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CIRCLE THE VERWALL ON AN E-MOUNTAIN BIKE The Montafon is mainly characterised by its three mountain ranges: the Silvretta, the Rätikon and the Verwall. The latter extends from Vorarlberg to Tyrol and is at the heart of this e-mountain bike tour. 38
On this challenging e-mountain bike tour through a unique landscape, you’ll circumnavigate the wonderful Verwall mountain range on an e-mountain bike and get to know all of its impressive facets. With its mystical mountain lakes and numerous areas of moorland reminiscent of the tundra of Scandinavia, the Verwall is largely remote and solitary.
Once at the first milestone, the idyllically situated Verbellaalpe is the perfect spot for a short rest. At 1,938 metres above sea level, you’ll find a cosy chalet atmosphere as well as a unique natural landscape with wonderful views of the surrounding mountains. Here, you can not only charge up your e-mountain bike’s battery, but also boost your own personal energy store.
The tour’s starting point is in Schruns, where your experienced BergePLUS guide will receive you. You’ll take an easy ride along the Ill – the lifeline of the Montafon – as far as Partenen. The cycle path winds pleasantly along the edge of the individual Montafon villages down into the valley to Partenen. An ideal section to get warmed up on. Having arrived at the end of the valley – at the foot of the Silvretta-Hochalpenstrasse – you’ll cycle up through the wildly romantic and heavily forested Ganifer to the Verbellaalpe. This first steeper passage runs on asphalt and constantly rewards you with impressive views of the surrounding mountains and the imposing dam of the Kops reservoir.
The tour then continues on forest tracks, in impressive alpine surroundings along a rushing stream through the long Vebellatal valley to the Neue Heilbronner Chalet, which is noted for its unique location. Visible from afar, it sits proudly at 2,320 metres above sea level directly on the border between Vorarlberg and Tyrol and on the European watershed of the Danube and the Rhine. A brief rest is also had here, so you can take in the panorama in peace and quiet.
Particularly nice and also typical of the Verwall is the wildly romantic Lake Scheidsee
