recommended route
Lagoon circular walk at the mouth of the Rhine
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Der Alpenrhein mündet in den BodenseePhoto: Hanno Thurnher Filmproduktion, By Cinedoku Vorarlberg (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
easy
Distance 4.7 km
1:22 h
30 m
30 m
401 m
394 m
Fußach, In der Schanz Lagoon - In der Schanz The entire Lake Constance shore in the Rhine delta is a conservation area so it has become an important protected habitat for many species of bird. It is particularly between late summer and spring that the extent becomes apparent to which the lagoon and the bays near the mouth of the Rhine are used as resting grounds by migrating birds.
Author’s recommendation
The RheinSchauen Museum in Lustenau provides an excellent overview of how the Rhine is being regulated. Information: Verein Rheinschauen T +43 (0)5577/20539, www.rheinschauen.at
Author
Helmut Tiefenthaler und Rudolf Mayerhofer
Update: October 13, 2020
Difficulty
easy
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Highest point
401 m
Lowest point
394 m
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Start
Fußach, In der Schanz (398 m)
Coordinates:
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47.493820, 9.668397
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47°29'37.8"N 9°40'06.2"E
UTM
32T 550345 5260259
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Destination
Fußach, In der Schanz
Turn-by-turn directions
At the Fußach Rheindamm (Rhine Dam), visitors can walk from the Wanderparkplatz (car park for walkers) along the roadway at the base of the embankment towards the lagoon. After the bend in the projecting estuary, it’s another 20-minute walk along the top of the embankment that presents beautiful views across the Obersee (Upper Lake Constance) and to the island town of Lindau. The route then follows the footpath that branches off to the left and continues along the west side of the lagoon – along the shore of the Fußacher Bucht (Fußach Bay) – before returning to the starting point.
Note
all notes on protected areas
Public transport
www.vmobil.atParking
Wanderparkplatz (parking lot for walkers) just before vehicle access is prohibited.Coordinates
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47.493820, 9.668397
DMS
47°29'37.8"N 9°40'06.2"E
UTM
32T 550345 5260259
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Difficulty
easy
Distance
4.7 km
Duration
1:22 h
Ascent
30 m
Descent
30 m
Highest point
401 m
Lowest point
394 m
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