Flower Hiking Trail | Faschina

Moderate
closed
Panoramic
Cable car ascent/descent
Flora
From A to B
Themenweg
00:45 h duration
1,22 km Length
1884 m Highest point
1768 m Lowest point
290 m Ascent
150 m Descent
Condition
Difficulty
Result
Landscape

Tour description

A special feature in the Biosphärenpark Grosses Walsertal is the extraordinary plant diversity on the "Hahnenkopf" in Faschina, which has developed due to the geological conditions in this area.
Description

Between the middle station (1,780 m) and the top station (1,865 m) of the Stafelalpbahn cable car, a unique alpine flora awaits nature lovers. As an example from more than 150 plant species, the "Türkenbund", for example, can be mentioned here.

Up here, at this wonderful spot with panoramic views, the Faschina cable cars have built the popular flower hiking nature trail, where you will find illustrations of the various plants and geological conditions on the high-altitude trail and descriptions on information boards.

The information boards are constantly put up and replaced according to the current flowering season. This ensures that you can admire the flowers directly in nature right next to the description. The photos of the flower descriptions were taken without exception of flowers that can be found along the course of the nature trail.

There are regular expert guided tours from May/June to August/September with botanist Günther Bischof from Damüls, the project manager of the nature trail, a profound expert on the local alpine flora. On request, Günther Bischof will also be happy to guide you personally or as a group through the flower hiking nature trail.

Approach
Public transport

Bus line 570, stop "Faschina Passhöhe"

Timetable online at www.vmobil.at

Parking

Parkina area in Faschina

Directions

Stafelalp cable way - ascent with Stafelalp cable way up to middle station - middle station Stafelalp cable way - footpath - mountain station Stafelalp cable way - descent with Stafelalp cable way - valley station Stafelalp cable way.

Safety instructions
EMERGENCY CALL

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

www.alpenregion-vorarlberg.com/sicherheitstipps-wandern

Equipment

Sturdy shoes, warm clothing, rain and sun protection and walking sticks are recommended. Mobile phone in case of emergency.

Tips

On the flower hiking trail, the area around Hahnenkopf, is home to about 150 plant species.

Destination

Stafelalp cable car mountain station, Faschina

Starting Point

Stafelalp cable car middle station, Faschina

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 Themenweg
Difficulty Moderate
Elevation profile
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