5-Valley Mountain Bike Circuit Tour (Stage 4) | Bludenz
The alternative to the classic 5 Valleys Mountain Bike Tour for anyone based in Bludenz. Over the course of 4 days, you can explore a different valley in the Bludenz Alpine region each day, starting from Bludenz. Panoramic views and singletrack trails included. The tour is also designed for e-bikes: there are no sections where you have to carry your bike, and plenty of charging stations are available.
Tour description
“2 Valleys”: Klostertal and Montafon (1,570 m elevation gain / 730 m with the mountain railway)
From Bludenz, follow the Klostertal Cycle Path along the Alfenz River to the Sonnenkopf/Wald am Arlberg valley station. Ambitious cyclists can ride up the farm road (or take the cable car) and through the idyllic Wasserstubental valley into the Montafon. Passing the Kristberg, the route descends toward Vandans with views of the mighty Rätikon mountains, where you can follow the bike path along the Ill River back to Bludenz.
Directions
Bludenz Train Station - Klostertal Cycle Path - Brunnenfeld - Bludenz-Montafon Transportation Hub - Klostertal Cycle Path - Stallehr - Außerbraz - Innerbraz - Dalaas - Dorfstraße - Gravel road at the edge of town - Sonnenkopfbahn valley station in Wald am Arlberg - Ascent on the Sonnenkopfbahn (or farm road) - Sonnenkopf - Obere Wasserstubenalpe - Wasserstubental - Untere Wasserstubenalpe - Wildried - Kristberg - Fulateia - Torasee - Fritzasee - Neyers Legi - Bartholomäberg Church - Buchswaldstraße - Gantschier - Ill Cycle Path - St. Anton im Montafon - Lorüns - Bludenz
Equipment
Mountain bike, helmet, rain and sun protection, as well as food and enough water for each day’s stage. For multi-day tours, we recommend: a change of clothes, toiletries, tools and a spare inner tube, a first-aid kit, a map or route description, and other personal items.
Tips
The 5-Valley Tour is a moderately difficult mountain bike tour and is therefore not recommended for absolute beginners. However, it is certainly manageable for novice mountain bikers. If necessary, difficult trails can be bypassed, and if it really isn’t possible, you can always push your bike for a short distance.
The tour is also designed for e-bikes, and there are plenty of charging stations available.
Public transportation
Check schedules online at fahrplan.vmobil.at
The Park
Bludenz Train Station
Safety Instructions
EMERGENCY HOTLINE
140 Alpine emergencies throughout Austria
144 Alpine emergencies in Vorarlberg
112 European emergency number (works with any cell phone/network)
www.alpenregion-vorarlberg.com/sicherheitstipps-wandern
Sicherheitstipps für Mountainbike in Vorarlberg
NOTRUF:
140 Alpine Notfälle österreichweit
144 Alpine Notfälle Vorarlberg
112 Euro-Notruf (funktioniert mit jedem Handy/Netz)
