Bergkristall Hut – Outlook to Au loop from Au

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Austria

Vorarlberg

Bezirk Bregenz

Bergkristall Hut – Outlook to Au loop from Au

Moderate

4.5

(257)

1,139

hikers

Bergkristall Hut – Outlook to Au loop from Au

03:38

10.5km

470m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.01 km

View of Üntschenspitze

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View from the hiking trail to the 2,135m high Üntschenspitze.

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2.96 km

View of Bodenvorsäß

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Bodenvorsäß is a rural settlement with a chapel and is one of the largest alpine dairy settlements in the Bregenzerwald.

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3.41 km

St. Michael Chapel (Bodenvorsäß, Au)

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Small chapel in Bodenvorsäß (Au) in the seclusion of the mountains, dedicated to the dragon-slaying Archangel Michael. Simple but beautiful interior dominated by wood.

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3.79 km

Bergkristall Hut

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Nice little hut, friendly and helpful hosts, delicious food, great beds. From there you can hike over the Töbelejoch to the Biberacherhütte.

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4.77 km

View of the Mountains Near Bergkristallhütte

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5.49 km

Small Waterfall on the Zitterklapfen Trail

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Small waterfall with cascades on the hiking trail.

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7.87 km

Outlook to Au

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View of Au, the Kanisfluh and the valley.

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7.95 km

Panoramic View of the Kanisfluh

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Magnificent view towards Au and the valley of the Bregenzer Ache.

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10.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.97 km

1.24 km

965 m

315 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.50 km

2.63 km

1.03 km

259 m

116 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,230 m)

Lowest point (800 m)

Weather

Monday 2 November

3°C

-1°C

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Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

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Comments

August 23, 2023,Schoppernau - Bergkristallhütte - Au

From our holiday apartment in Haus Wohlsein, Schoppernau, the two of us headed over the Bregenzer Ache to the Gräsalp district. It was about 6 km on forest paths at 1215m high above the rural settlement of Bodenvorsäß with St. Michael's chapel and a wonderful view of the valley. The Bodenvorsäß is one of the largest mountain pastures in the …

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July 3, 2024,172. Wanderung - unterwegs im Wasser

It's raining again. So instead of going up the mountain, we chose a route nearby. The hike itself is not demanding, but offers beautiful views and great nature. There are good places to stop for refreshments along the way. We had plenty of water, it rushes down from everywhere. And it's just beautiful here.

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August 22, 2025,🇦🇹 Zitterklapfenweg 💦Boden-Vorsäß -Bergkristallhütte 🪩🏡- Argenau| Au

Beautiful hike to the Bergkristallhütte from Au-Rehmen, where we spent a farm holiday with our children in 2011. We climbed up ☝️ over wonderful forest and forestry paths, through streams 💦 and past numerous waterfalls 💦 to the Boden-Vorsäß with the beautiful Michaels Chapel 💒 and the Bergkristallhütte, where we enjoyed a delicious pancake soup 😋. We didn't go any …

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August 28, 2024,Schoppernau bis Bergkristallhütte zurück über Gräsalp wg. Bauernhof-Eis

The small detour via Gräsalp is worth it to stop for a farm ice cream or two.

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January 20, 2024,Wanderung 👞Au - Bergkristallhütte - und zurück 👍

The start of the hike in the best hiking weather 🌞👍 was in Au at the municipal office.
The winter hiking trail up to the Bergkristallhütte also begins here.
Since the path first leads through a forest covered in deep snow for some time, it was a bit 🥶 at the beginning.
Shortly before the Vorsäß Boden you leave the …

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