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Hohe Kugel summit (1,645 m) – Panoramic view from Hohe Kugel loop from Ebnit

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Austria
Vorarlberg

Hohe Kugel summit (1,645 m) – Panoramic view from Hohe Kugel loop from Ebnit

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Hohe Kugel summit (1,645 m) – Panoramic view from Hohe Kugel loop from Ebnit

04:44

12.1km

720m

Hiking

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

Last updated: July 15, 2026

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Hohe Kugel - Hoher Freschen - Mellental

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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708 m

View of the Hoher Freschen

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The view is very nice

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825 m

Ebnit Village

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The route by car is adventurous and in places extremely narrow and goes through rock galleries. If you want to get to Ebnit without stress, you can take public transport. Limited parking is available at the church.

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5.06 km

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6.80 km

Hohe Kugel summit (1,645 m)

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Beautiful panoramic view of the Hohe Kugel in all neighboring countries. "AT/V, CH, D, FL"

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6.90 km

Panoramic view from Hohe Kugel

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Hohe Kugel is one of the most beautiful peaks directly in the Rhine Valley.

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7.26 km

Kugelalpe Mountain Hut

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The Hohe Kugel (1645 m) is one of the local mountains in the area and offers a fantastic view over the Rhine Valley, the Lake Constance basin and also the Swiss mountains.

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8.52 km

Kugelweg Trail

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Wire rope insured passage - very nice!

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9.52 km

Emser Hut

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Opening times: 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., closed on Mondays

The year-round managed Gasthaus Emser Hütte is located on the Fluhereck between the town of Hohenems and the mountain village …

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12.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.03 km

3.56 km

1.47 km

1.06 km

941 m

Surfaces

4.55 km

2.62 km

2.16 km

1.39 km

1.09 km

273 m

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Monday 20 July

17°C

9°C

32 %

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Comments

January 26, 2025,✞ Hohe Kugel 1645m
Spontaneously, up to the Kugel 🌐

start: mountain village Ebnit 🏘
🅿️ (free) at the church


over the farm track, past the pastor's Älpele 🏚 to the Naturfreundehaus Hohenems 🏚
left
from here along the snow ❄️ + ice ⛸️ covered path,
soon the junction
left onto the ridge path, partly snow-covered ❄️ but easy to walk
the tree line …

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Ball is always nice 🤩 with Eva and Gerry

taking advantage of the wonderful weather
start: mountain village of Ebnit via Pfarrers Älpele to the Naturfreundehaus Hohenems
Left:
From here on, the path covered with snow ❄️ + ice ⛸️ was an advantage
soon the junction left onto the ridge path, which was very icy in places, and the tree …

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"Sunset with Andi"
Start: Mountain village of Ebnit along the goods road, past Pfarrers Älpele and on via Fluhreck to the Naturfreundehaus Hohenems
left a few meters and left again the supply road becomes a path


in serpentines up to the ridge
(surefootedness) followed over roots and rock soon the pasture is reached and for the first time you can …

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June 20, 2024,Kugelrunde
The alpine roses simply make my mountain heart sing 🤩

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What a mega day with Tanja & Flip
@KISS
komoot.de/tour/1508269855?ref=atd
Lana had to stay at home - with her injured paw she has 🤷‍♀️ hiking break 🫤


start: in the mountain village of Ebnit - church 🅿️ free

immediately right over Pfarrers Älpele to the Naturfreundehaus Hohenems
left:
from here snow ❄️ covered path,
left. over the path to the …

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Long planned - finally done today... 😅

The tour started in glorious sunshine ☀️was in the mountain village of Dornbirn-Ebnit.
Past "Pfarrers Älpele" 🛖 up ↗️ to the "Hohenemser Naturfreundehaus".
To the left ⬅️ away, the path covered with snow ❄️ and ice led further and further to the ridge path and the tree line 🌲.
The well-groomed path over …

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Tour with @🅰️ndrea ( komoot.com/de-de/tour/1508056166 )

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May 29, 2025,Hohe Kugel 1645 m
With the bus line 177 to Ebnit then via Flureck to Hohe Kugel and down to Schneealp, here the road to Heumöseralp here in the bus back home

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