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ホーエ・イーフェン（2230m）は、クライネンヴァルザー谷の絶対的なシンボル的な山です。特徴的な平坦な高原と切り立った崖は巨大な石の玉座のように見え、特にハイバーグバーンやハイバーグ・アレーナのスキーエリアにいると、すぐにすべての視線を引きつけます。

Good view of the Hohen Ifen from the hiking trail.

And then it lies down there like a forgotten eye of the landscape: Lake Süns. Dark and round, framed by undulating meadows where summer dwells. No noise, no boats, no paths that claim to lead to the shore. The lake simply looks back – as if you yourself were the stranger in a story that has been told here for much longer. Whoever reaches the pass stands on a line between worlds. Behind you is the lake, in front of you the path to the peak – and to the side, the view stretches far down, where the Rhine Valley disappears. On a clear day, some say you can see Lake Constance. I think you see yourself above all – smaller, but also lighter than you thought. It's not the grand gestures that characterize this hike. It's the way the light clings to the slopes, the way the wind accompanies the path, the way the trail doesn't lead you but invites you. And anyone standing up there—between the Ragazer Grat, the Sünser Joch, and the dark blue of the small lake—may notice: The most beautiful places don't scream. They whisper.

From the Dornbirn side, the route is wide and has a fairly constant gradient of a maximum of 10%. It offers beautiful views towards the Rhine Valley and Lake Constance, but there's little shade, making it a challenge in the summer heat. It's relatively busy, so enjoy it in the early morning hours if possible. The Schwarzenberg side is smaller and more winding, but also leads mostly uphill through meadows with great views but little shade. The very good road surface (June 2025) makes both up and down enjoyable.

The guardian of Schoppernau. A beautiful mountain, whether from above or below ;-)

A striking crossing point with a great view. From here you can walk the ridge to the Walmendingerhorn, descend to the Schwarzwasserhütte, climb to the Grünhorn or descend to Baad via the Starzel-Alpe on the Starzelweg.

The Hohe Ifen can be seen clearly from the Heuberg.

The great panoramic mountain can be reached from Schoppenau to Vorderüntschenalpe either on foot or by mountain bike (very steep road).