Via Zimbajoch to the Lünersee | Brand

Hard
Refreshments
Panoramic
Cable car ascent/descent
From A to B
Exposed
Secured sections
Bergtour
09:00 h duration
16,9 km Length
2388 m Highest point
918 m Lowest point
1880 m Ascent
1309 m Descent
Condition
Difficulty
Result
Landscape

Tour description

Challenging mountain tour through the Sarotla valley and over the Zimbajoch to the Lünersee.
Description

This mountain tour starts in the center of Brand. Here you hike along the Alvierbach stream out of the valley until the trail branches off into the Sarotla valley. The beautiful hiking trail leads along the stream in several serpentines up to the Sarotlahütte. Passing the Sarotlahütte, this mountain hike now leads on level ground for a short while and then over rocky terrain in several serpentines up to the Zimbajoch, 2,387m. At the Zimbajoch you will enjoy very beautiful views of the Rätikon mountains! On the other side, a very steep zig-zag path also in rocky terrain leads down to the Heinrich-Hueter hut. After a short rest at the Heinrich-Hueter hut, the trail then leads via the Gipsköpfleweg below the Schafgafall up to the Lünerkrinne. From the Lünerkrinne, the trail now descends to the Lünersee and continues along the Lünersee circular trail to the Douglasshütte. From here you can either take the Lünersee cable car and the bus back to Brand or descend via the Bösen Tritt to the valley station of the Lünersee cable car and continue on foot to Brand.

Approach

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Public transport

Bus line 580, stop "Dorfbahn" or "Lünerseebahn".

Timetable enquiry online at www.vmobil.at

Parking

Parking in the centre of Brand

Directions

Brand village center - Alvierbachweg - Sarotlatal junction - Sarotlatal- Sarotlahütte - Zimbajoch - Heinrich-Hueter-Hütte - Gipsköpfleweg - Lünerkrinne - Lünersee-Rundweg - Douglasshütte - Lünerseebahn mountain station - descent with Lünerseebahn or descent via Bösen Tritt - bus back to starting point.

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

Mountain boots with treaded soles, warm clothing, rain and sun protection and hiking poles are recommended. Sufficient snacks and drinks for the entire tour. Mobile phone in case of emergency.

Tips

Due to the length of the tour, we recommend setting off early. This tour is not recommended when it is wet and there are still snowfields below the Zimbajoch.

Destination

Lünersee cable car valley station, Brand

Starting Point

Village centre, Brand

Sicherheitstipps für Wandern in Vorarlberg

EN NOTRUF:

EN 140 - Alpine Notfälle österreichweit 

EN 144 - Alpine Notfälle Vorarlberg 

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

Characteristics
Tour type Bergtour
Difficulty Hard
Elevation profile
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