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cycle paths in the valley
Walgau cycle paths, 35 km
From the Alpine town of Bludenz two cycle paths go through the Walgau.
One route remains largely on the right of the Ill and leads through floodplain
forests and meadows past the villages of Ludesch, Thüringen, Bludesch,
Schlins and Satteins to Frastanz. The other one always stays near the left
bank of the Ill and leads through the Tschalenga floodplain to Nenzing and
through the Galina forest with its many quarry ponds to Frastanz. Between
Nenzing and the ÖBB stop at Schlins the two routes are briefly identical. At
Frastanz the paths join again and lead in a large arc through the Felsenau
and after that along the main road through the Felsenau gorge into the town
of Feldkirch.
Klostertal cycle paths, 55 km
From Bludenz the path goes first along the Ill to Brunnenfeld. From the intersection
at the motorway exit Bludenz-Montafon the Klostertal cycle path
leads on the shaded side along the Alfenz into the valley. You go past Stallehr
and cycle on the valley floor past Ausser- and Innerbraz. At Dalaas the
valley becomes so narrow that the cycle path has to follow the main trunk
road for a short distance; thanks to the Arlberg expressway this is not very
busy. At the exit to the town you go on a small dirt track further along the
Alfenz past Außerwald, the lower station of the Sonnenkopf cable car and
Innerwald to Klösterle.
Montafon cycle paths, 60 km
From Bludenz the path goes first along the Ill to Brunnenfeld. From the
intersection at the motorway exit Bludenz-Montafon you go on by-ways
through Lorüns, then briefly along the main trunk road and following that
along the shady side of the Ill into the valley. You go past Vandans and the
large tail water reservoirs at the Rodund power station and reach the entrance
to Schruns and Tschagguns. The cycle path continues to keep quite
near to the Ill. Shortly before Galgenul it briefly touches the main road then
you go back onto the valley floor. You pass St. Gallenkirch and Gortipohl and
arrive at Gaschurn. The continuation of the path to Partenen is again along
the main trunk road.
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