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Oberer Rank Cross Viewpoint – Kugel Alp loop from Altach

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Oberer Rank Cross Viewpoint – Kugel Alp loop from Altach

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Oberer Rank Cross Viewpoint – Kugel Alp loop from Altach

03:50

36.0km

1,420m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

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Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 14.5 km for 620 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.78 km

Start of the Lugtrail

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casual demanding trail with stony passages.

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13.1 km

Oberer Rank Cross Viewpoint

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Viewpoint accessible by touring bike approx. 50m above Fraxern sports field
There is a parking lot (for a fee) at the sports field with a restaurant
It is 700hm from …

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13.2 km

Viewpoint at the Hohe Kugel summit cross

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One of the most beautiful vantage points in the Ländle - view of the Rhine Valley - the Swiss mountains - towards Feldkirch and Buchs

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15.1 km

Alpe Maisäß

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Alpe Maiensäss is a good starting point for the Hohe Kugel.
Can also be accessed in winter, of course with the right equipment.

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16.9 km

View of Roter Stein

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19.0 km

Kugel Alp

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Beautiful Alp with food supply

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20.1 km

Treietpass

Mountain Pass

26.9 km

Fraxern

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Nice place. In the "center" it has a drinking water fountain.

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28.7 km

View of the Hohe Kugel and Hoher Freschen mountains

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On the way to the high ball

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36.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.5 km

6.21 km

5.07 km

4.27 km

1.48 km

308 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.5 km

15.1 km

857 m

425 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,560 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

Weather

Today

Tuesday 23 June

33°C

21°C

15 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

May 13, 2025,Von Altach zur Kugelalpe und zurück

The first part from Altach to Klaus was a busy road. Next time, I'll start in Klaus. From there, it was a steady climb of about 1,300 meters over paved and gravel roads to the Kugelalpe. The gradient was always quite pleasant. On the way back, I took every hiking trail I could find beside the road. Next time, I'll …

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July 19, 2025,Altach-Hohe Kugel🇦🇹 Alp-Runde☀️🤟

🤗Great view over the Alpine Rhine Valley and a beautiful tour to the Hohe Kugel🍽️😋😋😋☀️

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June 9, 2023,Götzis-Orsanka-Fraxern-Hohe Kugel-Lugtrail-St. Abogast

MTB tour of Götzis about Fraxern on the Hohe Kugel. A few short uphill trails. To the Kugel high a small sliding passage with about 15-40hm.

Departure via Maiensäss and Lugtrail. The path is now a little over S2. In Austria, the car driving ban also applies to bicycles, so you have to push some stretches here.

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October 3, 2022,Götzis-First-Lugtrail

On the road to the Treietpass, there is a short piece of rough road.
There on a narrow stony path uphill around the First around S2, then another 50 hm over meadow path to First (hardly mobile when wet due to mud or not drive to protect boggy paths).
Down S2-S3 on a very rooty path to the crossing driveway …

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September 8, 2023,....zur Kugel

...used to drive more often🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️, but today I still took a few wrong turns, but the strangest thing is that the paths all became steeper😡😡 or is that due to the many ebike riders who overtook us

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Oberer Rank Cross Viewpoint – Kugel Alp loop from Altach

Start of the Lugtrail

Oberer Rank Cross Viewpoint

Viewpoint at the Hohe Kugel summit cross

Alpe Maisäß

View of Roter Stein

Kugel Alp

Fraxern

View of the Hohe Kugel and Hoher Freschen mountains

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