Summer culinary

Hike across lush alpine meadows with the breathtaking mountain panorama always in view, breathe in the fresh mountain air and indulge in regional delicacies at three gourmet stops - all this awaits you on the culinary gourmet hike in Sonntag-Stein. The experience starts at the Sonntag-Stein cable car mountain station and leads along the Schwandweg trail to Bickelwald and on to Alpe Steris. Andrea Schwarzmann and her team await you at Alpe Steris to spoil you with the first course. From Alpe Steris, the pleasure tour then leads along a hiking trail below the Breithorn to Alpe Oberpartnom. At the Breithorn hut, Martha Bickel serves you homemade specialities and a snack before continuing your hike. A leisurely walk from Oberpartnom back to the Sonntag-Stein cable car mountain station. The sweet conclusion to this culinary highlight awaits you in the biosphärenpark.haus after the descent with the cable car. The gourmet vouchers are available online (by post), at the valley station of the Sonntag-Stein cable car or at the Bludenz tourist office.

Period: daily from 15/06 - 08/09/2024
Duration: Start at 08:30 is recommended, walking time approx. 4 h + breaks at the pleasure stations
Price: EUR 45,- p.p.
Note: The ascent and descent is not included in the price. Ticket prices at www.sonntag-stein.at. With the Bregenzerwald & Großes Walsertal Guest Card, the cable car ride on the Sonntag-Stein cable car is free of charge.

Walking time: approx. 4 h
Length: 12.2 km
Ascent: approx. 460 metres
Descent: approx. 460 metres
Equipment: Hiking boots with grippy tread soles, water bottle, sun or rain protection, hiking poles, mobile phone for emergencies

Starting point: Sonntag-Stein cable car valley station, Boden 50, 6731 Sonntag
Parking: Sonntag-Stein cable car valley station
Arrival by public transport: Get on/off at Sonntag, Stein cable car. Timetable information at www.vmobil.at. The bus ticket is not included in the price. With the Guest Card Bregenzerwald & Großes Walsertal, the bus journey in the Großes Walsertal is free of charge.

Pleasure stations:

Morning snack at the Alpe Steris
The first gourmet stop awaits you at the idyllic Alpe Steris, located directly below the Breithorn and the Kellaspitze. At the first gourmet stop, Andrea Schwarzmann and her team will spoil you with delicious regional specialities and home-baked bread.
Walking time: Cable car ride + approx. 1 h 45 min to Alpe Steris
Meal: Small snack with cheese, bacon and homemade bread, excl. drinks
Reservation: T +43 664 63 49 253 (reservation required for 1 person or more).

Lunch at the Breithornhütte
After the first culinary highlight, continue along a beautiful hiking trail towards Alpe Oberpartnom/Breithornhütte. The Bickel family and the team at the Breithornhütte will spoil you with a tasty lunch. Indulge yourself and enjoy the marvellous view of the Große Walsertal and the Walser ridge.
Walking time: approx. 1 hour to the Breithornhütte
Meal: Cheese dumplings with salad, plus a drink (elderberry juice or thirst quencher), excl. other drinks
Reservation: T +43 664 92 46 504 (reservation required for 1 person or more).

A sweet finish in the biosphärenpark.haus bistro
The last stage leads via the Alpe Unterpartnom and Steinbild back to the mountain station. Take the cable car back to the starting point and the last stop on this culinary hike. The bistro of the biosphärenpark.haus awaits you for a sweet end to this enjoyable day.
Walking time: approx. 1.5 h via the goods road, approx. 45 min on foot to the mountain station + cable car ride
Meal: cake of the day with whipped cream and a cup of coffee or tea, excluding other drinks
Reservation: T +43 5554 200 10 (reservation required for 1 person or more).

Reservation at the pleasure stations: The contact details for reservations can be found in the information about the station and on the pleasure vouchers (reservation required for 1 person or more).

Purchase of the vouchers: directly online on this page (ATTENTION: dispatch by post) or purchase on site at the Sonntag-Stein cable car or at the Bludenz tourist office.