Hard

Curated by Bodensee-Vorarlberg Tourismus

Hard

On the Bodensee shore just west of Bregenz at under 400 m, flat ground between the lake, the Rhine delta and the Lauteracher Ried.

Highlights

Routes

13 from neighbouring places

  • Route map: Barrierefrei: Seepromenade in der Harder Bucht – Seepark und Grüner Damm
    Hiking route Easy

    Barrierefrei: Seepromenade in der Harder Bucht – Seepark und Grüner Damm

    A level, step-free shore path in the Harder Bucht, turning at the dam end. The bay became a recreation area only after 1950.

    4.4 km
    Distance
    0 m
    Ascent
    1 h 2 min
    Duration
    Open route Vorarlberg Tourismus GmbH
  • 40 Jahre Bodensee-Radweg: Schlösser, Ried und Reben-Tour
    Cycling route Difficult

    40 Jahre Bodensee-Radweg: Schlösser, Ried und Reben-Tour

    A long, level run through the Rhine valley on both sides of the border, past its castles and vineyards.

    86.8 km
    Distance
    323 m
    Ascent
    7 h 60 min
    Duration
    1
    Check-ins
    Open route GPX Bodensee-Vorarlberg Tourismus
  • Route map: Harder Ges(ch)ichtspunkte
    Hiking route Easy

    Harder Ges(ch)ichtspunkte

    A loop through the old village centre past former inns, the first schoolhouse and St. Sebastian, laid out for the town's centenary in 2005.

    1.8 km
    Distance
    0 m
    Ascent
    25 min
    Duration
    Open route Amt der Vorarlberger Landesregierung – Abteilung Kultur
  • Route map: Rheindelta Radrundfahrt
    Cycling route Difficult

    Rheindelta Radrundfahrt

    A flat circuit of the Rhine delta from Bregenz, with 11 km of it along the Hard lakefront and through the reedbeds.

    43.0 km
    Distance
    41 m
    Ascent
    3 h 51 min
    Duration
    Open route Vorarlberg Tourismus GmbH
  • Route map: Lagunenrundweg an der Rheinmündung
    Hiking route Easy

    Lagunenrundweg an der Rheinmündung

    A 4.7 km loop round the lagoon at the Rhine mouth, where the protected Rheindelta shore is a resting place for migrating birds.

    4.7 km
    Distance
    0 m
    Ascent
    1 h 6 min
    Duration
    Open route Bodensee-Vorarlberg Tourismus
  • Route map: Rheindelta Rundtour
    Cycling route Difficult

    Rheindelta Rundtour

    A gravel loop through the Mehrerauer Seeufer reserve and the Rohrspitz reedbeds, flat throughout, returning along the Bregenzer Ach.

    39.5 km
    Distance
    42 m
    Ascent
    3 h 33 min
    Duration
    Open route Vorarlberg Tourismus GmbH
  • Route map: Seerunde Hard
    Hiking route Easy

    Seerunde Hard

    Eight stations along the Harder lakeshore covering two centuries of local history, app-guided, starting at the Fensterlose Kirche.

    1.7 km
    Distance
    0 m
    Ascent
    23 min
    Duration
    Open route Marktgemeindeamt Hard / Gemeindearchiv
  • Route map: Min Weag 01 | Bregenz – Pfänder/Moosegg
    Hiking route Moderate

    Min Weag 01 | Bregenz – Pfänder/Moosegg

    4.9 km away, in Bregenz

    Two and a half hours from the city centre through forest onto the 1,064 m Hausberg, 683 m of climbing.

    6.4 km
    Distance
    660 m
    Ascent
    2 h 54 min
    Duration
    Open route Vorarlberg Tourismus
  • Route map: Von Bregenz zum Jannersee in Lauterach
    Cycling route Easy

    Von Bregenz zum Jannersee in Lauterach

    5.3 km away, in Bregenz

    An easy 7 km to the Jannersee with a stop at Dietrichs Kostbarkeiten on the way.

    6.2 km
    Distance
    0 m
    Ascent
    34 min
    Duration
    Open route Vorarlberg Tourismus
  • Route map: Leiblachtal Route
    Cycling route Moderate

    Leiblachtal Route

    5.4 km away, in Bregenz

    From the lakeside promenade along the Pipeline and the Leiblach as far as Hohenweiler, 133 m of climbing.

    13.5 km
    Distance
    104 m
    Ascent
    1 h 16 min
    Duration
    Open route Vorarlberg Tourismus
  • Route map: 3 Tausender Höhenrundweg: Pfänder – Hochberg – Hirschberg
    Hiking route Difficult

    3 Tausender Höhenrundweg: Pfänder – Hochberg – Hirschberg

    7.9 km away, in Lochau

    A ridge round from the 1,064 m Pfänder over the Hochberg and the Hirschberg, looking out over Lake Constance and the Rheintal.

    17.1 km
    Distance
    455 m
    Ascent
    5 h 8 min
    Duration
    Open route Vorarlberg Tourismus
  • Route map: Alberschwende - Brüggelekopf
    Ski tour Easy

    Alberschwende - Brüggelekopf

    13.3 km away, in Alberschwende

    A ski tour from Alberschwende to Brüggelekopf, 421 m of climbing in 2.2 km to a high point of 1,166 m.

    2.0 km
    Distance
    0 m
    Ascent
    0 m
    Descent
    30 min
    Duration
    Open route PeakVisor tTRL (OpenStreetMap piste_type=skitour)
  • Route map: Bödele - Guntenspitze
    Ski tour Moderate

    Bödele - Guntenspitze

    13.6 km away, in Schwarzenberg

    From Bödele at 1,101 m, 858 m of ascent over 8.5 km to Guntenspitze.

    8.4 km
    Distance
    0 m
    Ascent
    0 m
    Descent
    2 h 3 min
    Duration
    Open route PeakVisor tTRL (OpenStreetMap piste_type=skitour)
  • Cycling route Difficult

    Rund um den Pfänder

    4.9 km away, in Bregenz

    A circuit of the Pfänder from Bregenz station over Fluh, Hirschberg and Hochberg to Möggers, returning by Hörbranz and Lochau with 891 m of climbing.

    27.4 km
    Distance
    757 m
    Ascent
    3 h 9 min
    Duration
    Open route Bodensee-Vorarlberg Tourismus
  • Hiking route Easy

    Barrierefrei: An der Bregenzerach – Der Uferrundweg Lauterach-Rieden

    4.4 km away, in Lauterach

    A step-free circuit on the Bregenzerach embankments from the Achpark, out to the Weidach motorway bridge and back.

    3.9 km
    Distance
    10 m
    Ascent
    56 min
    Duration
    Open route Vorarlberg Tourismus GmbH
  • Hiking route Moderate

    Ausschau vom Pfänder

    5.9 km away, in Bregenz

    The full climb from the Pfänderbahn valley station at 420 m by Hintermoos and the Pfänderdohle to the 1062 m summit.

    3.7 km
    Distance
    609 m
    Ascent
    2 h 20 min
    Duration
    Open route Bodensee-Vorarlberg Tourismus
  • Cycling route Moderate

    Dornbirner Höhenweg

    10.7 km away, in Dornbirn

    A moderate 446 m along the hillside terraces above the town, topping out around 706 m.

    13.3 km
    Distance
    381 m
    Ascent
    1 h 33 min
    Duration
    Open route Vorarlberg Tourismus
  • Hiking route Difficult

    Min Weag 02 | Pfänder/Moosegg – Sulzberg

    8.4 km away, in Lochau

    A Min Weag stage high above Lake Constance through wood and field to an alp, then over meadows to Sulzberg.

    16.7 km
    Distance
    712 m
    Ascent
    5 h 40 min
    Duration
    Open route Vorarlberg Tourismus
  • Cycling route Difficult

    Urban & Culture Bike Tour

    10.5 km away, in Dornbirn

    Quiet green space, city and architecture on the ride down to the Bodensee at Bregenz, 100 m of climbing.

    21.6 km
    Distance
    103 m
    Ascent
    2 h 2 min
    Duration
    Open route Vorarlberg Tourismus
  • Hiking route Easy

    Auf dem Mehrerauer Bodenseeweg – Vom Festspielhaus zur Achmündung

    4.6 km away, in Bregenz

    A flat lakeside walk from the Festspielhaus to the mouth of the Ach, with bathing places along the way.

    6.4 km
    Distance
    0 m
    Ascent
    1 h 30 min
    Duration
    Open route Bodensee-Vorarlberg Tourismus

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Data sources

  • Official website: hard.at ↗
  • Routes and highlights: Bodensee-Vorarlberg Tourismus, Vorarlberg Tourismus, Marktgemeinde Hard, Vorarlberg Tourismus GmbH, PeakVisor tTRL (OpenStreetMap piste_type=skitour), Galerie Maximilian Hutz, Amt der Vorarlberger Landesregierung – Abteilung Kultur, Marktgemeindeamt Hard / Gemeindearchiv
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