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Eselschwanz

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    Hike on the Austrian and Swiss side along the lower "Old Rhine"
    moderate
    Distance 10.2 km
    3:00 h
    9 m
    9 m
    404 m
    395 m

    From Höchst Birkele along the Old Rhine to the natural monument Silver Willow, then to the natural monument Oak, back along the Old Rhine to Gaißau to the bridge to Switzerland, then upstream into the Swiss nature reserve "Eselschwanz" and on to St. Margrethen station.

    Walked on 2022-03-06

    Author’s recommendation

    Spring is certainly one of the best seasons, but there is something to discover all year round.
    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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    404 m
    Lowest point
    395 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 12.86%Dirt road 40.39%Forested/wild trail 5.64%Path 32.67%Road 1.53%Unknown 6.87%
    Asphalt
    1.3 km
    Dirt road
    4.1 km
    Forested/wild trail
    574 m
    Path
    3.3 km
    Road
    156 m
    Unknown
    698 m
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    Roadbook

    See the marked route on the map. Along the Old Rhine there are always wonderful hiking trails (sometimes shared with bike paths). Only in the Eselschwanz nature reserve are there smaller forest paths (pay attention to the trail regulations!!!!) "only" for pedestrians through the idyllic floodplain forest. Always keep your eyes and ears open, as many birds can be observed this way, such as the kingfisher.

     Walked on 2022-03-06

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    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    By train to Lustenau, by bus line 50 to Höchst "Birkele" (or also from Bregenz station by bus line 15 or from Dornbirn station by bus line 50).
    Return from St. Margrethen (CH) station by S3 train towards Lustenau-Bregenz.
    Timetable information: https://www.vmobil.at/

    Directions

    I recommend using public transport exclusively for arrival and departure on this route.

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    Coordinates

    SwissGrid
    2'764'095E 1'259'632N
    DD
    47.466983, 9.615386
    DMS
    47°28'01.1"N 9°36'55.4"E
    UTM
    32T 546375 5257243
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    Equipment

    Normal sneakers are usually sufficient, with snow I recommend mountain boots.

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    Parts of this content were machine translated from German.

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    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    10.2 km
    Duration
    3:00 h
    Ascent
    9 m
    Descent
    9 m
    Highest point
    404 m
    Lowest point
    395 m
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