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Brandner Valley Tour | Brand

Descending towards Palüd

Photo: Melanie Fleisch - Alpenregion Bludenz Tourismus GmbH

View down towards Dorfbahn mountain station

Photo: Wiebke Meyer

Reservoir at the Inner Parpfienzalpe

Photo: Wiebke Meyer

View on the high trail above Brand

Photo: Melanie Fleisch - Alpenregion Bludenz Tourismus GmbH

Factbox

Difficulty: schwer
Distance: 13.05 km
Ascent: 778 m
Descent: 778 m
Duration: 2.8 h
Deepest point: 985 m
Highest point: 1668 m
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  • Höhenprofil

    Long and challenging trail running course above Brand.

    The starting point of this trail is the Alvierbad. At the beginning up the footpath, past the Hotel Valavier, right away on the main road to the valley station of the Dorfbahn in Brand. From here via the Eggaweg up to the mountain station of the Dorfbahn. Continue via the Innere Parpfienzalpe up to the Niggenkopf. From here uphill in the direction of Palüdhütte and from there downhill to the mountain station of the Palüdbahn. From the Palüd hiking area now downhill via the Palüd Maisäß and the goods road to the junction of the Höhenweg, which leads above Brand back towards the valley station of the Dorfbahn. The last part via the same path back.

    Presented by: Alpenregion Bludenz Tourismus GmbH
    Author: Melanie Fleisch

  • Difficulty: schwer
    Condition:

    Experience:

    Landscape:

    		Altitude: 1668 m 985 m Best season:
    JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN
    JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
    Safety instructions:

    EMERGENCY CALL

    140 Alpine emergencies Austria-wide
    144 Alpine emergencies Vorarlberg
    112 Euro-emergency call (works with any mobile phone/network)

    www.alpenregion-vorarlberg.com/sicherheitstipps-wandern

    Equipment:

    Running shoes, sun and rain protection, filled water bottle, snack (at will) and first aid kit.

  • Directions

    Trailrun starting point at the Alvierbad – Dorfbahn valley station – uphill via Eggaweg – Dorfbahn mountain station – Innere Parpfienzalpe – Niggenkopf – Palüdhütte – Palüdbahn mountain station – Palüd Maisäß – Güterweg – junction – Höhenweg above Brand out of the valley – Dorfbahn valley station – back to the starting point

    Start Trailrun starting point at the Alvierbad
    Coordinates:
    Geogr. 47.109297 N 9.744944 E
    Destination Trailrun starting point at the Alvierbad

    Waypoints

  • Public transportation:

    Bus line 580, bus stop “Brand Gemeindezentrum”

    Timetable enquiry online at www.vmobil.at

    Approach:

    maps.google.at


    Route Planner

    Park:

    Parking at the Dorfbahn