Zafern
An out-and-back ski touring route in Vorarlberg, Austria.
- 3.0 mi
- round trip
- 3,167 ft
- climb
- 5,498 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Zafern is an out-and-back ski touring route in Vorarlberg, Austria, inside UNESCO-Biosphärenpark Großes Walsertal. It is 1.5 miles each way, 3.0 miles there and back. It runs between about 4,490 ft and 5,500 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,080 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as an easy route. The nearest town is Fontanella, about 1.2 miles northeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Zafernhorn, Bleikajoch and Gumpengrätle. For camping, Camping Grosswalsertal and Camping Austria are within about 6 miles. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Ski touring crosses avalanche terrain: read the local avalanche bulletin and carry beacon, shovel and probe.
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