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Bezirk Bregenz
Riezlern

Below the Gottesacker Cliffs – Torkopfscharte loop from Riezlern

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Austria
Vorarlberg
Bezirk Bregenz
Riezlern

Below the Gottesacker Cliffs – Torkopfscharte loop from Riezlern

Hard

4.9

(16)

62

hikers

Below the Gottesacker Cliffs – Torkopfscharte loop from Riezlern

05:43

12.5km

900m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 834 m for 356 m

Discouraged: • December-May (otherwise open)

After 1.19 km for 778 m

Closed: • December 1-May 15 (otherwise open)

After 2.20 km for 513 m

Discouraged: • December-May (otherwise open)

After 9.77 km for 513 m

Discouraged: • December-May (otherwise open)

After 10.5 km for 778 m

Closed: • December 1-May 15 (otherwise open)

After 11.3 km for 356 m

Discouraged: • December-May (otherwise open)

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

2.12 km

Höllenloch

Highlight • Cave

2

3.76 km

The Gottesacker Walls are a unique natural phenomenon. The wall alignment is up to 70m high and in 2 parts a total of approx. 4 km long.

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3

5.17 km

Below the Gottesacker Cliffs

Highlight • Natural Monument

Wonderful little plain below the rock walls, perfect for taking a break.

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4

5.44 km

Torkopfscharte

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The view is fantastic and so is the atmosphere, especially when you are out and about in the early morning.

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5

6.16 km

Gottesacker Scharte

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The 1,967 m high Gottesackerscharte ridge is a small pass between the Torkopfscharte ridge and the Gottesacker plateau.

While taking a break, you can enjoy a beautiful view over the impressive Gottesacker plateau and the Hoher Ifen mountain.

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6

7.14 km

7

8.98 km

Mahdtalalpe in Mahdtal

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Mahdtalalpe is located at 1,497 m and is not open for business, so there are no refreshment stops.

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8

9.36 km

Hölloch Cave Entrance

Highlight • Cave

The Hölloch is the 77 m deep entrance shaft into a 12,900 m long karst cave. It is not developed for tourism. From above, you can look a few meters …

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12.5 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.00 km

2.51 km

957 m

Surfaces

6.11 km

4.89 km

1.47 km

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Highest point (1,950 m)

Lowest point (1,050 m)

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Saturday 10 October

6°C

2°C

14 %

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