View of the Alps from Fluh – Rickenbach Waterfall loop from Natura 2000 Gebiet Bregenzerachschlucht

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Vorarlberg

View of the Alps from Fluh – Rickenbach Waterfall loop from Natura 2000 Gebiet Bregenzerachschlucht

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View of the Alps from Fluh – Rickenbach Waterfall loop from Natura 2000 Gebiet Bregenzerachschlucht

01:32

5.23km

140m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Nagelfluhkette

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

187 m

View of the Alps from Fluh

Highlight • Viewpoint

Above the small Bregenz district of Fluh, there is a wide view to the east of the Alpine panorama, among other things. the Bregenz Forest and the Allgäu Alps.

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2.86 km

Natural Rock Bridge Over the Stream

Highlight • Natural Monument

Sloping rock slab over the creek, bridge-like, the creek flows through below.

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2.87 km

Ruins of the Old Water Wheel

Highlight • Structure

A crumbled weir with old remains of a water wheel looks like a lost place.

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3.60 km

Waterfall in the Bregenzerwald Forest

Highlight • Waterfall

A nameless waterfall that provides a welcome stop on the way up.

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4.40 km

Rickenbach Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

5.23 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.55 km

2.54 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.66 km

2.29 km

153 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (810 m)

Lowest point (670 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

16°C

5°C

0 %

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Comments

December 17, 2022,Rickenbacher Wasserfall

start Fluh junction Wirtatobel to

"Rickenbach Waterfall"
he is a little insider tip in a beautiful place.
The waterfall is slightly off the beaten path, not signposted, steep and slippery descent to the waterfall and also the ascent (there is a long rope to hold on to)
Hope I can experience that 😉 (see for yourself) again.
komoot.de/tour/315764907?ref=aso

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January 21, 2024,🧊 Eiszapfen Festival ☆Wirtatobel

Today it was supposed to be a small round of icicles 🤷‍♀️ somehow that doesn't work.

start: at the bus stop, turn off Fluh

Comfortably uphill along the Rickenbach - since the Wirtatobel road is closed (due to landslides) a relaxed walk on snow.

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January 2, 2026,🌊 Rickenbach Wasserfall Eis🧊zapfen-Welt

Start: Wirtatobel Street 🅿️ (free)

Follow the road (wide farm track) until just before the bridge...

... turn right, no marked path - the descent to the waterfall 🌊 is steep (slippery). A rope 🧗‍♀️ is provided for assistance.

"Ice Age 🧊 at Rickenbach"
A fair amount of ice has formed. Passing behind the waterfall 🌊 works well, however, the …

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January 20, 2025,Eiszapfen 🥶 Welt im Wirtatobel

It doesn't work without exercise 😁

start: bus stop (Langenerstraße/Fluh) 🅿️ (free)

after a few meters towards Fluh, turn right up the Wirtatobel road,
the great cones hang on the rock walls near the Rickenbach.

a detour to the
"Rickenbach waterfall"
I think I've already missed the most beautiful ice cream 🤷‍♀️ (descent & ascent to the waterfall - sure-footedness …

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