dem Wanderbus erreichbar – Infos zu den Alp-Wanderbussen im Biosphärenpark Großen Walsertal

Directions

We walk north from the bus station and past the Formarinsee to the crossing towards Laguzalpe (Sennalpe). Via the Lange Furka you get to the Obere Lauzalpe that is not occupied. The tour continues on a broad trail down to the Alpine Pasture Laguzalpe. Our tour takes us east to the Sättele (1737 m) and from here down to the Huttlabach at the north side of the Rote Wand, where we reach the Klesenzaalpe. At the end of the Klesenzaalpe we cross the Untere Johannesjoch (2055 m) and get to the Freiburger Höhenweg and the Formarinalpe.

Start	Lech, Formarinsee Coordinates: Geogr. 47.17091 N 9.99844 E
Destination	Lech, Formarinsee

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Alpine Pasture Hike l Around the Rote Wand («Red Wall»)

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