Bregenzerwald · Furkajoch · Faschina Day
Vorarlberg balcony roads, high meadows and compact pass rhythm.
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Why this ride
Vorarlberg balcony roads, high meadows and compact pass rhythm. This road trip is shaped as a ride, not as a shortcut: leave the start cleanly, use the first checkpoint for fuel and weather discipline, then ride Faschinajoch high road with something in reserve. The best part sits around Bregenzerwald villages, Furkajoch pass road, Faschinajoch high road, while Dornbirn exit gate and Rankweil food reset keep the day practical instead of turning it into a fuel hunt. Check the selected map before departure: scenic sections, transfer sections, speed/control reminders, risk points and the GPX checkpoint order are deliberately visible so the route is understandable before the engine starts. Ride it early if the area is popular, keep the photo stops legal, and shorten the route if weather, daylight or energy stops agreeing with the plan.
Roadbook
- Dornbirn exit gate
fuel · 437 m
Fuel at 0 km. Next is Bregenzerwald villages, climbing 263 m.
- Bregenzerwald villages
scenic · 700 m
Bregenzerwald villages comes up 18 km in. The road climbs 263 m on the way up to it, steadily. Next is Faschinajoch high road, climbing 786 m.
- Faschinajoch high road
pass · 1486 m
1486 m, and the road stops climbing. The road climbs 786 m on the way up to it, steadily. Reckon on about 7 °C colder than the valley, and more in the wind. High enough to hold ice in the shaded corners early and late in the year. Next is Furkajoch pass road, climbing 275 m.
- Furkajoch pass road
pass · 1761 m
The high point of this section, 1761 m up. The road climbs 275 m on the way up to it, steadily. Reckon on about 9 °C colder than the valley, and more in the wind. Nothing on this route is higher. Next is Rankweil, mostly downhill.
- Rankweil food reset
food · 470 m
Food at 80 km, roughly 2 hours into the riding. You lose 1291 m on the way down to it, steeply. Next is Dornbirn.
- Back to Dornbirn
finish · 437 m
The route ends here after 155 km.