Hohe Kugel

#1193 among destinations in Austria

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Hohe Kugel is a 1645 m above sea level mountain in the far west of the Bregenzerwald Mountains at the edge of the Rhine Valley. The summit of the mountain, which is popular as a hiking destination, is located in the municipal area of Fraxern. As a family hiking destination, the summit of the Hohe Kugel is easily accessible even for inexperienced hikers. Popular hiking routes lead from Ebnit or from the Hohenems district of Reute, slightly ascending to the highest point of the mountain. This can also be reached from Fraxern via several variants of hiking trails.

In 2015, a new summit cross was erected.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 47°20'6"N, 9°42'57"E

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VorarlbergAustria

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Hohe Kugel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rolls-Royce Museum, Karren, Burgruine Neu-Montfort, Staufen.

4.8 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum, Historical place
Rolls-Royce Museum, Dornbirn
122 min walk • The Rolls-Royce Museum is a privately owned automobile museum in Dornbirn, Vorarlberg, Austria. Established in 1982, and officially opened to the public in 1999, it has been said to have the world's largest collection of Rolls-Royce cars.
4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Observation decks and towers
Karren, Dornbirn
102 min walk • The Karren is a mountain within the city bounds of Dornbirn, in Western Austria. A cable car goes to the top of the mountain. The summit station includes a panorama restaurant with an expansive view of Switzerland and Germany and the Rhine Valley.
3.4 miW
Forts and castles
Burgruine Neu-Montfort, Götzis
86 min walk • Burgruine Neu-Montfort is a castle in Vorarlberg, Austria. Burgruine Neu-Montfort is 513 metres above sea level.
3.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Staufen
87 min walk • The Staufen is a 1465 metre high mountain in the very western part of Austria. The mountaintop splits the two bordering cities, Dornbirn and Hohenems. The Staufen is connected to the Karren, which belongs to the city of Dornbirn.
2.4 miN
Forts and castles
Neu-Ems Castle
60 min walk • Neu-Ems Castle is a medieval castle in Hohenems in the province of Vorarlberg, Austria. It was the fortification of the nobility Herren von Ems. Neu-Ems Castle is 666 metres above sea level.
4.9 miSW
47°16'36"N • 9°39'26"E
Steinblock Boulderhalle, Rankweil
125 min walk • Game and entertainment center, Climbing
2.4 miNW
History museum, Specialty museum, Museum
Jüdisches Museum, Hohenems
62 min walk • The Jewish Museum Hohenems is a regional museum in Hohenems in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg. The museum deals with the Jewish presence in Hohenems as well as surrounding regions.
4.6 miN
Cemetery
Hatlerdorf, Dornbirn
117 min walk • Hatlerdorf is the second precinct of the City of Dornbirn.
4.8 miNE
47°23'49"N • 9°45'37"E
Waldbad Enz, Dornbirn
122 min walk • Amusement, Swimming, Water park
4.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Staufensee
111 min walk • The Staufensee reservoir is an artificial reservoir and short-term storage reservoir with a usable capacity of about 120,000 to 130,000 m³. This corresponds approximately to the mean water discharge of the Ebniter Ache on one day.
2.2 miNW
Forts and castles
Ruine Alt-Ems, Hohenems
56 min walk • Old Ems is the ruin of a Höhenburg near Hohenems in Vorarlberg.