{"id":997,"date":"2026-06-07T18:52:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T16:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/item\/bregenzerwald\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T11:04:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T09:04:10","slug":"bregenzerwald","status":"publish","type":"citadela-item","link":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/item\/bregenzerwald\/","title":{"rendered":"Bregenzerwald"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-size:1.15em;line-height:1.6;color:#3a352f;\">The Bregenzerwald is a region east of Bregenz, noted worldwide for its blend of traditional and modern timber architecture. Along the K\u00e4seStrasse, dairies produce award-winning mountain cheese. Gentle hiking and cycling routes, well-kept villages and a distinctive craft culture shape the valley.<\/p>\n<h2>Highlights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Award-winning modern timber architecture<\/li>\n<li>K\u00e4seStrasse with dairies and mountain cheese<\/li>\n<li>Gentle hiking and cycling routes<\/li>\n<li>Lively craft and building culture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Good to know<\/h2>\n<table class=\"at-vergleich\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;\">\n<tr style=\"background:#ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;width:34%;font-weight:600;\">Known for<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;\">Timber architecture, mountain cheese<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#fafaf8;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;width:34%;font-weight:600;\">Route<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;\">K\u00e4seStrasse Bregenzerwald<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;width:34%;font-weight:600;\">Landscape<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;\">gentle upland valleys<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#fafaf8;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;width:34%;font-weight:600;\">Region<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;\">Vorarlberg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Practical info<\/h2>\n<div style=\"background:#f3f1ec;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;border-radius:10px;padding:18px 20px;\">\n<p style=\"margin:6px 0;line-height:1.55;\"><strong style=\"color:#f25353;\">Getting there:<\/strong> From Bregenz by the regional bus into the Wald villages; by car via the Bregenzerwald road.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:6px 0;line-height:1.55;\"><strong style=\"color:#f25353;\">Best time:<\/strong> Hiking and cycling May to October; cheese tasting year-round.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:6px 0;line-height:1.55;\"><strong style=\"color:#f25353;\">Cost:<\/strong> Region free; dairy tours and mountain railways payable (please verify).<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:6px 0;line-height:1.55;\"><strong style=\"color:#f25353;\">Safety:<\/strong> Easygoing hiking area, family-friendly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:12px 0 4px;\"><strong style=\"color:#f25353;\">Tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top:0;\">\n<li>Plan a dairy visit with a tasting<\/li>\n<li>The Bregenzerwald guest card often includes buses and cable cars<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Background &amp; History<\/h2>\n<p>The Bregenzerwald is a gently undulating landscape of hills and mountains in the hinterland of Bregenz which, despite its name, is shaped not by dense forest but by wide alpine meadows and scattered farms. For centuries the inhabitants lived in an independent valley community with remarkable freedoms, largely governing themselves in the so-called courts and thus developing a strong self-confidence. From this pronounced independence grew a remarkable craft tradition and a proud farming culture that remains tangible to this day and shapes the image of the villages.<\/p>\n<p>The region is famous for its cheese tradition: the three-stage farming system, in which the cattle move over the course of the summer from the valley farms via the middle Vors\u00e4\u00dfe up to the high-lying alpine pastures, has shaped the landscape and the rhythm of life for generations and gave rise to the famous Cheese Road with its spicy mountain cheeses. In more recent times the Bregenzerwald has become internationally known for its contemporary timber architecture, which combines old carpentry craft with a clear, modern visual language and has won many awards. Thus a unique dialogue arose between farming tradition and present-day building culture, which has made the region known far beyond Vorarlberg and draws architects and connoisseurs alike into the quiet valleys.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#221c1a;color:#fff;border-radius:10px;padding:18px 22px;margin-top:28px;\"><strong style=\"font-size:1.08em;\">Related<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:6px 0 12px;color:#d8d2cc;font-size:14px;\">To make your trip run smoothly , our guides and gear tips for this destination:<\/p>\n<div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;\"><a href=\"\/en\/mit-hund-in-den-alpen\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f25353;color:#fff;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:6px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;\">With your dog in the Alps \u2192<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/hunde-ausruestung\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f25353;color:#fff;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:6px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;\">Dog gear \u2192<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/wanderschuhe\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f25353;color:#fff;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:6px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;\">Hiking boots \u2192<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/schichtenprinzip-bekleidung\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f25353;color:#fff;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:6px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;\">Layering guide for clothing \u2192<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/packliste-tages-bergwanderung\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f25353;color:#fff;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:6px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;\">Day-tour packing list \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Der Bregenzerwald ist eine Region \u00f6stlich von Bregenz, die f\u00fcr ihre Verbindung von traditioneller und moderner Holzarchitektur weltweit beachtet wird. Entlang der K\u00e4seStrasse stellen Sennereien preisgekr\u00f6nten Bergk\u00e4se her. Sanfte Wander- und Radwege, gepflegte D\u00f6rfer und eine eigenst\u00e4ndige Handwerkskultur pr\u00e4gen das Tal. Highlights Preisgekr\u00f6nte moderne Holzarchitektur K\u00e4seStrasse mit Sennereien und Bergk\u00e4se Sanfte Wander- und Radwege Lebendige [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":1060,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","citadela-item-category":[39,38,75,30],"citadela-item-location":[45],"class_list":["post-997","citadela-item","type-citadela-item","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","citadela-item-category-ausflugsziele-sehenswuerdigkeiten","citadela-item-category-einkehr-genuss","citadela-item-category-hundefreundlich","citadela-item-category-wandern-bergtouren","citadela-item-location-vorarlberg"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/citadela-item\/997","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/citadela-item"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/citadela-item"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=997"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/citadela-item\/997\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1469,"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/citadela-item\/997\/revisions\/1469"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1060"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=997"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"citadela-item-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/citadela-item-category?post=997"},{"taxonomy":"citadela-item-location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/citadela-item-location?post=997"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}