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Experiencing forests

From sycamore to silver fir, from rare upright mountain pine to beech: the Bregenzerwald’s landscape stands out for its very different types of forest, including bog forests, gorge forests, alpine forests and – particular to Bregenzerwald – continuous cover forests. The best way to explore the green recreational areas is by hiking, mountain biking and specialised programmes.

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Hiking in the forest

Guided tours of the forest

Forest running

Fitness in the forest

Forest cycling

Wellness in the forest

Bathing in the forest and on the edge of the forest

Forest adventure

Winter hikes through the forest

Guided forest winter excursions

Guided snowshoe hikes through the forest

Au - Biomass - A renewable raw material

The name of our valley is BregenzerWALD – the Bregenz FOREST. Working, building and designing with wood has a long tradition here. Those who build with timber retain CO2, those who use wood for heating are heating in a climate neutral way. Significantly more biomass is still growing back in our forests than is being removed. Sensible forest management makes it possible to create value in the region and supports the local employment market. Larger and smaller biomass heating plants are now being run in Au-Schoppernau. We would like to invite you to visit the heating plant at the centre of the village of Au, to discover new aspects and take part in a stimulating exchange about the climate.

Special accommodations in the forest

Baumhaus Sulzberg

Timber architecture and the art of building

12 trails

Umgang Bregenzerwald

Architecture trail Bregenzerwald

Long-distance hike

Considerations of timber

Werkraum Haus Andelsbuch

Lingenau | Rotenberg wood thematic trail

The themed trail offers insights into how important continuous cover forests are and how they’re managed. These sustainably managed forests are particular to the Bregenzerwald’s landscapes.

A magnificent cultural landscape, awarded the much-coveted designation “nature park”, developed on the interface between Bregenzerwald and Allgäu over the course of several centuries.

Nagelfluhkette nature park

Forest and recreation

Visitors are able to experience the beneficial effects and the different types of forest while hiking, cycling and walking.

Interesting facts

Wald im Lecknerholz © Alex Kaiser / Bregenzerwald Tourismus

The woods in the forest

Around 1,000 years ago, the region now known as the Bregenzerwald was largely covered in trees. That’s also probably how the Bregenzerwald – Bregenz Forest – came to its name.

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