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

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

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

04:05

9.59km

750m

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: August 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Hohe Kugel - Hoher Freschen - Mellental

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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668 m

The Waldrast Fraxern snack station is located at the Sportplatz Fraxern hiking car park (charges apply). Open Thursday - Sunday in the summer season. Opportunity for a final stop after a mountain tour to Kugel or First.

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1.77 km

Obera Boda 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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4.15 km

Ernst Amann Memorial

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Memorial stone to Ernst Amann is a memorial in Fraxern, Feldkirch district, Vorarlberg. Memorial stone to Ernst Amann is/is near Hohe Kugel and Treetpass.

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4.78 km

View towards Lake Constance

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Wonderful view of Lake Constance and the Rhine

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4.79 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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4.89 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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6.45 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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9.59 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.59 km

2.20 km

1.93 km

1.88 km

Surfaces

4.81 km

2.99 km

1.58 km

125 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 4 November

12°C

1°C

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Comments

January 1, 2022,Kugel

First HM in the new year. Dream weather par excellence 👌

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November 1, 2024,🇦🇹 Fraxern - Hohe Kugel

Great tour, especially at the top of the summit with a beautiful 360° panoramic view of Lake Constance, Hoher Freschen and Säntis 🇦🇹🇩🇪🇨🇭

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December 29, 2024,Hohe Kugel im Winter, Tour vom Sportplatz in Fraxern

I had snowshoes with me but I didn't use them because the snow was packed hard where it was.

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November 26, 2024,Hohe Kugel

I've never experienced that before, I haven't met a single person. That's probably the advantage of the night shift when you have the day off 😁😆

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January 20, 2024,Ausweichtour Kugel…

...actually the plan was to head towards Bad Laterns. But since the whole of Vorarlberg was overrun by ski tourists and I was too late, I unfortunately had to reschedule 🤷‍♂️

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