Vorarlberg · Mountain biking

Kugelwaldweg

1.8 mi
round trip
1,862 ft
climb
Extreme
difficulty
Dirt
surface

Kugelwaldweg is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Vorarlberg, Austria, inside Hohe Kugel - Hoher Freschen - Mellental. It is 0.9 miles each way, 1.8 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,960 ft and 5,360 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,630 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 4 or higher: very steep, technical terrain that only expert riders should attempt. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Hohenems, about 1.8 miles southeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Sonnaspitz, Wieskopf and Kühboden. Ratzbach-Wasserfall is within about 3 miles. For camping, Campingplatz Diepoldsau and Camping Dornbirn are within about 6 miles. There are 21 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trail access for bikes, closures and conditions change, so check locally before you ride.

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