Feldkirch Old Town – Vereinigungsbrücke Feldkirch loop from Sulz-Röthis
Feldkirch Old Town – Vereinigungsbrücke Feldkirch loop from Sulz-Röthis
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Feldkirch Old Town – Vereinigungsbrücke Feldkirch loop from Sulz-Röthis
01:44
29.1km
160m
Cycling
Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 8, 2026
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Start point
Train Station
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1.99 km
Sulner Steg Wooden Bridge over the Frutz
Highlight • Bridge
The Frutz is a 23-kilometer-long river in Vorarlberg. It flows through the Laternsertal from east to west and flows into the Alpine Rhine near Koblach.
Text / Source: Wikipedia
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frutz
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2.03 km
Frutz River Cycle Path
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9.25 km
Feldkirch Old Town
Highlight • Settlement
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9.51 km
Churer Gate
Highlight • Monument
Built before 1270, the Churer Tor was completely renewed in the course of the re-fortification of the city in 1491. A Vorwerk in front of the six-storey gate tower, built in 1591, was removed when the city ditches were leveled after 1826. The Churer Tor is the only remaining tower-like city gate in Vorarlberg today.
In the past, the Churer Tor was also called the Hewers and Salztor. The name Salztor, used after 1615, comes from the neighboring salt barn where salt from Hall was stored and which was demolished in 1905. The official apartment of the salt janitor was also located in the Churer Tor, while the gatekeeper himself lived in a small house nearby.
The important trade route to Chur once led through this gate over the Heiligkreuzbrücke, the only crossing over the Ill in Feldkirch.
Text: A. Seeger, Churer Tor Platz 8, 6800 Feldkirch
churer-tor.at/historie.htm
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9.63 km
Feldkirch Water Tower
Highlight • Historical Site
First mentioned in 1482
All three towers used to be an important part of the defense system and are now among the best preserved medieval monuments in Vorarlberg. The name water tower comes from the time when there was an access to the Ill, the river was the city boundary for centuries. Therefore, the city wall was reinforced by the water tower, which is first mentioned in 1482, and served to defend the city center against the Confederates. On the west side of the tower there is a fresco with the Austrian coat of arms with a helmet bush and peacock feathers as an ornament. The year 1518 heralds the ties between the city and its residents and Austria. Bullet impacts show that many a cheeky enemy has broken their teeth here.
Prevents demolition
In 1924, the demolition of the water tower was discussed when constructional difficulties arose to build an underground connecting canal at the water tower and the abutment of the Franz Joseph Bridge. Had the construction engineers had their way, the venerable water tower would have had to be demolished because of this connecting channel. The Heimatschutzverein (Heimatschutzverein) and the Ministry of Public Works opposed this plan, which meant that the building could be preserved after hard disputes. The medieval building was underpinned with various concrete foundations and columns and the connecting channel was led through under the tower.
Text: Vorarlberg Online
vol.at/wasserturm-bedeutendes-baudenkmal-der-montfortstadt/5258982
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10.2 km
Vereinigungsbrücke Feldkirch
Highlight • Bridge
Feldkirch. The unification bridge between the city and Tosters was an almost centuries-old wish of the Tostner population in order to get to and from the city without taking the detour via Gisingen or Tisis. Wagons had to drive either via Tisis and Hohle Gasse or via Tisner Ried to Tosters. The third option was the very difficult, steep ride from the Kehr over the Margarethenkapf into the Kapfweg. In 1884/1885 the tunnel from the Kapfschlucht to Gisingen was dug and a bridge was built over the Ill. Floods repeatedly destroyed these bridge structures and the construction of a canal from the new power plant to the Hämmerle factory did not solve the problem in the Kapfschlucht.
It was not until 1930 - with the unification of the former communities of Inner City, Tosters, Tisis, Nofels, Gisingen, Levis and Altenstadt to form Groß-Feldkirch in 1925, the “spiritual” foundation stone was laid, so to speak, for the actual start of construction of the “Unification Bridge” and the associated widening of the Kapfschlucht laid in 1927. However, it took until May 18, 1930 for the bridge to be inaugurated.
Text: VOL.AT
vol.at/damals-heute-die-vereinigungsbrucke/1444593
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15.0 km
Birka Bird Paradise, Mauren
Highlight • Natural Monument
The Birka area was purchased by the municipality of Mauren in 1971 and its care was transferred to the Ornithological Association.
The Ornithological Association looked after this small nature reserve and built a bird paradise. Today, the Birka Bird Paradise is a popular excursion destination with a children's playground, biotope and clubhouse. Numerous species of birds can be observed. A hike into the nature reserve is also always worthwhile.
There is a kiosk with snacks and drinks at the clubhouse. The bird paradise is free to enter.
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16.3 km
Liechtenstein–Austria Border Crossing (Vorarlberg)
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29.1 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
13.3 km
7.31 km
4.12 km
3.71 km
525 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
27.8 km
440 m
317 m
252 m
228 m
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