The Green Ring - 2nd Leg

Start at the hiking car park by the Dorfhus and take the hiking bus towards Zürs. At the edge of Zürs, the trail leads up to the Seekopf. After the first climb, refreshments and a stunning view of Lake Zürs await you at the Seekopf mountain restaurant. Alternative route: If you’d rather not tackle the trail, take the hiking bus towards Zürs to the stop at the Seekopfbahn and take the cable car to Lake Zürs. With the chairlift included in the Lech Card, you’ll save yourself a 400-metre climb and reach the starting point at the Seekopf mountain restaurant with ease. At the lake, you’ll find a jetty where you can linger and enjoy the crystal-clear mountain lake against a magnificent mountain backdrop! Then continue uphill to the Taurins cave and past the Gate until you reach the Glacial city of Madloch, then on up to the highest point of the Madlochjoch Pass, where you will find a book which you can sign. From there, a narrower path leads through partially karsified terrain downhill to the pass between the Stierlochkopf and the Zuger Mittagsspitze. Up here you can see the bivouac. Follow the hairpins downhill past Taurin the Giant until you reach another hiking trail. Keep to the right and then turn left going downhill shortly afterwards. Continue downhill until you reach the Lechweg trail. Here, you can turn left and take a short detour to the waterfall and the barbecue site. Or you can stay on the trail and walk past the fish pond until you reach the bus stop in Zug town centre. From here, you can take the hiking bus back to the starting point. Those who have not had enough yet can turn right onto the Lech riverbank path and take a nice stroll back into Lech am Arlberg.

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From Germany: Take the A96 motorway to Bregenz from there on the A14 motorway to Bludenz, continue on the S16 to the Lech Zürs am Arlberg exit. Follow the B197 up to Alpe Rauz, turn left here onto the B198 through Flexengalerie and over the Flexenpass to Lech Zürs am Arlberg.

From Switzerland: Via the A13 motorway and the Feldkirch, Hohenems or Lustenau border crossing on the A14 motorway to Bludenz. Continue on the S16 until exit Lech Zürs am Arlberg. Follow the B197 up to Alpe Rauz, turn left here onto the B198 through Flexengalerie and over the Flexenpass to Lech Zürs am Arlberg.

From Austria: Via the Inntalautobahn A12 and then via the S16 to the exit St. Anton am Arlberg (Arlberg Pass). Follow the B197 first through St. Anton, then through St. Christoph and over the Arlbergpass to Alpe Rauz. Turn right here onto the B198, drive through Flexengalerie and over the Flexenpass to Lech Zürs am Arlberg.

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Special features: The bivouac offers accommodation for anyone looking for a unique experience who doesn’t mind somewhat basic facilities.

Places of interest: The Giant Taurin – named after the associated legend – is a gigantic wooden giant standing by a crevice in the rock, attempting to carry the scattered boulders back up to the top.

Places to eat: Seekopf Restaurant, restaurants in Lech or Zug, and Fischteich.