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Rappenloch Gorge – Alploch Gorge loop from Dornbirn

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Rappenloch Gorge – Alploch Gorge loop from Dornbirn

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Rappenloch Gorge – Alploch Gorge loop from Dornbirn

06:00

19.7km

580m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.98 km

Dornbirner Ache

Lake

5.54 km

Water Steps at Rappenloch Gorge

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is located right next to the Rappenloch Stadl

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5.67 km

Alploch Waterfall

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The waterfall was created by a dam. It's still very impressive.

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5.69 km

This information was just found on the website (June 11, 2020):

Rappenlochschlucht and Alploch are accessible again

Hiking enthusiasts of all ages can rejoice: The Alplochschlucht and the Rappenloch are accessible again.

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6.89 km

Staufensee

Lake

7.31 km

Alploch Gorge

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7.34 km

Alploch Gorge

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The Alploch Gorge is gorgeous. The paths are in top condition and easy to walk on. 👌

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7.85 km

Waterfall in Alploch Gorge

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Impressive waterfall that plunges into the gorge. In general, a visit to the Alplochschlucht is well worth it.

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8.78 km

Kirchle Rock Cathedral

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Be sure to take the short but crisp climb to Kirchle after the Alploch Gorge. It's really worth it. The atmosphere in the limestone caves is great!

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12.5 km

Amannsbrücke Covered Wooden Bridge

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The "Amannsbrücke" is a special jewel of the bridge architecture of the 19th century. The bridge crosses the Gunzenach between the Tintelsbach and the Müselbach over an approximately 23 meters …

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19.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.67 km

3.57 km

3.09 km

2.83 km

1.93 km

620 m

Surfaces

8.16 km

4.65 km

3.39 km

2.94 km

409 m

159 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 28 August

22°C

10°C

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Comments

September 5, 2021,Rappenloch- und Albloch Schlucht sowie Kirchlein Felsenhöhle

Great tour with several highlights. The Rappenloch Gorge with towering rocks and rushing water. On footbridges it goes along the vertical rock.
The Albloch Gorge is even more beautiful. Endless photo opportunities. Incredibly impressive and the paths breathtaking.
The climb to the little church is worth it. We were blown away by the size and beauty of the rock formations. …

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September 14, 2024,14.09.24 🇦🇹 Rappenlochschlucht - Alplochschlucht 🥰 - Kirchle 🤩

Today we went to the Rappenlochschlucht again... particularly beautiful after rain and a lovely shady tour on warm days and also perfect today as a rainy tour 👌

First you go through the Rappenlochschlucht and then you walk over footbridges and supposedly 187 stairs to the Alploch and wow, the Alplochschlucht is simply beautiful and I was super impressed again …

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July 11, 2025,Dornbirn - Rappenlochschlucht🌊 - Stausee Staufensee♒ - Alplochschlucht🌊 - Kirchle - Rappenlochstadl ☕🍰🥩🌭🥨🍟🍽️

First, I have to apologize for the numerous pictures. It was so fascinating, I just couldn't help myself.
Furthermore, the elevation and kilometer measurements aren't 100% accurate. The GPS signal on the map isn't doing what it wanted in some places, resulting in random paths 🙈.
Now for the tour. We set off early for Dornbirn and parked at the …

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July 20, 2024,Dornbirn - Rappenlochschlucht - Alplochschlucht - Kirchle

Today, with the very warm and humid weather, this tour was just the thing. There was still a lot going on in the Rappenlochschlucht. In the Alplochschlucht, which is even more beautiful, it was much quieter. The Kirchle rocks are even more impressive.

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September 5, 2024,Kirchle – Alplochschlucht Runde von Mühlebach

We started our hike full of anticipation, but after just one kilometer we took the wrong path. We followed a steep road and only realized after 200 meters that we were wrong. A little frustrated, we had to walk back the same way. But with renewed vigor we continued - only to realize after 1.5 kilometers that we had gone …

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October 1, 2022,Alpabtrieb Wöster - Rappenloch/Alploch Schlucht & Kirchle

Today it turned out differently than I wanted 😁 Alp drive of the Alpe Wöster 🐂🐄🐃 2 days they are on the way from the Schröcken municipality. Wow! 👏

start: Karren cable car to Gütle and through the
"Rappenloch Gorge"
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rappenlochschlucht
to the "Staufensee"
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staufensee-Stausee
(which is currently still very silted up
over the dam and a small stretch of …

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July 2, 2025,Erkundungstour Müselbach und Kobelach

So far, I've ridden my bike over the Ammans Bridge. Today, I explored the back section of the Kobelach and Müselbach streams on foot. After the ladder, the path is almost invisible or even nonexistent due to overturned and felled trees. The path is therefore a bit arduous, see photos.

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June 2, 2026,😍Felsenkathedrale, Alploch-+Rappenlochschlucht🥰

Approach by bus towards Ebnit to Schmitten. Then it goes up a narrow path very steeply to the Felsenkathedrale (Rock Cathedral). A very mystical place. We let it sink in for minutes. Then it goes back to the starting point. From there, it goes directly into the Alploch Gorge and later into the Rappenloch Gorge. You just have to take …

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Rappenloch Gorge – Alploch Gorge loop from Dornbirn

Water Steps at Rappenloch Gorge

Alploch Waterfall