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38-547: The river's source is located in the mountains near the alpine village of Ebnit  [ als ] ( Dornbirn ). Downstream, the river flows through one of the largest and most gorgeous gorges in Central Europe, the Alplochschlucht  [ ceb ; de ; sv ] (English: Alploch Gorge ) and Rappenlochschlucht  [ ceb ; de ; sv ] (English: Rappenloch Gorge ), which are separated by

76-726: A landscape or region which is part of the Bregenzer Ache basin area. As a result, the Bregenz Forest Mountains and the Bregenz Forest are not conterminous. The Bregenz Forest region also includes the southwestern parts of the Allgäu Alps . On the other hand, the Bregenz Forest Mountains reach, to an extent, into the landscapes of the eastern Rhine Valley , as well as to the Walgau Valley of

114-620: A small reservoir lake ( Staufensee ). Further downstream, the river cuts through the town of Dornbirn and then meanders off over a broad meadow landscape, the Lauterach Ried  [ de ] in the Alpine Rhine Valley , finally flowing into Upper Lake Constance . The mouth of the river was originally near Fussach , but since the straightening of the Alpine Rhine , it flows parallel and quite close to

152-654: A time when the development of mountaineering in the Alps had been largely completed. Previously, the mountain range had been called either the Klostertal Alps or counted as part of the Lechtal Alps east of the Flexen Pass. Artificial names often find it hard to establish themselves in everyday language. By contrast, there are Alpine groups named after placenames that go back centuries or even millennia, such as

190-466: Is known today under the term alpine transhumance , a 3-phase lifestyle that highly influenced culture, traditions and architecture. Today tourism, especially ski tourism in Lech and the smaller villages of Zürs , Stuben and Damüls , as well as hiking is important. The Lechquellen mountains was made accessible in the second half of the 19th century. The small mountain group includes the upper part of

228-739: Is located in the far northwest of the Eastern Alps , east of the lower Alpine Rhine Valley and southeast of Lake Constance . It lies entirely within the Austrian state of Vorarlberg and dominates its northern half. The perimeter of the Bregenzerwald mountains runs clockwise along the line Lake Constance - Bregenzer Ach - Subersach - Schönenbach - Osterguntenbach - Stogger Sattel - Rehmerbach - Bregenzer Ach - Argenbach - Brägazbach - Faschinajoch - Faschinabach - Seebergbach - Lutz - Ill - Rhine - Lake Constance. The Faschinajoch connects

266-628: Is still present as a northern flysch zone in a narrow strip north of the line Dornbirn - Gütle - Andelsbuch - Sibratsgfäll , i.e. mainly in the Hochälpele-Weißenfluh group, and also as a southern flysch zone south of the line Feldkirch - Satteins - Innerlaterns - Damülser Mittagsspitze - Schoppernau , particularly in the eastern Walser ridge, in the southern Damüls mountains and in the Glatthorn group, and beyond that in individual islands in between, most clearly recognizable in

304-811: The Arlberg railway follows the southern edge of the Lechquellen mountains. Its power is supplied by hydroelectricity from the overflow of the Spullersee, which lies at a height of 700 metres above the Klostertal valley in the southern part of the Lechquellen mountains. There are five Alpine Club huts in the mountains: These huts, with the exception of the Frassen Hut, are part of the Lechquellenrunde . North Alpine long-distance path 01,

342-541: The Bregenzer Ach . The summit heights throughout the Bregenzerwald mountains rise from northwest to southeast. The mountains are dominated by low mountain ranges covered with meadows and forests, with high mountains only to be found at the extreme southern edge at the transition to the Lechquellen Mountains . Due to the remoteness of some areas, there are many nature reserves that can be found in

380-762: The Bregenzerwald Mountains ( German : Bregenzerwaldgebirge ), are a range of the Northern Limestone Alps and Eastern Alps , named after the town of Bregenz . The Bregenz Forest Mountains are located entirely in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg . The term Bregenz Forest Mountains refers to the range according to the Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps (AVE); the term Bregenz Forest , by contrast, refers to

418-650: The Ill River and the Großes Walsertal in the south. As the range is not geologically uniform, the name is rarely used outside of Alpine literature, is also not used in Vorarlberg state geography and land-use planning and belongs to one of the most disputed mountain groups in the AVE. According to an alternative orographically and hydrologically-oriented mountain range classification (Hubert Trimmel, 1962),

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456-650: The Lechfall in Füssen (Germany). The biosphere reserve Großwalsertal also covers parts of the Lechquellen Mountains. Particularly interesting are the core zones, which, according to UNESCO , must be part of every biosphere reserve. In the Lechquellen mountains there are two larger core zones, the Gadental and the area Faludriga Nova . The mountain forests in these core zones have not been used for

494-622: The Raetikon or the neighbouring Verwall . Others are named after valleys that have been referred to by the same name from time immemorial, such as the Ötztal Alps . It will take decades to determine whether the name of the Lechquellen Mountains has prevailed as naturally as the name of other Alpine groups. It is also unclear whether the UIAA or even the European Union will work out and lay down an internationally recognized classification of

532-627: The Alps. If they do, then the Lechquellen Mountains will either be officially recognised or absorbed into other groups. The southern boundary of Lechquellen Mountains runs from the alpine town of Bludenz along the Klostertal to the Flexen Pass . From there, it continues in the east via Zürs and Lech and along the Lech to its confluence with the Krumbach. The Krumbach forms the boundary of

570-478: The Bregenz Forest Mountains. In the Bregenzerwald mountains there are comparatively few alpine huts with overnight accommodation. This is due to the fact that the majority of the mountain tours can be undertaken as day trips from the valley valleys. Mountain huts run by the Austrian Alpine Club : There are many more huts and restaurants in this region. Therefore, it is advisable to inquire about

608-576: The Bregenzerwald mountains with the Lechquellengebirge. The Stogger Sattel provides the connection to the Allgäu Alps. The Bregenz Forest Mountains are bordered by the following other Alpine ranges: The main peaks of the Bregenz Forest Mountains include the following: see Coordinates Bregenz Forest Mountains Other important and well-known peaks in the Bregenz Forest Mountains (in order of decreasing height): Due to its location on

646-777: The Faschina Pass (Faschinajoch) that the Bregenzerwald Forest is entered. The Via Alpina , a cross-border hiking trail with five partial routes through the whole Alps, runs along the edge of the Bregenzerwald mountain range. The Red Trail of the Via Alpina runs as follows with two stages through the Bregenzerwald Mountains: Geology and geography of the Bregenzerwald Mountains are not exactly conducive to

684-1011: The Glatthorn group forms a comparatively clearly defined mountain range, which is separated from the Damüls mountains by the deep-cutting Unterdamüls Furka. From the Rhine Valley, the Schwarzach, the Dornbirner Ach (Ebniter Tal), the Frödisch and the Frutz (Laternsertal) cut striking valleys between the chains, from the Bregenzerwald it is mainly the Mellenbach and from the Großes Walsertal the Ladritschbach. With

722-715: The Helvetic zone are two geological sections known as the flysch zone. During the Upper Cretaceous , large quantities of sand were washed from the Central Alps , which were still below sea level at the time, into a deep-sea channel of the Pennine Ocean. This solidified into sandstone under the pressure prevailing at depth and was later pushed over the Helvetic rocks when the Alps were folded up. Today, large parts of this layer have already been eroded away. It

760-460: The Lechquellen Mountains are the: Other well known peaks in the Lechquellen, in order of height are the: The use of high-altitude roads (tolls) allows the motor vehicle to penetrate the interior of the mountains to a height of almost 2000 meters. But there are also larger areas with marked seclusion. The valleys were populated by the so-called Walsers - a name which is found in many Tyrolean family names. Historically, alpine farming dominates and

798-477: The Lechquellen Mountains. The name he gave to the mountains and his definition of their extent was included in the Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps (AVE). In addition to the named passes, there are no other passes or crossings that are accessible by car. Other relevant touristic crossings are: The Lechquellen Mountains border on the following other groups in the Alps: The 10 highest peaks in

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836-471: The Limestone Alps Way ( Kalkalpenweg ), crosses the Lechquellen as follows: The Via Alpina , a cross-border long-distance path with five sections through the whole Alps, also runs through the Lechquellen Mountains. The Red Trail of the Via Alpina ( Rote Weg der Via Alpina ) has 3 stages running through the Lechquellen as follows: The Lechweg runs 125 km from lake Formarinsee to

874-663: The Lutz to its confluence with the Ill. It then follows the Ill back to Bludenz. [1] The Flexen Pass connects the Lechquellen Mountains with the Lechtal Alps . The Hochtannberg Pass forms the link to the Allgäu Alps . The Faschinajoch is the connexion with the Bregenz Forest Mountains . Walther Flaig , a well-known alpine guide and author from Vorarlberg, had a significant influence on the definition and extent of

912-998: The Staufensee and the Sünser See there are also two larger mountain lakes in this area. With the Mittagsfluh, the Bizauer Hirschberggruppe, the Hinteregger Grat and the Winterstaudenkamm, the eastern Bregenzerwaldgebirge consists of four mountain ranges of different lengths running parallel from west to east, separated from each other by the Weißenbach, the Bizauer Bach and the Grebenbach, all of which flow westwards into

950-642: The area of the Lorenaberge, consist of Subalpine Molasse, which was formed - relatively late for the Alps - in the Neogene . During this geological phase, the European plate was pushed downwards by the already rising Alps, so that a sea sink, known as the Paratethys , formed between the newly forming mountains and the continental plate. Rivers transported erosion material from the young Alps into this arm of

988-683: The border between the Eastern Alps and the Western Alps, the Bregenz Forest mountains geologically extremely diverse. The largest part of it can be attributed to the Helvetic, which was formed in the Cretaceous and Paleogene periods. During this period, the Penninic Ocean lay where the Alps are today, and thick limestone deposits formed on its northern edge, the Helvetic Shelf, over the course of millions of years. During

1026-403: The construction of climbing routes. As easy-to-get-on routes of the simplest level can still apply: Lechquellen Mountains The Lechquellen Mountains ( German : Lechquellengebirge ) or Lechquellen range is a small mountain group within the Northern Limestone Alps of the Eastern Alps . It lies entirely within the Austrian state of Vorarlberg and includes the upper reaches of

1064-466: The exact opening hours and the accessibility of the huts at the Alpenverein or in the valley resorts. The nordalpine long distance route (DE: Nordalpine Weitwanderweg 01) and the Limestone Alps Way (DE: Kalkalpenweg) runs through the central part of the Bregenzerwald mountain range with the following sections: The greater part of this section is still in the Lechquellen Mountains . It is only at

1102-432: The large ski resorts and railways at Lech and Zürs . Narrow toll roads lead to the valleys, and a shuttle bus from Lech leads to the Lechquellen in summer. On the other hand, it is ideal for hikers and there is a system of mountain huts connected by a mountain path which follows the entire "horseshoe" of the peaks, but requires some alpine experience - at least until the middle of the summer. The western ramp of

1140-600: The later formation of the Alps, these deposits - which had now become limestone - were pushed northwards and folded several times. The hard siliceous limestone and Schrattenkalk rocks form the rock faces typical of the Bregenzerwald mountains, which are particularly evident in the Schuttannenberge, the Freschengruppe or the northern cliffs of the Damülser Berge, but also in the Winterstaudenkamm. On

1178-582: The latter into Lake Constance near Hard . Its mouth lies west of the Bregenzer Ach . Some of its tributaries are the Kugelbach, Bruderbach, Spätenbach, Gunzenach/Kobelach and Schwarzach. This Vorarlberg location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in Austria is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Bregenz Forest Mountains The Bregenz Forest Mountains , also

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1216-416: The mountains belong to a Rhine Valley–Walgau–Bregenz Forest group. The mountain range is part of a landscape arranged in several tiers rising from the Rhine Valley in the west up to the adjacent Lechquellen Mountains . Most of the area is shaped by a Mittelgebirge character with extended forests and Alpine pastures , except for small High Alpine region in the southeast. The Bregenzerwald mountain range

1254-477: The other hand, there are the softer, marly Drusberg layers, which weather easily and thus provide a favorable breeding ground for forests and alpine pastures, as can be seen particularly impressively on the Hoher Freschen. Kanisfluh and Mittagsfluh stand out in the middle of this area, consisting of Jurassic limestone and thus the oldest rocks in the Bregenzerwald mountains. To the north and south of

1292-419: The range in the north up to the Hochtann Mountain Pass . From there, it runs along the Seebach via the village of Schröcken and continues along the Bregenzer Ach stream up to Au and its confluence with the Argenbach. Then it goes up the Argenbach until just before Damuels and continues along the Faschinabach in the west to the Faschinajoch saddle. From there it descends into the Große Walsertal and along

1330-440: The river Lech with it spring streams as well as the upper Großwalsertal . The first hut was opened in 1894 by the Freiburg section of the German and Austrian Alpine Club at lake Formarinsee . Because of the great popularity another hut named Freiburger hut was opened in 1912 on the Rauhen Joch , as well as the Ravensburger hut near the Spullersee in the same year. The Lechquellen mountains are little developed, apart from

1368-427: The river Lech with its headstreams in a horseshoe shape as well as the Upper Großwalsertal valley . The name Lechquellengebirge (literally "Lech source mountains") is certainly accurate, for the greater part of the mountain range surrounds the upper reaches of the Lech with its two spring-fed streams, the Formarinbach and the Spullerbach . Nevertheless, it is in fact an artificial name made up by Walther Flaig at

1406-518: The sea, where it was then deposited as sediment. In the later course of mountain formation, these rocks were also folded up. Nagelfluh is typical of this zone, but sandstone and marl also occur. Almost the entire western Bregenzerwald mountains consist of a single, star-shaped, branching mountain range. Starting from the Hoher Freschen, the mountain ranges run east (Damülser Berge), south (Walserkamm), southwest (Alpwegkopf), northwest (Kugel-Schuttannen chain) and north (First-Hochälpele-Gaißkopf chain). Only

1444-446: The summit of the Hohe Kugel. Even more than the Drusberg layers, the weathered surface of the sandstone and marl of this zone forms excellent soil for trees and grasses. The mountains of the flysch zone, which are all gently shaped due to the soft rock, are therefore covered with forests and meadows, even on the steepest slopes up to the summits. The Bregenzerwald mountains north of the line Dornbirn - Egg - Hittisau , i.e. essentially

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