Bad Rothenbrunnen ​|​ Sonntag​-​Buchboden

Easy
Refreshments
Panoramic
Family-friendly
Stroller-friendly
Cultural / Historical
Round trip
Hiking trail

Enjoy the hike into the valley along the stream to the beautifully situated alpine inn Bad Rothenbrunnen in the Gadental valley.

01:30 h duration
5,18 km Length
1016 m Highest point
880 m Lowest point
290 m Ascent
290 m Descent
Condition
Difficulty
Result
Landscape

Tour description

From Buchboden, the trail descends a few metres to the Lutzbach stream. From here, follow the hiking trail along the stream into the valley. Pass the first car park and continue along the Lutzbach to the second car park, where the Madonnabach flows into the Lutz. Turn right and follow the gently ascending trail to Bad Rothenbrunnen. The trail is also suitable for pushchairs. For the return journey, you can take the alternative route along the gravel road to the first car park and then follow the same path back to Buchboden.

You can also shorten the walk by starting directly from the second hiking car park, from where it is a leisurely 10-minute walk to the Alpengasthof Bad Rothenbrunnen.

The Alpengasthof Bad Rothenbrunnen is an ideal starting point for numerous walks, easy hikes and more challenging mountain tours. One particularly scenic option is the short hike up to the traditional Gadenalpe at an altitude of 1,317 metres, situated in an impressive mountain basin beneath the Gadner and Diesner Gschröf.

Public transport

Bus line 570, stop "Sonntag Seilbahn Stein" and continue with call bus line 571, stop "Buchboden Kirche".

Timetable query online at www.vmobil.at

Parking

Public parking lot in Sonntag-Buchboden or alternatively hiking parking lot

Directions

Buchboden - road - hiking trail along Lutzbach - hikers' car park - hiking trail - Alpengasthof Bad Rothenbrunnen - return via gravel road or same trail

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

Ankle-high mountain boots with treaded soles, sun and rain protection, snack, filled water bottle and first aid kit. Mobile phone for emergencies.

Tips

The Bad Rothenbrunnen inn, an old spa house built in 1834, with its garden, a small chapel and a fountain, is a place where time seems to have simply stopped. Once upon a time, thanks to the ferruginous, reddish-colored water of the Matona stream, whose source can be visited very close to the inn, people were busy "kurturing" here. The inn is the starting and ending point for a variety of larger and smaller hikes.

Safety in the mountains

EN NOTRUF:

EN 140 - Alpine Notfälle österreichweit 

EN 144 - Alpine Notfälle Vorarlberg 

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

Characteristics
Tour type Hiking trail
Difficulty Easy
Start Bushaltestelle - Buchboden Kirche
Finish Bushaltestelle - Buchboden Kirche
Elevation profile
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