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Hohenems
In the middle Rheintal at 432 m on the Swiss border, a small city under the Alt-Ems crag, known for its Renaissance palace, Jewish quarter and the Schubertiade.
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Highlights
11 from neighbouring places
Berggasthof Schuttannen
A mountain inn at Schuttannen on the slopes above Hohenems, a base for walks in the Vorarlberg foothills.
Burg Alt-Ems
The extensive ruin of the Ems family's castle on the ridge above Hohenems, one of the largest castle ruins in Austria.
Elisabeth-Schwarzkopf-Museum
A museum in Hohenems on the life and recordings of the soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, who spent her last years in Vorarlberg.
Elisabeth-Schwarzkopf-Museum, Hohenems
A museum in Hohenems devoted to the soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, with material on her career on the opera and concert stage.
Klettergarten im Ebnit
4.7 km away, in Dornbirn
A climbing crag at Ebnit, a mountain hamlet in a side valley above Dornbirn.
Katholische Pfarrkirche zum Heiligen Leopold
5 km away, in Dornbirn
The Catholic parish church of St Leopold in Dornbirn's Hatlerdorf district.
inatura
5.6 km away, in Dornbirn
Dornbirn's hands-on natural history museum, in a converted factory building by the Stadtgarten, covering the region's geology and wildlife.
Karrenseilbahn
5.6 km away, in Dornbirn
The cable car from Dornbirn up the Karren at 976 m, where the Karren Kante platform projects out over the Rhine valley.
Waldbad Enz
5.8 km away, in Dornbirn
A shaded forest lido on the cold mountain water of the Dornbirner Ach.
HIGHMATRAUSCH
5.8 km away, in Dornbirn
A trampoline and action park in Dornbirn, with jumping areas and obstacle courses under one roof.
Stadtbibliothek Dornbirn
5.8 km away, in Dornbirn
A public library by Dietrich | Untertrifaller with Christian Schmoelz.
Ruine Neu-Montfort, Götzis
5.8 km away, in Götzis
The ruin of Neu-Montfort above Götzis, a castle of the counts of Montfort in the Vorarlberg Rhine valley.
das stadtbad
5.9 km away, in Dornbirn
A villa-like indoor pool in parkland, with sport, non-swimmer and parent-child basins.
Galerie c.art, Dornbirn
5.9 km away, in Dornbirn
A gallery in the middle of the town centre of Dornbirn.
K1 Kletterhalle
5.9 km away, in Dornbirn
Around 2,000 m² of hall with 3,000 m² of climbing wall, at every grade.
Nothing of this kind in Hohenems.
Routes
14 from neighbouring places
Naturrundweg: Alter Rhein (groß)
The longer nature circuit along the Alter Rhein at Hohenems, a level ten kilometres beside the old river arm on the Swiss border.
- 9.8 km
- Distance
- 0 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 17 min
- Duration
- 4
- Check-ins
Alter Rhein 407 m- Chrotenbädli 407 m
- Alter Rhein 407 m
- Alter Rhein 406 m
Alpwanderung: Hohenems Schuttannen – Hinterbergalpe – Schönermannalpe – Fluhereck – Gsohl
From Schuttannen over the Hinterbergalpe and Schönermannalpe to the Fluhereck, 943 m of climbing.
- 16.6 km
- Distance
- 890 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 22 min
- Duration
Open route Vorarlberg Tourismus40 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
Tourismus & Stadtmarketing 431 m- Lehmlöcher 410 m
- ÖBB Reisezentrum 457 m
- Bürgerservice 442 m
Alpine Bergtour: Dornbirn Karren – Staufenspitze
An alpine circuit from the Karren top station to the Staufenspitze, 718 m of climbing over about three hours.
- 6.0 km
- Distance
- 561 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 30 min
- Duration
Open route Bodensee-Vorarlberg TourismusEmser Runde
Steep and much-ridden above Hohenems, 1,219 m of climbing but no route-finding to speak of.
- 20.7 km
- Distance
- 1 129 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 3 min
- Duration
Open route Vorarlberg TourismusBocksberg Rundweg
A round on the Bocksberg with a via ferrata option on the ascent and the Bocksbergalpe on the way down.
- 6.8 km
- Distance
- 638 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 58 min
- Duration
Open route Bodensee-Vorarlberg TourismusBergtour: Dornbirn Karren – Karrenrunde
4.6 km away, in Dornbirn
A short round from the Karren top station over the Kühberg and the Staufenalpe, 214 m of climbing.
- 3.3 km
- Distance
- 215 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 28 min
- Duration
Open route Bodensee-Vorarlberg TourismusDornbirner Höhenweg
6.2 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 TourismusBödele - Guntenspitze
10.5 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)Schwarzenberg - Hochälpelekopf
12.7 km away, in Schwarzenberg
Hochälpelekopf from Schwarzenberg: 761 m of climbing in 4.3 km, topping out at 1,460 m.
- 3.5 km
- Distance
- 0 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 51 min
- Duration
Open route PeakVisor tTRL (OpenStreetMap piste_type=skitour)Hoher Freschen
4.5 km away, in Dornbirn
The high circuit under the Hoher Freschen, 1,388 m of climbing for a full sweep of the Alps and the Bodensee.
- 15.9 km
- Distance
- 1 067 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 11 min
- Duration
Open route Vorarlberg TourismusUrban & Culture Bike Tour
6.2 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 TourismusAlpwandern: Dornbirn-Ebnit – Hohe Kugel
3.8 km away, in Dornbirn
A circuit from Ebnit over the Hohe Kugel at 1,642 m, past working alps with 914 m of climbing.
- 12.0 km
- Distance
- 702 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 54 min
- Duration
Open route Vorarlberg TourismusAlpwandern: Dornbirn Vorderschaneralpe – Sattelalpe
6.4 km away, in Dornbirn
Along the Gunzenach from the Vorderschaneralpe up to the Sattelalpe, 279 m on a cart track.
- 6.5 km
- Distance
- 208 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 2 min
- Duration
Open route Vorarlberg TourismusRadrunde Gütle-Kobelalpe
6.3 km away, in Dornbirn
A short climb from Gütle in Dornbirn, past the Staufensee and up the forest road to the Kobelalp at 972 m.
- 12.9 km
- Distance
- 680 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 51 min
- Duration
- 3
- Check-ins
Schwarzenberg | Skitour Hochälpelekopf
11.2 km away, in Schwarzenberg
A beginner's ski tour to a 1,464 m viewpoint over the Bregenzerwald, with the Hochälpele Hütte a few metres below the summit.
- 4.2 km
- Distance
- 495 m
- Ascent
- 128 m
- Descent
- 1 h 38 min
- Duration
Open route Vorarlberg Tourismus GmbHBad Laterns - Gerenspitze
13.4 km away, in Laterns
A ski tour from Bad Laterns to Gerenspitze, 700 m of climbing in 4.5 km to a high point of 1,850 m.
- 3.9 km
- Distance
- 0 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 58 min
- Duration
Open route PeakVisor tTRL (OpenStreetMap piste_type=skitour)Schwarzenberg | Bödele – Mellau
10.4 km away, in Schwarzenberg
From the Bödele past a summer colony built by the Hämmerle family in 1901, then down the whole way to Mellau.
- 16.9 km
- Distance
- 381 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 19 min
- Duration
Open route Vorarlberg TourismusRadtour Gütle-Sattelalpe
6.5 km away, in Dornbirn
A climb on gravel forest roads from Gütle above Dornbirn, past the Staufensee to the Sattelalpe at 1,162 m.
- 18.7 km
- Distance
- 820 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 26 min
- Duration
- 2
- Check-ins
Dornbirn ein historischer Spaziergang
6.1 km away, in Dornbirn
A 10 km walk through the historic quarters of the Rhine-valley town, with little climbing and plenty of old civic and industrial buildings.
- 10.4 km
- Distance
- 73 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 36 min
- Duration
No routes of this kind in Hohenems yet.
The region's own picks
Featured route
Naturrundweg: Alter Rhein (groß)
The longer nature circuit along the Alter Rhein at Hohenems, a level ten kilometres beside the old river arm on the Swiss border.
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- Official website: bodensee-vorarlberg.com ↗
- Routes and highlights: Bodensee-Vorarlberg Tourismus, Vorarlberg Tourismus, Dornbirn, PeakVisor tTRL (OpenStreetMap piste_type=skitour), Vorarlberg Tourismus GmbH
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