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Alpine Pasture Hike l Warth-Schröcken – around the Karhorn

Blick von der Steffisalpbahn auf Warth

Photo: Helmut Düringer

Übergang auf Bürstegg

Photo: Helmut Düringer

Blick auf Walsersiedlung Bürstegg

Photo: Helmut Düringer

Walserhaus in Bürstegg

Photo: Helmut Düringer

Kirche in Bürstegg

Photo: Helmut Düringer

Auenfeldsattel

Photo: Helmut Düringer

Alpmuseum uf m Tannberg

Photo: Günter König

Blick auf Alpe Batzen

Photo: Helmut Düringer

Blick auf Batzenalpe

Photo: Helmut Düringer

Körbersee mit Blick auf Berghotel Körbersee

Photo: Helmut Düringer

Körbalpe

Photo: Helmut Düringer

Blick zurück auf den Weg

Photo: Helmut Düringer

Blick auf Kalbelesee und Simmel

Photo: Helmut Düringer

Factbox

Difficulty: leicht
Distance: 13.13 km
Ascent: 443 m
Descent: 664 m
Duration: 4.3 h
Deepest point: 1564 m
Highest point: 1947 m
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  • Höhenprofil

    Hike on the footsteps of the Walser from Warth to Bürstegg, the highest situated Walser settlement in Vorarlberg. The trail leads across the Auenfeld to the origin of the Bregenzerache and to the Alpine Pasture Untere Auenfeldalpe and Batzenalpe (that also houses an alpine museum). The next destination is the beautiful natural site of the Körbersee. You cross the height of the Hochtannbergpass and reach the Kalbelesee and the end of the hike.

    Hike on the footsteps of the Walser from Warth to Bürstegg, the highest situated Walser settlement in Vorarlberg. The trail leads across the Auenfeld to the origin of the Bregenzerache and to the Alpine Pasture Untere Auenfeldalpe and Batzenalpe (that also houses an alpine museum). The next destination is the beautiful natural site of the Körbersee. You cross the height of the Hochtannbergpass and reach the Kalbelesee and the end of the hike.

    The Walser settlement «Bürstegg» is over 500 years old. The small collection of two farmsteads and the little church is a charming ensemble of traditional Walser culture. Located at 1716 m, it was once considered to be the highest settlement in the country. There is a mountain mass in Bürgstegg, every year on August 15th. The «Alpmuseum uf m Tannberg» in the old Alpe Batzen, the Sennküche with its Sennkessel and old utensils recalls the almost 200-year old history of cultivation. Information/Opening hours: www.warth-schroecken.com The Körbersee is a quiet and natural place.

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    Author: Düringer Helmut

  • Difficulty: leicht
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    		Altitude: 1947 m 1564 m Best season:
    JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN
    JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
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    Wanderausrüstung für leichte und mittelschwere Wege,
    More info & links:

    Warth-Schröcken Tourismus, +43 5583 35150 oder +43 5519 2670 – www.warth-schroecken.at

    Sesselbahn Steffisalp-Express, +43 5583 36010 – Sesselbahn Steffisalp-Express

    Auenfelder Hütte, +43 664 41 11 251, www.auenfelder.at

    Alpmuseum – Alpmuseum “Uf m Tannberg”

    Berghotel Körbersee – Tel +43 5519 265, , www.koerbersee.at/

    Alpe Bürstegg, T +43 680 3331825

    Alpe Untere Auenfeld – Helmut Greber / +43 664 88330583

    Alpe Batzen – Familie Moosmann / +43 699 12065305

  • Directions

    Ascent via the 4-person chairlift Steffisalp-Express from Warth to the top station (1887 m) just beneath the Warther Horn. The red and white marked track leads below the Warther Horn and Karlhorn to the Walser settlement Bürstegg in the area of Lech that you reach within 30 minutes. It goes slightly uphill across the Auenfeldsatter, down to Auenfeld and past the eponymous Alps. You continue on a yellow and white marked trail and the flat meadow, following the young Bregenzerache, down to the Alpe Batzen and up again to the Körbersee. From here the trail leads to the Hochtannbergpass (1676 m) near the Kalbelesee and the Körbalpe. End of the hike or return by bus to Warth.

    Start Warth, valley station Steffisalp-Express
    Coordinates:
    Geogr. 47.25613 N 10.15892 E
    Destination Schröcken-Warth, Hochtannbergpass

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