The Green Ring - 1st Leg

Directions

From the hike starting point, follow the Lech Promenade upstream until you see the Rüfikopfbahn cable car to your left. Take the cable car to the (1) Rüfikopf (2,350 m). At the top station of the Rüfikopfbahn cable car there is a (2) book, in which you can document your visit. Then follow the (3) Geology hike ”Rüfikopf” going downhill towards (4) Monzabonsee Lake. From there, continue downwards to the (5) Monzabonalpe. Shortly before crossing the Pazüelbach stream, you will see the very special (6) Hüttenbibliothek library. You can select a nice book here, read for a while and relax. Then continue along the wide alpine path, past the valley station of the Trittkopf lift and onwards, ascending slightly until the path leads steeply downhill all the way to Zürs am Arlberg. When you reach Zürs, you can take the hiking bus back to the starting point or you can take a little detour and visit the European watershed. To do so, follow the road through Zürs until you reach the Trittkopf lift. Here, a pasture trail winds through the grazing pastures alongside the river towards the Flexenpass. When you reach the Flexenpass, cross the street and you will find this impressive installation right next to the Flexenhäuslhouse.

Suggestions

Special Tips: On this three-day hike, you enter a modern world of mythology that is very humorously and charmingly designed. You can get the book to accompany the hike at the Lech Zürs Tourist Office for € 12.–.

Sights: The European Watershed – here, the water divides and flows either to the Black Sea or into the North Sea

Refreshment stops: Restaurants in Lech am Arlberg, Panorama restaurant Rüfikopf, Alpe Monzabon and Flexenhäusl

At the (7) post boxes, you can pick up free postcards that you can write on the spot and throw back into the post box. Post is collected and sent out once a year.

Equipment

Good shoes (ankle high, outsole), rainwear, Lech Card and bus schedule.

Safety information

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY call:
140 Alpine Emergencies throughout Austria
144 Alpine Emergencies Vorarlberg
112 Euro-Emergency-Call (works with every mobile phone / in every net)

http://www.austria-holidays.info/en/hiking-mountains-austria/orientation-and-safety-1658504.html

Public transport

By train to Langen am Arlberg station or St. Anton am Arlberg. From there, buses (No. 750+760) run regularly to Lech Zürs am Arlberg.